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O Museum Awards Honoring Mrs. Rosa Parks | Spring 2027 

The O Museum Awards honor individuals whose lives and work reflect the enduring values of courage, integrity, service, and creative excellence. Inspired by the legacy of Mrs. Rosa Parks — who lived at the O Museum from 1994 to 2004 — these awards recognize those who have made a lasting impact on society through truth-telling, civic leadership, humanitarian action, and the arts. Whether through innovation, storytelling, or public service, each honoree exemplifies the quiet strength and moral clarity that defined Mrs. Parks’ life and continue to guide the mission of O Museum.

An Evening to Remember – Thank You for Being Part of It

2026 Award Honorees

These honorees use their gifts to uplift others, embodying the quiet strength and purpose that defined Mrs. Rosa Parks’ life.

Maria Marable-Bunch is honored with the Lifetime Legacy Award for a career that bridges history and hope. With unwavering purpose and quiet strength, she embodies the spirit of Mrs. Parks: fearless in truth, steadfast in service, and committed to building a more informed and united society. Through her visionary work in archives, museums, and education, she has brought vital stories to light — championing civil rights, honoring Native American heritage, and advancing civic responsibility. 

Adele Lim is honored as O Museum’s Woman of the Year for a career that brings courage and complexity to the screen. A visionary storyteller, her writing reveals the heart of the human experience — exploring resilience, grace, and truth with rare depth and clarity. Beyond the page, her fearless advocacy for creative equity and professional respect echoes the quiet strength of Mrs. Parks. With every story she tells and every stand she takes, she elevates voices, inspires audiences, and moves culture forward.

Richard K. Bynum is honored with the O Museum Humanitarian Award for leadership that bridges business and purpose with lasting impact. At PNC and beyond, he has championed long-term strategies that expand opportunity, financial access, and civic responsibility — always grounded in service, integrity, and results. He leads not for recognition, but because it's right — modeling the kind of clear-eyed, values-driven leadership that defined Mrs. Parks’ legacy and continues to inspire meaningful change.

Marla Blow is honored with the Leadership Award for a career dedicated to driving meaningful change across philanthropy, business, and government. As President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, and through her earlier work helping launch the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, founding FS Card Inc., and leading inclusive growth at Mastercard, she has spent more than 25 years expanding opportunity for underserved communities. Her belief is that opportunity should be within reach for everyone.

Marla Blow

Leadership Award

President & CEO, Skoll Foundation

Maria Marable-Bunch

Legacy Award

Smithsonian Institution

Adele Lim

Woman of the Year

Screenwriter, Producer, Director

Richard Bynum

Humanitarian of the Year

PNC, Chief Responsibility Officer

Visionaries Who Have Inspired Change: Celebrated Recipients

Sponsorship Levels 4

SPONSORSHIPS

Sponsors are among the museum's leading supporters, providing the necessary funds to share and preserve our programs.

Sponsor Level: Platinum

$15,000/year

  • Premium table for 10, includes premium open bar and seated dinner service

  • Premier logo placement on gala materials and event signage

  • Recognition on the O Museum website and gala page

  • Featured placement on Museum digital displays for 6 months 

  • Recognition across O Museum social media channels

  • Premium logo placement in our monthly newsletter for 6 months 

  • Verbal recognition during the event 

  • Premium recognition on signage at the event

  • Inclusion in sponsor recognition for all museum special events for 6 months

  • Opportunity to include branded materials supplied by sponsor in event gift bags

  • Invitations to select museum events and concerts

Sponsor Level: Gold

$10,000/year

  • Preferred table for 8, includes premium open bar and seated dinner service

  • Logo placement on gala materials and event signage

  • Recognition on the O Museum website and gala page

  • Placement on Museum digital displays for 3 months

  • Recognition across O Museum social media channels

  • Logo placement in our monthly newsletter for 3 months 

  • Recognition on signage at the event

  • Inclusion in sponsor recognition for all museum special events events for 3 months

  • Invitations to select museum events and concerts

​*Sponsorship packages are valid for a single event of your choice—either the O Museum Awards or the Founder's Day Gala. Sponsors interested in participating in both celebrations are invited to secure a sponsorship package for each event.

OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS

We are grateful to our sponsors, whose support helps us preserve history, celebrate creativity, and ensure O Museum continues to inspire and welcome generations to come.

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$80,000+

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$30,000+

Anonymous

Rebecca Bentzinger

DCAH

PIR Marketing

Susie Markland

Paul Cohn

James Towne

Alvin Stenzel

Nicolas Demidio

Sitar Arts Center

20/20 O Street Corporation

Kingdom of Kush

PNC Foundation

Girl Scouts Nation's Capital

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$10,000+

MGM National Harbor

Vital Services Contractors

The Economic Club of DC

Events DC

Morris Family Foundation

Ralph-Joerg Wezorke

Monument Sports & Entertainment

The Kerry S. Pearson LLC

J.P. Clark, Partner, Square, Patton, Boggs

A Scott Bolden esq., Reed Smith

Skoll Foundation

DC Commision on the Arts and Humanities

DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, & Entertainment

$5,000+

Mark Bryan

Reston Limousine

Carol Reubel

Heaven's Door

Anonymous

Karen Feld

OCTFME

Coca-Cola Consolidated

USA for Africa

Z Stein Law

Gregg Casten, ProFish

Arlene Gimovsky

Catherine Chapin

Kalle

James Towne

Nancy Aikin

$2,500+

Open Water

Michael Scher

Dave Copps

Heather Gerum

James Coplestone

Diane Darling

Papalonia Jewelers

Jim LeBlanc

Christopher Dupuis

Bicast

$1,000+

GOAL: $750,000

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