
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
6 - 9 PM
Wanamaker Building
100 E Penn Square
Registration
Tickets
We keep our ticket prices reasonable to reflect the community who wants to attend. The fair market value of one guest ticket is $50 which is why nonprofit professionals like public defenders are only asked to cover the cost of their attendance. Keep in mind your ticket comes with all you can eat Szechuan food and an open bar!
There are a limited number of free tickets for dedicated volunteers to assist running a smooth evening, and returned citizens are invited to attend the event for free. More info in the FAQ’s below.
$100 Standard Admission
$50 Nonprofit Professionals
Sponsorships
Sponsorships start at $500 and come with a variety of promotional incentives, tickets, and opportunities to support returning citizen tickets.
$10,000 Diamond Level Sponsor
$5,000 Platinum Level Sponsor
$2,500 Gold Level Sponsor
$1,000 Silver Level Sponsor
$500 Bronze Level Sponsor
In honor of 15 years of Atlantic Center service, we’re trying to raise $100,000 this year.
Help us reach our goal - every donation counts!
Keisha Hudson, Chief Defender .
Keisha Hudson, Chief Defender .
James Muhammad Taylor, Founder of PAR .
James Muhammad Taylor, Founder of PAR .
Celeste Trusty, FAMM .
Celeste Trusty, FAMM .

FAQs
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Click here for a map showing the location of the entrance to the venue. The ACCR office is also on the map marked in green. For parking, there’s a garage directly next to the ACCR office building.
If you’re coming from the train station, it’s a short walk from the 15th street stop on the Broad Street & Market-Frankford lines, and less than a ten minute walk from Jefferson Station.
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Dinner is buffet-style Szechuan food, courtesy of our friends at Han Dynasty. The venue has plenty of space for you to sit and eat comfortably, but there is no assigned seating. This is not a white-linens affair.
Vegan & Kosher friendly with plenty of dishes for our meat-eating guests as well.
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Dress to celebrate, whatever that means to you. Many guests will be coming straight from work in varying states of business casual, some will be all gussied up, and others may forget what day it is and arrive shorts and a t-shirt coughcough Jon Ciosci coughcough. All guests will be welcomed no matter how fancy they come.
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The event features an open bar all evening and is primarily a gathering of adults, so we don’t generally encourage kids or supply childcare. That said, we’re more than happy to discuss and make exceptions when it makes sense - hi, Karume!
Student tickets aren’t on the site this year, but if undergraduate or graduate students are interested in attending they should reach out to ask about a discounted ticket.
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All returned community members from long-term incarceration are invited to attend the event for free.
On the registration page, select Standard Admission and click Register. On the next screen under the details of the ticket, you’ll see “Enter Promo Code”. The code is FREE and will comp the price of the ticket.
If you have questions or need assistance with your registration, call Maura @ 267.566.7216.