SMYAL - Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders



Thank you for making this


year's Fall Brunch a success!



For event photos and information, please check out event coverage from the Washington Blade and Metro Weekly!





And the 2012 Community Ally Award goes to...
Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley


Sunday, September 30, 2012
Reception & Silent Auction: 11:00a.m.
Brunch Program: 12:30p.m.


Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C.
1330 Maryland Ave SW
Metro: Smithsonian or L'Enfant Plaza


News4 Anchor Wendy Rieger returns to emcee SMYAL's annual see-and-be-seen event that brings together 500+ fantastic and amazing individuals from across the DC metropolitan region. Join us!

It would be impossible for SMYAL to continue its important work without the generosity of supporters like you. Each year, the Fall Brunch helps SMYAL continue its mission to empower the region's youth to become the LGBT community's next generation of leaders and advocates. Here's what you can expect:

  • Moving stories and amazing images of SMYAL youth and our programs in action
  • Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley's keynote address as our Community Ally Award Recipient
  • Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and terrific food
  • Silent auction jam-packed with fantastic items--art, restaurants, bicycles, vacations to Spain and Cape Cod
  • 550 hundred well-connected members of LGBT and allied communities
  • Officials from state and local government and representatives from sponsoring organizations
Your ticket price will be tax-deductible to the full extent allowable by law, and your participation will demonstrate a commitment to the LGBTQ young people who face discrimination every day in their homes, schools and neighborhoods. Click here to buy your ticket online through our secure event page today!

We look forward having you with us!


Interested in becoming a table captain?
Is event sponsorship ideal for your business? Let us know.

Please contact Jonathan Wood, Director of Development at 202-567-3159 or jonathan.wood@smyal.org.



Table Captains

It is the commitment of our table captains who help bring this extraordinary event to life each year. We are honored to have their support and we remain grateful for the dedication they bring to the organization and our LGBTQ youth. Are you interested in serving as a Table Captain? Click here to download a Table Captain reply form.

Andrew Barnett
Ebone Bell
Richard Bernstein
Dennis Black & R. Scott Wallis
Susan & Dixon Butler
Cheryl Clarke
John Clisham
Billy Fettweis
Dan Furmansky & Jonathan Wood
Chuck Goldfarb & Bo Hong
Richard Gottwald & James Harden
Anthony Green & Riche Sorensen
Donna Greenfield & Burkey Belser
Lane Hudson
Ken Kadlec and Richard Russo
Robin Katcher & Tonya Brakey
Jason Laney
Jeffrey Nelson & Rob Cogorno
Todd Peterson
Betsy Pursell & Schroeder Stribling
Danny Reed
Elizabeth Rose & Richard Jerome
Christopher Schriever & Edward Palmieri
Mike Schwartz & Carl Menninger
Brian Scott
Caroline Willis



Event Sponsors

We are tremendously grateful for the event sponsorship of the following organizations and businesses. Their support strengthens SMYAL's ability to continue to offer high quality programing to the region's LGBTQ youth. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please complete this sponsorship form and return it as soon as possible.

Titanium Sponsors


Kaiser Permanente


Platinum Sponsors

Wells Fargo

Gold Sponsors

The Washington BladeMetro Weekly


Silver Sponsors

Elmendorf RyanDuplex DinerFlowers on Fourteenth

Tim Coburn PhotographyNellie's Sports BarBlue House

Whitman-Walker Health


Bronze Sponsors

EatWell DC

Pewter Sponsors

Maid to CleanRock Creek Home Veterinary CareAckerman Brown

Special Thanks To

Mandarin Oriental



For more information, please contact Jonathan Wood, Director of Development,
at 202-567-3159 or jonathan.wood@smyal.org.