Annual Event Supports Nonprofit’s Health, Housing, and Recovery Services for People Living with Mental and Behavioral Health Challenges
(New York, NY) – The Institute for Community Living (ICL), a premier provider of whole health care for children, adults, and families living with serious mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities, held its annual Spring Gala on May 22 at The Pierre Hotel in New York City.
The organization raised mission-critical funds for its comprehensive community-based services. The festive evening featured a cocktail reception, dinner, and an auction, and a moving program that featured ICL’s “Coffee On Us” video, which addresses the stigma attached to challenges many New Yorkers face—including mental health, substance use, and homelessness.
Brighid Gannon was honored as ICL’s “Whole Health Partner of the Year” and American Eagle Outfitters was recognized as ICL’s “Corporate Partner of the Year” at the event.”
“We are grateful to our donors, partners, and staff for joining us to celebrate hope and recovery,” said Jody Rudin, President and CEO of ICL. “Our whole health services in shelters, supportive housing, and community-based programs ensure that every New Yorker has the opportunity to achieve their goals. The impact of our programs is only possible because of our generous supporters.”
Many organizations and individuals generously sponsored the evening, including Lamb Insurance Services, Richman Housing, Allied Security, Corporate Synergies, Mutual of America, Core Solutions, Mega Construction, Crown Products, Edison Home Healthcare, FPS Contracting, Grassi & Co., Healthy Hearts Food, Healthfirst, Merrick Pharmacy, MetroPlus Health, Rockafella Cleaning Service, TD Bank Foundation, United HealthCare, NetSmart, Dattner Architects, Dira Realty, EQ Architects, Everyone Matters, FH Consulting, Garfunkel Wild, P.C., Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP, Jackson Lewis P.C., Laymen Global, Maximus, MDG Accounting, and Trooper Foods.
ICL’s Board of Directors provides unwavering support of its mission and their contributions helped make the event successful, including Chair Mary Harrison, Vice Chair Lisa Kleist, Treasurer Michael Balistreri, Secretary Carter Weiss, Doug Apple, Brian Belz, Matthew A. Cervino, Ellen Howard-Cooper, Paul DeMello, Saeeda Lesley Dunston, Iris Hernandez, Daniel Klück, Adrienne M. Lerro, Steven J. Manson, Dr. Michael McGarvey, Dave Dominick Reid, and Henry Tobin. Brighid Gannon, Emily & Tom Gannon-Armstrong, Craig Giventer, Aaron Lamar, Frank Rudin, and Slate Property Group also provided generous support. The gala’s co-chairs were Adrienne Lerro and Dave Reid.
