Two guests pose for a picture

Birthnight Supper & Ball

On February 16, 200 guests gathered for the 73rd annual Birthnight Supper & Ball—Mount Vernon’s longest-running fundraiser. This tradition celebrates the birth of George Washington, and this year’s event paid special tribute to the women in General Washington’s life, including those who helped to preserve his home and legacy. Organized by the Neighborhood Friends, this sold-out event and pinnacle fundraiser supported the restoration of the Mansion’s exterior. Featuring both live and online auctions, the 2020 gala was the most successful to date.


Event Highlights

Two attendees of the Birthnight Supper and Ball
A group of six at the Birthnight Supper and Ball
A group of six at the Birthnight Supper and Ball

Sponsors

Gold Table Host

John and Stavroula Alachnowicz
Chip and Stacey Brown
Dick and Janice Crosby
Julia Cobey Gluck
Scott and Gayla Keller
Jim and Jo Carol Porter
Martijn and Karena Rasser

Silver
The Building Industry Policy Roundtable
Barry and Tracy Hutchison
Chris and Elizabeth Massey
Ed and Lori Ryan
Joseph and Ann Somerset

Bronze
Stephen Fahy and Marjorie Roddy
Gregory and Jane Gandee
Matt and Audra Gannon
John and Ruth Huber
John Kerby and Theresa Thompson
Perfecta
Anne and Peter Rogers

Friend
Cricket Bauer and Tim Messman
Capt and Mrs. Daryle D. Cardone
Ms. Susan R. Chainer
Daniel K. Chandler and
Neysa M. Slater-Chandler
James and Margarete Dandridge
Ms. Jeanne M. Defliese and
CAPT James D. Huck, USN (Ret)
Brendon and Emily Dibella
Elizabeth L. Elser
J. Compton French, Jr.
Ernest and Rosemary Haas
Connor Harrison and Jeffrey Sinclair
Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. McCandless
Fritz and Suzanne McDougall
Paul and Janis Mikolashek
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reimer
Vanessa Sizemore/Sizemore Solutions
Jack and Pat Veatch
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Wright

Patron
Peter Aliferis
Ms. Sharon E. Blondeau
Ms. Gretchen Bulova
Ms. Lee Ann Goodyear
Ms. Julie Hasler
Alana Sypsomos

Neighborhood Friends Steering Committee
The Neighborhood Friends are Mount Vernon members who live on  one of George Washington’s original five farms. They support the estate’s mission of education and preservation through their membership contributions.

Barry and Tracy Hutchison,
Steering Committee Co-Chairs
Stratford Landing on River Farm

Eric and Danae Delman
Union Farm

Brendon and Emily Dibella
Riverside Gardens on River Farm

Stephen Fahy and Marjorie Roddy
Stratford on the Potomac on River Farm

Daniel and Hyunjoo Fleming
Stratford Landing on River Farm

Matt and Audra Gannon
Riverwood on Union Farm

Julia Gluck
Waynewood on River Farm

Hunter and Jenna Hamilton
Mt. Zephyr on Muddy Hole

Lynn and Lexalynn Hooper
Stratford on the Potomac on River Farm

Scott and Gayla Keller
Tower House on River Farm

Mitch King and Mickey Fenyk-King
Westgate on Union Farm

Chris and Elizabeth Massey
Union Farm

Paul and Janis Mikolashek
Surrey-at-the-Potomac on Forest adjacent to Mansion House Farm

Mark Platt and Julie McLellan
Dogue Run Farm

Greg and Melissa Prunchak
Riverwood on Union Farm

Martijn and Karena Rasser
Waynewood on River Farm

Joe and Ann Somerset
Riverwood on Union Farm

åJohn and Pat Veatch
Collingwood on the Potomac at River Farm