2025 VAYD Convention Sponsorships

Dear VAYD Supporters,

Thank you for considering a sponsorship of the Virginia Young Democrats Annual Convention and Awards Gala. Your financial support is important to our success and will help us ensure that every young person seeking to participate is able.

Each spring, over 300 young democrats (aged 13-35 years old) from across Virginia convene to elect statewide officers, develop their leadership, and train with industry professionals to bring back real-life skills that can impact their communities' positive growth. This year, in partnership with Harrisonburg-Rockingham Young Democrats and JMU College Democrats, we will host our Annual Convention in Harrisonburg, VA, March 28-30, 2025.

I hope that you will join me in supporting these young leaders, and generations of leaders to come. Please contact me with interest at president@vayd.org.

To contribute by mail:

Virginia Young Democrats,

2431 Claremont Drive,

Falls Church, VA 22043

Democratically yours,

Matt Royer

VAYD President

Current Sponsors:

Convention Partner

Rural Groundgame

Gibson Print

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Young Dems

JMU College Dems

Convention Host ($5000)

Clean Virginia

Commonwealth Partner ($2500)

Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association

Julie Haushalter

Megan Hull

Arjoon Srikanth for Delegate

Buddy-in-Blue ($1000)

Senator Tim Kaine

DPVA Rural Caucus

Harrisonburg Democrats

Rockingham County Democratic Committee

Network Nova

Alex Bastani for Lt. Governor.

Earl, Lauren, Rosetta (RIP) and Kenneth Gilbert

Bestie-in-Blue ($500)

Senator Creigh Deeds

Delegate Rozia Henson

Virginia AFL-CIO

Charlottesville Democrats

Lexington Rockbridge Democrats

Charlie Bright

Dominic Gabello

Ken Mitchell

Carol Poulson

Evinco Strategies

Freedom Virginia

YDA Evolve

Rise Up Scholarship Sponsor ($475)

Roanoke City Democrats

Gala Sponsor ($250)

6th Congressional District Committee

Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia

Augusta County Democratic Committee

Staunton Democratic Committee

Warren County Democratic Committee

Waynesboro Democratic Committee

Winchester/Frederick County Dems

Senator Lashrecse Aird

Senator Saddam Salim

Delegate Katrina Callsen

Delegate Paul Krizek

Delegate Irene Shin

PPAV Exec Dir. Jamie Lockhart

DNC Member Harry Khanna

DNC Member Tram Nguyen

DPVA 1st Vice Chair Gaylene Kanoyton

VAYD EVP Malena Llanos

MRAYD President Lisa Vedernikova Khanna

Kimberly Pope Adams

Mary Ann Harris

Timothy Jost

Dr. Babur Lateef for LG

Bilal Raychouni

Nimmi Soares

Shannon Tierney

Janet Trettner

Forever Young ($100)

CD 6 Chair Kym Crump

CD 2 Chair Sandra Brandt

CD 8 Chair Margo Horner

Shenandoah Dems

Gonzalo Aida

Eleanor Baker

Christie Bieber

Laura Dent

Linda T Kjonnerod

Phillip Niedzielski-Eichner

Jamie Nolan

Eric Payne

Sandra Price-Stroble

Cherie Root

Randall Salzman

Donna Schminkey

Cherie St. Clair

Convention Scholarship Sponsor ($75/ea.)

Kathryn Kerkering

CD 1 Chair Dianne Carter de Mayo

Sandra Knodel

Tannia Talento

Holly Wallace