{"id":26827,"date":"2025-02-12T08:58:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/?page_id=26827"},"modified":"2025-02-13T14:41:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T19:41:21","slug":"2024-annual-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/about\/annual-reports\/2024-annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"heroInternal__bgImage \" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dnd-wide.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"heroInternal bgGradient bgGradient__small\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dnd-wide.jpg');\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                <h1>2024 Annual Report<\/h1>\n                <svg id=\"animateLink\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 300 11\"><g id=\"Layer_2\" data-name=\"Layer 2\"><g id=\"Layer_1-2\" data-name=\"Layer 1\"><path stroke=\"#ffd204\" fill=\"none\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-width=\"5\" class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M0,2.5c8.82,0,8.82,6,17.65,6s8.82-6,17.64-6,8.82,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.82,6,17.64,6,8.83-6,17.65-6,8.82,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.65-6,8.82,6,17.64,6,8.83-6,17.65-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.83-6,17.66-6,8.82,6,17.65,6\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <ul id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li class=\"item-home\"><a class=\"bread-link bread-home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\" title=\"Homepage\">Homepage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"separator separator-home\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"breadsep\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/themes\/navigation-pro\/images\/triangle-right.svg\"> <\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;padding-bottom:5%;padding-top:5%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container alignfull gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-columns-center\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1053px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">2024 Year in Review<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/EoYR_2025_v6.pdf\">The Strong&#8217;s 2024 Year in Review PDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Government Grants and Foundation Support<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Government Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National Endowment for the Humanities<\/strong><br>$394,160 Public Humanities Projects Grant in support of an upcoming exhibit exploring the history and cultural impact of game shows<br><br><strong>New York State\u2019s Empire State Development<\/strong><br>$100,000 in Not-for-Profit Capital Grant support of an upcoming exhibit exploring the history and evolution of marble play<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New York State\u2019s Empire State Development and the I&nbsp;\u2665&nbsp;NY Division of Tourism under Governor Kathy Hochul\u2019s Regional Economic Development Council Initiative<\/strong><br>$310,000 in Market New York grant funds to support a Canadian tourism marketing initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monroe County&nbsp;<br><\/strong>$120,000 for general operating support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy C. Hochul and the New York State Legislature<\/strong><br>$40,000 for museum general operating support and $330 in museum professional development grant funds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foundation Support&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$1 Million+<\/strong><br>Lilly Endowment Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$100,000\u2013$999,999<\/strong><br>Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Designated Inclusive Arts &amp; Culture Organizations Endowment Fund&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$25,000\u2013$99,999<\/strong><br>Davenport-Hatch Foundation, Inc.<br>Glover-Crask Charitable Trust<br>Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$10,000\u2013$24,999<\/strong><br>Lisk Morris Foundation, Inc.