THE NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
19TH ANNUAL GALA AND AUCTION presented by Comcast NBCUniversal Friday, November 11, 2022
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The 19th Annual NAYA Gala and Auction, the largest celebration of National Native American Heritage Month in the Pacific Northwest, will be hybrid this year, with a return to the beautiful Portland Art Museum and a program streamed online! We invite you and your guests to join us either in person or from the comfort of your home in the company of friends, as we gather to celebrate community and culture. Once again, we will gather with Tribal leaders, partners, elected officials, and friends, and all those dedicated to the health, safety and success of our youth and families. Our Gala celebration will include a traditional Native American-inspired meal, special performances, and live and online auctions featuring beautiful Native art from across the nation. We invite you to join our community of sponsors. Your sponsorship is an investment in our Native community and the robust, innovative, wraparound programming that helps everyone thrive as we: • #TeachCulture through seasonal camps, classes, community events, and a beautiful community garden • Wraparound our youth and families through foster care programs, elder support, domestic violence advocacy, alcohol and drug support and gang prevention and intervention • Build prosperity through affordable housing, homeownership classes, energy and rental assistance, workforce development, microenterprise and small business economic development • Provide new opportunities in affordable housing for community members close to NAYA’s campus and services, AND • Create brighter futures for our youth through College and Career services and our Many Nations Academy, our alternative high school offering culturally specific programming and individualized support