Friday, May 7th, 2021

6:00pm to 9:00pm

 

• Inspiring Speakers

• Good Food & Drink

• Silent Art Auction

 

All to support the work of the George Wiley Center

 

The Guild

461 Main Street

Pawtucket, RI 02860

 

Join the George Wiley Center and friends for an evening of celebration as we build momentum toward bigger victories in our future. Gather together with members and allies to celebrate and sustain our collective organizing efforts.

 

Special guests:

 

Francis Fox Piven, friend of George A. Wiley and longtime social movement participant and scholar

 

Mark Toney, former organizer with WAGE in RI, cofounder of DARE, ED of TURN

 

Diana Hernandez, energy justice researcher and scholar

 

Sunrise Movement

 

Get Involved:

 

Donate Artwork for A Silent Auction

Surrounding the celebration, walls will be decorated with inspiring art to motivate our movements. If you are a local artist, support the GWC by donating your work. Contact the GWC by May 1st georgewileycenterri@gmail.com

 

Purchase a table(s) for your organization, friends and/or family or buy individual tickets:

 

Check off the appropriate category below and send your check to George Wiley Center 32 East Ave. Pawtucket, RI 02860 or pay online by clicking here.

 

• 1 admission ticket = $40 (for almost 40 years of organizing!) buffet dinner & drink ticket
   

• 1 admission ticket = $75 buffet dinner & drink ticket & commemorative T-shirt (Let us know what is the size you want)

 

• 1/2 table of 5 seats  = $150 (save $50) 5 seats buffet dinners with 5 drinks.
   

• Full table of 10 seats = $300 (save $100) 10 seats with buffet dinners & 10 drinks.

 

• I cannot attend but wish to support the event with a donation.

 

Solidarity Sponsorship Categories

 

Your Solidarity Sponsorship messages and ads will be included in our program
and displayed on the GWC website.

 

Consider these options:

 

▢ My sponsorship is anonymous

▢ I plan to attend

▢ I’m proud to be a Solidarity Sponsor but will not use my seats

 

Send your image or message via email or mail by May 17th.

 

• Agitator 1/8-page ad (business card: 3.625” x 2.25” horizontal)
  $200 (optional 2 seats with buffet dinners and drinks)

 

• Organizer ¼-page ad (3.625” x 4.875” vertical)
  $500 (optional 5 seats ½ table with buffet dinners and drinks)

 

• Transforming Together ½-page ad (7.5” x 4.875” vertical)
  $1,000 (optional full table of 10 seats with buffet dinners and drinks)

 

• Movement Builder full page ad (7.5” x 10” vertical)
  $2,000 (optional full table of 10 seats with buffet dinners and drinks)

 

• Revolution: full page color back cover ad (7.5” x 10” vertical)
  $5,000 (optional full table of 10 with buffet dinners and drinks)
   

Monthly Sustainers

Sign up to sustain our organizing with your monthly donation. GWC monthly donors will be recognized in our program (unless you want to be anonymous.)

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Videos from this event can be found here.