<br>William &amp; Sheila Konar Foundation<br>Rochester Area Community Foundation<br>Council on Library and Information Resources<br>Riedman Foundation<br>Rubens Family Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$2,500\u2013$9,999<\/strong><br>Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation<br>Robert &amp; Florence Van Duyn Charitable Foundation<br>Hallowell Fund<br>Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation<br>Ralph and Eleanor Cantisano Family Foundation<br>Charles J. and Burton S. August Family Foundation (in memory of Jean Mitchell)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$500\u2013$2,499<\/strong><br>Westminster Barrington Foundation<br>Greater Hudson Heritage Network<br>Massie Family Fund<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Corporate Supporters<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Changing Partners and Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rochester Gas &amp; Electric Corporation<br>Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presenting Partners and Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>American Dairy Association North East<br>Fowler Bros. Inc.<br>Perry&#8217;s Ice Cream Co., Inc.<br>Spin Master Ltd.<br>Toy Association and Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Partners and Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon Game Services<br>Brown &amp; Brown of New York, Inc.<br>CJS Architects<br>Constellation Brands, Inc.<br>Ford Dealers of Western New York<br>Frankfurt Kurnit Klein and Selz PC<br>KeyBank Foundation<br>LaBella Associates, P.C.<br>Schylling Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ambassador Partners and Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fidelis Care<br>GUND Spin Master<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Associate Partners and Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Association of Children&#8217;s Museums<br>Canandaigua National Bank &amp; Trust (Genesee Valley Trust)<br>Rochester Regional Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting Partners and Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Action for a Better Community, Inc.<br>Cabot Cheese<br>Excellus BlueCross BlueShield<br>Garber Automotive<br>Genesee Division of the NY District of Kiwanis International<br>Howe &amp; Rusling<br>LeChase Construction Services, LLC<br>M\/E Engineering, P.C.<br>Pullano &amp; Company<br>Stern Pinball<br>The Swell Doll Shop<br>Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Partners and Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arxada<br>Bill Gray&#8217;s Restaurants<br>Bond, Schoeneck &amp; King PLLC<br>Diamond Packaging<br>Fenwick and West LLP<br>Genesee Valley BOCES<br>Harris Beach PLLC<br>Harter Secrest &amp; Emery LLP<br>Implicit Conversions Inc.<br>Merck Company Foundation<br>Morabito Law Offices<br>Pepsi Beverages Company<br>Power Management Company<br>Reliant Credit Union<br>Rochester District Golf Association<br>Spotlight Studios For the Performing Arts<br>Trane<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contributing Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Can Kings of Rochester Inc.<br>Dollology Club of Washington DC<br>MENTOR New York<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Individual Donors and Upper Level Members<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visionary Donors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Karthik Bala<br>David J. Burns and Margaret M. Burns (in honor of Patty Beaudrie)<br>Ashley Cheng and Megen Cheng<br>Robert Davis<br>Alexander DelMonte and Claire DelMonte<br>Dennis Denenberg<br>Zeke Duda and Jane Duda<br>Bonnie Erickson and Wayde Harrison<br>Patrick Fulford and Barbara Fulford<br>David L. Gosper and Sharon B. Gosper<br>Alan G. Hassenfeld and Vivien Hassenfeld<br>Nan Hildebrandt and A. Thomas Hildebrandt<br>Todd Howard<br>Austin McChord<br>William Michaelis<br>John Moragne and Sarah Moragne<br>Martin Mucci and Darcy Mucci<br>Aaron C. Newman<br>Nancy Sands<br>Harvey D. Simmons<br>Mary Valentine &amp; Andrew R. Cosman Trusts<br>Sheryl Williams and Edward Williams<br>Robin Wyatt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presidential Members and Donors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anonymous<br>Fred G. Aten and Cathy Kaman Ryan<br>Jill Barad<br>John H. Bruning and Barbara H. Bruning<br>Elizabeth A. Coleman<br>Steve M. Dubnik and Claire Dubnik<br>Christine Klos and Donald White<br>Sidney Marshall and Toni Marshall<br>Kailly Mintel and Tom Mintel<br>David Mitchell and Jean Mitchell<br>Vivian A. Palladoro<br>Kyle Sayers and Nicole Sayers<br>William Shaheen and Ivette Shaheen<br>Fred W. Smith and Jo Anne Smith<br>Anne D. Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading Members and Donors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>G. Rollie Adams and Diana G. Adams<br>James Ahearn and Lorraine Ahearn<br>David Ahl and Betsy Ahl<br>Simeon Banister and Akilah Banister<br>Mark Benoit and Irina Benoit<br>Bernard Birnbaum and Lisa Birnbaum&nbsp;<br>Ralph W. Black and Susan T. Murphy<br>Mark Blazey and Karen Blazey&nbsp;<br>Peter Briggs and Lauren Barker<br>Nancy Briggs<br>Deborah Brundage and Stephen Brundage<br>Dennis and Mary Buchan<br>Daniel J. Burns and Denise Burns<br>Collene M. Burns and McLean Bulmer<br>David M. Clinton<br>Todd Copee and Daniel Leonard<br>Katherine Cove and Michael Madden<br>Paul DeCarolis<br>Rachel DeGuzman and Jimmy DeGuzman<br>Erika Duthiers and Christopher Simmons<br>Carla Engelbrecht<br>Lisa M. Feinstein<br>Joel Frater and Sharon Frater<br>Barbara Fulford and Patrick Fulford<br>Kelly Gagan and Dennis Gagan<br>Nancy Gardner<br>Mike Gioja and Tabitha Mapstone-Gioja<br>Ken Glazer and Erin Glazer<br>Cecilia G. Golden<br>John L. Greco<br>Art Greenberg and Leslie Greenberg (in honor of Bradley Justice &amp; Chris Shaw)<br>Michael Grossman<br>Christopher Harris and Christine Ferris<br>Jeff Hartford and Katie Morris Hartford<br>Arthur M. Hengerer<br>Mary Hildebrandt<br>Chris Holliday and Susan Holliday<br>Martin Jarzebowski and Mahta Mortezavi<br>Jeremy Kalinowski and Carmel Kalinowski<br>Tom Kalinske<br>Bennett Kireker and Caitlin Forsyth Kireker<br>Deborah Lawton<br>Dale Luck and Rosemarie Luck (in honor of George Opperman)<br>Dan Mahar and Kiki Mahar<br>Tim Maher and Ellen Maher<br>Faheem Masood and Laurie Masood<br>Pam McGreevy and Dan Newman<br>Kevin McNulty<br>Joe Minton and Kelly Minton<br>Duncan Moore<br>Benjamin Mudrick and Amanda Mudrick<br>Peter J. Obourn and Linda Obourn<br>William J. O&#8217;Connor<br>Jeffrey Paille and Lisa Paille<br>Jane Peskor and Deborah McGowan<br>Carole Postal<br>Nicole Purcell and Patrick Purcell<br>Jay J. Rachfal and Peg Rachfal<br>William D. Rice and Mary Ann Monley&nbsp;<br>Hilda Rosario Escher<br>Karl Rosengren and Sarah Mangelsdorf<br>Joy Ryen Plotnik and Ronald Plotnik<br>Laura Saxby Lynch and John R. Lynch<br>John Schultz and Daniel J. Sullivan<br>Patti A. Sheldon (in memory of Lynn Reynolds, Samuel Sheldon, Jerry &amp; Kay Sheldon)<br>Toni Sprouse<br>Deborah Stendardi and Edward Stendardi<br>Michael Straeck<br>Steven Swartout and Cheryl Swartout<br>David Swinford and Bonnie Swinford<br>Jeff Valentine and Jennifer Valentine<br>Stephen Vega and Madelyn Garcia&nbsp;<br>Dawn Williams-Fuller and Hugh Fuller<br>Mary Wilson<br>Mee F. Wing and Jerry McSpadden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustaining Members and Donors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anonymous<br>Mason Argiropoulos and Cora Argiropoulos<br>Susan Bargmann and Michael Bargmann<br>Richard Bloom&nbsp;<br>James Brock<br>Jason Bucci and Danielle Bucci&nbsp;<br>John Cabot and Kate Cabot<br>Thomas Caprio and Ann Caprio&nbsp;<br>John Carpenter<br>Andrew J. Centauro and Jaqueline D. Centauro<br>Gabe Chodak and Patricia Chodak<br>Catherine Craven and Aaron Dunbar<br>Jeremy Durham and Kelly Durham<br>Stephen Dyson and Pauline Dyson<br>Tianna Gaffney and Haley Gaffney&nbsp;<br>Parker Gazda and Amy Devincentis&nbsp;<br>Nita Genova and Dominic Genova<br>Adam Gillan and Marybeth Gillan (in memory of Maisie Lucienne Gillan)<br>Deborah G. Goldman<br>Peggy Hammond<br>Jim Harisis and Cheryl Harisis<br>Andrew D. Holt and Kathleen B. Holt<br>Barbara Isenberg<br>Jacyndra Jahnke Jordan Honan<br>Anna Joyce and Dave Drury<br>Ashley