Vanguard Fundraising Gala 2023

The Vanguard Justice Awards Gala

Key Note Speaker: Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing

Speakers:

Senator Bradford

Franky Carrillo

Tony Serra

Cristine Soto-Deberry

Recipients of the 2023 Vanguard Justice Awards include:

• Civil Rights Award
  • Joanne Scheer, Felony Murder Elimination Project

• Distinguished Attorney
  • Juliana Drous, Criminal Defense and Wrongful Convictions
  • Danielle Harris, SF Public Defender’s Office

• Elected Official
  • Senator Steven Bradford

• Formerly Incarcerated
  • Philip Melendez, Smart Justice California
  • Jesse Vasquez, Friends of San Quentin News

• Wrongful Conviction Award
  • Franky Carrillo, Exoneree

• Social Justice Organization
  • Cristine Soto DeBerry/ Prosecutor’s Alliance

• Youth Social Justice Award
  • Xochitl Lairos, CURYJ

• Lifetime Achievement
  • Tony Serra, Legendary Attorney

Ticket Information: All tickets include complimentary food and drinks

Tickets:

General Admission-$100

Formerly Incarcerated/Student/Low-Income-$20

Sponsorships:

Event Sponsor-$5000
All benefits of the Social Justice Champion AND an award named after you next gala.
Social Justice Champion-$2500
Includes FIVE tickets to the event, recognition at the event, on the program and website
John Lewis Sponsorship-$1000
Includes FIVE tickets to the event, recognition at the event, on the program and website
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sponsorship-$500
Includes THREE tickets to the event, recognition at the event, on the program and website
Jeff Adachi Sponsorship-$300
Includes TWO tickets to the event, recognition at the event, on the program and website
Cruz Reynoso Sponsorship-$250Includes ONE ticket to the event, recognition at the event, on the program and website