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Prepared. For Life. Gala
November 6, 2024
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
The Brownstone, Paterson, NJ
The Annual Prepared. For Life. Gala celebrates Scouting America’s ongoing commitment to welcome every youth and family in America to experience the benefits of Scouting. Our shared values over 114 years of Scouting connect us as we strive to make our world a better place. Our mission has remained the same – a commitment to teaching young people to be Prepared. For Life. The Gala will re-energize you and reaffirm your support for our amazing program.
The mission-driven event will acknowledge community trailblazers who are dedicated to serving all youth, and we will recognize outstanding Scouts who embodied the values relevant to tomorrow’s changing world.
Why do we host the fundraising event? The Northern New Jersey Council strives to provide youth with the opportunity to build strong relationships, develop social skills and a strong moral compass, and a desire to set goals for themselves. The event brings together more than 250 business professionals, industry leaders, volunteers and Scouts and their families who are committed to helping all youth realize their potential.
Benefit of Partnership: As a partner and supporter of the Prepared. For Life. Gala you will align with a civic organization that is building leaders of tomorrow. On a local level, your support demonstrates your shared commitment with the Northern New Jersey Council to serve all people from every community, culture, ethnicity, religion, or ability.
Please select a partnership level from the Partnership Opportunities tab above.
Good Scout Award Honorees
2024
Maureen Bosetti
Chief Investment Officer
IPG Mediabrands
Harold Bryant
Executive Producer
CBS Sports
Matthew Brauner
President
Brauner International Corp.
Phillip Koblence
COO & Co-Founder
NYI
Good Scout Award Honorees
2014 – 2023
Andrés Acebo, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, New Jersey City University
Amina Baraka, Poet, Singer, Actress, and Writer
Elizabeth Berman, President & CEO of Continental Food & Beverages, Inc., Inca Kola
Dan Bowens, TV Anchor, Good-Day New York, WNYW-Fox 5
Natalie Brathwaite, VP, Government Relations & Public Affairs, Fidelity Investments
Paulette Brown, Past President of the American Bar Association and Partner, Locke Lord LLP
Daniel Cannon, Chief Compliance Officer, Schindler Elevator Corporation
Samuel Collado, National President, National Supermarket Association
Luis O. De La Hoz, FVP Director of Community Lending, Valley National Bank
Xiomara Guevara, Executive Director, MCOHA
Howard Haughton, Chief Executive Officer, Eva’s Village
Francis Howitt, Team Coordinator Program, Strategy Team, Rockefeller Foundation
Everett M. Johnson, Shareholder, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
Penny Joseph, VP, Community Relations & Corporate Outreach, Panasonic Corp. NA
Levi Holmes II, Director of Safety and Security, Newark Board of Education
Marc Larkins, Worldwide VP Corporate Governance & Security, Johnson & Johnson
Hon. Jose L. Linares, Ret. Chief District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of NJ
Julia A. Lopez, Senior Litigation Associate, Reed Smith LLP
Dep. Chief Edgar Martinez, Jersey City Police Department
Dan Mateo, Partner, Holland and Knight, LLP
Vaughn McKoy, General State Regulatory Counsel, PSE&G
Monica Martinez Milan, Owner, Stumpy’s Hatchet House
Maria L. Nieves, President & CEO, Hudson County Chamber of Commerce
Marjorie Perry, President & CEO, MZM Construction Co., Inc.
Lillian A. Plata, Partner, McManimon Scotland & Baumann
Michael J. Plata, Immediate Past President, HBA-NJ and Partner, Archer & Greiner
Miguel Alexander Pozo, Member, Cozen O’Connor
Jose Rivera, Wealth Advisor, UBS Financial
John Rosero, Vice President, Prudential
William Sanchez, Award Winning Producer of Imagenes, Rutgers University
Christine Ann Soto, Executive Legal Affairs, NJ Department of Education
Anna María Tejada, Assistant General Counsel, S&P Global
Patrick Terborg, Founder and Managing Member, TD+Partners
Rafael Toro, Public Relations Director, Goya
Camelia M. Valdes, Prosecutor, Passaic County
Mr. Franklin Walker, Associate Superintendent, Schools for Jersey City, NJ
Cid Wilson, President/CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
Wilson “Chuck” Woodridge, Principal, Woodridge Chen Architects
Title Sponsor
- Two tables of ten (10) or one table of ten (10) plus five (5) Scout camperships for 2025
- Twenty (20) VIP reception tickets
- Company logo on invitation and all publicity
- Company logo on cover of printed program with center two-page ad
VIP Reception Sponsor
- Two tables of ten (10) or one table of ten (10) plus three (3) Scout camperships for 2025
- Twenty (20) VIP reception tickets
- Company logo at VIP reception with speaking opportunity
- Company logo in all publicity
- Full page ad in printed program
Cocktail Reception
- Two tables of ten (10) or one table of ten (10) plus three (3) Scout camperships for 2025
- Twenty (20) VIP reception tickets
- Company logo at General reception
- Company logo in all publicity
- Full page ad in printed program
Diamond Sponsor
- Two tables of ten (10) or one table of ten (10) plus one (1) Scout camperships for 2025
- Ten (10) VIP reception tickets
- Company logo in all publicity
- Full page ad in printed program
Gold Sponsor
- One table of ten (10)
- Eight (8) VIP reception tickets
- Company logo in all publicity
- Full page ad in printed program
Silver Sponsor
- One table of ten (10)
- Five (5) VIP reception tickets
- Company logo in all publicity
- Full page ad in printed program
Bronze Sponsor
- One table of ten (10)
- Company logo in all publicity
- Half page ad in printed program
Contributing Sponsor
I would like to become a Sponsor of the Prepared. For Life. Gala at a different level, please contact me.
Scout Attendee Donor
I am unable to attend, but I will contribute $350 for a NNJCBSA Unit Leader or Scout to attend event.
Donation
I am unable to attend, but I will contribute another amount to help Scouts be the best version of themselves.
Journal ads will be published in the event program. All companies that purchase journal ads will also be recognized in the e-journal. Please submit ad journal art, and logo to Betsy.Hendriksen@scouting.org by October 18, 2024.
Submit full page ad in portrait orientation.
Submit half-page, quarter page and business card ads in landscape orientation.
- Full page ad: $1,000
- Half page ad: $500
- Quarter page ad: $375
- Business card ad: $250