Kenin and Dave Kenin&nbsp;<br>Wayne Kirkpatrick<br>Elina Kokorotsis and Michael Kokorotsis<br>Katherine Le and George Yang<br>Bradley Mayo and Cindy Mayo<br>Linda McGinley<br>Bruce McLear and Eleanor McLear<br>Alice Meckley<br>Reena Mehta and Dashiell Flynn<br>Ted Messner and Candace Messner<br>Alan R. Moon and Janet Moon<br>Janet Morris and Courtney Gibbons<br>Matt Murphy and Alex Maroselli<br>Jim Murray and Elizabeth Murray<br>Becky Nickel (in memory of Kathleen Runyon)<br>Teresa Northrup and Paul Northrup<br>Daniela Perry and Madelaine Baader<br>Sara Poe and Mark Poe<br>Jane Reid<br>Donald Riley and Reva B. Riley<br>Ruben Rivera and Rachel Rivera<br>Amy Rosenfeld<br>Joe Seymour and KimChung Thanh<br>Stephen Sheflin&nbsp;<br>Collin Stillman and Katie Stillman<br>Clinton Sugnet and Ryan Ilgi<br>Michael Vella and Mardie Vella<br>Mike Vorhaus<br>Irene Weinberg<br>Ronald D. Wille and Liz Willie<br>Ian Witchley and Katie Witchley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefactor Members and Donors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Austin Baker<br>Valerie Benjamin and Chris Benjamin<br>Robin Benoit (in memory of Kathleen Runyon)<br>Chandra Bernhardt<br>Ricki Birnbaum (in honor of Bernard Birnbaum)<br>Ed Bogdan<br>Amanda Butler and Dan Butler<br>Kyle Christiansen<br>Karen Coffey<br>Riley Dethier<br>Ken Fedesna and Brigitte Fedesna<br>Christopher &#8220;Kip&#8221; Forbes<br>Katherine Gorom and Jon Gorom<br>Max Irwin and Christina Irwin<br>Henry Jacobson and Amanda Lang<br>Andrea Lynch (in honor of Laura Saxby Lynch and John Lynch)<br>Dustin Maier and Christine Maier<br>Patricia Marcaida and JD Marcaida<br>Anne McConnel<br>Matthew Menendez and Rebecca Menendez<br>Deanne Molinari<br>Nannette Nocon and Karl Wessendorf<br>James H. Norman and Lois Norman<br>Carol Oldenburg<br>James Peer and Heidi Peer<br>Leslie Person<br>Rosamond Rea<br>James G. Reed and Paul Reed<br>Jodi Reynolds and Carl Reynolds<br>Lisa Rothrock and Mark Rothrock<br>Danielle Smith and Lauren Harradine<br>Adam Smith and Meredith L. Smith<br>Rick Tucker<br>Matthew Vercant and Josie Vercant<br>W.J. Whelan and Sally-Ann Whelan<br>Robert Woodhouse<br>Jennifer Zaffuts and Michael Zaffuts (in honor of The Capraro Family)<br>Daniel Zimmerman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contributing Donors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Alau<br>Catherine Angell<br>Judy Babbitt<br>Edmund Baird (in memory of Laura Wilder Brown)<br>William Bauer<br>Wendy Bello and Richard Bello<br>John Bennett and Carol Bennett<br>Maria Bertini and Jay Bertini<br>Holly M. Bertsch and James A. Bertsch<br>John M. Biasuzzi and Patricia A. Biasuzzi<br>Hillary Bobys and Paul Audi<br>Donna Bott<br>John Bowley and Nancy Bowley<br>Robert G. Burgio<br>Aidan Burke<br>William Cala<br>Christine Capo<br>Richard Cava and Robyn M. Holmes<br>Dan Connors<br>Robert Daitz and Janice Daitz<br>David Daniel (in honor of The Boden Family)<br>Derryl DePriest<br>Rich Dillio<br>James DiMarsico and Carol DiMarsico<br>Deborah J. Dwyer and Philip J. Dwyer<br>Pauline Dyson and Stephen Dyson<br>Mark Eberle and Kelli Eberle<br>Brooke Eck and Timothy Eck<br>Matthew Emens and Lauren Emens<br>Carolina Ferris<br>Linda Freed (in memory of Laura Wilder Brown)<br>Glenda Giles-Luick and Steven C. Luick<br>Grace Gullo<br>Teresa Hoercher<br>Joshua Jacobs<br>Keith Johnson<br>Judith W. Kaplan and Stuart L. Kaplan<br>Marya Kaszubinski<br>Teresa Kenny<br>Darlene Kocher (in honor of Hasbro, Inc. Action Brands Creative Development Team)<br>Judith Lathrop<br>Anthony LeBlanc<br>Zach Lehman<br>Norma Leone (in memory of Anthony J. Leone, Jr.)