The InterFaith Leadership Award Dinner
Thursday, September 9, 2021

This is an extraordinary year in the life of InterFaith Works. Not only are we celebrating the 45th year since our founding, we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Center for New Americans, 35 years of providing Senior Services, and 25 years since the first Community Wide Dialogue was held. We are in a celebratory spirit, and we’re certain you will want to join us as we recognize this special year and observe Democracy in Action at our InterFaith Leadership Award Dinner (ILAD) on Thursday, September 9, 2021.

We are grateful restrictions on in-person gatherings are relaxed! We know this year’s InterFaith Leadership Award Dinner will be exceptional, and we invite you to celebrate our honorees. Dinner proceeds support our mission to affirm the dignity of all people and all faith traditions through the Center for New Americans, El-Hindi Center for Dialogue & Action, and Senior Services.

SRC Arena & Events Center, Onondaga Community College

5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION HONOREES

Having devoted themselves to advancing democratic freedoms

and basic human rights, our exceptional honorees are:

Dan Cummings

News Anchor, NewsChannel 9

Imam Mohammed ElFiki

Imam, Islamic Society of Central New York 

Pastor Daren C. Jaime

Pastor, The People’s A.M.E. Zion Church

The Hon. Van Robinson and Linda Brown-Robinson

Former president of the Syracuse Common Council and NAACP of Syracuse and Onondaga County; Brown-Robinson is Immediate Past President of the NAACP 

Elaine Rubenstein

Board member, Museum of Science and Technology; Member, Syracuse Area Middle East Dialogue (SAMED); Past President, American Friends of Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam (Oasis of Peace)

The Hon. James Tormey (Posthumously)

Administrative Judge, Fifth Judicial District; Justice, New State Supreme Court; Member, Onondaga County Legislature

The Hon. Ben Walsh

Mayor, City of Syracuse

HONORARY CHAIR PERSONS

The Mark and Maryam Wasmund Family

SPONSORSHIP, TICKET AND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES:

For information about sponsorship and ticket opportunities, click here.

For a printable sponsorship and advertising opportunities registration form, click here.

   *For a printable RSVP card, click here.

For information about faith community sponsorship and ticket opportunities, click here.

For a printable faith community sponsorship and advertising opportunities registration form, click here.

   *For a printable RSVP card, click here.

For the event dinner menu options, click here.

For a list of sponsors, click here.

* Mail to: Development Office
                   InterFaith Works of CNY
                  1010 James St.
                  Syracuse, NY 13203

For questions, please contact InterFaith Works’ Development Director, Denise Robertson

at 315-449-3552 ext. 120 or drobertson@ifwcny.org. 

I will support ILAD and InterFaith Works through the following:

Sponsor Table     Individual Ticket/s

Program Ad      Faith Community Table/Tickets

Honoree Tribute Donation      Anniversary Donation

ILAD Comfort and Safety Notes

We are excited to be hosting an in-person InterFaith Leadership Award Dinner, and are taking several measures to help ensure the comfort and safety of our guests:

• As an agency working to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, we require in-person guests be fully vaccinated.
• Guests purchasing tables may ask to have their guests seated at multiple tables. For example, a table of 10 guests, may ask for two tables of 5 guests. Please let us know if you want to employ this option when you provide names of your guests and their meal choices. These may be emailed to dfiles@ifwcny.org or call 315-449-3552, ext. 208. Please note that the number of in-person guests and seating will be determined by the CDC and New York State guidelines at the time of the event.
• Tables will be amply spaced from one another.
• After registration, guests will go to the main dining room, with hors d’oeuvres served at their individual tables. There will be no “reception space” to avoid crowding. Wine and a cash bar will be available in the main dining room. 
• Guests are asked to wear their masks when they are not seated at their table.
• Hand sanitizers will be available at each table.