Over 300 attend Philanthropy Day Event

Rockland Development Council celebrated the “Spirit of Giving” at its 19th annual Philanthropy Day Breakfast on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Crowne Plaza, Suffern, NY. With over 300 attendees, the event is the largest annual gathering of non-profit agencies and philanthropists in the county. “Philanthropy Day is such an impressive and uplifting event. I felt energized being among the most talented, inspirational professionals in the county, and I walked away motivated to get involved and do more,” said Denise Mingione, Baking Memories 4 Kids.

Highlights of the program included the 2018 Philanthropy Day Awards ceremony and the keynote presentation by Nyack resident Richard Fuller, President of Pure Earth, about how pollution impacts people around the globe.

Pictured are the 2018 Philanthropy Day Awardees. (L to R) 2018 Philanthropy Day Awards: Outstanding Non-Profit Professional, Sr. Cecilia LaPietra, OP, One to One Learning, Inc., Outstanding Philanthropist, Judith A. Pachter, United Hospice of Rockland, Outstanding Volunteer, Dennis Fleming and Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Kersten Savage.

The Rockland Development Council (RDC) is the only nonprofit association of fund-raising professionals in Rockland County. RDC provides professional resources and sponsors educational seminars and is the lead sponsor of Leave A Legacy, a cooperative effort to raise awareness of planned giving, in Rockland County. RDC aims to educate, inform, inspire and motivate individuals in the field of fund-raising development and to ensure that members adhere to highest professional standards and practices. More than 60 registered nonprofit agencies in Rockland County and several professionals who serve the industry are active members of RDC, a non-governmental independent organization. To learn more visit www.rocklanddc.org.