<br>Judith S. Lynd and John Lynd<br>Rhonda Matthew<br>Edward Messing and Susan Messing<br>Joseph Meyer and Katie Osborn<br>Bob Moog<br>Sam Morse and Lauren Morse<br>Karen C. Mount<br>Richard Nangreave and Olga Mendez<br>Laurie Peslak and Scott Peslak<br>Deborah Petersen<br>Sonja C. Poe<br>Patricia Pullano<br>Trudy Quartley and Jeff Quartley<br>Ron Rabinowitz and Sally Rabinowitz<br>Josh Reynolds<br>Lewis Rothberg and Shelby Nelson<br>Richard Runyon and Cindy Runyon (in memory of Kathleen Runyon)<br>William A. Russell and Ruth E. Russell (in memory of Donna Lawrence)<br>Daniel Saulsgiver and Carol Saulsgiver<br>Joseph Sayre and Katie Harris<br>Richard Schreiber and Joyce Schreiber<br>Karen Seo<br>David J. Sharkey<br>Allison Shultes<br>Kathleen Sisson and William Dalton<br>Sheryl Smith and Mark Smith<br>Margaret Smith<br>Carol Spencer<br>Sue Staropoli and Frank Staropoli<br>Richard Stern (in honor of The Boden Family)<br>William K. Stumbo and Nan Stumbo<br>Mike Thomsen<br>Bessie Tyrrell<br>Jeff Tyzik and Jill A. Tyzik<br>Ruth Van DerLinden and David Van DerLinden<br>Nikia Washington and Cecilia Jackson-Wilson<br>Daniel Wopperer and Christy Wopperer<br>Maria Zaso and Tom Zaso<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">In-Kind Gifts and Services<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>AAA Western and Central New York<br>Adelita&#8217;s Mexican Cocina &amp; Tequila<br>Al Alcorn<br>Alexander Eye Associates<br>Ape &amp; Canary<br>Arc &amp; Flame Center<br>Gabriel Baum<br>Bill Gray&#8217;s Restaurants<br>BOA Editions, Ltd.<br>Bob Boden<br>Bill Bradshaw<br>Brandon the Bartender<br>Ashley Bringenberg<br>Buffalo Bills, Inc.<br>Nolan Bushnell<br>Cakelani<br>Cobblestone Creek Country Club<br>Cornell&#8217;s Jewelers<br>Corning Museum of Glass<br>James &amp; Andrea Costanza<br>David Cowles<br>Don Daglow<br>Rachel &amp; Jimmy DeGuzman<br>Del Monte Hotel Group<br>Dan Dennison<br>Dinkers Pickleball<br>Steve &amp; Claire Dubnik<br>Zeke &amp; Jane Duda<br>Elite Alliance<br>Bonnie Erickson &amp; Wayde Harrison<br>Ethan Allen<br>Eye Openers Optical Fashions<br>Fisher-Price (Mattel)<br>Garber Automotive<br>Genesee Country Village &amp; Museum<br>Geva Theatre Center<br>Good Luck<br>Graycliff Frank Lloyd Wright<br>Haba USA<br>Hampton Inn and Suites Rochester\/Victor<br>Christopher Harris &amp; Christine Ferris<br>Harry Bruno Salon<br>Hedges Nine Mile Point Restaurant<br>Hedonist Artisan Chocolates<br>High Peaks Resort<br>Ryan Ilgi<br>Iron Smoke Distillery<br>Just Games Rochester<br>Kindred Fare<br>Laughing Gull Chocolates<br>Shawn Layden<br>Legoland<br>Michael Levy<br>Lollypop Farm<br>Lumos Infrared Sauna<br>Kelly Lutz<br>Mackenzie-Childs<br>Mattel<br>Joseph Mayernik<br>Josh Miles<br>National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum<br>Naval and Military Park<br>Niagara Aquarium<br>Nintendo of America<br>Kavita Rajpal<br>RIT Inn &amp; Conference Center<br>ROC Holiday Villiage<br>Rochester Broadway Theatre League<br>Rochester Community Baseball, Inc.<br>Rochester Museum &amp; Science Center<br>Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra<br>Rochester\/Downtown Courtyard by Marriott<br>Laura Saxby Lynch &amp; John Lynch<br>Seabreeze Amusement Park<br>Sesame Workshop<br>Shear Madness Hair Cuts for Kids<br>Spin Master Ltd.<br>Deborah Stendardi<br>Sugnet Photo<br>Take 5 Studios<br>Tantalo Photography<br>The Alexander<br>The Gem Lab<br>The Rochester LEGO User Group<br>The SSA Group<br>Toy Association and Foundation<br>Jay M. Tummelson<br>Vault Cycle + Box + Move<br>Vega Plastic Surgery &amp; Medspa<br>Velan Studios (Velan Ventures)<br>Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.<br>Nancy Wilfeard<br>WizKids<br>Woodcliff Hotel &amp; Spa<br>Steve Wozniak<br>Will Wright<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">2024 Play Ball Fundraising Gala&nbsp;<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All Star Sponsors&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>M&amp;T Charitable Foundation<br>Mary C. Valentine<br>Wegmans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Changer Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.<br>Buckingham Properties<br>ESL Charitable Foundation<br>Good Luck<br>LeChase Construction Services, LLC<br>Toy Association and Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Power Player Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Irina &amp; Mark Benoit<br>Aaron Newman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play Maker Sponsors&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AAA Western and Central New York<br>Birnbaum Companies<br>Harter Secrest &amp; Emery LLP<br>Konar Properties<br>KPMG LLP<br>M\/E Engineering, P.C.<br>Leo &amp; Andrea Olebe<br>Paychex, Inc.