Join us for a magical evening at Charter Oak Cultural Center’s 25th ANNUAL VISION AWARDS GALA celebrating the 150th birthday of our historic home, the 25th anniversary of Rabbi Donna Berman and our 2026 Vision Awards honorees including:

RABBI MICHAEL PINCUS, Vision Award, Jewish Heritage
JACQUES LAMARRE, Vision Award, Arts & Education
JAY WILLIAMS, Vision Award, Social Justice

Special Guests:

KEISHA GRANT, Emcee
JOHN MOTLEY, Auctioneer

Dust off your dancing shoes, don your favorite party duds, and mark Monday, May 4, 2026 for a fabulously good time! Our Gala has a well-earned reputation for being one of Hartford’s most fun parties and for being a warm and elegant evening of inspiration. This event is guaranteed to lift your spirits, nourish your heart and remind you of how wonderful it feels to be together – not just to party – but to support a good and noble cause.

Where: Hartford Marriott Downtown, 200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT

5:15 pm Registration

5:30 pm Cocktail Reception
Open bar, butlered hors d’oeuvres
Silent Auction and more!

6:30 pm Dinner and Celebration
Vision Awards Ceremony
Performances by City School of the Arts Students
Live Auction
Groovin’ to the music of Mass-CONN-Fusion

ONLINE AUCTION NOW OPEN! Click here to view items and place your bids!

GALA COMMITTEE

Paul Kilman, Co-Chair
Michael Morgan, Co-Chair
Rachna Agrawal
Ritu Paliwal Barna
Jackie Bright
Fran Maltz
Delmarys Serrano

To learn more about our 2026 Vision Award honorees:

RABBI MICHAEL PINCUS, Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford – CLICK HERE
JACQUES LAMARRE, Chief Creative Officer at BuzzEngine & Playwright – CLICK HERE
JAY WILLIAMS, President and CEO of Greater Hartford Gives – CLICK HERE