• The gala is the largest party and fundraiser of the year for ISDenver. This year we are focused on celebrating the accomplishments of our community of heroes. Our virtual, three day event (fittingly held during Teacher Appreciation Week!) will include daily videos a peek into the daily lives of this year’s heroes: our teachers, culminating in a brief live event on Thursday May 6, including a virtual paddle raise. Watch the video below to learn more about how Global Gala will work in this unique year!
   
• Be sure to bid on our silent auction and instant-buy items at our bidding site and help us reach full support of our fundraising priority this year (learn more below!).
   
• Still want to see more of what Gala's REALLY all about? Check out photos from our last in person Gala in 2019 here! (We'll be back in-person in 2022!)

get your gala-to-go now and sponsor a teacher's!

• You support of Community Giving at the ISDenver gala allows us to Say Yes to many of the things that really make the ISDenver experience - such as the Peacekeeper/STEAM renovation, and the Dragon’s Den cafeteria. Central to the ISDenver Experience, of course, are our incredible faculty.
   
• Learn more about our fundraising priority for this year's Global Gala above!

Be a hero for ISDenver teachers! Anyone can register on our event site, even if you opted not to buy a Gala-To-Go. We raise money through:

• 'Instant buy’ opportunities to purchase individual tickets to unique outings, available now through our live program on May 6th. 
   
• An incredible silent auction featuring you-can’t-just-buy-this-yourself experiences, open for bidding now until the beginning of our final video premier, shown live on May 6th. Vacation homes? Private movie party? Signed Nuggets gear? You better believe it!
   
• And it all culminates in a paddle raise frenzy of epic generosity during our brief live segment on Thursday evening.
  • We invite everyone to the paddle raise portion of our event or, if you cannot join the live event, please donate ahead of time on our event site to get your name on our ticker. Remember, your generosity is contagious!

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” 

—Christopher Reeve

Indeed, we are ALL heroes! Show us your hero moment for a chance to win a bag of awesome ISDenver Dragon Swag! Whether it’s just getting your kids out of the house to school (a feat in itself!), successfully monitoring your children on livestream learning, or anything else you consider a heroic feat during these most unusual of times - we want to see it! (Superhero masks encouraged!)
 

What to do:

1. Snap a photo or video fo you/your family’s hero moment
2. Post it on Facebook and/or Instagram starting the week of April 26, through Thursday, May 6!
3. Tag our social accounts: @isdenver on both Facebook and Instagram
4. Make sure you use the hashtag: #ISDenverHeroChallenge
5. Stay tuned on social and in E-News the week after Gala for the winner!!

Pick up your Gala To-Go at pick-up on campus outside the Welcome Center the week of May 3! More information below!

• Want to provide more than one teacher with a Gala-To-Go? During your checkout process or in the ‘Items’ section of our auction website just purchase as many ‘Give a Gala-To-Go’s as you would like.
   
• Please register prior to the event week (you will receive a text when you buy your Gala-To-Go).
   
• A GALA-TO-GO PURCHASE IS NOT NECESSARY TO TAKE PART IN OUR AUCTION/PADDLE RAISE! Please simply register on our auction site to bid, donate, and stay in the loop on everything happening during event week!

ISDenver partners annually with generous supporters to help present the most memorable moments of our fundraising gala. This year we are pleased to share exclusive opportunities that make a bold statement of your belief in premier international education and bilingualism as a path to global citizenship. 

All of this year's sponsorship opportunities have been sold - thank you for all of your support!

• Monday 5/3: Pick up your Gala-To-Go at pick-up on campus!
   
• Tuesday 5/4: Premier of ‘Life In a Day of an ISDenver Teacher’. Don’t forget to read up on our fundraising priority (further up in this FAQ). Feeling inspired? Make donation on our event page to give us some momentum heading into Thursday’s live segment.
   
• Wednesday 5/5: Premier of ‘Life In a Day of an ISDenver Learner’. Don’t forget to send in your submission for our ‘Be a Hero’ social media challenge with the mask from your Gala-To-Go!
   
• Thursday 5/6: Live virtual event with premiere of video about our fundraising priority this year, plus a virtual paddle raise! (More information to come on Thursday's brief live program!)
   
• Friday 5/7: Forgot to make your gift? It’s not too late! The event page will remain up through the end of Friday and open to donations.

Of course! Global Gala this year is making a slight pivot from previous years as we hope to include the whole family in the festivities. We encourage kids to take part every step of the way - especially the heroes challenge (see above)!

• Nope! Gala-To-Go is a fun way to add some festive feeling to our virtual event and provides an opportunity to support our teachers by giving them their own Gala-To-Go when you buy yours. Your Gala-To-Go purchase also helps us to cover some of the costs of our event.
   
• If Gala-To-Go isn’t really your thing, we still want you involved! Please be sure to register on the event site to bid on awesome packages, buy instant-buy items (including a standalone Gala-To-Go for a teacher), and donate during the week or during our live paddle raise.