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Event Admission Now on Sale for “The Roaring Twenties” Gala to Support People with Brain Injuries

Apr 26, 2019


Pre-sale admission price available

April 5, 2019: Headway of WNY will host its 20thAnnual Gala, “The Roaring Twenties,” on Thursday, May 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Atrium @ Rich’s, 1 Robert Rich Way, Buffalo, NY. The 1920s-themed event will feature: Live music by the Bobby Militello Quartet, silent auction, basket raffle, food stations, two-hour open bar, dancing and a costume contest.

Attendees are encouraged to dress as they choose in their favorite outfit or in attire from the era, whether it is a 1920’s flapper dress, accessories, suit, pinstripes, bowtie, screen star or a literary personality.

Event admissions may be purchased online at people-inc.org/headwaygala. Event proceeds benefit Headway of WNY to ensure that people in Western New York with brain injuries and other cognitive disabilities have access to advocacy, resources and support systems to enable them to live as independently as possible.

Pre-sale admission is $65 per person, which ends at midnight on May 14. Admission may be purchased at the event for $70 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are available and auctions items are accepted prior to the event. 

For more information about event admissions, to become a sponsor or to donate items, contact Christine Melchiorre at cmelchiorre@people-inc.org or call 716-408-3117. Information is also available on the Headway of WNY website, headwayofwny.org. 

Headway of WNY, a not-for-profit agency and an affiliate of People Inc., provides support groups, trainings and educational programs to both survivors and caregivers of brain injury. Headway of WNY is a support and advocacy agency for persons with brain injuries and other disabilities.