Two Long-time Larchmont Residents to be Lauded at MHA Westchester Benefit

The Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA) is pleased to announce that Bernadette Kingham-Bez and Marion Lynton will be recognized for their exemplary work in the field of mental health at Imagine, An Evening of Celebration on Friday, October 23rd at 7 pm at the CV Rich Mansion in White Plains, NY. Proceeds from this event directly support the recovery driven services that MHA provides in our region.

Marion Lynton will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously. She is remembered for her lifelong passion and advocacy for improved mental health programs and services. As a psychologist and esteemed member of MHA Westchester’s Board of Directors for 26 years, her work helped to change the lives of tens of thousands of individuals and families affected by mental health issues.

Accepting the award will be Marion’s children (and benefit co-chairs), Lili Lynton, co-founder and operating partner of The Dinex Group, which operates 17 Daniel Boulud branded restaurants and Michael Lynton, Chief Executive Officer of Sony Entertainment and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

The MHA on the move Award will be presented to Bernadette Kingham-Bez, Executive Director of Saint Vincent’s Hospital Westchester and Senior Vice President of Saint Joseph’s Medical Center. Ms. Kingham-Bez has been a visionary, providing transformative leadership in both hospital and community-based behavioral healthcare for decades.

MHA will also honor these extraordinary individuals who have been tireless advocates for mental health in our community:

Inside Chappaqua/Inside Armonk Magazines and Grace Bennett will receive the MHA Media Award at our upcoming October benefit. As Publisher and Editor, Ms. Bennett, a Chappaqua resident, has spearheaded responsible and sensitive reporting on topics related to mental health, helping to shatter myths and providing beneficial education to our community.

Yoga teacher Nancy Kardon will receive the MHA Spirit Award for her years-long volunteer commitment to sharing her deep knowledge of yoga and its practical applications to members of MHA’s Sterling Community Center.

To purchase tickets, visit www.mhawestchester.org. For more information, contact Constance Moustakas at 914-265- 7511 or email development@mhawestchester.org.

MHA is a community-based nonprofit mental health agency that has been helping Westchester County residents for 69 years through direct services, professional and community education and advocacy. MHA supports more than 17,000 individuals annually through a comprehensive array of mental health services striving to help each individual to achieve their personal goals and to lead independent and healthy lives. For more about MHA, visit www.mhawestchester.org.