33rd Annual Roberto Clemente Gala committee members,
PRAHD Board of Directors, and this year’s honorees. *Photos Submitted by PRAHD
Press Release
What: 33rd Annual Roberto Clemente Gala
When: Friday, October 25, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Delta Hotels, Marriott, Iselin, NJ
PERTH AMBOY – The Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc. (PRAHD) will hold its 33rd Annual Roberto Clemente Gala on October 25, 2019, at the Delta Hotels Marriott. It is through the generosity of the Gala participants that residents of Middlesex, Union and Hudson County have a lifetime to vital services offered by PRAHD’s programs and initiatives.
Suzette T. Rodriguez, Esq. and Jose Laureano are serving as this year’s Gala Co-Chairs
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: Juan Cartagena, Esq., receiving the Champion of the Year Award; Andres Rosario receiving the Amigo of the Year Award. In addition, PRAHD will be presenting the Roberto Clemente Award to John Del Giorno – an honor that is representative of Roberto Clemente’s humanitarian legacy.
The 33rd Annual Roberto Clemente Gala will feature fine food, top shelf libations 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 directed benefit from your attendance and advocacy.
Partnering with PRAHD in planning the 2019 Gala is a dedicated team of community leaders, business professionals and representatives from various local organizations.
Suzette T. Rodriguez, Esq. and Jose Laureano are serving as this year’s Gala Co-Chairs.
About PRAHD:
PRAHD was founded in Perth Amboy, New Jersey by a group of concerned community leaders/professionals who sought to provide supportive services to underserved 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-five 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.
