Please join the Northwest Institute of Research, Inc. (NWIR) as we celebrate our 50th year of operations! Our 50th Anniversary Gala will be held on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, at the Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. In addition to dinner and an open bar, there will be a brief program honoring the legacy of our late founder, Dr. Joyce A. Miller, and highlights of our accomplishments over the past 50 years. Entertainment by the Breeze Band will follow the program!

Join us and be a champion for our youngest learners by supporting the Rapid Response Team in Early Learning Resource Center Region 1 & 2—an essential, life-changing service that is at risk of ending in December 2025 without your help. This powerful initiative unites experts in early childhood development and behavior to step in before challenges escalate, ensuring children can thrive in their childcare settings rather than face suspension or expulsion. Offered at no cost to families, the Rapid Response Team works to create positive, stable environments that set the foundation for lifelong learning. Your support at the Gala helps secure the future of this vital program, so every child has the opportunity to grow, learn, and succeed from the very start. Sponsor today by clicking here!