Quest for Freedom Fundraising Gala
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the stories of courage, resistance, and freedom that shaped Pennsylvania’s Underground Railroad. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, dinner, special presentations, and opportunities to support the creation of the Underground Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
- Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
Ticket Options
Early Bird Ticket - $125
Available through August 15, 2026.
Includes :
- cocktail reception,
- gala admission,
- complimentary admission to the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy prior to the event.
General Admission - $150
Includes :
- cocktail reception,
- gala admission,
- complimentary admission to the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy prior to the event.
Table Reservation (8 Guests) - $1,100
Includes :
- reserved seating
- gala admission for eight guests.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Smith & Whipper Freedom Sponsor - $10,000
Includes:
- Premium seating for eight guests
- Full-page advertisement in keepsake program
- Recognition on website, event materials, and keepsake program
- Verbal recognition during gala
- Eight signed copies of Freedom Lost, Freedom Won by Eugene Robinson
- Private African American Heritage Bus Tour (up to 13 guests)
William Goodridge Sponsor – $5,000
Includes:
- Preferred seating for eight guests
- Half-page advertisement in keepsake program
- Recognition on website, event materials, and keepsake program
Two signed copies of Freedom Lost, Freedom Won - Four tickets to the African American Heritage Walking Tour
William Still Pathways Sponsor – $2,500
Includes:
- Preferred seating for eight guests
- Quarter-page advertisement in keepsake program
- Recognition on website, event materials, and keepsake program
- One signed copy of Freedom Lost, Freedom Won
- Two tickets to the African American Heritage Walking Tour
Martin Delany North Star Sponsor – $1,500
Includes:
- Preferred seating for eight guests
- Recognition in keepsake program and event materials
Lucretia Mott Advocacy Sponsor – $1,000
Includes:
- Preferred seating for four guests
- Recognition in keepsake program