Hope's Door to Hold Spring Gala in Rye April 24

Hope’s Door, a nonprofit based in Pleasantville that “seeks to end domestic violence and to empower victims to achieve safety, independence, and healing from the trauma of abuse,” will honor Waccabuc resident Ingrid Connolly at its Spring Gala on April 24.

The group is celebrating 35 years of service to victims of domestic violence and their families throughout Westchester county, and will hold the event at The Apawamis Club in Rye.

Connolly is being honored “for her dedication to Hope’s Door’s mission for more than two decades,” according to the group.

“Ingrid’s dedication to our mission is outstanding,” said Carl La Horton, Hope’s Door Executive Director, in a prepared statement. “Her ongoing support for over two decades is a key component of our ability to offer vital services to those we serve. We are enthusiastic about the opportunity to spotlight her for her personal commitment to Hope’s Door and the victims and their children that we serve.”

Added Connolly, “The work of Hope’s Door has been very important in our community for so many years, and has helped so many families in crisis. We provide them with comfort, necessities, and support. We help them rebuild their lives so that they can move on.”

Debra Kousouros, the Vice President of the Board of Directors and Co-Chair of the Gala said, “Hope’s Door is so lucky to have the support of someone like Ingrid Connolly. Her longstanding recognition of the far reaching effects domestic violence has on women and children speaks to her compassion, and her continued work on their behalf is a testament to the depth of her dedication to ensuring they have a place to turn to. I am thrilled that we are honoring Ingrid at our 35th Anniversary Gala.”

Current sponsors of this anniversary event are: Platinum: John K. Castle, The Westchester Bank; Gold: Combe Incorporated, Ingrid and John Connolly, RNN-TV, Nancy K. Simpkins; Silver: Martha and Jeff Kohn, Laurie and Paul Sturz, Warshaw Burstein, LLP; Friends: Allstate Insurance, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Carlson & Carlson, Inc., Colleen Torpie Insurance Agency, Michael Fareri and Charles Persico, Wendy and Tom Gardner, Debra and James Kousouros, Lee Manning-Vogelstein, The Oren and Mary Jo Bramson Charitable Fund, Jane Silverman, Esq.; Benefactor:Donald K. Clifford, Jr., Ambassador April H. Foley, Leventhal Family Charitable Foundation, Inc., The New York Football Giants, Inc.; Patron: Karen Burchetta, Kirk and Robert Ferguson, William P. Lauder, Michelle Orange, Lorraine and Robert Reeder, Nancy E. Rubinstein, Nick Valenti – Patina Restaurant Group, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Member SIPC. To be a sponsor, contact Jennifer Ryan Safsel, Director of Development and Community Relations, at 914-747-0828 ext. 1005.

The gala will feature a cocktail hour, live and silent auction, Fund-a-Need, as well as dinner and dancing to the Joe D’Elia Band. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to make a donation to this anniversary gala, visit HopesDoorNY.org/Events/35th-Annual-Spring-Gala/ or contact Lindsay Amoroso, Development Associate, at 914-747-0828 ext. 1009.

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