H.E.A.L. 2025: The Phoenix Rises

Presented by Youth Empowerment

📅 Date: Friday, November 7th, 2025
🕕 Time: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM (VIP 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM)
📍 Location: Sheraton Mission Valley, San Diego, CA

✨ About the Gala

The H.E.A.L. Gala — Honoring Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership — is Youth Empowerment’s premier annual fundraising event. Join us for a powerful evening that celebrates transformation, uplifts stories of resilience, and raises critical funds for youth and families impacted by incarceration, poverty, and trauma.

This year’s theme, The Phoenix Rises, honors the rebirth, leadership, and courage of those rising from adversity and making lasting change in our communities.

🎟️ Tickets & Sponsorships — Now Available!

Secure your seat or become a sponsor today to support this unforgettable evening of impact.

🔗 Buy Tickets Now
🔗 View Sponsorship Packet

🎉 What to Expect

• 🏆 Awards Ceremony honoring changemakers, including our Youth & Adult Phoenix Award recipients

• 🧠 Youth Panel during the VIP Hour, sharing raw and inspiring journeys

• 🖐️ Live Paddle Raise to fund vital programming

• 🎲 Heads or Tails Game with exciting prizes

• 🛍️ Silent Auction featuring curated items and experiences

• 💃 Dancing & Celebration to close the night

• 🍽️ Dinner, hosted bar, and impactful conversations

🕰️ Event Schedule

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | VIP Hour

• Hosted bar & elevated appetizers

• Exclusive Youth Panel

• Early silent auction access

• Private networking

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Main Event

• Plated dinner & appetizers

• Award program

• Paddle raise

• Heads or Tails game

• Silent auction

• DJ & dancing

🎯 Our Fundraising Goal

This year, we aim to raise $75,000–$100,000 to expand our year-round programs that support system-impacted youth and families. Your contribution directly fuels mentorship, education, and second chances.

💼 Sponsor the Event

Align your brand with social impact. Sponsorships come with major visibility, exclusive perks, and a direct connection to community transformation.

Levels Include:

• Title Sponsor ($10,000)

• Credible Messenger Sponsor ($7,000)

• Mission Sponsor ($3,000)

• Table Sponsor ($2,500)

• In-Kind Sponsor (Auction Items, Swag, Services)

📎 Download Sponsorship Packet
📧 Email alexis@youthempowermentsd.org for custom packages.

🖤 Join Us

Let’s rise together. Celebrate with us. Invest in change. Witness the power of community in action at HEAL 2025.

📅 Friday, November 7th, 2025
📍 Sheraton Mission Valley, San Diego
🎟️ Tickets & Sponsorships Available Now
🌐 www.youthempowermentsd.org | @Youth_Empowerment