Center Dinner

It is crucial that our community comes together to uphold LGBTQ+ rights, dignity, and opportunity. Center Dinner raises critical funds to support our life-saving and life-enhancing programs, while bringing together the LGBTQ+ community and our allies to celebrate those who are doing this work, and whose efforts help to build a more just and equitable world.

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Join us!

Center Dinner Co-Chairs Jill Schlesinger, Jeffrey Schneider, Mitch Stein, and Nathan Stein invite you to join us on Thursday, April 16, 2026 for our annual Center Dinner gala.

Join us as we celebrate The Center’s historic impact throughout New York, reinforce our commitment to growth in the future, and honor the leadership of those who fight alongside us for LGBTQ+ rights, dignity, and opportunity.

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
6 p.m. Cocktail Hour
7 p.m. Dinner & Program
The evening will conclude by 10 p.m.

Location: Cipriani Wall Street (55 Wall Street)

Festive cocktail attire

Tickets & Sponsorships

Tickets and sponsorships will be available soon! With questions, please contact Brian Doyle, Director of Special Events and Corporate Partnerships at [email protected].

Corporate Sponsorship

  • Two preferred tables of ten (10) tickets each (20 tickets total)
  • Full screen ad in the digital journal presented on screens during the event
  • Logo placement on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage
  • Verbal recognition from the stage during remarks
  • Opportunity to partner with The Center on activation or elevated visibility at the event (subject to discussion)
  • One preferred table of ten (10) tickets
  • Full screen ad in the digital journal presented on screens during the event
  • Logo placement on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage
  • Verbal recognition from the stage during remarks
  • Opportunity to partner with The Center on activation or elevated visibility at the event (subject to discussion)
  • One table of ten (10) tickets
  • Full screen ad in the digital journal presented on screens during the event
  • Logo placement on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage
  • Verbal recognition from the stage during remarks
  • Six (6) tickets to the event
  • Full screen ad in the digital journal presented on screens during the event
  • Logo placement on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage
  • Four (4) tickets to the event
  • Full screen ad in the digital journal presented on screens during the event
  • Logo placement on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage

Individual Sponsorship

  • Two (2) tables (20 tickets) with a premium location, which include cocktail hour (6 p.m.), dinner (7 p.m.), and the program
  • Recognition from podium during event
  • Full-screen ad in digital sponsor loop night-of
  • Membership in The Center’s Leadership Society
  • Listing on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage
  • One table (10 tickets) with a premium location, which include cocktail hour (6 p.m.), dinner (7 p.m.), and the program
  • Full-screen ad in digital sponsor loop night-of
  • Membership in The Center’s Leadership Society
  • Listing on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage
  • One table (10 tickets), which include cocktail hour (6 p.m.), dinner (7 p.m.), and the program
  • Full-screen ad in digital sponsor loop night-of
  • Membership in The Center’s Leadership Society
  • Listing on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage
  • Six (6) tickets, which include cocktail hour (6 p.m.), dinner (7 p.m.), and the program
  • Full-screen ad in digital sponsor loop night-of
  • Membership in The Center’s Leadership Society
  • Listing on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage
  • Four (4) tickets, which include cocktail hour (6 p.m.), dinner (7 p.m.), and the program
  • Half-screen ad in digital sponsor loop night-of
  • Membership in The Center’s Leadership Society
  • Listing on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage
  • Two (2) tickets, which include cocktail hour (6 p.m.), dinner (7 p.m.), and the program
  • Half-screen ad in digital sponsor loop night-of
  • Membership in The Center’s Leadership Society
  • Listing on e-communications, event webpage, and onsite signage

Unable to attend?

Donations can be made if you are unable to attend and/or looking to make a gift in someone's honor.

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Frequently Asked Questions

To request an accommodation for this event or with any questions, please contact Brian Doyle, Director of Special Events, at [email protected] by April 1.

Individual tickets are $1,000 and include cocktail hour, a three-course meal, and the evening’s program featuring awards, auctions, and an exclusive performance.

Please contact Reneysh Vittal, Corporate Partnerships Manager, at [email protected].

The event is festive cocktail attire, but feel free to check out last year’s photos for inspiration!

Yes, alcohol will be served at the event. Drinks are included with your ticket.

Impact on Community Members

"I am here because The Center saved my life. And that is not a joke. In four weeks, May 12th, it will be 7 years since my last drink... I would like to thank my team, from Center Recovery who have supported me for over 10 years."
- Murray Hill, 2022 Center Dinner speaker

Center Dinner 2024 Album

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