Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 Community Fundraiser Gala & Awards Ceremony
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 17:00 -
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 21:00
Event duration 4 hours
1 Table General Admission (10 Seats):
USD 428.67
General Admission:
USD 44.52
About Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 Community Fundraiser Gala & Awards Ceremony
Join DC Mayoral Candidate Dr. Rhonda Hamilton for an amazing community fundraiser gala and evening of awards, all for a great cause!
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Dr. Rhonda Hamilton is hosting an exciting Community Fundraiser Gala & Awards Ceremony that’s sure to be unforgettable. Join in person for a night filled with celebration, connection, and support. Gather with stakeholders, friends, and neighbors to honor incredible achievements and make a real difference in the community. It’s the perfect opportunity to unite our voices, recommit to driving transformative change in Washington, DC, and show support for Dr. Hamilton’s November 3rd mayoral campaign.
This exciting event takes place at the Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage, located in the historic former Twelfth Street YMCA—the first YMCA for African Americans during segregation. This remarkable landmark has welcomed legendary figures like Langston Hughes and Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
Join Dr. Hamilton for an evening filled with entertainment, fellowship, community awards, and inspiration, as she welcomes an exciting line-up of VIP guest speakers and presents the Newsome Awards, led by Dr. Frederick Ware Newsome.
The Newsome Awards has been a national platform for years, helping to advance and support both up-and-coming and established artists in the music industry, while also recognizing the achievements of deserving community leaders like Dr. Hamilton. Over the years, it has welcomed celebrity guests such as Dr. Bobby Jones, Paul Beasley, the Gospel Keynotes, and James Hall’s Worship and Praise. Dr. Newsome, a former Advisory Board member for the world-renowned Stellar Awards, has twice served on the Board of Governors for the Grammy Awards. In 2020, he ran in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland.. Frederick Ware Newsome is an American icon who brings great prestige and honor to this “history in the making” event.
Joining tonight’s “All-Star” lineup of guest speakers is James “Jimmy” Garvin, an African American Golf Hall of Famer and community leader who has devoted his career to expanding the sport’s reach among minority youth through the Jimmy Garvin Legacy Foundation. Growing up in poverty, Garvin has used golf to teach young people values like integrity and scholarship. Born to migrant farm workers in Florida, he rose above humble beginnings to graduate from Howard University. His inspiring journey has been featured on the Golf Channel’s *Golf in America: The Jimmy Garvin Story*, and he is the author of the autobiography, *Legacy of a Common Man*. The 2026 Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor Campaign is honored to have Mr. Garvin join the campaign as the Senior Advisor for Youth Affairs. Dr. Hamilton is set to unveil her 2027 Youth Advancement Agenda, which is just one of many highlights of the evening. Dr. Hamilton is a leader of and for the people. Get your ticket and join the fellowship of community and politics amidst the historical backdrop of the Thurgood Marshall Center for a momentous and charitable Memorial Day weekend.
As Washington, DC continues to face challenges with youth engagement, public safety, housing, healthcare, budget cuts, and ongoing threats to its independence and self-governance, Dr. Hamilton is eager to share her vision and plans for building a unified, safe, and strong nation’s capital under her leadership.
Backed by the strong support of deeply rooted community organizations to include National Life Group, The Black Panther Movement, The Black Business Owner's Network, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), and the Military Children's Six Foundation, Dr. Hamilton’s leadership is what DC needs.
Stay tuned for the “All-Star” lineup and profiles of the guest speakers, award recipients, and supporters of the 2026 DC Mayoral Campaign for Dr. Rhonda Hamilton. We’re rolling out the red carpet for this fabulous affair!
Announcing the powerful and riveting performance of “Know That I Am”, Curated by Bayit Records LLC featuring song artist Brittany Hunter, off the official soundtrack to the "Voices On the Block" documentary featuring Dr. Rhonda Hamilton, written by Eneshal Galloway which is set to be released soon.
Get ready to dance, mingle, savor delicious food, and enjoy great company at one of Washington, DC’s historic landmarks, all while celebrating Dr. Hamilton’s groundbreaking mayoral run.
Are you ready to mix and mingle with community leaders, stakeholders, local and international supporters of the Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor campaign?
