Skip to main content
MENU
CLOSE

Celebrate Champions!

Connections for Children thanks everyone who purchased tickets. Our annual celebration of our early childhood champions is sold out! This special day includes an honoree awards luncheon, live music, and a silent auction. 

You can still support the Betsy Awards by browsing and bidding on auction Items or making a donation until 4/28/24 at 1:30 p.m. PDT. 

Thank You, 2024 Betsy Award Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors
BATES WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
CREXI
DENTONS
MAYER BROWN
RAND
SDG HOUSING PARTNERS
WESTLAKE FINANCIAL SERVICES

Gold Sponsors
CITY NATIONAL BANK
ICG ADVISORS
MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION (MAOF)
PwC
Shari Davis & Michael Dubin
Blanca Malpartida-Girard and Donald Girard
Amy & Ted Kahan
Sarah & Mark Stegemoeller

Silver Sponsors
BEACH MOMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
BRAKKE-SCHAFNITZ INSURANCE BROKERS
CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER (CCRC)
THE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP
DREW CHILD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
FIRST 5 LA
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SANTA MONICA PRESCHOOL
GYL LLP
KEENAN & ASSOCIATES
MCT TECHNOLOGY
OPTIONS FOR LEARNING
PATHWAYS LA
TANGRAM INTERIORS
Austin and Virginia Beutner
Lisa & Kevin Cornehl
Gleam Davis
The Exberger Family
Andy & Sharon Gavin
The Havel Family
Jennifer Ho
Gary Huff & Francisco Astran
Louise Jaffe
Beth & Jon Kean
Wendy Lazarus & Harley Frankel
Sherman & Rebecca Misa
Susan & Charles Newirth
Amy & Bryan Riggs
Erin Shea
David & Sheila Shaw
Preet Singh
Carrie Tilton
Nat & Ida Trives
Cindy Winebaum

For more information, contact:

Teri Galindo
Hello@cfc-ca.org
(310) 452-3325 ext. 203

Iao Katagiri Community Impact Award Recipient - Shari Davis

Shari Davis is recognized for her tremendous contributions and dedication to advancing educational equity and early childhood wellbeing, and for her exceptional ability to activate others as agents of change within their communities.

Shari Davis is the Co-Director of the Santa Monica College Public Policy Institute and an Adjunct Professor of Political Science. A long-time education and youth advocate, Shari serves on several community-based committees, including Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) and the Santa Monica Early Childhood Task Force. She is a current Board member of Coro Southern California and a former Board member (Founding Chair) of The Children’s Partnership. 

Betsy Awards Honoree - Los Angeles Partnership for Early Childhood Investment

Los Angeles Partnership for Early Childhood Investment (Partnership) is recognized for their impactful contributions to the early childhood field over the past 20 years, including their efforts to improve Black/African American maternal and infant health and to increase media coverage of early childhood issues.

The Partnership educates its members on critical early childhood issues, leverages and aligns private dollars to advance systems change, and uses its collective voice to speak up on behalf of the County’s youngest residents.

Find Child Care

Connections for Children helps parents balance the challenges of work and home life. Our caring staff members offer a wealth of free information and resources on child development, parenting, and high quality child care. 

Connect for help!

Financial Assistance

Child care is costly. Perhaps we can help your family on the way towards self-sufficiency though our financial assistance subsidies. Take the first step and apply for our Eligibility List to see if you qualify.

Connect to apply! 

Professional Development

Improve your skills and knowledge as an early childhood educator. We offer a breadth of educational training, resources, and expertise for those at all experience levels. Most programs are free.  

Connect to learn!