Fundraising Events
5K The IDEAL Way
This event has been canceled for spring 2026 due to events beyond our control.
We apologize for any inconvenience. The 5K Committee learned on May 11 that HBO's The Gilded Age will be filming in Hanover Square on May 16 and 17 with horse-drawn carriages and 1880s fashion. Email Joseph Kemp at jkemp@theidealschool.org if you have any questions.
Thanks to IDEAL parents Nina Heebink, Jamie Schmidt, Sam Byrd, and Yolanda Wyns for all of your hard work planning the event. We will bring this energy to next year's race!
Trustee Fundraisers
Three fundraisers hosted by IDEAL trustees and their families raised $89,602 for our school in 2024-25. Evan Azriliant has been an IDEAL trustee since the school’s founding. He is a staunch supporter of the school’s mission, and an important part of our Gala fundraising. In July, 2024, Mr. Azriliant held his annual Yale Club Cocktail Reception fundraiser. At the event, the 14th he has hosted, Mr. Azriliant’s friends, family, and IDEAL community guests gathered for a fun evening of cocktails and conversation and raised $17,087 for our school.
Jane Providenti, mother of Troy ‘21, was an IDEAL trustee from 2019 to 2025, and Troy’s father, Anthony Providenti, was a member of the Board Advancement Committee. For more than 20 years, the Providenti family has held a fundraiser in East Hampton to raise money for LuMind, which raises funds for Down syndrome research and IDEAL, recently adding several more organizations. The annual Summer Double Dip, a fun day of swimming and mingling with a basketball tournament, has raised more than half a million dollars over the years. This year, the Summer Double Dip brought $10,000 to IDEAL.
IDEAL co-founder and vice president Mitch Rubin and his son Max ‘18, brought back An IDEAL Day of Golf this year. Held at Siwanoy Country Club, the event brings friends old and new to the historic course for 18 holes, lunch, dinner, and cocktails with a live auction. The event raised $62,515 this year, and a highlight was fellow trustee Michael Lorch and his team bringing in the best score.
