vate members-only social venue The Maddox , four tickets to Taylor Swift in Miami , and more . Guest speakers and long-time museum members , Daimy and Michael Penn shared their story about how much the museum meant to their family and helped the museum raise a recordbreaking amount in the fund-a-need donation portion of the evening .
Décor was provided by 50Fifty Creative Services and costumed Barbie and Ken entertainers greeted guests from Pzazz Productions . WINK News morning anchors Corey Lazar and Lindsey Sablan , dressed as CMON Barbie and Ken , served as the evening ’ s emcees , and the auctioneer for the evening was Rick Gallo .
CMON wants to especially thank the following people and organizations who made Night at the Museum : CMON Dreamhouse so fantastic : Dr . Amy and John Quinn , Ashley and Adam Gerry , Simone and Scott Lutgert , Shelly and Ralph Stayer , Dr . Alise and David Bartley , Daimy and Michael Penn , Rebecca and Nancy Maddox , Carrie and Grant Alward , Saks Fifth Avenue , The Aielli Group , Ferragamo , Gulfshore Life , and The Naples Press , as well as all of the table sponsors , underwriters , and supporters .
Adam and Ashley Gerry , Event Chairs
Barbie & Paul Hills , Honorary Event Chairs
About the Golisano Children ’ s Museum of Naples
The Golisano Children ’ s Museum of Naples is a brain-building powerhouse and Southwest Florida ’ s first museum devoted for children and families to learn through play . With hands-on exhibit galleries , the accessible museum invites visitors of all ages to journey through the swamps of the Everglades , weave through a maze , climb a two-story banyan tree , or experiment with the water play station . Children can become a weather forecaster , a farmer , a chef , a fisherman , an artist , an architect , or a veterinarian ; explore the cold of an igloo , the whoosh of the wind , the sound of the sea , and the effects of gravity . Throughout the day special activities encourage our guests to get involved , try something new and be energized . CMON offers a variety of interactive exhibits providing kids with education , play , learning , science , technology , engineering , inventions , space exploration , art , math , storybooks , creation , building , sensory , and child development .
John and Amy Quinn and Ralph and Shelly Stayer
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