Met Council’s
Annual Builder’s Luncheon Raises
One Million Dollars
Honoree Bruce Ratner Draws Support for
Met Council’s
Affordable Housing Work
August 14, 2008 (New York, NY) –
In one of its most successful
fundraisers ever, Metropolitan Council
on Jewish Poverty (Met
Council) netted more
than one million dollars yesterday
afternoon, during its annual Builder’s
Luncheon honoring Bruce Ratner, Chairman
and CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies.
The nearly
500 guests spanned both the real estate
and political spectrum. Jerry Stiller
warmed the audience with his humor,
while City Council Speaker Christine
Quinn presented Mr. Ratner and the
keynote speaker, Speaker of the Assembly
Sheldon Silver, with awards in
recognition of their efforts on behalf
of New York City.
Drawing on
its exceptional reputation as one of the
largest and most trusted developers of
supportive housing in New York City,
Met Council’s Builder’s
Luncheon rallies the top real estate
leaders each year, usually raising about
half a million dollars for the agency.
This year’s event was the most
successful so far, with one million
dollars raised
The money
will support
Met Council’s extensive
supportive housing projects, which
shelter the low-income elderly, formerly
homeless and mentally ill throughout New York City. Current projects in development
include the Seaview Nurses’ Residence in
Staten Island, with 104 units, and
Council Towers V in the
Bronx with 70 units, both
for
low-income seniors.