Friday, October 13 in Washington, DC
WHEN: Friday, October 13, 6:30 pm ET
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Anera invites you to our 2023 Annual Gala!
Mark your calendar! You don't want to miss the evening we are planning.
It's at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC.
On Friday, October 13 at 6:30 ET.
Stitch by Stitch: Interwoven Solutions
Each stitch represents a deliberate action, a choice made in pursuit of a larger purpose. We make decisions, gather resources, and take small steps that gradually shape our creation. Like an embroiderer selecting colors, textures, and patterns, we choose our tools and strategies to bring our creation to life. Tangled threads don’t get in our way! Building something worthwhile demands dedication, effort, and investment of time and energy.
Like Palestinian tatreez, Anera's humanitarian and development projects are woven together – to build livelihoods, foster civic engagement, and create long-term change. Education projects train young people in skills they can put to work right away to help their communities. They earn money, help their neighbors and gain professional experience all at once. Our medical aid program delivers vital medicines across the region, while community workers run health awareness sessions. Our food security projects not only deliver aid in the form of vouchers and food parcels, they also build greenhouses and train families in farming best practices.
Anera’s 2023 Annual Gala is raising funds for our intertwined program work in the Middle East.
Anera's Honorary Hosts
Samar Hussein-Langhorne and William Langhorne, Co-chairs
Noura Erakat | Waël Hachem, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, D.C. | Lina Hadid | Rami Kashou | H.E. Dina Kawar, Ambassador, Embassy of Jordan | Yasmine Al Massri | Shkh. Al-Zain Al-Sabah, Ambassador of Kuwait
Hon. Donald S. Beyer Jr., Representative | Hon. Benjamin Cardin, Senator | Hon. Barbara Lee, Representative | Hon. Jim McGovern, Representative | Hon. Jeffrey A. Merkley, Senator | Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Delegate | Hon. Rashida Tlaib, Representative | Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Senator | Hon. Mark Warner, Senator
Omar Offendum, Master of Ceremonies
Omar Offendum is a Syrian-American rapper / spoken word artist. Known for his unique blend of Hip-Hop & Arabic poetry, he’s been featured on prominent world news outlets, lectured at a number of prestigious academic institutions, collaborated with major museums & cultural organizations, and helped raise money for various humanitarian relief groups.
Music by Firas Zreik and company
Firas Zreik on qanun. Zreik will be joined in the performance by a percussionist, pianist, and vocalist. More details coming soon. Composer and qanunist Firas Zreik has performed and recorded across the world as a leader and highly sought collaborator since 2013. A sonic revolutionary, the Palestine-born New Yorker has transformed global perception of the qanun. His treatment of the instrument preserves its identity as a vital part of the Maqam tradition, and stretches its potential as a cultural chameleon enhancing a range of fresh, evolving sounds.
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Questions? Call 202-266-9718 or write to hgerlofs@anera.org
Tickets
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A ticket is $350 (for tax purposes the fair market value $150). If you have any questions, please call us at 202-266-9718.
For those visiting from out of town, Anera has a block of rooms available at the hotel for a reduced rate. Visit this link or call the Ritz-Carlton DC directly at 202-835-0500 to reserve your room by September 15th.
Be a Sponsor
Why sponsor Anera's Annual Gala?
You will be supporting humanitarian and development solutions that are knit together to build livelihoods, foster civic engagement, and create long-term change.
Our community is coming together at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC on October 13, 2023. We are truly looking forward to seeing everyone again to renew our bonds with each other and our commitment to the people of Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.
With your sponsorship, you will gain visibility among like-minded humanitarians and development experts and policymakers while supporting the oldest American organization that exclusively delivers humanitarian relief and development projects in the Middle East.
Our theme
Stitch by Stitch: Interwoven Solutions
Like Palestinian tatreez, Anera's humanitarian and development projects are woven together. Education projects train young people in skills they can put to work right away to help their communities. They earn money, help their neighbors and gain professional experience all at once. Our medical aid program delivers vital medicines across the region, while community workers run health awareness sessions. Our food security projects not only deliver aid in the form of vouchers and food parcels, they also build greenhouses and train families in farming best practices.
Benefits to Sponsorship
Anera will list all sponsors on our website, social media, the event program, slides during the event, a post-gala print newsletter, and the annual report. Your company’s name and logo will get out in front of thousands of loyal Anera followers. For more details, see our sponsorship brochure.
- 150,000+ followers across our social media channels
- 13,000 monthly visitors to anera.org
- 10,000 faithful readers of our newsletter and annual report
- 400+ community leaders in person and virtually at the gala
Sponsorship Levels
AMBASSADOR | $50,000+ $50,000 can upgrade and solarize two agriculture pumps, increasing the amount of water available in a sustainable way for crops in Lebanon and Palestine.
Invitation to speak at gala. 12 guest tickets. Invite to VIP reception.
LEADER | $30,000+ $30,000 can link 450 youth program participants in Lebanon to cash-for-work opportunities delivering relief like food and clothing distributions, public health campaigns and community improvements.
12 guest tickets. Invite to VIP reception.
BENEFACTOR | $15,000+ $15,000 can equip a healthcare center in Lebanon or Gaza with solar panels to power refrigerators and lab equipment, providing electricity for consistent care and saving funds for better patient treatment.
12 guest tickets. Invite to VIP reception.
CHAMPION | $10,000+ $10,000 can provide 400 Gaza preschoolers with daily breakfasts for a month, made by local women with locally grown produce through our Farms to Fosool program.
10 guest tickets. Invite to VIP reception.
STEWARD | $5,000+ $5,000 can send a shipment of medicines worth millions of dollars to Jordan, Palestine or Lebanon. The medicines will replenish depleted stocks and treat patients with a host of conditions.
8 guest tickets. Invite to VIP reception.
FRIEND | $3,000+ $3,000 can can build a rooftop garden on a home in Jordan, Palestine or Lebanon where families living in dense urban environments can grow their own food and the surplus for extra income.
6 guest tickets. Invite to VIP reception.
* Anera can offer any of your unused tickets to young professionals who might otherwise be unable to afford a seat.
Gala Sponsors
Ambassador Level
Embassy of The State of Kuwait
Leader Level
Elias & Michelle Habayeb
Samar Hussein Langhorne & William Langhorne
Benefactor Level
Teresa Barger & Travis Brown
Judith Brand
Mary Norton
Champion Level
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Steward Level
Anonymous
Samia & Abul Huda Farouki
John & Susan Gurley
Friend Level
Dr. Zuhdi & Mrs. Alia Dajani
