Stronger in Community

This event celebrates our collective achievements, honors outstanding individuals, and provides essential resources for immigrants in 2025. It will feature a cocktail reception, entertainment, dinner, a speaking program, and the presentation of the Community Champion Awards.

We know that 2025 will be a challenging year for our immigrant communities. For the benefit of our country and our Commonwealth, will you join us in defending immigrant rights and inclusion during this critical time? We—and those we join in solidarity—welcome your partnership!

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Emcee

Oscar Margain is a multilingual, multimedia journalist whose stories have taken him from the U.S.-Mexico border to China and back. He spent the first seven years of his journalism career at the Texas-Mexico border covering major stories of national and international interest, including the immigration crisis, border security, the drug war and U.S.- Mexico trade issues. His work at the U.S.- Mexico border has earned him multiple awards including four regional Emmys! The Monterrey, Mexico, native is now based in New England as a general-assignment reporter for Boston’s NBC, NECN and Telemundo networks.

Performers

Echezona is a multi-lingual singer, rapper, and songwriter. The son of Nigerian immigrant parents, his artistry reflects his multicultural exposures and is a fusion of afrobeat, hip hop, and R&B.

Lion dance is an important ritual in the Chinese tradition believed to bring good luck and happiness. Founded in 1948 in Boston’s Chinatown and the endeavor of the Boston Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club, Chinese associations and kung fu schools use Lion Dance to preserve and spread Chinese culture.

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Host Committee

Molly Carey

JD Chesloff

Guilherme Costa

Afarin Ketabi

Robin Nice

Colette Phillips

Jabes Rojas

Priscilla Rojas

Sonia Shah

Jim Steiner

Thank You to Our Sponsors

(as of 3/25/25)

Please consider sponsoring the Give Liberty a Hand gala to affirm your investment in creating communities where all immigrants can thrive and fully participate in our social, economic, and civic life. Help us raise $250,000 by May 1st!

Golden Door Sponsors

Merrill Family Charitable Foundation

United Way of Massachusetts Bay logo

Welcome Home Sponsor

Citizenship Sponsors

Molly Carey

Fish Family Foundation

Fragomen, LLP.

Massachusetts Teachers Association

Kyra Montagu

Robin Nice / McHaffey & Nice, LLC.

One Percent For America

Western Union

Freedom Sponsors

Audrey Augun & James Steiner

Ellen Bruce & Richard Segan

Advocate Sponsors

AILA New England

Natalya Belonozhko

Boston Teachers Association

Karen Britton  and  Julie Rowlings

Bunker Hill Community College

Susan and Westy Egmont

Elsa Gomes Bondlow

Massachusetts AFL-CIO General

MassBay Community College

United Here Local 26

Mary Wasmuth

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Please note that registration is required by May 15th. Please email Dawn Miller at development@miracoalition.org to let us know if you will attend the event, the number of tickets you require, and guest names with any dietary restrictions.