Chad Libby, Director of Dauphin County Office of Adult Probation and Parole, receiving the Spirit of Gemma Award from Gemma's Angels Advisory Board Member & Dauphin County Commissioner Mike Pries at the 2016 awards ceremony.

2019 Spirit of Gemma Awards
Saturday, April 27, 2018
9:00 am to Noon

mohler senior center
25 Hope Dr, Hershey, PA 17033

The Spirit of Gemma Awards recognize those who significantly contributes to and/or performs service to the community that mirrors Gemma’s Angel’s mission. Nominees can be individuals, groups, organizations or a business. Priority is given to those who reside or are located in Dauphin or Lebanon Counties but consideration is given to any nominee based anywhere.

The awards will be presented at the 5th Annual Spirit of Gemma Awards Breakfast fundraiser to be held at the Mohler Senior Center on Saturday, April 27th from 9 am to Noon. Mohler Senior Center is located on the grounds of Penn State Hershey Medical Center adjacent to the Hope Drive Center.

Purchase Tickets & Sponsorships

Tickets are $7 per person for adults, $5 for students and seniors age 65+, $4 for children ages under 12 and free for children age 5 and under. A breakfast of pancakes, sausage, fruit, orange juice, coffee/tea and Panera items will be served.

Sponsorships available are as follows:

Friend of Gemma - $50 includes three (4) breakfast tickets, recognition in the program and website

Bronze Sponsorship - $75 includes three (5) breakfast tickets, recognition in the program and website

Silver Sponsorship - $125 includes five (8) breakfast tickets, recognition in the program and website

Gold Sponsorship - $200 includes ten (15) breakfast tickets, recognition in the program and website and a special certificate of recognition

Platinum Sponsorship - $500 includes twenty (25) breakfast tickets, recognition in the program and website and a special certificate of recognition

How to Register:

Click here to pay online for tickets or sponsorships

You Can:

Register and pay securely online by credit/debit card, bank draft OR
Register online and postal mail a check OR
Register online and pay at the door with check or cash.

For more information, please call Mike Macchioni at (717) 298-0150, ext 5.

Special thanks to the following sponsors who are generously donated to make our annual fundraiser a success:

Platinum Sponsorships $500 +

Gold Sponsorships $200 - $499

Silver Sponsorships $125 - $199

Bronze Sponsorship $75 - $124

Friends of Gemma up to $74

2017 Award Recipients

Humanitarians of the Year

Jessica & Tim Demopoulos, Proprietors,
The Chocolate Avenue Grill & Smoke Bar & Grille.

Jessica and Tim have given generously to Gemma's Angels over the past several years, making our continued operation possible. We appreciate their past and ongoing support of the homeless, the poor and the working poor of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties.

2017 Volunteer of the Year

Jill Carpenter, Schaefferstown, PA
Jill was named Volunteer of the Year because of her work as volunteer manager of Gemma’s Angels HersheyPark Volunteer Program. Jill puts in hundreds of hours per year managing the program and volunteers. Through her efforts, the program revenue increased from the hundreds to the thousands.

Sponsored by Eden Resort & Suites, Lancaster, PA