2024 Centro Hispano Amigo Award Gala

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The Amigo Award Gala was held on June 21st at the Redner’s Event Center. Over 350 guests gathered to honor the 2024 award honoree, Chris Kraras.  The evening included a meal by Redner’s Executive Chef, Tim Twiford, and Greek and Latino-themed entertainment.  For the first time, event proceeds topped $125,000 to support the work of The Centro Hispano.

Thank You to our 2024 Elite Bundle Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS

Visions Federal Credit Union logo with bold blue lettering and an orange line.
Logo for White Star Tours, featuring text "The Kraras Family" above, a red star in a circle, and the tagline "Your Quality Group Tour Leader."
Bridegam Family Foundation East Penn logo with stylized design and orange lettering.
Logo text displaying 'Marlin Miller Jr. Family Foundation' in green.
Aetna logo featuring a purple heart icon and the text 'aetna' in purple.
Highmark Wholecare logo with blue swoosh and shield emblem.

SILVER SPONSORS

Fulton Bank logo in blue text
Logo of Customers Bank with stylized blue icon and text.
Penn State Berks logo featuring a Nittany Lion head in a blue shield next to the text "Penn State Berks."
Galfand Berger LLP logo with initials GB in a blue box.
Logo of Reading Hospital Tower Health with tagline 'Advancing Health. Transforming Lives.' featuring a stylized tower icon.
Giorgio logo with slogan "America's Favorite Mushroom."
HGSK logo with bridge design, text: Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C.
Logo of Kozloff Stoudt Attorneys with a stylized 'K' design in blue.
Logo for the "Event Center at FirstEnergy Stadium" featuring a stylized letter "R" inside a square and a bridge design above the text.
Logo of Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center with a stylized lion's head.
Logo of Reading Fightins featuring a stylized letter 'R' with a boxing glove and the word 'Reading' in red above 'Fightins' in blue script.
Logo with RPA Engineering text and green stripes on black background.
RKL logo with tagline 'Advisors for What's Next' in blue and black text

Thank You to our Amigo Award Gala Sponsors

DINNER SPONSOR

Redner's logo with a stylized letter 'R' in a red square above the text 'REDNER'S' in bold red letters.

APOLLO SPONSORS

Text reading "Jerry and Carolyn Holleran" in green font on a white background.
Logo of Reading Hospital Tower Health with the tagline 'Advancing Health. Transforming Lives.' and a silhouette of a tower.
Connors Investor Services, Inc. logo with a green emblem and text "Since 1969."
Boscov's logo in blue script on a white background

HERA SPONSORS

EnerSys logo with red swoosh and slogan "Power/Full Solutions."
"Brad and Barbara Hall" text in green letters on white background.

POSEIDON SPONSORS

Gallen Insurance logo with blue and red elements and stylized 'gg' design.
Logo of American PowerNet featuring a bolt design and the text "SCOTT AND ANGEL HEIM" above it.
Logo of Reading Education Foundation with a stylized person reaching for a star and a graduation cap.
Albright College logo featuring a red shield with arches and the year 1856.
Logo of Reading School District featuring a red-armored knight holding a sword and shield next to a large red letter 'R'. Below is the text 'READING SCHOOL DISTRICT' in black.
Text in green font reading "JOHN AND KAREN ARNOLD" on a white background.
Text: 'SUE AND CRAIG PERROTTY' in green on white background.
Text: DOMINIQUE & MICHAEL CARON in green font on a white background.
Logo of AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania with a red and blue design element.
Alvernia University logo with stylized cross and open book icon.
Logo for Novick Childcare Solutions featuring an abstract fruit icon with colored segments and text in blue and red.
Logo of the City of Reading with a pagoda silhouette in the text.
Logo of Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks featuring a blue menorah symbol
Community First Fund logo featuring a purple circular design with the text "Community First Fund" below.
Logo with the text 'Doc & Bubba's' in black and red lettering on a white background.
Tompkins logo with "Banking | Insurance | Wealth" and oak leaf with acorn symbol.
Stevens & Lee logo with slogan "Powerful partnerships. Standout solutions."

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