THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED OUR GALA!! Special thanks to our sponsors and to Soja Studios for letting us use their great space! It was a wildly successful event; better than we could have hoped for! Keep a look out for pictures!
EBYD Second Annual Awards Gala!
East Bay Young Dems is elated to honor Assemblymember Nancy Skinner as the recipient of EBYD’s “Elected Official of the Year” Award and Nwamaka “Amaka” Agbo with our Kick-Ass Youth Advocate Award at our annual gala. Join us for celebration, food, and drinks at Soja Studio, a beautiful, remodeled yoga studio in the Jack London Square neighborhood.
The Gala will be held on Wednesday, July 28th at 7:00pm at Soja Studio, 550 2nd Street in Oakland. Please join us in honoring Assemblywoman Skinner and Nwamaka “Amaka” Agbo by purchasing a ticket or sponsorship. Proceeds will help us continue to engage young people into the political scene. We need your help to do this! If you are not a current dues paying member of EBYD or need to renew your membership, please take advantage of our discount for purchase of a ticket and membership; a savings of $10! RSVP on Facebook!
Individual Tickets
- Member - $30.00
- Non-Member – $35.00
- Ticket & Membership – $50.00
Sponsorships
- Advocate (includes 2 tickets) – $100.00
- Mover ‘n Shaker (includes 3 tickets) – $250.00
- Leader (includes 4 tickets) – $500.00
- Champion (includes 7 tickets) – $1,000.00
Show your support today by purchasing a ticket online!
Special thanks to our event co-sponsors:
Leaders:
Hon. Don Perata, Hon. Jesse Arreguin, UFCW Local 5
Mover n’ Shakers:
APA Democratic Caucus of Alameda County, Hon. Joan Buchanan, Hon. Abel J. Guillen, Cal Dems, Hon. Rebecca Kaplan, Andy Kelley, National Women’s Political Caucus-Alameda North, Oaksterdam University, Jennifer Ong, Hon. Courtney Ruby, Libby Schaaf, Melanie Shelby, Hon. Betty Yee
Advocates:
Hon. Sandre Swanson, George Beier, Rob Bonta, Hon. Keith Carson, ClearChannel Outdoor, Josh Daniels, Amy DeReyes, Sean Dugar, Hon. Elizabeth Echols, Frieda K. Edgette, Richard Fuentes, Ipsheeta Furtado, Hon. Loni Hancock, Hon. Ann-Marie Hogan, Hon. Edie Irons, Kiran Jain, Hon. Andy Katz, Hon. Royce Kelley, Vicky Kolakowski, Hon. Marlon McWilson, Elsa Ortiz, Shilen Patel, Rena Rickles, Hon. Joaquin Rivera, Hon. Ces Rosales, Rebecca Saltzman, Hon. Tim Sbranti, Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont, Hon. Tony Thurmond, Hon. Igor Tregub, Hon. Kriss Worthington, Hon. Joel Young
East Bay Young Dems’ trajectory has been as explosive on East Bay politics as that of our generation on the national scene. As the premier organization dedicated to engaging young working people in Alameda County into Democratic politics, we meet young people where they are and speak to them in a language that’s authentic. In the coming year, we seek to further refine and professionalize our club, focus our political capacity toward real budget reform, and diversify our membership base. We are strengthening our foundation and relationships for a more sustainable and inclusive tomorrow.
Help us capitalize on the promise of this year and help us lay the groundwork for success in 2011 and beyond with a donation. You may send a check made payable to “East Bay Young Dems” to P.O. Box 10588, Oakland, CA 94610. You may also make a contribution online at www.actblue.com/page/ebydgala. Sponsorships made before July 6th will be acknowledged in the event program.
How to Get There
BART
Nearest station: 12th St. / Oakland City Center – Walk 10-blocks South and 2-blocks West (sounds farther than it actually is)
AC Transit
72R, 651 – Drops you off less than a block from the studio at 2nd St. & Washington
58L – drops you off at 3rd St. & Broadway. Walk 2-blocks West and 1-block South.
SF-Oakland Ferry
Coming from San Francisco? You can totally take the ferry to the Gala!! Board the 6:25pm Oakland-bound ferry at The Ferry Building in SF and enjoy a spectacular cruise through San Francisco Bay and arrive at the Jack London Square terminal two blocks from the Gala!!
Make sure to make plans to get back. The last ferry to leave Oakland terminal is at 10:30pm
Driving & Parking
I-880 Northbound (From Hayward) – Use “Broadway/Downtown” exit.
I-980 Southbound (From Berkeley) – Use “Jackson St.” exit.
From San Francisco
I-880 Southbound – Use “Broadway/Alameda” exit. Take 5th St. to Jack London Square.
I-980 Southbound (via I-580) – Use “Jackson St.” exit.
Street parking available all around.
