Annual People with Purpose Gala

People with Purpose Walk/Run Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Honorees Sponsorship Program Ads Photos

We’re grateful to our fellow swells who engaged in frivolity and fun at our Speakeasy Soirée on May 2, 2026! Your generosity at this event (aka our 17th Annual People with Purpose Gala) raised nearly $145,000 (net) thanks to our supporters as well as a generous community gift from Emeryville-based Premier Nutrition, funding which was facilitated by one of our 2026 People with Purpose Awardees, Corina Haralson. Funds raised will support the post-surgical product and service needs of our most vulnerable patients — individuals who are low income, underinsured or uninsured — for many months to come.

Our annual gala takes many months of planning and countless hours of work. We are grateful to our People with Purpose awardees for allowing us to recognize their good work and we are thankful for our sponsors for making our event possible, to our guests for their generous donations and for our lovely guests who dressed to the nines in feathers, fedoras, pinstripes, and pearls. Last but not least, this event was a success thanks to our hardworking volunteers, staff, and Board members.

If you’d like to view our beautiful gala photos, view our event program in flipbook format, and take our event survey, read our May 2026 event wrap-up newsletter. While you’re at it, subscribe to our newsletter! That way, you’ll be “in the know” for next year’s gala as well as the latest and greatest HERS news, including our next event — our 5k/10k Walk/Run & Community Expo!

Our 2026 HERS Award Recipients

The highlight of our evening is our 2026 HERS Awards presentation. This year’s honorees:

Alameda County Supervisor Elisa Márquez (District 2)
Dan Kosin and Rosana Kosin
Corina Haralson
Elaine McElroy

With Thanks to our 2026 Sponsors
You’re the Bee’s Knees!

Legacy Sponsor

The Ritz Sponsor

The Velvet Room Sponsors

The Bee’s Knees Sponsors

The Side Car Sponsors

The Jazz Hands Sponsors

In-Kind Sponsors

Photography & Videography
Sponsor
Ramil Sumilpong
Iconic Labs

Website Administration
SponsorLisa Stambaugh
Collective Discovery

AV
SponsorLeonard Ybarra/
Music Plus Events

Awards
SponsorCorporate Couture

In-Kind Donors