LADACIN Network's Rosebud Gala

LADACIN Network Holds 37th Annual Rosebud Gala Dinner Dance

Wanamassa: LADACIN Network held its 37th Annual Rosebud Gala Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune. Over 245 guests attended this event, which raised over $160,000.

This year Suburban Transit/Coach USA was honored as the Rosebud Gala Corporate Honoree. Monmouth-Ocean Development Council and the Asbury Park-Wall Elks #128 were recognized as Humanitarian Honorees. Brick Township High School received the Young Leaders Award.

Co-chairing the event were LADACIN Network Board President, Victor Sbailo, Barnegat, and Margaret Winkelman, Howell. Carl Craft, host of 95.9 WRAT’s “Morning RAT Race”, served as Master of Ceremonies. Music was provided by Jack Goodman’s Allstar Band.

Leading the event’s underwriting efforts were LADACIN Network’s Annual Corporate Sponsors. CWR Electronics, Inc. is a Premier Benefactor and Turning Point Restaurants is an Elite Benefactor. Benefactors are Beasley Media Group – 95.9 WRAT & 100.1 WJRZ and New Jersey Natural Gas. Diamond Guardian Sponsors include LENNAR, T. F. Produce, The County Woman (Monmouth, Ocean, and Atlantic), and Willis Towers Watson. Gold Sponsors are Hospital for Special Surgery, OceanFirst Bank and OceanFirst Foundation, Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, Suburban Transit/Coach USA, and TD Bank and World Insurance Associates, LLC.

Each year, florists from Monmouth and Ocean Counties are invited to showcase their talents by participating in the floral centerpiece contest. Gala attendees chose the winners, with first place a tie between Kirk Florist, Farmingdale and Monmouth County Career Center Horticulture Program #1, Freehold. Second place went to Added Touch, Brick. There was also a tie for third place: Ashley’s Floral Beauty, Matawan and Little Shop of Flowers, Marlboro.

LADACIN Network is a non-profit agency whose mission is to provide a continuum of care, including educational, therapeutic, social, residential and support services to infants, children and adults with complex physical and developmental disabilities or delays. Services include child care and pre-school, early intervention, school programs, adult day programs, vocational training, supported employment, residential options, and respite programs. Today LADACIN serves over 3,500 individuals and families in 14 locations throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties. For information about LADACIN, contact Luisa Vroman, Director of Development and Community Relations, at 732-493-5900, ext. 266 or visit www.ladacin.org.

Rosebud Gala Honorees:

Back Row – L to R: Victor Sbailo, Barnegat (Rosebud Co-Chair and LADACIN Board President); Margaret Winkelman, Howell (Rosebud Co-Chair); Ben Waldron, Lanoka Harbor (Executive Director, MODC); Scott Sprengel, Wall Township (President, Suburban Transit/ Regional Vice-President, Coach USA); Patricia Carlesimo, Rumson, (Executive Director, LADACIN Network); Neal Greenspan, Old Bridge (Exalted Ruler, Asbury Park-Wall Elks #128)

Front Row – L to R: John Lynch, Brick (Advisor, Brick Township High School Interact Club); Kim Tyndall, Wall (MODC); Barbara Reed, Pt. Pleasant (MODC); June Greenberg-Hessell, Old Bridge (member, Asbury Park-Wall Elks #128)

Humanitarian Honoree: Asbury Park-Wall Elks #128:

L to R: Deanna Driscoll, Toms River (Special Children’s Chairperson, Asbury Park-Wall Elks #128); Neal Greenspan, Old Bridge (Exalted Ruler, Asbury Park-Wall Elks #128); Patricia Carlesimo, Rumson, (Executive Director, LADACIN Network); Victor Sbailo, Barnegat (Rosebud Co-Chair and LADACIN Board President)