What is the Phoenix Pride Awards Gala?
Phoenix Pride hosts the annual Phoenix Pride Awards Gala every June just following the Phoenix Pride Festival and Parade. This is a very special evening to honor and celebrate the contribution of individuals, organizations, businesses and political leadership from the LGBTQ community of metro Phoenix. We honor the past, celebrate the present and look into the future. It is an evening of entertainment, awards, keynote speakers and special scholarship presentations for the Phoenix Pride Scholarship Recipients. At the Gala we recognize our program beneficiaries by awarding scholarships and announcing contributions to community partners. We use this opportunity to raise funds for the Phoenix Pride Scholarship Program by hosting a Silent Auction and other fabulous fundraising activities.
2011 Phoenix Pride Awards Gala
Saturday, June 11, 2011, 5:30pm
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
340 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Silent & Live Auction
Complementary Wine & Bubbly Hour sponsored by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly
Cash Bar Available
Special Award Presentations
Special performances by 1n10's Fusion Dance Crew, Phoenix Mercury's Hip Hop Squad and Live Music by Dawn Bowman
Keynote speaker: Arizona State Representative Katie Hobbs
VIP TABLES & TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
VIP Tables $500.00: includes Premium placement for 8
VIP Individual Tickets $50.00 each
(VIP Tables and Tickets include Barefoot Bubby and Wine, Beef Carving Station, Mashed Potato Martini Station & Delicious Desserts)
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
$15.00 each
(Does not include food or Bubby or Wine at table.)
Get your tickets today at www.pride-gala.org!
Donate an item to the Pride Gala Silent Auction!
SILENT AUCTION DONATION FORM
all proceeds benefit the Phoenix Pride Scholarship Program
The evening will feature the presentation of the following awards:
Phoenix Pride Community Spirit Awards
BJ Bud Spirit Award - 1n10
To honor and celebrate a nonprofit organization that has made a significant contribution to the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community.
John Bircumshaw Spirit Award -
Julian Melson
To honor and celebrate an individual that has made a significant contribution to the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community.
Howard & Patricia Fleischmann Spirit Award -
Bob Ramsey & Jenny Norton PMT Ambulance
To honor and celebrate a business that has made a significant contribution to the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community.
Mayor Phil Gordon Spirit Award -
LD 15 - Kyrsten Sinema, Katie Hobbs & Lela Alston
To honor and celebrate an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution in the political issues for the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community.
Kirk Baxter Spirit Award -
Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS
To honor and celebrate an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution in the area of community health issues for the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community.
Tish Tanner Spirit Award -
Diamond Dallas
To honor and celebrate the outgoing Miss Phoenix Gay Pride, or another female impersonator from the community in the absence of an outgoing Miss Phoenix Gay Pride, for their contribution of service and fundraising for the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community.
Linda Hoffman Spirit Award -
Suzanne Stepp
To honor and celebrate the individual who is selected as the Phoenix Pride volunteer of the year.
Brandon Packer Spirit Award -
Nikki Kidd
To honor and celebrate the outgoing Mister Phoenix Gay Pride, or another male impersonator from the community in the absence of an outgoing Mister Phoenix Gay Pride, for their contribution of service and fundraising for the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community.
Pride Scholarship Recipients
Mathew Watson
Kaylene Almy
Tristan Fehr
Alejandro Ramirez
Amanda-Lin Taylor
Marcus Jones II
Stephanie Brinbaum
Chey Mayer
Ashlee Stierstorfer
Jesus Feliciano Alvarez
Phoenix Pride Partnership Program
Beverage Program Recipients
Men of Charlie's
AGRA
Phoenix Hellraisers Flag Football
Phoenix Sunfish Swim Team
Arizona Progress
Joshua Tree Feeding Program
Community Church of Hope
Phoenix Metropolitan Men's Chorus
Desert Overture
Volunteer Program Recipients
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Tumbleweed Youth Project
Imperial Court
Phoenix Pride Parade Awards
Verizon Wireless Vote 4 Ur Favorite Float - Kobalt
Best of Parade - Friends of NuTowne
Best Float - Gentle Shepherd Metropolitan Community Church
Best Vehicle - 1n10
Best Walking Group - Project Hard Hat
Community Grand Marshal's - Jimmy Gruender & Meg Sneed
LGBTQ Youth Grand Marshal - Caleb Laieski
Listing of past Pride Gala award recipients and honorees click here
