Annual Celebration

31st Annual Celebration Gala

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED - FOCUS ON COMMUNITY APPEAL

To protect our families, and to protect you, we have made the difficult decision to pause our Annual Celebration for the first time in our history. But we cannot afford to cancel the valuable support the annual gala has provided to our families, especially now when they need it most.

Every year, the annual gala enabled Centro to raise between $50,000 and $100,000 for programs for youth, families and community. Tickets to the event were $100 a person.

We are asking our friends today to make a gift to Centro in lieu of attending the event this year. If five hundred Centro friends each give $100 that is $50,000 for our programs. And if we reach $50,000, UW Health has offered to match it dollar for dollar -- that's $100,000 for Centro's programs for the community.

Join us in a special movement of #micentro and #resilience starting on September 19th. Share your stories and make a gift via this webpage and help us reach our goal.

Fill The Room With US! by Jen Davie

“For me, I think of Centro as the hub for issues around the Latino community and a space that anybody can take as their own. The Gala amplifies that and it’s just everybody that is involved and engaged and supporting Centro coming out and having a big celebration.”

Karen Menéndez-Coller, Centro's Executive Director

Past Annual Celebration Events

30th Annual Celebration - Esperanza - Gala Award Ceremony

Esperanza (Hope) Springs Eternal as Centro Hispano Celebrates Its 30th Annual Gala
-David Dahmer, Madison 365, September 19, 2019

"This is the 30th annual gala event for us. So this is a big one”

29th Annual Celebration - Acción - Gala & Award Ceremony

2018 Centro Hispano Annual Awards Gala , Strength in Service
- Hedi Rudd, The Capital City Hues, October 15, 2018
Centro Hispano’s 29th Annual Gala Will Feature Community Awards, Including New Marcus S. Miles Volunteer Award
- David Dahmer, Madison 365, September 17, 2018

The 2018 gala, Acción, is focused on celebrating the heroes, both sung and unsung, who have taken action for our community at this important time in our history.

Photos courtesy of Hedi Lamarr Photography, and Tania Rivera.

28th Annual Celebration - A Mini Gala & Award Ceremony

Photos courtesy of Madison365, Hedi Lamarr Photography, and Marcus Miles Photography.