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The Play Ball Shines a Light on Play and Education!

On Friday October 6, 2017 more than 650 guests joined honorary co-chairs The Constanza Family for The Play Ball®—Rochester’s most playful gala! Play Ball attendees enjoyed an evening of larger-than-life fun and festivities featuring creative cocktails, fantastic food, eclectic entertainment, amazing auctions, and a surprise around every corner—all to benefit The Strong. World renown performer Viktor Kee delighted guests with his unique and mesmerizing style of performance, which melds dance, acrobatics and gravity-defying juggling.

Play Ball 2017 raised more than $285,000 in support of The Strong's educational mission and outreach programs—making this year the most successful Play Ball to date. The Strong is grateful for the generosity of everyone who supported the Play Ball. 

Save the date for Play Ball 2018 on Friday, October 26! 

Become a Play Ball Sponsor

As sponsors of The Play Ball, local businesses and organizations support The Strong’s play-based educational programs that encourage learning, creativity, and discovery. Sponsorship opportunities start at $1,500 and include tickets to the event, recognition in event promotions, and much more.

To learn how you or your company can become a sponsor of Play Ball 2018, contact Hillary Bobys at 585-410-6302 or hbobys@museumofplay.org.

Sponsors

  • Wegmans
  • Canfield & Tack
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Monroe County Planning & Development (COMIDA)
  • Good Luck
  • Konar Properties
  • Zimmet Group
  • AAA Western & Central New York
  • Birnbaum Companies
  • Chaintreuil Jensen Stark Architects, LLP
  • Conifer Realty, LLC
  • Costanza Enterprises, Inc.
  • ESL Charitable Foundation
  • Harter Secrest & Emery
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Roberts Communication
  • The Pike Company
  • Applied Audio & Theatre Supply
  • Bolton St. Johns
  • Bonadio Group
  • Brighton Securities
  • Brinkman International
  • Brown & Brown of New York, Inc.
  • Butler/Till
  • Carl Walker, A Division of WGI
  • Constellation Energy
  • Constellation Brands
  • Cottone Auctions
  • EFPR Group, LLP
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • HR Benefit Advisors, Ltd.
  • Indus Hospitality Group
  • LaBella Associates
  • LeChase Construction Services, LLC
  • M&T Bank
  • M/E Engineering
  • Manning Squires Hennig, Co.
  • Nazareth College
  • New Wave Energy Corporation
  • Nolan's Rental Inc.
  • Paychex
  • Prime, Buchholz & Associates, Inc.
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • S&T Bank
  • TY Lin International
  • Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
  • Bill Gray's Restaurants
  • Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.
  • Buffalo Bills
  • Canandaigua National Bank
  • CloudCheckr, Inc.
  • CloudDOCX (Brite Computers)
  • Cummings Creative, Inc.
  • Datto
  • DGA Builders
  • ER Select LLC
  • Henderson-Johnson
  • J.P. Morgan Private Bank
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank
  • Kelly Schultz Antiques
  • Key Bank
  • Mark IV Enterprises, Inc.
  • Messner Carpeting
  • Mikyoung Kim Design
  • Popli Design Group
  • Roc Brewing
  • Sage Rutty & Company
  • Technical Systems Group, Inc.
  • The Cabot Group
  • The Resource Group of Rochester
  • Tompkins Financial Advisors
  • Trane
  • University of Rochester