Heart for Haiti
2025 Annual Benefit
Chattanooga, TN
Thursday April 10th, 2025
Event Details
Thursday April 10th, 2025
The Signal - 21 Choo Choo Avenue, Chattanooga TN
VIP reception 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Main Event 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Our silent auction will be live online the week of the event and in person on the day of the event! Bidding will close at the end of the event.
Dress attire is cocktail or business. Public parking is available directly beside the Signal.
Silent Auction
Support the Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti online and in person with our silent auction.
VIP RECEPTION
An exclusive opportunity to meet our special guest speaker, Chad Bissonnette from Roots of Development and support the Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti.
VIP ticket holders will have the chance to meet and speak with our special guests more intimately during the VIP reception, which will include:
Passed hors d'oeuvres
Specialty Haitian Rum cocktail
Guest Speaker
Mr. Bissonnette holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from American University in Washington, DC, and also studied PR/Marketing at Emerson College. He spent two years teaching in Spain, earning a diploma in Hispanic Language and Culture Studies from the University of Salamanca.
In 2007, after first visiting Haiti in 2005, he co-founded Roots of Development, where he now serves as Executive Director. He leads the organization’s unique approach to “Development without Dependency,” empowering communities—particularly on La Gonâve—to manage their own development through training and financial resources.
A frequent speaker on community-driven development, Mr. Bissonnette has shared his expertise at high schools and universities along the East Coast. Originally from Connecticut, he has lived extensively abroad, including in Spain, South Africa, and Haiti, and currently resides in Washington, DC.
For more information, visit his LinkedIn profile.
For more information, visit Mr. Bissonnette's LinkedIn profile
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OUR MC
Chris Berryman
Chris Berryman has worked in the field of nonprofit development/public relations for thirty years and currently serves as the full-time Director of Development of Development and Communications with Legal Aid of East Tennessee.
Additionally, Chris is an adjunct professor at UT-C in the Political Sciene and Public Service department, a voiceover artist, and an emcee for various events throughout the region.
Chris has illustrated three children’s books, with one being a publication for the United Way of Greater Chattanooga.
He would like everyone to know he is the man he is today because of Kylie Minogue, Nancy Drew, tater tots, and Walt Disney.
Our Generous 2025 Corporate Sponsors
Our Generous 2025 In Kind Sponsors
