DINING WITH THE DIVAS
The Apollo’s Dining with the Divas is a powerful, annual fundraiser celebrating bold and extraordinary women from diverse industries who inspire and uplift. This special luncheon gathers over 350 guests for an afternoon of networking, sisterhood and empowerment.

Proceeds will benefit The Apollo’s year-round education, community, and performing arts programs, impacting tens of thousands of students and families in New York City and beyond.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025
11:30AM EDT
Apollo’s Historic Theater

Event Chairs

Joan Haffenreffer
Carolyn Minick Mason
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CHAIRS

Joan Haffenreffer
Carolyn Minick Mason

COMMITTEE

Terri Borden​
Citi​
Marcie Cleary, Melissa Murray​ and Aaliyah Thompson​
Comcast​
Donna Corbat, Catherine Juracich​ and Amy Kuehner​
Diageo / Jennifer Holiday Hudson
Melissa Downing
Diana Elghanayan​
Empire State of Moms /​ Shawn A. Pride​
Harbourview Equity / ​Sherrese Clark Soares​
Kwanza Jones & ​José E. Feliciano Initiative​
JP Morgan Chase / Debra Langford​
LaJwanne Louis
Rhonda Mims and ​Barbara H. Scott​
Mutale Nkonde
Karen C. Phillips​
Powerhouse Productions
S&P Global / Holly Washington​
Sistahs to the Summit/Erika Liles​ and Lu-Shawn Thompson​
Dawn Smalls​
Marva Smalls / Paramount​
Jasmine B. Stringer​
Kathleen Tait​
Lisa Skeete Tatum​
Warner Music Group / Maria​ Weaver​
Pamela Wheeler​

CORPORATE SPONSOR

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  • One Prime Table of 10 guests
  • Prime Recognition on Apollo Marquee
  • Thank You from the Stage
  • Prime Logo Inclusion on Lobby and Outdoor Plasma Screens
  • Prime Logo Recognition on the Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program
  • Recognized as a Dining with the Divas Committee Member
  • Opportunity to Provide a Branded Item for Gift Bag
$50,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
Sold out!

BENEFACTOR TABLE

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  • One Premium Table of 10 guests
  • Thank You from the Stage
  • Premium Logo Inclusion on Lobby and Outdoor Plasma Screens
  • Premium Logo Recognition on the Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program
  • Recognized as Dining with the Divas Committee Member
$20,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
Sold out!

DIVA TABLE

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  • One Table of 10 guests
  • Recognized as Dining with the Divas Committee Member
  • Text Credit on Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program
$10,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
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VIP PACKAGE

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  • Premium VIP seating for 4 guests
  • Recognized as Dining with the Divas Committee Member
  • Text Credit on Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program
$5,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
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Patron Ticket

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  • Premium seating for 1 guest
  • Text Credit on Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program
$1,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
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Donor Ticket

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Thanks so much for your interest in attending The Apollo's Dining with the Divas! Our tickets at this level are currently sold out. We appreciate your generous support!  For more information, please contact Special Events at special.events@apollo.org.

$500
(non-tax deductible amount for each ticket $150)
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CONTRIBUTION

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  • I am unable to attend but would like to make a contribution

  • I am unable to attend but would like to make a contribution

CONTRIBUTION

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Thanks so much for your interest in attending The Apollo's Dining with the Divas! Our tickets at this level are currently sold out. We appreciate your generous support!  For more information, please contact Special Events at special.events@apollo.org.

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$500
(non-tax deductible amount for each ticket $150)
  • Premium seating for 1 guest
  • Text Credit on Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program

Patron Ticket

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$1,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
  • Premium VIP seating for 4 guests
  • Recognized as Dining with the Divas Committee Member
  • Text Credit on Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program

VIP PACKAGE

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$5,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
  • One Table of 10 guests
  • Recognized as Dining with the Divas Committee Member
  • Text Credit on Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program

DIVA TABLE

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$10,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
  • One Premium Table of 10 guests
  • Thank You from the Stage
  • Premium Logo Inclusion on Lobby and Outdoor Plasma Screens
  • Premium Logo Recognition on the Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program
  • Recognized as Dining with the Divas Committee Member

BENEFACTOR TABLE

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$20,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
  • One Prime Table of 10 guests
  • Prime Recognition on Apollo Marquee
  • Thank You from the Stage
  • Prime Logo Inclusion on Lobby and Outdoor Plasma Screens
  • Prime Logo Recognition on the Dining with the Divas Invitation and Program
  • Recognized as a Dining with the Divas Committee Member
  • Opportunity to Provide a Branded Item for Gift Bag

CORPORATE SPONSOR

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$50,000
(non-tax-deductible amount for each ticket $150)
Any ticket upgrade from previous Divas Luncheons will receive a gift of Apollo Merch!

For more information please contact Special Events at special.events@apollotheater.org.

SPONSORS

  • 645 Ventures
  • Kathleen Adams & Rachelle Daglis
  • Blueprint Capital Advisors
  • Dr. Tiffany Bowen Burkett
  • Marcie Cleary & Aaliyah S. Thompson
  • Elizabeth A. Davis
  • Melissa Downing
  • Diana Elghanayan
  • DeNora Getachew
  • ICHOR Strategies
  • Cheryl Jones
  • Imani Laners
  • L’Oreal Groupe
  • Tracy Marie McNeil
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Ralph Lauren Center
  • Rhonda Mims & Barbara Scott
  • Liz Neumark
  • Mutale Nkonde
  • Blaine North
  • Jade Magnus Ogunnaike
  • S&P Global
  • Kathleen Tait
  • Lana Bailey Tamaro
  • LuShawn Thompson & Erika Liles
  • Pamela Wheeler
  • Patricia M. Zollar
  • Jennifer Jones Austin
  • Monica Azare
  • Wendy Short Bartie
  • Terri Borden
  • Charlane Brown-Wyands
  • Ann Charles
  • Ashley Nikkole Davis
  • Dr. Jeanine Downie
  • Jennifer Dozier
  • Regina L. Henry
  • Kathryn Jones
  • Tammye Jones
  • Tonya Lewis Lee
  • Courtney Lee-Mitchell
  • Ajaa Long
  • Annette Mitchell
  • Paulette Murphy
  • Nordstrom
  • Kimberly Paige
  • Melonie Parker
  • Jelena Pasic
  • Orlett W. Pearson
  • Orinthia E. Perkins
  • Minerva Phifer
  • Shawna Rodgers
  • Kristian Little Stricklen
  • Jennifer Streaks
  • Susan L. Taylor
  • Karen Tucker
  • Shawanda Vickers
  • Carra Wallace
  • Shani Waugh
  • Dawanna Williams
  • Lisa Gittens Williams
  • Saundra Williams-Cornwell
  • Lauren W. Wilson
  • Cheryl Jordan Winston
list updated as of 01.27.2025

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Celebrate the past, present, and future of Black creativity. Your generosity supports The Apollo in fulfilling its mission and sustaining its legacy of excellence. 

the apollo stages at the victoria

The Apollo Stages at The Victoria are now open, marking the institution’s first expansion in its over 90-year history. The inaugural season will showcase a series of new and original programming, including a vibrant, year-round slate of artistic offerings that build on Harlem’s cultural heritage and celebrate the enormous well of creativity found uptown.

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The Apollo’s Historic Theater
253 W 125th Street,
New York, NY 10027
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233 W 125th Street, Third Floor,
New York, NY 10027