Katonah Store Owners To Be Honored At Leadership Dinner

KATONAH, NY — Bridges to Community co-founders, and Katonah business-owners, will be honored April 20 with the organization's 2017 Outstanding Vision and Commitment to Action Award.

Executive Director John Hannan announced that Bart and Diana Tyler, owners of the hardware store Kelloggs and Lawrence in Katonah will receive the award, which is given to individuals who have made a significant impact in helping people in the developing world.

Local philanthropists and community leaders will join Bridges to Community at the dinner which will be held at Abigail Kirsch’s Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown.

Bridges to Community’s Leadership Dinner will offer entertainment by DJ Johnny G, a festive silent action, and delicious food for all attendees. Proceeds will fund Bridges’ vital community development programs in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Participants may purchase tickets here.

“The business of business should not be about money, it should be about responsibility, and all three of our honorees embody that ethic as business owners. As philanthropists and directors of nonprofits, they demonstrate that the world can be changed through integrity and mutual respect of each other,” Hannan said.

“I am so pleased that Bridges to Community is honoring two of our founding members who have been integral to Bridges’ growth throughout these 25 years,” said Bridges Board Chairwoman Stacy Brandom.

Bridges to Community is an international not-for-profit organization whose two-part mission is to improve the lives of impoverished communities in developing countries through volunteer service trips, and to simultaneously educate and transform those volunteers to be more aware of the connections we all share and the ways we can all impact our lives for the better, according to organizers.

For more information, visit www.bridgestocommunity.org.

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