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INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND RAISES NEARLY $2 MILLION AT
40TH ANNUAL
AWARDS DINNER
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All Proceeds To Benefit New York City’s Underprivileged Youth
New York (December 13, 2016) – Supporters
of Inner-City Scholarship Fund raised nearly $2 million at the 40th Annual
Inner-City Scholarship Fund Awards Dinner on
Monday, December 12. Over 400 guests attended the event at the
Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan. Funds from the evening will
help support Inner-City in its mission to provide tuition
assistance for underprivileged students attending Catholic
schools in the Archdiocese of New York.
His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop
of New York presented the 2016 Inner-City Scholarship Fund Award
to Judy
and Russ Carson, Christie and Tony de Nicola and
the firm of Welsh,
Carson, Anderson & Stowefor their commitment to inner-city
students and Catholic schools. Stephen
A. Schwarzman received
the 2nd Annual
James B. Lee, Jr. LifeLink Award, for his work to connect young
people to life-changing opportunities. CBS Sunday Morning’s
correspondent Mo
Rocca served as
the Master of Ceremonies.
“Children are the future of New York City and
each student has the potential to impact the community,” said Susan
George, Executive
Director of Inner-City Scholarship Fund. “I’m thankful that our
donors agree and invest in quality education for them. It makes
all the difference.”
Over the years, the Awards Dinner’s Honorees and
Chairs have included many of New York City’s most powerful
leaders in business, finance, government, and the arts, whose
dedication and involvement have been absolutely crucial to
keeping Inner-City up and running.
During the program, Yamilet Andrade of Cathedral High School
spoke about the profound effect Stephen Schwarzman had on her
and many other students by providing them with scholarships to
attend Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York. She
recalled the relationship she had developed with him and
expressed her gratitude for all he had done.
About Inner-City Scholarship Fund
Inner-City Scholarship Fund was founded in 1971 by the late
Terence Cardinal Cooke and a group of prominent executives of
many religious beliefs. Inner-City provides tuition assistance
to nearly 7,000 students (93% minority and 33% non-Catholic). An
astonishing 98% percent of seniors attending inner-city Catholic
high schools graduate, and 99% pursue college at some of the
finest universities in the nation.
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