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International:
Mission Society of NYC / Founding Families Gala 2019
Photos by:
Owen
Hoffman for Patrick McMullan
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Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, Gala Co-Chair |
Mission Society of New York City
Raises More Than Half a Million Dollars
at Founding Families Gala on June 3, 2019
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Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, Gala Co-Chair |
Mission Society of New
York City Raises More Than Half a Million Dollars at Founding
Families Gala on June 3, 2019 –Awards presented to scientist
Philson Warner and Grammy nominee Alex Newell; Katrina Peebles,
Stanley Rumbough, and Jean Shafiroff served as 2019 Gala
Co-Chairs
New York, NY – Mission Society of New York City held its 96th annual
Founding Families Gala on Monday, June 3rd, honoring scientist
Philson Warner of Cornell University‘s Cooperative Extension and
Grammy Nominee Alex Newell at a celebratory event that raised
over half a million dollars to support programs that provide
young people with a path towards economic opportunity.
The gala, held at CAPITALE in Lower Manhattan, featured musical
performances by Broadway stars Jonathan Burke, Nick Rashad
Burroughs, and Alex Newell, the first-ever recipient of
Mission’s Youth Trailblazer gala award. “We’re here tonight for
a very special cause, and that is to change the lives of the
children we serve,” said Gala Co-Chair Jean Shafiroff in her
opening remarks. “We could not be prouder to have you as our
guests, and to stand behind the life-changing work of Mission,”
said Gala Co-Chair Katrina Peebles.
“The Mission Society—founded in 1812—is the City’s oldest
organization dedicated to ending intergenerational poverty
through education.” Elsie McCabe Thompson, President of the
Mission Society of New York City, said in her remarks.
“Mission’s founders believed that our city was one family—and
that all our youth deserved fair opportunities.” “And since
those early days over two centuries ago, more than 6.5 million
New Yorkers experiencing poverty have looked to Mission in
search of educational services designed for their unique needs.
We have honored that spirit by continuing to evolve and by
creating free, inclusive educational programs for our City’s
most vulnerable youth.” At the event Mission reaffirmed its
commitment to opening a charter school – now that its plans have
been authorized by the state – and announced the launch of a new
K-16 college and career initiative, which focuses on students
attending local colleges and high schools, ensuring that they
stay on the path to a college degree and a steady career.
“It’s time to tear down the walls between K-12 schools and
colleges,” Ms. McCabe Thompson said. “All young
people—regardless of means—deserve a secure path to a high
quality education in this country, a free path from kindergarten
all the way through four years of college.”
At the benefit, DJ Ty Sunderland entertained guests at the
event’s welcome and after-party receptions, and comedian Dana
Goldberg regaled 250+ attendees as its special guest host.
Katrina Peebles, Stanley H. Rumbough, and Jean Shafiroff served
as Gala Co-Chairs, and Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller were
Honorary Chairs. Gregory Worrell,
President of Scholastic Education, delivered the keynote
address, emphasizing the importance of reading in education and
noting, “literacy creates an informed and empowered citizen.”
Said Worrell, “A good education, starting with the ability to
read and develop literacy skills, is a cornerstone of our
democracy.”
James B. Peterson and Nanda Prabhakar presented the Youth Trailblazer
award to Alex Newell, who spoke about the importance of
self-acceptance in his speech. “My mom always says you don’t
know what you’re doing has an effect on people until someone
tells you,” he said. “I’ve just lived my life and my truth, and
whoever likes that, I’m so happy that they’ve found something
that’s relatable.”
And, Peggy Jacobs Bader and Hollis F. Russell presented the
Community Luminary award to Philson Warner. “If you eat to live,
I have impacted your life,” Warner said, describing his
pioneering work in aquaponics. “I am humbled to accept this
award in a continued collaboration with the Mission Society of
New York City.”
Mission board members Jay Moorhead & Pamela J. Newman honored
the late Ellsworth Stanton III with the Founders’ Legacy Award,
and Matthew W. Mamak, Chairman of the Board, delivered the
night’s Board Leadership remarks. About the Mission Society of
New York City Since 1812, the Mission Society of New York City
(Mission) has provided services and programming for over 6.5
million youth and families in New York City’s most underserved
communities.
Throughout the course of our history, Mission has worked to end
intergenerational poverty by providing transformative
educational opportunities for the city’s most vulnerable youth.
Mission administers interactive after school Out-of-School time
(OST) learning, summer enrichment, as well as college and career
development programs to nearly 4,000 of the most vulnerable
students at 11 of our existing New York City public school
sites.
In addition, Mission actively engages parents and guardians, provides
support for local schoolteachers, and prioritizes the
professional development of our own staff – nearly 60% of whom
are from the communities we serve. Learn more at
www.nycmissionsociety.org |
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