Metro DC PFLAG 10th Annual Honors Gala and Silent Auction

Photo from the 2005 Honors Gala


Photo copyright 2006 Sophia Hantes.

Gala History:
Metro DC PFLAG is the largest chapter in the world and a leader in programs and activities for other chapters around the world. Our Annual Honors Gala has helped define us as a global and community leader. 10 years ago, two loyal PFLAG members envisioned a special celebration that was not only a fundraiser but would also be a way to affirm our families. In 1998, the first Honors Gala hosted about 300 supporters. In 2006, nearly 800 guests attended; attendance in 2007 is expected to be at capacity. Tickets are selling quickly.

Events include an Honoree reception prior to the dinner, the silent auction and the gala dinner itself.

When:
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Silent Auction opens at 6:00 PM
Honoree Reception at 6:30 PM
Honors Gala at 7:30 PM

Where:
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW,
Washington, D.C., USA 20001
Tel: 202 737 1234
Metro: Union Station (Red Line) - Valet Parking available for a fee

Why:
This event raises fifty percent of chapter's annual budget that provides family support, advocacy and educational programs to National Capital area communities. This includes Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Featured Entertainers and Guests
Simone Denny – Vocalist
Peter DiMuro – Master of Ceremonies
Daisy Lewellyn – Former Glamour Magazine editor.

Honorees:
Spotlight Award – Doug Spearman Star of LOGO's "Noah's Arc"
Corporate Award – Morris-Day Architects
Faith In Action Award – People of Faith Arlington, VA

Ticket Information:

A portion of each ticket price is tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

• Gala/Auction—$150
  Gala/Auction/VIP reception—$250
• Table Host opportunities are still available!
  Table of ten (Gala/Auction)—$1,500
  Table of Ten (VIP Reception, Auction & Gala)—$2,500

Auction:

• Itinerary: Key West, South Beach, Boston, Savannah, San Francisco, The Virgin Islands, the Hamptons, Vancouver, Rehoboth
• Culture: Nationals Tickets, Redskins tickets, The Evidence Dance Company, Roundhouse Theater
• Things to do: Spend a day on a movie set, Take dance lesons, get taxes done, talk to a life coach, read autographed presidential books, have family portrait taken.
• Shopping: Gucci, Hermes, Marc Jacobs, orginal artwork, stained glass windows

Does this sound like you've tapped into Anderson Cooper's the PDA? NOPE- It's the things you can bid on as part of the 2007 Metro DC PFLAG Silent Auction. There are dozens of items including gift baskets from Puma, Vibe Magazine, a complete PFLAG wardrobe, atlases from the National Geographic Society, and many others available.

You can take part in the gala from your own home by placing a winning bid. Every dollar raised goes to the Metro DC PFLAG's vital programs in the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia communities.

Happy Bidding!
Metro DC PFLAG Thanks you for your support!

Bidders for the on-line auction will even have the opportunity to win items even if they don't attend the dinner.