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| Weeksville Heritage Center’s new Certified LEED Gold Sustainable Education and Cultural Arts Building. |
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| On June 4, 2013, 450 guests gathered in support of Calvary Hospital’s 30th Annual Awards Gala which took place at The Pierre in New York City. The evening raised over $1,000,000 to benefit Calvary Hospital. The Calvary Medal was presented to Frank A. D’Amelio, Executive Vice President, Business Operations & Chief Financial Officer of Pfizer Inc., in recognition of his distinguished corporate and civic leadership and Pfizer’s longstanding philanthropic commitment to the Calvary mission. |
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| Frank J. Bisignano, Chief Executive Officer, First Data Corporation;Louis J. Cappelli,Chairman, Sterling National Bank; John P. Casaly;Dan DiFilippo, Partner, PwC; Thomas J. Fahey, Jr. M.D., Senior Vice President, Emeritus, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Chairman of the Board, Calvary Hospital; Terence J. Gallagher,Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Governance Associates LLC; Steven J. Golub, Chairman of the Board, Calvary Fund; Charles J. Groppe, Esq.,Putney, Twombly, Hall & Hirson, LLP; Carlos M. Hernandez,Managing Director, Head of Investor Services, JPMorgan Chase & Co.;Henry J. Humphreys; William A. McKenna, Jr., Chairman Emeritus, Ridgewood Savings Bank; JPMorgan Chase & Co., Joseph J. Morrow,Chief Executive Officer, Morrow & Co., LLC; Fares D. Noujaim, Executive Vice Chairman, Bank of America; Eileen T. Nugent, Esq., Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Louise M. Parent, Esq., Executive Vice President & General Counsel, America Express Company; Sally Susman, Executive Vice President, Policy, External Affairs & Communications, Pfizer Inc.;Gerald C. Tobin, Esq., Chairman, Calvary Professional Advisors Council and Dennis Wallin, Vice President, Business and Retail Development, Alpha 1Marketing, Past President, Catholic Institute of the Food Industry were the Dinner Co-Chairs. Mary and William Buckley, Diahn W. and Thomas McGrath, and Kathleen and Stratford Wallace were the Gala Co-Chairs. John A. Decina, AIA, Chairman, Barr & Barr, Inc. and Dennis M. Schneider, President, Transervice Lease Corp. were the Journal Co-Chairs. The festivities for this black-tie gala began at 6:30 PM. Michael Amante gave an inspiring performance and the Master of Ceremonies was John R. Gambling, Host of WOR’s The John Gambling Show. |
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| From its inception in 1899, Calvary Hospital has been faithfully devoted to providing palliative care to adult patients in the advanced stages of cancer, addressing the symptoms of the disease, not its cure. Operated in connection with the Archdiocese of New York, Calvary is a voluntary, not-for-profit hospital, embodying a tradition of caring through its many programs and services. The cornerstone of Calvary’s program of service is its philosophy of compassionate care to meet the emerging physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of both patients and families through the provision of acute inpatient, outpatient, home and hospice services (through Calvary@Home), wound care services and satellite services. Through the Palliative Care Institute the Hospital transmits to other health care professionals, through research and education, the knowledge and competence which it has developed in the care of the advanced cancer patient. The National Cancer Institute designated Calvary as the International Standard of Excellence for Palliative Care. |
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| Actress and activist Eva Longoria was honored Friday night at the YWCA USA Women of Distinction Awards Gala in Washington, DC, as part of the YWCA USA 2013 What Women Want Annual Conference. Longoria was awarded the Dorothy I. Height Racial Justice Award in front of over 400 Gala attendees at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill for her work as a dedicated philanthropist and advocate for racial justice whose contributions have made a national impact. |
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| Alongside Longoria, the YWCA USA presented the 2013 Women of Distinction Awards to top leaders for contributions in four key areas of public life that assist women and communities in need: on behalf of Allstate Insurance, Victoria Dinges accepted the award for Corporate Social Responsibility and announced that AllState is doubling the number of YWCA's across the country it will partner with in 2014 for its annual Purple Purse™ domestic violence education campaign; Commander Zoe Dunning, S.C. USNR (Ret.) accepted the award for Military/Veterans Affairs; Patty Stonesifer, formerly of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and now President and CEO of Martha's Table accepted the award for Philanthropy; and Sharon Love, Co-Founder of the One Love Foundation accepted the award for Advocacy and Civic Engagement. Also at the Gala, emceed by Cynné Simpson, ABC7/WJLA-TV Anchor, YWCA USA recognized three local YWCA associations for their outstanding work in the areas of women's empowerment, racial justice, and advocacy. Many of the Gala attendees were from the nearly 230 local YWCA associations around the nation that provide critical services and support in communities large and small, urban and rural. |
