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2020 Virtual Gala
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Watch our 2020 Virtual Gala held on Saturday, October 3, 2020

About the Gala

This year is a little different. We hope you will all join us virtually as we highlight some of our brilliant High Hopes Scholars (both current and graduated). Now more than ever, we are inspired by the courage and fortitude of our scholars as they pursue their dreams of a college degree. While they may live in the lowest economic quartile, be the first generation in their family to seek a college degree, or come from a racial, ethnic, or religious group that is underrepresented on their college campus, they deserve to realize their college dream. At this historic moment, when multiple pandemics in health, the economy, and racial injustices challenge our country, our students’ tenacity and talent will enable them to become the leaders we need to build a better, more equitable future.

Hosted by

Dan Ashley

News Anchor, ABC7 News

In his thirty years on television, Dan has reported on a wide range of issues and events that affect our lives. As a journalist, Dan has covered stories all over the Bay Area, the country, and the world. As an active member of the community, Dan serves on the boards of directors of many worthy organizations including The Commonwealth Club, The Bay Area Red Cross, The Oakland Symphony, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), The Contra Costa County Crisis Center, The First Tee, among others. Additionally, he hosts the annual “Dan Ashley’s Friends of Camp Concord Golf Tournament” which raises money to send under-served youngsters to summer camp. Dan also created the non-profit “Rock the CASA Foundation” to raise money through an annual concert to benefit the CASA organization among other charities.

Let us know you plan to tune in!

Plus, when you RSVP you will receive a 10% discount off dinner at our restaurant partner Comal for dinner on October 3.

RSVP HERE!

What can your donation support?

$20,000

could support a Bachelor’s Degree High Hopes Scholarship

$10,000

could support a Community College High Hopes Scholarship

$5,000

could support a Scholar for one year

$2,500

could support a community college Scholar for two years

$1,000

could pay for a meal plan, supplies and books, or other expenses

$500

could pay for workshops, BCS scholar events, or mentor trainings

We appreciate donations of any size, every gift helps!

Support our Scholars by contributing to the Gala!

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Meet the 2020 High Hopes Scholars

This fall 35 scholars who just graduated from Berkeley High School, or who transferred from Berkeley City College, (virtually) headed off to four-year colleges or universities across the country—UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, local California State Universities, Clark Atlanta, University of San Diego and Middlebury, to name a few. They are supported by our three-tiered approach of financial support, personal academic, social emotional and financial advising, and community mentorship.

Get to know a little more about these amazing students our blog.

Read More

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Platinum

Anonymous Family
Mary & Stan Friedman
Deborah Lewis & Marty Myers

Gold

Chuck Fanning & Melinda Haag
Goodin & Lamprey Families
Jessica Pers & Robert Stein

Silver

Mike & Lisa Alvarez Cohen
Robert Blackburn & Ann Smulka
Peter Brock & Anna Kondolf
Helen & Paul Chapman
Narsai & Venus David
Robert Fabry & Susan Taylor
Mark & Gwyneth Galbraith
Rosa Luevano & Charles Marston
The McKown / Brennan Family
Karen & Michael Meryash
Anne Pardee & Steve Beckendorf
Pat & Merrill Shanks
Janet Tam & Kit Ratcliff
Shirley & Michael Traynor
Ayelet Waldman & Michael Chabon

Bronze

Anonymous Family
George & Marcia Argyris
Cheryl & Jesse Berg
David Cost & Kate Stechschulte
District Homes
Lori Droste & Carrie Gray
Erle Flad & Pinkie FitzGibbon-Flad
Nadine Joseph & Neil Goteiner
Patty Kates & Henry Brady
Helen M. Marcus
Olivier Marie & Lynn Van Housen
Julie & Fred Nachtwey
Amy & Garet O’Keefe
RepresentedEd Leadership
Carol Shanks (BHS ’84) & Stephen Hart
David Shanks (BHS ’86)
Sherry Smith & Philip Arca
Tippet Studios, Inc.
Dorothy Walker
Helen & Rick Walker
Jen Wolan (BHS ’93) and Nick Seuser
Gordon & Evie Wozniak


View photos from past events on our Facebook page:
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013

2019 Annual Gala, Photography by Cris Gebhardt

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