The Gala is the Knoxville Area Urban League’s most significant fundraising event of the year, and a celebration of the Volunteer of the Year, Minority Business, Corporate Leadership and Whitney M. Young Jr. Lifetime Achievement award winners. The evening is a celebration with food, fellowship and top-flight music. Past acts have included Morris Day and The Time, Jeffrey Osborne, the Whispers, the Spinners, the Temptations, the O’Jays and En Vogue. The Gala also provides an excellent opportunity for networking with top area business professionals.

A reception begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner and entertainment to follow at 6:30 p.m.