We hope you can join us for NICE’s End of the Year Fundraiser and Celebration next Thursday, December 16th at 6 PM. This year, you can join the event in person or through Zoom video conference.
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EVENT DETAILS
When: Thursday, December 16, 2021, 6:00 pm to 11 pm
Where: La Boom (56-15 Northern Blvd, Woodside, Queens) or through Zoom video conference.
Honorees:
- Immigrant Essential Workers: Astrid Villalba, MTA Cleaning Worker; Alberto Zelaya, Food Delivery Worker; Jesus Bueno, Day Laborer; Elena Ramos, Domestic Worker; Lola Balbuena, Restaurant Worker; Juan Mendoza, Construction Worker; and Imelda Santos, Cleaning Worker. Award presented by Congresswoman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- State Senator Jessica Ramos. Award presented by NICE Members & recipients of the Excluded Worker Fund (EWF).
- Gary LaBarbera, president of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC). Award presented by NICE’s Worker Rights Members Committee.
Featuring:
- Delicious food from a variety of local Latinx restaurants.
- An awards ceremony organized by NICE members.
- Community, live performance, DJ, and dancing!
Live Performance By:
Bulla En El Barrio is a musical collective that explores Colombian bullerengue music, song, and dance. Bullerengue is a tradition that originated in the Caribbean region of Colombia, and it can be heard from los Montes de Maria all the way to el Uraba Antioqueсo. It is through the drums, chants, and dances that knowledge is transmitted from generation to generation. El Bullerengue is a lifestyle, a way to celebrate festivities, life, and the African legacy in Colombia.
Ticket Levels
$150 – Individual Ticket plus 1: For couples, a friend, a family member, a date!, etc, or donate ticket back to NICE!
$250 – Sustainer: You plus 5 more tickets. Bring your group of friends, family, etc., or donate tickets back to NICE!
$500 – Activist: You plus 5 more tickets. Bring your group of friends, family, etc., or donate tickets back to NICE!
$1,000 – Changemaker: You plus 10 more tickets. Bring your organization, labor union, law firm, company, friends, family, etc, or donate tickets back to NICE!