32nd Annual Roberto Clemente Gala committee members, PRAHD’s Board of Directors, and this year’s honorees.
*Photo submitted by PRAHD
What: 32nd Annual Roberto Clemente Gala
When: Friday, October 26, 2018, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, Iselin, NJ
Perth Amboy – The Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc. (PRAHD) will hold its 32nd Annual Roberto Clemente Gala on October 26, 2018 at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel. It is through the generosity of the Gala participants that underserved residents of Middlesex, Union and Hudson counties have a lifeline to vital services offered by PRAHD’s programs and initiatives.
PRAHD’s Annual Gala is an event where the agency’s support network gathers to reflect on its impact on the communities served and to honor extraordinary individuals who foster PRAHD’s mission of giving.
The honorees this year are: 1st Constitution Bank receiving the Corporate Excellence Award; Middlesex County College receiving the Champion of the Year Award; and Prudential Financial receiving the Partner of the Year Award. In addition, PRAHD will be presenting the inaugural Roberto Clemente Award to Dean Schomburg — an honor that is representative of Roberto Clemente’s humanitarian legacy.
The 32nd Annual Roberto Clemente Gala will feature fine food, top shelf libations, live musical performances and a silent auction table filled to the brim with incredible items. All proceeds collected at the Gala directly support the agency’s mission, programs and overall operations. PRAHD could not exist without your support and the 17,000 children, families and seniors assisted annually directly benefit from your attendance and advocacy.
Partnering with PRAHD in planning the 2018 Gala is a dedicated team of community leaders, business professionals and representatives from various local organizations. Dr. Gregorio J. Guillen and Mrs. Adaligia Guillen are serving as this year’s Gala Co-Chairs.
About PRAHD:
Dr. Gregorio and
Adaligia Guillen
PRAHD was created in Perth Amboy, New Jersey by a group of concerned community leaders/professionals who sought to provide supportive services to disadvantaged Perth Amboy youth. In May 1974, PRAHD was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and began to operate state funded anti-delinquency programming within Perth Amboy. After the success of PRAHD’s youth services, the organization expanded into more comprehensive activities and re-dedicated its efforts towards ensuring the success and advancement of individuals in need. Forty-three years later, PRAHD has grown into a thriving comprehensive human services agency that serves thousands of New Jersey residents throughout Middlesex, Union and Hudson counties.
PRAHD operates 10 programs across a wide spectrum of unmet human service needs which target education, housing, benefits access, youth development, preventative health, respite home care for the developmentally disabled and senior services. All agency programs integrate a variety of methodologies to maximize positive results and ensure sustainable social impact. Furthermore, all activities are designed to afford clients the opportunity to become self-sufficient; allowing for the achievement of their personal, educational and financial goals.
PRAHD is dedicated to “developing human potential and promoting self-sufficiency through programs designed to improve the social, economic, health and educational status of the community in a culturally sensitive environment.” Complimentary to PRAHD’s mission, the organizational vision is to “empower the individual to reach their highest potential and to participate meaningfully in their community.” PRAHD is an active community provider and steward that constantly campaigns for the rights, dignity and betterment of impoverished individuals and communities.
A message from our Co-Chairs:
“As gala Co-Chairs, we are extremely proud to support PRAHD’s 32nd Annual Roberto Clemente Gala. We hope to see everyone on October 26!”
– Dr. Gregorio and Adaligia Guillen
Additionally, Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz and Roberto Clemente Jr. serve as honorary members of the annual Roberto Clemente Gala Committee.
