VOCAL-NY Gala for
Healthy & Just Communities
Thursday, September 19, 6:30-10:30 PM
Roulette Intermedium, Downtown Brooklyn
VOCAL-NY’s Gala for Healthy & Just Communities honors communities, partners, allies, and leaders – including the recipients of our Justice, Compassion & Love Awards – who fight to save and improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers impacted by HIV/AIDS, the drug war, mass incarceration, and homelessness.
Join us for a fun and inspiring evening with friends and families as we celebrate the resilience and power of our movement and communities, along with VOCAL-NY’s 25th anniversary!
This year, our gala will return to Roulette Intermedium, at 509 Atlantic Avenue, in Downtown Brooklyn. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served from 6:30 to 8 PM, followed by the presentation of awards and brief remarks at 8 PM, with dancing, dessert, and drinks from 8:30 to 10 PM.
Can’t attend? Want to volunteer? Read about other ways you can support our work through the gala!
The Honorees
Tracie Adams
Tracie has been an unstoppable advocate in our community—living with HIV for over 22 years, championing housing as healthcare, and leading with courage and compassion. Her resilience and dedication inspire us all, and we’re honored to recognize her incredible contributions.
Chris Alexander
Chris is an advocate and reformer, and led New York’s first legal cannabis program. Under his leadership, he made sure our communities were never cut out, Black and Latiné communities and people who were harmed by marijuana requests. We’re honored to recognize him for his years of commitment to to drug policy and criminal justice reform.
Speaker Adrienne E. Adams
New York City Council Speaker Adams has won transformative changes to the CityFHEPS program, which will have a profound impact on transitioning people who are experiencing homelessness from the shelter system to permanent, affordable housing, as well as the passage of the How Many Stops Act and the city’s ban on solitary confinement in jails. We are excited to honor her service.
The Details
WHEN
Thursday, September 19, 2024
6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Music By DJ Cali Torrez
Dancing kicked off by B-boys from Dynamic Rockers
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
~ We invite you to come as you are – festive attire welcome! ~
~ Gluten-free and vegan options will be available. ~
~ Accessible seating will be available by advance request. ~
~ We will also have a designated alcohol-free seating area for guests who prefer that option. ~
COVID-19: To limit the spread of COVID-19, we encourage all guests to be fully vaccinated and ask that guests please stay home if they were exposed to COVID-19 the week prior to the gala. Guests are welcome to wear masks and there will be space in the balcony where guests who wish to maintain a distance can do so.
OTHER WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THE GALA
~ Donate ~
~ Volunteer ~
~ Spread the Word: on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or by text/email ~
~ Make an In-Kind Donation ~
SPONSORS
Please consider becoming a sponsor of our 2024 Gala for Healthy & Just Communities!
We have numerous sponsorship opportunities available and, by sponsoring the gala,
you will be supporting our work to build power among low-income people affected by HIV/AIDS, the drug war, mass incarceration, and homelessness in order to create healthy and just communities.
You will also receive recognition for your support and other benefits.
Builder
Fighter
Kate Linker and Bernard Tschumi