Solas 2023

We look forward to bringing our community together to celebrate 20 years of supporting immigrants at the 2023 Solas Awards!

Solas means “light” in Irish. Each year at the Solas Awards, The Welcoming Center shines a light on the contributions immigrants have been making in our city and region. Last year, we came together for the first time in person since 2020 at Cherry Street Pier. This year we are thrilled to host Solas 2023 at World Cafe Live. As 2023 marks The Welcoming Center’s 20th Anniversary, we are excited to recognize honorees that have been an integral part of our work over the years, as we come together to celebrate our community with live entertainment and networking!

Please join us on Monday, April 24th as we mark The Welcoming Center’s 20th anniversary.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of The Welcoming Center, we are honoring three individuals who, without their vision, dedication, and support, The Welcoming Center would not exist. We are thrilled to announce this year’s honorees are: Anne O’Callaghan, Anuj Gupta, and Patrick Eiding. We invite you to join us in celebrating and honoring these three visionaries at Solas 2023 on Monday April 24th.

Please click here to register for Solas 2023! Our ticket levels are as follows:

• GA Ticket ($75): Access to the main Music Hall and lobby for live entertainment, networking, food, and cash bar
• GA PLUS ($200): Access to the main Music Hall and lobby for live entertainment, networking, food, and open bar.
• Sponsors: Access to the main Music Hall and lobby for live entertainment, networking, food, and open bar.
• Pay It Forward ($200): If you are able to do so, please pay it forward for The Welcoming Center program participants and additional community members to attend Solas 2023!
• Donation: Unable to attend the event? Please consider making a donation to support The Welcoming Center!

We acknowledge that the ongoing pandemic continues to affect the financial security of many. Therefore, we are offering a general admission (GA) ticket option priced at cost for increased financial accessibility in attending Solas 2023.

Solas 2023 is the main fundraiser to raise a large portion of the annual budget for The Welcoming Center to support its services, programming, and participants. If you can do so, please pay it forward for additional community members to attend Solas 2023. We hope you will consider donating to continue supporting our programs!

The 2022 Solas Awards were a huge success, and we are so grateful to all of you who attended, sponsored, donated, and supported the event. Collectively, we raised more than $473,000 that has directly funded programs and services for immigrants in our region.

2023 marks The Welcoming Center’s 20th anniversary and you can help us celebrate and support the power of diverse, inclusive communities during this milestone year! See more about our current sponsorship opportunities here: LINK TO SPONSORSHIP PACKET

Questions? Please contact Rebecca Rathje at 215.557.2858 or rebecca@welcomingcenter.org