A Night Built on
Hope, Trust & Home
An evening that brings Queens together for the future of housing stability. NHSQ’s Annual Gala convenes civic leaders, corporate partners, financial institutions, and community stakeholders to celebrate impact and invest in the future of housing. Proceeds directly support our year-round housing and financial empowerment programs — placing your organization among a network of business, philanthropic, and community leaders committed to equitable development across the borough.
Every contribution helps families access safe housing, financial education, and brighter futures.
Celebrating Those Transforming Queens
Yoselin Genao Transformational Leadership Award
The first woman and first Latina to lead NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, she now oversees New York City’s health and human services portfolio, championing health equity and access to care for immigrant and underserved communities.
Grace Lawrence Community Leadership Award
A lifelong champion for Queens, she has advanced health equity, affordable housing, and economic opportunity — expanding vital programs at Elmcor that empower individuals and families across the borough.
Corporate Partner Award
For more than 15 years, she has championed equitable access to capital and community investment across New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley, directing resources to neighborhoods long facing disinvestment.
SPONSORSHIPS
Mistress of Ceremonies
Ebony Young serves as Partner and Chief Growth & Innovation Officer at iWoman Media and previously served as Queens Deputy Borough President, where she is credited with launching New York City’s first fully operational global tech and innovation center. A seasoned executive with more than two decades of leadership across the nonprofit, private, and government sectors — and a community builder, motivational speaker, and certified life coach — she has centered her career on youth development, wellness, and social justice reform.
Partner With Purpose
Sponsor the 2026 Gala and invest directly in housing, opportunity, and community across Queens.
Presenting
Sponsorship
- Two VIP tables (Seats 20)
- Onstage recognition during the program
- Premier recognition in the After-Gala Thank You Video
- Logo included on all mailed, emailed, and printed Gala communications
- Exclusive slide with your corporate logo on rotating screen (double frequency of other slides)
- Home page and Gala page logo visibility on the NHS of Queens website
- Featured prominently in NHS of Queens' social media with "Presented by" tag
- Recognition in program, press release, media coverage, and impact report
- Corporate name included in all donor thank you letters
- Limited use of NHS of Queens logo and name for one year
- Full page color ad in the digital journal
First-Time
Homebuyers
- Prominently placed table (Seats 20)
- Onstage recognition during the program
- Premier recognition in the After-Gala Thank You Video
- Logo included in printed Gala communications and some digital assets
- Exclusive slide with corporate logo on rotating screen during event
- Logo featured on Gala webpage
- Recognition on pre and post-event communications (social, e-blasts, website)
- Recognition in program, press release, media coverage, and impact report
- Corporate name included in all donor thank you letters
- Limited use of NHS of Queens logo and name for one year
- Full page color ad in the digital journal
Financial Literacy
Sponsorship
- One prominently placed table (Seats 10)
- Onstage recognition during the program with other Financial Literacy sponsors
- Inclusion in the After-Gala Thank You Video
- Logo included on all mailed, emailed, and printed communications
- Exclusive slide with corporate logo on rotating screen during event
- Logo on Gala webpage
- Recognition on pre and post-event social, e-blasts, and website
- Recognition in program, press release, media coverage, and impact report
- Corporate name included in donor thank you letters
- Limited use of NHS of Queens logo and name for one year
- Full page color ad in the digital journal
Energy
Efficiency
- 5 Seats
- Onstage recognition during the program
- Name or logo included in rotating screen during event
- Logo on Gala webpage and signage
- General inclusion in NHS of Queens social media
- Recognition in limited marketing collateral
- Half page color ad in the digital journal
RESERVE A SEAT
Tickets & Tables
Choose the experience that's right for you. Every ticket directly supports NHSQ housing programs.
Tickets
Individual and nonprofit tickets are available for purchase. You can also purchase discounted tables for ten or a special friend package as well.
Friend
Two tickets to event. Listed as Friend Sponsor on digital journal.
Individual Ticket
General Admission ticket for the gala.
Nonprofit Ticket
Ticket for individuals from a nonprofit.
Table
Discounted table with ten seats for the gala.
Nonprofit Table
Discounted table with ten seats for a nonprofit.
Digital Journal
Show your support for affordable housing and community empowerment by purchasing a color ad in our 2026 Gala Digital Journal! This is a great opportunity for businesses, organizations, and individuals to be seen by a broad audience of community leaders, donors, and partners.
All ads are due by August 23, 2026 to sdaga@nhsofqueens.org. Canva files are preferred.
Register Your Guests for the Gala
Secured your seats or table? Share your guest details so we can prepare a seamless evening.
Register Your GuestsIf you have any questions, please email Ivy Fairchild at IFairchild@nhsofqueens.org.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
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