Oakland Progressives Party + Townie Awards 2016

Please join Oakland Rising for our annual fundraiser: The Oakland Progressives Party + Townie Awards  on Wednesday, June 29th, 2016, at the Betti Ono Gallery from 6:00-9:00pm.

Every year, Oakland’s activists, social justice leaders, and progressive elected officials come together to reflect upon and celebrate the work of Oakland Rising. This is the premier summer event for movement builders and change makers...and you don't want to miss it!

This celebration is our biggest fundraising event of the year.  We have set a ambitious goal of raising over $23,000 this year and we know that, thanks to supporters like you, we can meet this goal. 

These funds will go to power our voter outreach and civic engagement campaigns that will reach over 50,000 East & West Oakland voters this year. But we can’t do it without your support!

General Admission Tickets are just $40.00. Community/Student tickets are $20.  Online registration is closed -- tickets will be available at the door.

This year's Townie Recipients are:

• TOWNIE OF THE YEAR: Committe To Protect Oakland Renters
• BIZ OF THE YEAR: East Bay Express
• ECO-WARRIOR OF THE YEAR: No Coal In Oakland Coalition
• GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR: Planning Commissioner Jahmese Myres
• VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Black Youth Project 100
• YOUTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR: Nicole Lee

Thanks to our 2016 Co-Hosts:
PARTNER:
Winnie Anderson
ALLIES:
Nwamaka Agbo
Alex Desautels
Yen Do
José Dorado
Yolanda Hippensteele
Andrea Lee
Craig Merrilees
Luke Newton
Kate O'Hara
Jeff Perlstein
Maria Poblet
Treva Reid
Sharon Rose
Lateefah Simon
Jodie Tonita
Calvin Williams
Amy Willis & Matt Krupp
Sharon Cornu
Igor Tregub
Behrooz Yeganegi

And thank you to our 2016 Sponsors:
WARRIOR LEVEL:
The California Endowment

LEADER LEVEL:
SEIU Local 1021

PARTNER LEVEL:
Beneficial State Bank
International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers 21
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Working Partnerships USA

ALLIES:
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)
Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice
Causa Justa Just Cause
CFT - California Federation of Teachers
Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice
Chinese Progressive Association
Design Action Collective
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy
Filipino Advocates for Justice
Miller & Olson, LLP
Movement Strategy Center
Oakland Climate Action Coalition
St. Mary's Center
The Greenlining Institute
The Next Generation - Campaign Consulting and Issue Advocacy
Urban Habitat
W. Haywood Burns Institute
Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club (WDRC)

Oakland's Elected Officials:
PARTNER LEVEL:
Councilmember At-Large Rebecca Kaplan
Councilmember Abel Guillén

ALLY LEVEL:
Assemblymember Rob Bonta
EBMUD Boardmember Andy Katz
School Board Director Shanthi Gonzalez
Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney
Councilmember Dan Kalb
Councilmember Annie Campbell Washington
 

If you would like to be a Co-Host or a Sponsor please email beth@oaklandrising.org for more information.