2023 Gala

SYF celebrated on November 4th with a charity Gala, organized in large part by our President Jim Connor, Esteemed Board Member Ken Johanson, and with the help of gracious auxiliaries from Sun Village. A huge thank you goes out to our patrons and supporters, and our corporate sponsors Echo Real Estate Capital, Inc and PREMIER Design + Build Group!

Another huge thank you goes to Ms. Seija Farber, who generously matched the corporate sponsorship!

The funds from this Gala have been invested in our flagship program, Kids Count Surprise, which provides ongoing after-school and supplementary supervision and programming in Surprise’s Original Town Site for over 40 children as of March 2024.

We are looking forward to the April 2025 Gala, and to honor the memories of Jim and Ken who were such foundational forces for us.

Mayor Skip Hall with board members Gregory Garcia, Lisa Gill, Jim Connor, Annie Ansell, Ken Johanson, and Mark Harpur. City Manager Bob Wingenroth far right.