The 2026 Gathering for the Grand
Honoring Former LA City Councilmember Joe Buscaino
The 17th Annual Gathering for the Grand Gala will be on May 16, 2026 at 5 PM at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Together, we’ll toast to the next exciting phase of renovations at the historic Warner Grand Theatre and celebrate sixteen incredible years of concerts at the Grand Annex Music Hall. The theme is: Fly Me to the Moon. At the gala, we will be honoring former LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino, a native of San Pedro, who has been a champion of Grand Vision and the Warner Grand Theatre for many years. He was instrumental in launching the Warner Grand Theatre’s current major renovation during his time in office.
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Proceeds benefit live music at the Grand Annex Music Hall; Meet the Music, our music education program serving 2,500+ Harbor area students annually; and restoration of the historic Warner Grand Theatre.
Sponsor the Gala
Sponsors connect with the Harbor and Peninsula Area’s most discerning audience, help to enrich the community through the performing arts, and provide music education to over 2,500 Harbor area schoolchildren each year.
Credit card payment fees are high. Please pay by check to avoid fees. To pay by check, mail this sponsorship form with payment to Grand Vision Foundation at 434 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731. Payments can also be made to Grand Vision Foundation on Zelle.
Table – $2,250 (member) / $2,500 (non-member)
Table Benefits
Ten tickets and tribute book listing.
Bronze – $2,750
Bronze Benefits
Gathering Benefits
Table for 6. Quarter page color ad in tribute book. Name on sponsor banner and event promotions. Recognition from the stage and on slideshow.
Year-Round Benefits
Your name included on the Grand Annex lobby sign for one year, in two season mailers sent to 10,000 households and on website.
Silver – $3,500
Silver Benefits
Gathering Benefits
Table for 8. Half page color ad in tribute book. Name on sponsor banner and event promotions. Recognition from the stage, on slideshow.
Year-Round Benefits
Your name included on the Grand Annex lobby sign for one year and in two season mailers sent to 10,000 households. Donor thank you in one social media post and on website.
Gold – $5,000
Gold Benefits
Gathering Benefits
Front row table for 10. Full page color ad in tribute book. Name and logo on sponsor banner and event promotions. Recognition from the stage, on slideshow.
Year-Round Benefits
Your name and logo prominently displayed on the Grand Annex lobby sign for one year and included in two season mailers sent to 10,000 households. Donor thank you in one e-newsletter (circ. 9,500), two social media posts and on website.
Platinum – $10,000
Platinum Benefits
Gathering Benefits
Front row, center table for 12. 1-2 minute video about your company played during program. Full page color tribute book ad. Name and logo prominently featured on sponsor banner and event promotions. Recognition from stage, on slideshow.
Year-Round Benefits
Your name and logo prominently displayed on the Grand Annex lobby sign for one year and featured in two season mailers sent to 10,000 households. Donor thank you in two e-newsletters (circ. 9,500), three social media posts and on website.
Advertise Your Business in the Gala Tribute Book
Feature your business and support Grand Vision by purchasing an ad in the tribute book that all 300 gala attendees receive. Credit card payment fees are high. Please pay by check to avoid fees. To pay by check, mail the sponsorship form with payment to Grand Vision Foundation at 434 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731. Payments can also be made to Grand Vision Foundation on Zelle.
Feature Your Business with Auction Prize Donations
Feature your business and support Grand Vision by donating an auction prize. Proceeds from the auction support the historic Warner Grand Theatre, live music at the Grand Annex, and Meet the Music, in-school music education that reaches over 2,500 Harbor area schoolchildren each year.
Donors receive recognition on our website, our e-newsletter, on event signage and in the tribute book that every gala attendee receives. Please email us to coordinate your donation.
2026 Gathering for the Grand Sponsors
Gold
Athens Services
Alan & Liz Johnson
Malaga Bank
Sandy Bradley
Silver
Dougherty Company / Patriot Insurance Services
Mr. Marley
Bronze
Bravo! Music School
Philip Starr
Table
Harris Realty
John & Lucrecia Jacobson
Media
The Daily Breeze
San Pedro Today
With Support from
Supervisor Janice Hahn
Councilmember Tim McOsker
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Taran and Dave Dancing at 2015 Gala
“I look forward to attending the Gathering for the Grand Gala every year. It’s a fantastic, fun event, where you meet new people and reconnect with old friends too. It’s all for the benefit of improving our iconic Warner Grand Theatre and getting kids into the performing arts, which I believe in deeply.”
Thank You 2025 Auction Donors
Advanced Planning Solutions • Alida Post & John Van Hamersveld • AltaSea • Beach Cove Retreats • Betty Martin • The Bettis Family • Bowers Museum • Burke Williams • The Broad Museum • Cabrillo Yacht Club • Camilla Townsend & Stan Hicks • Compagnon • Dan & Christine Hom • Deanne & Gerald Iacono • Feed & Be Fed Garden • Friends of the Banning Museum • The Frida Cinema • Friends of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium • Gardena Cinema • Geffen Playhouse • Golden State Pops Orchestra • Harbor Breeze Cruises • Holland America Cruise Line • The Huntington Library • In-N-Out Burger • International City Theatre • J.Trani’s Ristorante • James Brown • Jerico Development • John Mattera Photography • Julie Shrum • Kristie Wallis & Cameron Edwards-Wallis • LA Opera • Long Beach Playhouse • Los Angeles Maritime Institute • The Magic Castle • Marine Mammal Care Center • Mike Essa • Miller Butler • Musical Theatre West • Natural History Museum of LA County • Nederlander Concerts • The Neon Sun • Newport Landing • Niko’s Pizzeria • Noramae Munster • Omelette & Waffle Shop • The Original Red Onion • Pacific Battleship Center • Palos Verdes Golf Club • Paradise Preserves • Pasadena Playhouse • Pat Brown • Pedro Pet Pals • Petersen Automotive Museum • Planes of Fame Air Museum • Polly’s Pies Long Beach • Port Town Brewery • Rancho Los Cerritos • Retrovisions • San Pedro Waterfront Arts District • San Pedro WOW (Winos on Walker) Wine Club • The Sandwich Saloon • Senfuku Restaurant • Skirball Cultural Center • Solasta Pictures • South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation • South Coast Repertory Theatre • Susan & Richard McKenna • Think Cafe • Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation • Total Wine & More • Trani’s Dockside Station • Universal Studios Hollywood • Urban Feet • Whale & Ale • and to Big Nick’s Pizza for feeding Grand Vision’s volunteers and youth musicians!
Thank You 2025 Advertisers
Kathleen Aisling • Big Nick’s Pizza • Branimir & Associates • ChildNet • John Degroof • The Dog Groomer • Tim & Connie McOsker • Jean Merl • Patti Orbeck & Rodger Borge • Palos Verdes Land Conservancy • Port of Los Angeles • Port of Los Angeles High School • Michael Rosiak • Skypark Family Care • Smog City Brewing Company • Water Replenishment District • We Mail For You • Pamela Topper
“As a proud supporter of the Grand Vision Foundation, we applaud their accomplishments of artistic education and commitment resulting in a new generation of inspired youth. As a true community partner, their dedication energizes our relationship with the community and local businesses.”
