Brooklyn Changemakers Ball to honor Hakeem Jeffries

Brooklyn Community Foundation, the first and only public foundation solely dedicated to Brooklyn, will host the Brooklyn Changemakers Ball on Thursday, October 12. The benefit will honor Changemaking Brooklynites Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Brooklyn Community Foundation trustee Gabriel Schwartz and his wife Jolie Curtsinger, for their deep commitment to achieving social justice in Brooklyn and across the nation.

The Brooklyn Changemakers Ball will raise critical funds to fuel change on the most urgent issues across Brooklyn while honoring the changemakers behind the work.

WHEN: Thursday, October 12, 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Weylin, 175 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211

WHO:

• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
• Gabriel Schwartz and Jolie Curtsinger

**Media must RSVP to Linnea Mumma, Anat Gerstein, Inc. linnea@anatgerstein.com, 347-861-4167**

About Brooklyn Community Foundation:

Brooklyn Community Foundation is on a mission to spark lasting social change, mobilizing people, capital, and expertise for a fair and just Brooklyn. It is the first and only public foundation solely dedicated to Brooklyn, working in partnership with generous donors and local leaders to advance racial justice and invest in community-led change. Since its founding in 2009, the Foundation and its donors have provided over $90 million in grants to hundreds of nonprofits in Brooklyn and beyond. Learn more at www.BrooklynCommunityFoundation.org.

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