<br>Postler &amp; Jaeckle Corp.<br>Power Management Company<br>Rochester Gas &amp; Electric Corporation<br>Tipping Point Communications<br>USI Insurance Services<br>Visit Rochester<br>Whitestone Family Offices<br>Microsoft<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Player Sponsors&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bonadio Group<br>Brinkman International Group, Inc.<br>Brown &amp; Brown of New York, Inc.<br>David &amp; Margaret Burns Family<br>Canandaigua National Bank &amp; Trust (Genesee Valley Trust)<br>Cornerstone<br>Del Monte Hotel Group<br>HCR Home Care<br>McCarthy Tents and Event<br>O&#8217;Donnell and Associates<br>Popli Design Group<br>Rochester Area Community Foundation<br>Rochester Institute of Technology<br>Sage Rutty and Company<br>Laura Saxby-Lynch &amp; John Lynch<br>Wahl Media, Inc.<br>The Louis S. and Molly B. 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Gordon Walton Jr.<br>Mike &amp; Peggy Watters<br>Wegmans Food Markets<br>Gretchen Weir<br>Joyce Weisbecker<br>Guy Welch<br>Laura Whitney<br>Ralph Whitten<br>Eric Wilder<br>Anne D. Williams<br>Dr. Balazs Zsenits<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\"><em>American Journal of Play<\/em> Advisory Board<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p><strong>Ian Bogost<\/strong><br>Film and Media Studies<br>Computer Science &amp; Engineering<br>Washington University in St. Louis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Simon J. Bronner<\/strong><br>Department of Social Sciences and Business<br>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gordon M. Burghardt<\/strong><br>Department of Psychology<br>and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology<br>University of Tennessee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Garry Chick<\/strong><br>Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management<br>Pennsylvania State University&nbsp;(Emeritus)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Howard Chudacoff<\/strong><br>Department of History<br>Brown University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rhonda Clements<\/strong><br>School of Education<br>Manhattanville College<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gary Cross<\/strong><br>Department of History<br>Pennsylvania State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Elkind<\/strong><br>Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development<br>Tufts University (Emeritus)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mary Flanagan<\/strong><br>Film and Media Studies<br>Dartmouth College<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Miriam Forman-Brunell<\/strong><br>Department of History<br>University of Missouri\u2013Kansas City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doris Pronin Fromberg<\/strong><br>Teaching, Literacy, and Leadership<br>Hofstra University (Emerita)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kyra D. 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King<\/strong><br>Game and Toy Collector<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eugene Metcalf, Jr.<\/strong><br>Professor Emeritus, American Studies<br>Miami University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anthony Pellegrini<\/strong><br>Department of Educational Psychology<br>University of Minnesota (Emeritus)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gerard J. Puccio<\/strong><br>Chairperson and Professor<br>International Center for Studies in Creativity<br>Buffalo State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amy Rosenfeld<\/strong><br>Senior Coordinating Producer<br>ESPN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deborah Ryan<\/strong><br>Chairperson, Toy Design Department<br>Otis College of Art and Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dorothy Justus Sluss<\/strong><br>Professor, College of Education<br>Director, Elementary Education MAT Program<br>James Madison University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edwin J.C. Sobey<\/strong><br>Northwest Invention Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timothy M. 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