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| Over 400 people attended "Where There is Help, There is Hope", benefitting the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) at Cipriani 42nd Street on June 6, 2013. This year's gala focused on the mental wellbeing of our nation's veterans and military personnel whose psychological wounds can be as painful and debilitating as the physical injuries sustained in war. To serve American veterans, MHA-NYC established the Veterans Mental Health Coalition of New York City and partners with government to provide life-saving programs such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Veterans' Crisis Line. These lines respond to hundreds of thousands of calls for help each year. "MHA-NYC and events like this bring veterans and their mental health needs much more into the mainstream and work to help the millions of people who desperately need the assistance," said Kevin Danehy, Chair of the MHA-NYC Board. |
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| John Draper, Giselle Stolper, Kenneth Fisher, Eric Shinseki, Kevin Danehy, and Howard Cross |
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| The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acknowledged the importance of the joint commitment between VA and MHA-NYC in working toward preventing veteran suicides. "The Veterans Crisis Line has answered over 800,000 calls and responded to over 100,000 chats and texts," said Secretary Shinseki, "So congratulations to the Mental Health Association of New York City for their many initiatives over many years to care for our veterans of every great generation- especially those who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan." The emotional heart of the evening came when Chris Trotter, student in MHA-NYC's Bronx Adolescent Skills Center (ASC), described his journey from foster care to a stable home and the organization's youth program. Today, he is a confident young man who will be taking his GED exam in the coming months and credits his new outlook and skills to the Bronx ASC, where he found a safe, supportive space in which to grow, learn and get his life on the right track. "I was once a child who did not belong. With the help of those that truly cared, I was able to overcome. Now I am a success," he said. |
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| Kenneth Fisher and Family |
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| VIPs attending "Where There is Help, There is Hope" included honoree Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Brothers and Fisher Houses, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the honorable Eric K. Shinseki, New York Giants Super Bowl champion Howard Cross and Mark Bavaro, two-time Super Bowl champion. Other VIPs attending the event included: Weekend Evening Anchor for NY1 News Television, Cheryl Wills,Rich "Big Daddy" Salgado, President of Coastal Advisors, LLC Insurance Consultants and WPIX Anchor Tamsen Fadal. |
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| Richard McKeon, Jan Kemp, Eric Shinseki, and John Draper |
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| Lily Tom, Jodi Silver, Giselle Stolper, and Lloyd Sederer |
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| Howard Cross, Tamsen Fadal, and Rich “Big Daddy” Salgado |
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| Dwight Hollier, Eric Shinseki, and John Draper |
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| Giselle Stolper |
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| Howard Cross, Joseph Peyronnin III, and Kevin Danehy |
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| Eric Shinseki and Kenneth Fisher |
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| Phil Binaso, Tuhina De O'Connor, and Robert Chang |
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| Kevin Danehy, Lawrence Calcano, and Scott Cutler |
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| More than 200 people attended the Weeksville Heritage Center’s “Save The Memories of Self” Awards Benefit – “One Night Only” to raise funds for its mission to preserve the history of the 19th century African American community of Weeksville, Brooklyn, on June 11th at Weeksville’s new Education and Cultural Arts Building. |
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| Weeksville Heritage Center’s new Certified LEED Gold Sustainable Education and Cultural Arts Building |
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| The gala offered attendees a sneak peek inside Weeksville’s new Certified LEED Gold Sustainable Education and Cultural Arts Building. When it opens to the public later this year, the new building will give visitors and the surrounding community opportunities for expanded research, education and programming. “There is much to celebrate tonight,” said Pamela Green, Executive Director of the Weeksville Heritage Center. “Since its founding 175 years ago, Weeksville has transformed from a vibrant and independent free African American community to a multidimensional museum which uses a contemporary lens to celebrate its past and envision the future. With the development of the new Education and Cultural Arts Building, Weeksville will continue growing as a unique and important historical center and become one of the leading African American cultural institutions in the country.” |
