Amherst Media's Raise Your Voice Gala
Join Us on Saturday, December 14th 2024, 5:30pm - 10pm
at the UMass Amherst Student Union Ballroom
This year we will be honoring Jacqui Wallace and the Amherst Gospel Choir with the Jean Haggerty Award for Community Engagement & Social Justice. Opening Remarks from Linda Ziegengein, UMass Amherst Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Outreach & Engagement. Featuring Keynote speaker Celia Johnston Blue, President & CEO of Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition. The event will include dinner, our year in review, dancing with DJ Don, cash bar, and performances.
You can purchase a ticket or help sponsor the event HERE. You can either buy an Individual ticket or you can check out Our Sponsor Deck and see which level sponsorship you desire. All of the profits will go to Amherst Media and assist our organization in our mission to raise the voices of the Amherst community.
Letter from our Honorary Host Committee:
Join us for the 2nd Annual Amherst Media Raise Your Voice Gala on Saturday, December 14th from 5:30 pm to 10 pm at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Student Union Ballroom where we will present beloved community leader Jacqueline Wallace and The Amherst Area Gospel Choir with the 2024 Jean Haggerty Award for Community Engagement and Social Justice.
Early bird tickets are $75 when purchased by November 30th, and the last day to sponsor and purchase general tickets is December 8th. Ticket registration and sponsorship levels can be found Here.
At 48 years strong, Amherst Media is the longest serving local community access media organization in the country bringing public, educational and Amherst government happenings straight into your living room. Let’s gather and raise all our voices in community to that accomplishment and to our revered honorees.
With Hope and Gratitude,
Your Gala Organizers,
Fanny, Marita, Vira & Yanna
2024 Honorary Host Committee:
Andrea Battle, Lisa Baskin, Justin Beatty, Elsie Fetterman,
Victoria Morales, Michael Morgan, Ed Severance, Amilcar Shabazz,
Carlie and Gary Tartakov, Roger and Jacqui Wallace