Get your tickets today before they are all gone! First come, first serve!
Your ticket is your donation! $40 per single ticket, $400 for a table of 10.
Stay tuned for more information on the exciting guest appearances and special performances all lined up to support Dr. Hamilton's November 3rd "history in the making" campaign run!
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Saturday, May 30, 2026, 17:00
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 21:00
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Dr. Rhonda L. Hamilton, former 2022 DC Mayoral candidate, is also the founder and Executive Director of M.I. Mother’s Keeper, a Washington D.C. based, mental health advocacy non-profit, 501(c)(3), organization that has been assisting families throughout DC with navigating through the often-complex mental health systems of care, and their challenges since 2015. Additionally, she serves as the President of The Healthy DC & Me Leadership Coalition non-profit, 501(c)(3) agency, and Waterfront Insurance Network Independent Brokerage. Dr. Hamilton has spent over 20 years in the financial industry helping families to persevere and to achieve their piece of the “American Dream”, while also simultaneously caring for and helping her mentally challenged mother, to navigate the mental health and social service systems in Wash., DC for well over two decades of institutionalized care. (Regina Fleming, in memoriam, January 7, 2022) Dr. Hamilton is the former broker and owner of Coldwell Banker’s 1st African American real estate franchised-owned brokerage in Prince Georges County, Maryland, entitled Coldwell Banker Household Realty. Currently, as the owner and President of the Waterfront Insurance Network which specializes in finding consumers quality insurance coverage at affordable prices, in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, Dr. Hamilton intends to empower DC citizens through the introduction of insurance sales, and wealth-building classes, as well as hosting financial education workshops. Dr. Hamilton has served on the United Planning Organization’s (U.P.O.) Health Advisory Council Board. She has also served as “The Executive on Call” radio personality with the World Power Gospel Radio (W.P.G.R.) in Prince Georges County, Maryland, where she helped to introduce beneficial, knowledge-based, and expert “subject matter” programming to her listeners under the tutelage of Dr. Anthony T. Mays, W.P.G.R.’s President, owner, and the nephew of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, civil rights leader, humanitarian, & educator. Dr. Hamilton is a native of Washington, D.C. Ward 8, and was educated in the District Public School System. As a dean’s list, business management major during her studies at the University of the District of Columbia, she also donned the UDC Firebirds cheerleading uniform for a brief period upon returning from her travels in Budingen, Germany as a U.S. ARMY dependent. In 2001, the loss of her father and hero, to a heroin/opioid addiction many years after his “post military” struggles opened Dr. Hamilton’s eyes to the harsh realities of living daily with trauma. The M.I. Mother’s Keeper organization under the direct guidance of Dr. Hamilton spearheads mental health programming and outreach work across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, with specific focuses on providing outreach programs, resource linkage, housing, and mental health case management for individuals, and families located across DC, paying specific attention to individuals and families who live in marginalized communities’ representative of those in which Dr. Hamilton was raised. In 2019 Dr. Hamilton, and the Healthy DC & Me Leadership Coalition launched its “Capital City Emergency “Level II” Trauma & Wellness Center Project” with the intent on helping to raise the awareness for the need to eradicate healthcare, and economic disparities in communities across DC, and to help with intentionally breaking the cycles of unhealthy living, and patterns of negative behaviors that are plaguing far too many communities of low-income citizens who live in the District of Columbia. In 2020, Dr. Hamilton received her honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from “The Fishers of Men University”, for her outstanding work as an emerging community leader in matters involving mental health, trauma-informed resourcing, community programming, activism outreach, education, and humanitarian endeavors. In 2022 Dr. Hamilton challenged the current Mayor of Washington, DC in the general mayoral election, as a “write-in” candidate. Although unsuccessful she gained the admiration and support of many Washingtonians who were like Dr. Hamilton, and recognized the need for change with regards to the existing elected leadership in the Nation’s Capital. Dr. Hamilton continues to spearhead mental health programming, case management, and outreach work in the District of Columbia, and her organization’s work has since expanded into Prince George’s County Maryland. Dr. Hamilton has plans to enter the 2026 DC Mayoral Race with much promise and a renewed focus on matters involving healthier community and societal outcomes.