Dine. Network. Give back.
Mark your calendar for the 4th Annual Grow with JEVS on May 28, 2026, at the Crystal Tea Room in the Wanamaker Building. Join us for a festive evening of connecting, networking, and supporting JEVS Human Services!
As we recognize our 85th year of creating paths to independence, we are honored to welcome special guests Congressman Dwight Evans and Mayor Cherelle Parker. We will present Congressman Dwight Evans and Mayor Cherelle Parker with awards for their commitment to expanding economic and educational opportunities.
Help us forge the future—and the next 85 years!—by purchasing a ticket that includes craft cocktails, a sit-down dinner, dancing, and entertainment. Your presence directly supports programs that provide skills training, job counseling, disability services, career and technical education, and more!
Don’t miss out on an evening celebrating a legacy of service and a commitment to continued impact. Secure your ticket today.
Interested in Sponsorship opportunities?
Please contact: Katherine Shinholster, Chief of Advancement, 215-854-1827
2026 Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR
CHAMPION SPONSOR
AMBASSADOR SPONSORS
Laurie & Jeffrey Franz
BENEFACTOR SPONSORS
- Ballard Spahr, LLP
- Emerald Business Supply, Inc.
- Esperanza
- Ned & Marcia Kaplin
- ServiceNow
- Ben Zuckerman & Marian Robinson
CELEBRATION SPONSOR
- Glenmede
GUARDIAN SPONSORS
- Evan & Teri Benn
- Columbus Construction, LLC
- Elliott-Lewis Corporation
- Firstrust Savings Bank
- Hamilton Family Charitable Trust
- Highmark Blue Shield
- Linda McAleer
- Lopez Family Foundation
- Meritain Health
- Ocean to Bay Logistics
- PECO, an Exelon Company
- Philadelphia Foundation
- Roberta Pichini, Esq.
- Howard & Linda Scher
- Vanguard
Advocate Sponsors
- 1845 Walnut Associates, Ltd.
- Nina & Kyle Abbott
- Cynthia F. Figueroa & Robert T. Clark
- Caritas Construction
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Dorel Shanon Consulting
- INTECH Construction, LLC
- JDB Service Group
- Brian Leatherberry
- Jerry Miller & Lois Frischling
- Mission Government Relations, Dan Muroff
- Denise & Jeffrey Portner
- Rivers Casino
- Salvation Army
- SSH Real Estate
- Teach for America
- Urban Affairs Coalition
- Lisa Washington
HOST COMMITTEEE
- Luke Bernstein, PA Chamber of Business & Industry
- Lynette Brown-Sow, L.M Brown Management Group, LLC
- Bonnie Camarda, Salvation Army
- Patrick Clancy, Philadelphia Works, Inc
- Reverend Luis Cortes, Esperanza
- Dan Fitzpatrick, Citizens
- Laurie and Jeffrey Franz
- Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend, Hamilton Family Charitable Trust
- Council President Kenyatta Johnson and Dawn Chavous
- Joe Khan, District Attorney, Bucks County
- Ned and Marcia Kaplin
- Carniesha Kwashie, PECO, an Exelon Company
- Sharmain Matlock-Turner, Urban Affairs Coalition
- Joe O’Connell, Emerald Business Supply, Inc.
- Marcel Pratt, Ballard Spahr, LLP
- Pedro Ramos, Philadelphia Foundation
- Greg Rowe, Senior Counsel, Office of the Attorney General
- Vanessa Smith, ServiceNow
- Brett Studner, Acrisure
- Tiffany Tavarez, Jefferson
- Ben Zuckerman and Marian Robinson
