Supporters and friends of The Carter Burden Center
for the Aging gathered at Guastavino’s on
Manhattan’s Upper East Side for the 30th Annual Dinner
Dance & Awards Ceremony,
Heroes for Hard
Times: Strength & Resilience. The
evening supported The Carter Burden Center’s
continuous efforts to help older people to live
independently, safely and with dignity. The benefit
evening began with a cocktail reception, followed by
dinner, awards ceremony and dancing to The George
Young Orchestra.
The evening honored:
Lilliam
Barrios-Paoli, Commissioner of the
Department for the Aging, with the Humanitarian
Award for Government;
Roger Altman,
Founder & Chairman of Evercore Partners, with the
Humanitarian Award for Philanthropy;
David V. Pomeranz,
Associate Executive Director of The Hebrew Home at
Riverdale, with the Humanitarian Award for
Collaboration;
Regis High School with the Humanitarian
Award for Volunteerism;
Sally Bott,
Group Human Resources Director at BP, with the
Humanitarian Award for The Carter Burden Center’s
Board of Directors, and
William J. Dionne,
Executive Director of The Carter Burden Center for
the Aging, with the Humanitarian Award for Staff.
The six honorees represented the various elements
that are critical to helping The Carter Burden
Center continue to grow, develop and thrive.
Susan Burden,
William Goldman, and
Margaret & Ian Smith
were the Gala Co-Chairs.
The Carter Burden Center for the Aging, Inc. is a non-profit
agency established in 1971 by the late Carter Burden
when he was a New York City Councilman. The mission
is to promote the well-being of older adults through
a broad array of direct social services and
volunteer programs oriented to individual, family
and community needs. The Carter Burden
Center is dedicated to
supporting the efforts of older people to live
independently, safely and with dignity. For more
information, please visit