Join the ACES 2022 All-Star Evening!

The ACES All-Star Evening is back and better than ever! For the first time since 2019, we’re bringing together Minnesota’s most dedicated education champions for an unforgettable night of fun and philanthropy. Enjoy delicious drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres, bid on fabulous live and silent auctions, join us in honoring Justice Alan Page, and experience a program like no other – all while supporting ACES’s all-star programming for Twin Cities students.

Our flagship fundraiser, the ACES All-Star Evening helps ensure students most impacted by pandemic learning loss and the academic opportunity gap have the support they need to succeed. Hosted by internationally acclaimed singer and entertainment reporter, Jearlyn Steele, at the stunning Fillmore Theater in Minneapolis, this is an event you don’t want to miss!

Sponsorships and VIP Tickets now available!

Join the important work to advance education equity and prepare Twin Cities students for success as a 2022 All-Star Evening sponsor! Each sponsorship package includes exclusive event-day experiences, robust recognition, and invaluable marketing impressions. To secure your sponsorship, contact Taylor Anderson, Development & Communications Manager, at tayloranderson@aces4kids.org or 952-688-1590.

VIP Tickets for the All-Star Evening are now available, and include mezzanine-level reserved seating, a signature All-Star Evening swag bag, complimentary drinks, and more! General Admission tickets will be available in April 2022.

Honoring Justice Alan Page

ACES is proud to welcome Pro Football Hall of Famer, retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, and champion for education equity Justice Alan Page to the All-Star Evening as our 2022 Locked In Award recipient.

Alan Page was a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings from 1967-1978, and earned All-Pro honors six times, was voted to nine consecutive Pro Bowls, and was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1971. Page earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1978 and was elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1992. With his re-election in 1998, he became the biggest vote getter in Minnesota history. Justice page served four terms on the court before retiring in 2015. Page and his wife Diane founded the Page Education Foundation, which assists Minnesota students of color in their pursuit of post-secondary education. To date, the foundation has awarded almost $16 million in grants to more than 7,700 students. Page is also the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. 

Hosted by Jearlyn Steele

Jearlyn Steele is a singer, speaker, reporter, radio host, and a renowned leader in the Twin Cities community. As a member of the internationally acclaimed family, The Steeles, Jearlyn has performed from South America to Europe. As a solo artist, she has recorded with Prince, performed with the Minnesota and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras, and was a regular guest on the acclaimed radio broadcast A Prairie Home Companion until 2016. For more than ten years, she has been an Entertainment Reporter for Twin Cities Public Television’s award-winning political show Almanac interviewing local, national and international acts. As a keynote speaker, facilitator and emcee, Jearlyn has inspired audiences from Minnesota to New York to the Caribbean. Her CBS Sunday night radio show, Steele Talkin’, has been on the air for nearly two decades and is broadcast in thirty states and most of Canada.

Making a difference for Twin Cities students

ACES brings learning to life for Twin Cities students through the exciting lens of sports. Since 1994, we’ve provided transformational out-of-school-time programming for thousands of students across Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Our innovative approach focuses on mathematics skill building and social-emotional development, and reinforces classroom learning. ACES is proud to be the first and only organization of its kind to have the direct support of every Minnesota professional sports team. Paired with ACES’s hands-on curriculum, individual mentorship, and once-in-a-lifetime experiential learning opportunities, team and athlete partnerships spark learning and inspire students to succeed.

The pandemic continues to have a profound impact on students’ education and overall welfare, and the historically marginalized and low-income communities ACES serves have been disproportionately affected. ACES’s mission to close the academic opportunity gap and prepare Twin Cities students for success has never been more urgent. By supporting ACES through the All-Star Evening, you to help even more young learners receive the all-star education they deserve.