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| Executive Director Pamela Green addresses guests in Weeksville’s new Education and Cultural Arts Building |
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| The event featured a cocktail reception, cuisine stations, music and fun activities including a photo shoot, games and prizes followed by a brief program. WABC-TV Co-Anchor Lori Stokes served as the Master of Ceremonies. The night’s honorees included Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, National Grid President for New York Ken Daly, and Vice President, Associate General Counsel for JetBlue Airways Brandon Nelson. Honorary Chair Keija Minor, editor-in-chief of Brides Magazine, was also in attendance. |
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| Guests attend the 12th Annual “Save The Memories of Self” Awards Benefit in Weeksville’s new Education and Cultural Arts Building |
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| The Weeksville Heritage Center (Weeksville) is an historic site of great national significance. The center lives, breathes and preserves the entrepreneurial spirit of the village of Weeksville; an independent African American community that thrived during the 19th century in Brooklyn, New York. Still in its original location, the organization services, directly and indirectly, some 20,000 visitors yearly. Rooted in African-American history, Weeksville honors the past by offering innovative, socially conscious learning experiences through history, art, environment and technology. |
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| Guests attend the 12th Annual “Save The Memories of Self” Awards Benefit |
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| National Grid President for New York Ken Daly receives award from Executive Director of the Weeksville Heritage Center Pamela Green |
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| Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz (honoree), WABC-TV Anchor Lori Stokes (emcee), National Grid President for New York Ken Daly (honoree), Executive Director of the Weeksville Heritage Center Pamela Green, Vice President, Associate General Counsel for JetBlue Airways Brandon Nelson (honoree) |
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| Guests in front of the three remaining historic Weeksville houses |
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| Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz with Executive Director of the Weeksville Heritage Center Pamela Green |
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| More than 400 attendees celebrated the "I Have A Dream" Foundation's annual "Spirit of the Dream" Spring Gala on Tuesday, June 11th at 583 Park Avenue in New York City. This event feted the limitless efforts and progress Dr. John King Jr. has advanced as New York State Education Commissioner. Over $650,000 was raised, enabling "I Have A Dream" to better serve more Dreamers on their paths "to and through" college. Sue Herera, Co-Anchor of “Power Lunch,” CNBC and Carlos Watson, former CNN and MSNBC anchor served as the event's co-hosts. The Honorable Chris Coons (Delaware's Junior Senator), Arthur Levine, Nick Ehrmann, and Carl Banks (former NFL player and president of Sports Licensing @ G-III Apparel Group) served as Honorary Chairs. Notable attendees included Eugene Lang, Founder of the "I Have a Dream" Foundation and Chancellor Merryl Tisch, Member of the New York State Board of Regents. |
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| "I am very appreciative of being honored by the 'I Have A Dream' Foundation. Sadly, there is a huge achievement gap in our country and 'I Have A Dream' directly responds to that injustice. 'I Have A Dream' seeks to overcome the challenges students face outside of school," said New York State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. "To quote Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 'Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.' Every child can achieve excellence, every child can achieve greatness, if someone believes in that child. The reason I am here today is because someone made a decision to believe in me." The Spring Gala is the "I Have A Dream" Foundation's preeminent event of the year and brings together hundreds of national educators, business leaders, champions, and "I Have A Dream" students and alumni from across the country to raise funds for the organization and engage new champions. The "I Have A Dream" Foundation works to close the opportunity gap for children in low-income communities, and empowers them to achieve their full leadership potential by providing them with academic and financial support as well as exposure to a life of possibility. |
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Photographs by Julie Skarratt (Weeksville); Patrick McMullan& John Vecchiolla (Calvary) |