Gala – El Centro Hispano

EL CENTRO HISPANO GALA

◦ 30 YEARS ◦ 30 YEARS ◦ 30 YEARS ◦

WE ARE BACK

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for a night of delicious food, fun, and fellowship with a live auction to help raise funds for our organization.

Celebrate our 30th Anniversary Gala with the presentation of the Gilbertson-Clark Visionary Award, the President’s Award, the Advocate of the Year Award, and the Volunteer of the Year Award.

Thanks to supporters like you, El Centro Hispano has made a difference in the community for 30 years! We are excited to celebrate this milestone with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

01.

what is the dress code of the Event?

This is a black tie event.

02.

How much does the ticket cost?

Tickets are $200 per person and $3,000 per table for 10 people.

03.

What is the address of the historic wakefield barn?

The Historic Wakefield Barn is located at 12617 Old Falls of Neuse Rd. Wake Forest, NC 27587

04.

I am interested in Sponsorships, where can i get more information?

Please visit bit.ly/Gala-2022. If you have any questions, email Pilar at procha@elcentronc.org

05.

If I can't attend the gala, how can i support el centro?

We hope you can join us on June 25! But if this is not possible, you can support El Centro by making a donation here ---> bit.ly/DONATE-TO-ECH

Past
AWARD
recipients

GILBERTSON-CLARK VISIONARY AWARD

– Susan Yagui

– Randee Haven O’Donell

– Chiefs of Police of Carrboro and Chapel Hill: Walter Horton and Chris Blue. Sheriff of Orange County: Charles Blackwood

– David Fraccaro

– Lorena Patterson

– Crape Myrtle Festival

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

– Z Smith Reynolds

– Mark and Cindy Kuhn

– Triangle Community Foundation

– Janet Murguía

– Town of Carrboro

– Consulado General de México en Raleigh

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

– Hector Neri

– El Centro Hispano Development Committee: Teresita Maz, Paula Gildner, Ed Blount

– Jason Davis

– Comité San Thoma Moore Church

– Sandy Reul

– Myriam Luceny Mendez

2022 Award recipients will be announced in June.

Why to support us?

EL CENTRO HISPANO SINCE 1992

Education:
Connecting 70 students a year with qualified volunteer tutors. Supporting 60 naturalized citizens a year from exam preparation on through to the swearing in ceremony.

Civic and Community Participation:
Supporting LGBTQ, women, and youth in our community: 110 participants a year.

Economic Development:
Connecting workers in our community partners to provide jobs and opportunities.

Casa for Employment and Leadership Since 2015 we’ve provided jobs and opportunities for 1,040 community members with the support of 780 local employers.

Community Support:
Since 2020 we’ve provided food for 37,159 community members and utility assistance for 702 people.

Community Health:
Thanks to the partnership with the Mexican Consulate our Community Health Workers we have reached 21,668 people to promote good health and prevent disease since 2018. We have a year average of 5,417 people attended.

We can't wait to celebrate with you!

EL CENTRO HISPANO – 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA