The 2022 Gala

 

To kick off LSA's 65th anniversary, we invite you to a celebration of our community's heroes - volunteers, community partners, and donors, who went "above and beyond" in our time of need.

Through the extraordinary frontline support of our heroes during the height of the pandemic, LSA launched initiatives to combat COVID-19 and provided food, healthcare, and education for families in crisis.

EVENT DETAILS 
OCTOBER 24, 2022

GUASTAVINO'S 
409 E 59th St, NYC
6PM: Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction
7PM: Dinner, Live Auction, Awards Ceremony

HOST
Audrey Puente
Meteorologist/Feature Reporter
WNYW/ FOX 5

2022 Honorees


Jeremy Boal, MD., Mount Sinai Health System
Joe Cruz Jr. , YaVe Tequila
Robin Poulos
Asucena Ramirez
Rev. Anne Marie Witchger, Church of the Heavenly Rest
About Our Honorees

 

Board of Directors


Arthur W. Bingham
Richard J. Bonforte, MD
Joelyn Cecere
Virginia Chambers
Cappy Collins, M.D.,
Stephanie Cooper-Clarke
Malou Fontanez
Ted Hopper
Elizabeth King
Sr. Margaret Leonard
Ryan C. McGlynn
Brenna Moore, Th.D.
Mark Moran
Madeleine Livingston
Ralph A. Siciliano, Esq.
Rebecca Smith
Peter Stonbely
Alexandra Toorock
Cecilia Vonderheide
Darren Wilson

Event Committee


Arthur Bingham
Joelyn Cecere
Virginia Chambers
Stephanie Cooper-Clarke
Malou Fontanez
Victoria Gilbert
Olivia Grinker
Ted Hopper
Elizabeth King
Linda Li
Madeleine Livingston
Ryan McGlynn
Andrew Navarette
Alex Price
Rebecca Smith
Peter Stonbely
Alexandra Toorock
Cecilia Vonderheide


All proceeds from the Spirit of East Harlem will go towards LSA's efforts to combat COVID-19, and to meet the LSA community's most pressing needs for food, healthcare, education, and advocacy services.

About the invitation

The artwork used for this year’s invitation, designed by Nandy Del Castillo, is a representation of the unwavering spirits and perseverance of frontline workers in the face of adversity.

Amidst the pandemic, LSA's frontline workers served as a source of light for the East Harlem community by serving thousands of families and sharing COVID-19 relief resources.