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Natalie Morales, News Anchor of NBC News’ TODAY
& Co-Host of the third hour,
To Host A Tribute to Families Gala
Benefiting
The Ackerman Institute for the Family
October 22nd in New York City
Gregory T. Rogers, Founder & Managing Partner,
RayLign Advisory LLC
to be honored with the Ackerman Corporate Partner Award
And
Baron Davis, Point Guard, New York Knicks,
and Founder, Rising Stars of America
To be honored with the Ackerman Distinguished Service Award
Lois Braverman, President & CEO, Ackerman Institute for the Family,
announced today the honorees and host for A Tribute to
Families to take place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on
Monday, October 22nd in
New York City.
This year’s Ackerman Award Honorees will be:
Ackerman Corporate Partner Award:
· Gregory T. Rogers, Founder & Managing Partner,
RayLign Advisory LLC;
Ackerman Distinguished Service Award:
· Baron Davis, Point Guard, New York Knicks,
and Founder, Rising Stars of America
Natalie Morales, News Anchor of NBC News’ TODAY & Co-Host of
the third hour, will host the evening for the second year in
a row to benefit the vital programs and ongoing services for
children and families at the Ackerman Institute for the
Family.
“I support the Ackerman Institute for the Family because it
helps conventional and unconventional families address and
overcome deep and sometimes painful personal and societal
issues,” says Natalie Morales. “Ackerman is a dynamic
institution that is continuously evolving and keeping pace
with today’s families in a society that is more complex
every day. Family is important to me, and Ackerman believes
that strong family bonds and communication are important to
the strength of our communities.
And, I agree wholeheartedly.”
“We are excited to have Natalie Morales once again emcee our
biggest fundraiser of the year, the Ackerman Institute’s
Tribute to Families gala,” says Lois Braverman, President &
CEO, Ackerman Institute for the Family. “By giving of her
time and talent to help lead our event to success, she is
speaking volumes about the importance of family in our
society and in our lives. I am grateful to Natalie for
lending her support and celebrity in this way.”
Gregory T. Rogers, Founder & Managing Partner, RayLign
Advisory LLC will be honored at the Gala with the Ackerman
Corporate
Partner Award.
“The day to day challenges that face families are dynamic,
varied and complex,” says Gregory T. Rogers, Founder &
Managing Partner, RayLign Advisory LLC. “To accept an award
from Ackerman is acknowledgement that our firm has met a
high standard for empathy, creativity and competency helping
families overcome the everyday challenges confronting family
well-being. My team at RayLign, and our clients, have grown
tremendously through our working partnership with Ackerman.
We are truly honored to accept Ackerman’s Corporate Partner
Award.”
“We are delighted to recognize RayLign Advisory LLC with
Ackerman’s Corporate Partner Award because of its commitment
to strengthening families and its unwavering support of the
Ackerman Institute for the Family,” says Lois Braverman.
“Under Greg Rogers’ leadership, RayLign Advisory has
developed values and guiding principles that mirror those of
the Ackerman Institute. RayLign offers family services that
move beyond the financial management of assets, and places
the emphasis on the individuals and the family unit, knowing
that communication is key in order to achieve success.
RayLign honors the importance of family ties, their personal
histories, and member relationships.”
“Greg Rogers’ commitment to RayLign’s vision to perpetuate
the well-being of families, led him to join Ackerman
Institute’s Board of Directors in 2006,” adds Braverman. “We
have been fortunate to have his guidance and support as
Chairman from 2008-2011, and he continues to serve as a
valuable member of our Board.”
Baron Davis, Point Guard, New York Knicks and Founder,
Rising Stars of America will be honored with the Ackerman
Distinguished Service Award.
“I am touched and deeply honored to accept the Distinguished
Service Award from the Ackerman Institute for the Family,”
says Baron Davis, Point Guard, New York Knicks, and Founder,
Rising Stars of America. “I accept it on behalf of my
grandparents, my family, who nurtured my strengths and my
spirit and believed that I would succeed. They taught me
that family means responsibility to the young people in your
life and in your communities. Family ensures that you are
given encouragement, and the tools and skills to be able to
aspire to an education and to succeed in life, and in return
to contribute to those who come after you. I have been
blessed with a wonderful family, who inspired me to create
my own family through Rising Stars of America. Now, I have
this huge family, and this award from Ackerman is
recognition that I am on the right path."
“We want to honor Baron Davis with Ackerman’s Distinguished
Service Award for his philanthropy, his giving spirit, and
his dedication to the next generation,” says Braverman.
“Baron was raised by his grandparents in South Central Los
Angeles and there he became a basketball star. Baron knows
first-hand the importance of family support in meeting one’s
goals in life. He hopes to bring the values of discipline
and dedication to the community. He founded Rising Stars of
America to give young people the opportunity to develop the
social and athletic skills that will allow them to improve
their lives. He credits his grandparents for his success,
and we admire and honor him for his dedication to his family
and
his community.”
A Tribute to Families will take place at the Waldorf Astoria
at 301 Park Avenue in New York City on Monday, October 22nd.
Tribute Gala Co-Chairs are Martha Fling and Alice Netter.
They are members of the Board of Directors of the Ackerman
Institute for the Family, and staunch supporters of its work
on behalf of the well-being of children and families of our
communities.
About Ackerman Institute for the Family:
Since 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family has
achieved international prominence and earned national awards
for the development of innovative models of family therapy,
professional training, and community programs for families
facing major life challenges. One of the first training
institutions in the United States committed to promoting
family functioning and family mental health, Ackerman is
dedicated to helping families at all stages of family life.
To purchase tickets to A Tribute to Families or to learn
more about the important ongoing work and services of the
Ackerman Institute for the Family, call 212-721-4071 or go
to: www.ackerman.org
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