Cottage's 50th Anniversary Gala: 1950s Prom!

Help us buy our home and continue to foster social-emotional development through child-directed play


Saturday, May 20, 2023
5-11pm

Shakespeare Club of Pasadena
171 S. Grand Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105

BUY TICKETS: https://givebutter.com/c/cottage50


photo credit: Weston History

Come have a blast with us at the 50th Anniversary Gala!  

Fifty years of Cottage calls for a 1950s Prom. Wear your prettiest gown, or choose to go more casual in your best jeans. Dressing up is completely optional.

We'll enjoy cocktail hour piano and songs.

Hamburgers, french fries & root beer floats will be served.

Dance the night away to the swingingest tunes! At the Shakespeare Club!

Our big goal is to raise $800,000 through the gala and other donations and sponsors. All proceeds go to buying the Cottage house - and the night of the gala, we'll have a Live Auction where everyone can help contribute to the community's goal.

Don't forget to register for the Live Auction now: https://givebutter.com/c/cottage50/auction

Don't have a sitter? Trusted Cottage sitter Meredith & Co is waving their yearly membership for their babysitting service that night. Fee is $25/hour. If you need a sitter, contact Meredith Anderson: meredith@meredithandcompany.com and tell her you're with Cottage.


The Future Fund

The Gala will raise funds to buy our house at 169 Arlington Drive. The owner, Caltrans, will be selling Cottage, and we have the first right of refusal to purchase the building. They will be contacting us by summer to move forward with this sale. This is our unique opportunity to support Cottage continuing in the current format at this location.


Other ways to be involved?

SPONSORSHIP: Are you interested in kickstarting the donations by sponsoring the Gala?

DECOR: Can you help with decor or know anyone who is willing to donate decor?

ENTERTAINMENT: Do you have suggestions for musicians, DJs, speakers or comedians to make the night super fun?

AUCTIONS: Do you know anyone with a vacation home or Airbnb they'd be willing to donate a stay at? Or do you have a special item, artwork or service you could donate to the auction?

Contact Sabrina Saccoccio for any of the above: sabrinaduncan@gmail.com

PHOTOS: Please send your cherished photos of your children on the Cottage yard to Erin Wainess who's collecting them for the Gala slideshow: erinwainess@gmail.com