
Beacons of HOPE 2023
We invite you to join us for Project HOPE’s 65th anniversary celebration, Beacons of HOPE.
Beacons of HOPE commemorates the devoted individuals, partners, and donors who unify communities and ignite transformation. Together, we illuminate the path toward a future of health and hope for all.
2023 Award Recipients
The Richard T. Clark Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has spent their entire life dedicated to global health and has pioneered or left significant achievement or advances in one or more of the following areas: non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, women’s and children’s health, humanitarian assistance and health system strengthening.
The Project HOPE Global Health Leadership Award honors a distinguished leader from a company or organization that has made a significant contribution to global health through the donation of medicines, medical supplies, equipment, or expertise.
The Project HOPE Global Health Partner Award acknowledges an organization or corporation that has made a significant contribution to global health and humanitarian programs through the leadership of donations, gifts in kind, and volunteerism in one or more areas of Project HOPE’s core practice.
Volunteer of the Year 2023 Award honors an individual who has volunteered with Project HOPE to save and improve lives through their expertise and commitment to our mission.
Event Co-Chairs
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP, is an internationally recognized public health leader and epidemiologist in special pathogens preparedness and response. She serves as the Senior Director of the System-wide Special Pathogens Program and Co-Principal Investigator at the Institute of Disaster and Disaster Management at New York City Health + Hospitals. She is also Core Faculty in the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC), and Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Dr. Madad’s work focuses on the preparedness for, response to, and recovery from infectious disease outbreaks with an emphasis on healthcare and public health biopreparedness. She’s responded to multiple infectious disease outbreaks including Ebola, Zika, MPox and COVID-19. Dr. Madad is featured in two documentaries, the Netflix docuseries, Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak and the Discovery documentary, The Vaccine: Conquering COVID. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @syramadad.
Sponsorship Levels

**SPONSORSHIP FULFILLED**
- VIP section with bench seating for 10 ticket holders
- Branded cocktail station
- Dedicated live social media post at event
- Framed Project HOPE Custom Thank You
- Recognition in Annual Report
- Full-page ad in Beacons of HOPE program
- Logo display as an event sponsor
- Logo inclusion on the Project HOPE website for one year
- Logo inclusion on the event website and auction platform

**SPONSORSHIP FULFILLED**
- 10 Tickets
- Branded dessert table
- Framed Project HOPE Custom Thank You
- Recognition in Annual Report
- Full-page ad in Beacons of HOPE program
- Logo display as an event sponsor
- Logo inclusion on the Project HOPE website for one year
- Logo inclusion on the event website and auction platform
- 8 Tickets
- Framed Project HOPE Custom Thank You
- Recognition in Annual Report
- Half-page ad in Beacons of HOPE program
- Logo display as an event sponsor
- Logo inclusion on the Project HOPE website for one year
- Logo inclusion on the event website and auction platform
- 6 Tickets
- Framed Project HOPE Custom Thank You
- Recognition in Annual Report
- Quarter-page ad in Beacons of HOPE program
- Logo display as an event sponsor
- Logo inclusion on the Project HOPE website for one year
- Logo inclusion on the event website and auction platform
- 4 Tickets
- Recognition in Annual Report
- Logo display as an event sponsor
- Logo inclusion on the event website, auction platform, and program
- 2 Tickets
- Recognition in Annual Report
- Logo display as an event sponsor
- Logo inclusion on the event website, auction platform, and program
- 2 Tickets
- Logo display as an event sponsor
- Logo inclusion on the event website, auction platform, and program
*These gifts are representative of programs and projects Project HOPE conducts to fulfill our mission to save lives.
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