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Sponsorship Levels
Diamond Level Sponsorship $25,000
Extensive recognition in event marketing: name and logo: recognition in newspaper ad, website, social media event post , event fliers, a page in the souvenir program journal,
Reserved seating of 2 tables at the event (16 seats), Opportunity to have remarks at event.
Coordination of partnership with professionals from your organization for potential travel to Kimilili, Kenya in 2027
Platinum Level Sponsorship $15,000
Recognition in event marketing materials, name and logo : website, social media, event fliers, page in program souvenir journal, reserved seating table of 8. Coordination of special partnership of professionals from your organization and Journey to Freedom, with potential travel to Kimilili, Kenya in 2027
Gold Level Sponsorship $10,000
Recognition in event marketing Name & Log on event social media post, event fliers. page in souvenir program journal, reserved table seating for 8. Coordination of partnership for future Journey to Freedom seminars/conferences.
Silver Level Sponsorship $5,000
Recognition in event marketing Name & Logo on event social media post, event fliers. page in souvenir program journal , reserved table seating 8.
Bronze Level Sponsorship $2,500
Recognition in event marketing Name and Logo social media event post, event flier. Reserved table seating for 8
Purchase a Table $1,000
Passport to Purpose Honorees
Pastor Dorothy Stubbs
Pastor Dorothy Stubbs accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at the age of 21. The biblical foundation was paved even earlier, however as she strayed away, it was God that brought her back. She always loved bible study and singing in the choir and her love for the word carried over into adulthood as she enjoyed teaching Youth Bible Study. Her cup overflows with love for the youth as she was a tremendous servant leader with the Amachi Program. She worked with young people who have autism. She loved serving as the Founder of Lost but not forgotten outreach and she served as volunteer Chaplain at the Allegheny County jail, along with being an official visitor for the prison society. Pastor Stubbs was also a producer for PCTV. Pastor Stubbs loves the scripture found in Mathew 25: 31-40 where Jesus says, “to feed the hungry, and clothed the naked.” Her works and fruits show that she meets the people where they are without judgment. Pastor Dorothy attended Allegheny Community College where she earned her associate degree. She attended Geneva College where she received her bachelor’s degree in Community Ministry in 2005. In 2015, Pastor Stubbs graduated with a master’s degree in organizational leadership. And, in 2021, she attended the School of Theology in New York. Rev. Stubbs is the proud Pastor of New Evangelistic Ministries in Duquesne, PA and she is also the Director of Evangelism in her church’s ministerial jurisdiction. She is the mother of two, Courtland Kenley and Latoya Austin, she has been blessed with three grandsons and two great grandsons. Her favorite scripture can be found in Philippians 4:13, which reads, “I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.” For the past three years, Pastor Stubbs also served as one of the dynamic and anointed presenters of our women’s ministry Spiritual Development Classes. Pastor Stubbs is Overseer over evangelism & Widows ministry with Kingdom Destiny Fellowship International, The Rev. Dorothy Stubbs is the proud Pastor of New Evangelistic Ministries in Duquesne, PA.
Sherrie Woodring
Sherrie is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University in Electrical Engineering. She spent 26 years in the technology sector, founding and leading two software companies. After retiring from business leadership, she responded to God's call into philanthropy and service.
Sherrie serves on World Vision's National Leadership Council, where she advocates for Christ-centered Economic Empowerment. She lived in Tanzania for nearly five years as a volunteer, supporting Economic Empowerment programs and witnessing firsthand how the Biblical Empowered Worldview restores dignity, purpose, and hope.
Her journey has taken her across Uganda, Senegal, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, Kenya, Guatemala, and Honduras, where she has seen how faith-rooted economic empowerment can help break cycles of poverty and release God-given potential in individuals, families, and communities.
Sherrie later discovered that IcFEM played an instrumental role over ten years ago in developing the Biblical Empowered Worldview now used in nearly 100 countries, reaching millions of people. In 2024, she was honored to become the Patron of IcFEM, working closely with leaders to build sustainable pathways in healthcare, education, economic empowerment, and Christian discipleship.
Sherrie is the founder of Root-to-Fruit, a leadership engagement that strengthens senior leaders serving vulnerable populations to lead from the inside out-abiding in Christ, guided by Scripture, and aligned with God's redemptive purpose—so their lives, leadership, and organizations bear lasting fruit for the people and communities entrusted to their care.
Eric Ewell
Eric L. Ewell is a pastor, consultant, and speaker whose life’s work bridges faith, community, and leadership. As the founder and senior pastor of Divine Restoration Church (DRC) in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, and the visionary behind Divine Restoration Outreach Ministries (DROM), Eric leads with a passion for restoring hope, rebuilding faith, and revitalizing communities. Through his firm, Community Foundations Consulting (CFC), he helps organizations, churches, and municipalities design and implement strategies that drive sustainable impact and equitable growth. A dynamic and engaging speaker, Eric inspires audiences to lead with integrity, live with purpose, and serve with compassion. Whether in the pulpit, the boardroom, or the community, he embodies a mission to empower people and transform places through faith in action.
Deacon Benjamin Gessler
Deacon Ben Gessler applauds the life-saving work of Journey to Freedom. As a Roman Catholic deacon, he has the joy of serving at both Triumph of the Cross Parish - Holy Rosary Church, Steubenville, Ohio, and at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Mingo Junction. He has been privileged to work for Franciscan University of Steubenville in Advancement for almost 14 years and is currently Senior Donor Relations Officer. Deacon Ben is happily married to his beautiful wife Mariely, whom he describes as "The Rose of Mexico"; they have seven children and four grandchildren. He completed his MA in Theology and Christian Ministry in 2024 and is currently pursuing his D. Min. at Franciscan. Deacon Ben, whose life was miraculously saved by the Blessed Mother, the extraordinary witness of his wife and family, and the prayers of so many, bears on his ordination ring John 11:25: "I AM the Resurrection and the Life." May Jesus be glorified.
Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF), established in 1958 and located in Pittsburgh PA, is a humanitarian aid organization that supports healthcare institutions throughout the world by providing access to safe medicine and services. In 2025, BBF donated over 5.5 million units of medical equipment and supplies and 173,000,000 doses of medicines with a combined value of over $104 million to a network of partners throughout the world. Over the past 10 years, BBF has donated over $1.1B to patients in need through hospitals, health systems, and clinics in Latin America, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the US.
We are so grateful for our Med-Surg partnership with Journey to Freedom that has brought essential surgical instruments to the Dreamland Mission Hospital in Kenya! BBF’s Med-Surg program provides donations of medicines and surgical instruments for overseas medical trips.