Thank You for Making Our 2025 Annual Benefit Gala Unforgettable!

We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us in celebration and support of the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation’s mission. Your generosity, energy, and belief in our work help us continue to provide free classes, scholarships, competitive opportunities, and life-changing programs for young athletes.
KEEP THE IMPACT GOING. HELP US REACH OUR GOAL.

Meet the 2025 Honorees

Inaugural Simone Biles Give Back Award

MICHAEL TIEDEMANN
CEO, AITi Tiedemann Global & Chairman of the Board, RIVER FUND

Community Impact Award

HARLEM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Special Recognition

WHGF Hero’s Award

CHRISTOPHER HARRISON
Former Chair, Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation

Host

AL ROKER
Weather & Feature Anchor, TODAY & Co-Host, 3rd Hour of TODAY

Take a look at the 2024 Benefit

Past Honorees

2024

Dimitrius Hutcherson, Andrea Joyce & Harry Smith, & Reggie Van Lee

2023

Donna de Varona, George Ntim, & Corrinne Wright Tarver

2022

Emeka Okafor & Jené Elzie

2020

Nadia Comaneci, Bart Conner, Rayshine Harris, Annia Hatch, DJ Kamau, Billie Jean King, & Betty Okino

2018

Bruno Klaus, Nadia Comaneci, Bart Conner, & Simon M. Lorne

2017

 Billie Jean King & David O’Brien

2016

Daniel Doctoroff, Anne Williams Isom, & Wendy Hilliard

2015

Abie Grossfeld, Christina Minardi, & John B. Rhea

2014

Jay Kriegel, Rose Voisk, Gail Marquis, & Audrey Smaltz

2013

Geoffrey Canada & Linda Dunham

2006

Joanne Sotres & Bill Hladik

Funds raised will help provide high-quality gymnastics to more urban youth through scholarships, low-cost classes, and free events.