Night With The Stars 2026

COA’s Night with the Stars: Celebrating 120 Years of empowering every child, every family, and every community through one mission: To provide child-centered, family-focused, community-connected opportunities that expand possibilities, change lives, and build futures.

Join us for an extraordinary evening as we celebrate COA Youth & Family Centers’ 120th Anniversary at Night with the Stars - a gala honoring more than a century of empowering Milwaukee’s children, families, and communities.

Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions and an elegant dinner at this dazzling event, bringing together community leaders, long-time partners, and supporters old and new who share COA’s commitment to nurturing children, strengthening families, and building vibrant neighborhoods - all in support of COA’s mission to create opportunities for every child and family to thrive.

Proceeds from the evening will provide vital funding for COA’s early childhood education, youth development programs, family resource centers, teen impact program, and community development in Milwaukee’s Amani and Riverwest neighborhoods.

Join us as we honor COA’s remarkable 120 year legacy and invest in the next generation of leaders - one child, one family, one community at a time.

For sponsorship opportunities falling outside of our current offerings, please reach out to development@coa-yfc.org so we can thoughtfully apply your generous gift.