Solas 2023
April 24, 2023, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
We look forward to bringing our community together to celebrate 20 years of supporting immigrants at the 2023 Solas Awards!
About Solas
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.
Honorees
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.
Registration
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!
2023 Sponsors
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
Title and Matching Sponsor
Hao-Li & Evan Loh
Champions
Nina Chen & Eric Langenmayr
John Chou & Teresa Wallace
Citizens Bank
Independence Blue Cross
Shirin & Rudy Karsan
Knight Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Sustainers
The Philadelphia Foundation
WES Global Talent Bridge
Supporter PLUS
The Lopez Family Fund
Supporters
Bob & Pat Aglira
AmeriHealth Caritas
Ballard Spahr LLP
Children’s Crisis Treatment Center
Comcast
Ken & Sharon Kind
Klasko Immigration Law Partners
Patrick Mahanger & Kevin Baumlin
M&T Bank
The E. Rhoda Shaten Charitable Foundation
Bill & Mary Stock
John Touey & Jin Hee Cho
Wawa
Friends
Archer & Greiner, P.C.
Miya Choi & Leo Chang
Alex Costabile & Susan Dando
CHOP
Community College of Philadelphia
Independence Public Media Foundation
PA Department of Community and Economic Development
Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO
Prepay Nation
Rivers Casino
Salveson Stetson Group, Inc.
The O’Connor Group
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
WHYY
Fans
Pete and Jan Albert Family Foundation
Baaj Group
Breakwater Accounting and Advisory Corp
Diane & Mike George
Independence Foundation
Green & Spiegel
Carlton Johnson
Aldustus & Keisha Jordan
Jyoti Bistro
La Colombe
David Murphy & Rebecca Rathje
Anne O’Callaghan
PWI
Anthony & Nicole Pumphrey
The Rosen Group
Ukranian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union
University City Science Center
Past Sponsors (2022)
Title Sponsor
Hao-Li & Evan Loh
Champions
John Chou & Teresa Wallace
Shirin & Rudy Karsan
Sustainers
Supporter PLUS
Supporters
Alex Costabile & Susan Dando
Bob & Pat Aglira
E. Rhoda Shaten Charitable Foundation
John Touey & Jin Hee Cho
Kenneth & Sharon Kind
Friends
Ballard Spahr / Mary Mullany
Benito Cachinero-Sanchez
Bill & Mary Stock
Jack & Lisa Heuer
Michael T. Sosnowicz & Associates, PC
Miya Choi & Leo Chang
Fans
Anuj & Prema Gupta
Albert Family Foundation
Anne O’Callaghan
Anthony & Nicole Pumphrey
Beth and Jerry Rosenbloom
Breakwater Accounting + Advisory
Bruce & Bibbi Hotaling
David Murphy & Rebecca Rathje
Diane & Mike George
Express Employment Professionals
Jim and Wendy Wenke
Jim Marnell
Michael & Diane Chow
Natalie Barndt
University City Science Center
Uva Coles
Champions
Shirin & Rudy Karsan
Hao-Li & Evan Loh
Partners
Center City Orthodontics / Dr. Tejjy Thomas
John Chou and Teresa Wallace
Patrick Mahanger and Dr. Kevin Baumlin
Sustainers
Supporter PLUS
Supporters
Alex Costabile & Susan Dando
Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP
Mary Mullany / Ballard Spahr
John Touey & Jin Cho
Friends
Benito Cachinero-Sánchez and Deborah Gorman
Bill and Mary Stock
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Community College of Philadelphia
Jack & Lisa Heuer
Miya Choi & Leo Chang
Fans
Anonymous
Breakwater Accounting + Advisory Corp
Express Employment Professionals
Carlton L. Johnson / Archer
Ferne Kuhn
Claire Neiger / Michael T. Sosnowicz & Assoc.
Northwestern University, Office of the Provost
David Murphy & Rebecca Rathje
Anthony & Nicole Pumphrey
The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
University City Science Center
Jim & Wendy Wenke