Community Access 45th Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala
On May 2, we will host our 45th Anniversary Good Neighbor Gala. With an important goal to raise $1,200,000 in support of our work, it will demonstrate both the scale of our ambition and the enduring strength of the many partnerships that makes this work possible.
Community Access' signature annual fundraiser, the Good Neighbor Gala helps us to expand opportunities for people living with mental health concerns to recover from trauma and discrimination through affordable housing, training, advocacy, and healing-focused services.
This year we are honoring our visionary leader, Steve Coe, who will retire in June after four decades as CEO.
Date Thursday, May 2, 2019
Time 6 to 9 p.m.
Location 583 Park Avenue (at 63 rd Street), Manhattan
Gala Chair Dan Wurtzel, President, FirstService Residential New York
Honorary Chair John Turturro , Emmy Award-winning actor and director
Honoree Steve Coe, retiring CEO of Community Access, Inc.
Special Guest: Dascha Polanco, Star of Orange is the New Black and Mental Health Advocate
Details Cocktail Hour, Seated Dinner, Call for Support
Website www.communityaccess.org/gala
More information John Williams: (212) 780-1400, ext. 7772, [email protected]
Steve Coe: Lifetime Achievement Honoree
An icon in the supportive and affordable housing industry in New York, Steve Coe will retire as Community Access’ CEO in June, 2019 after 40 years of service. He personally chaired the first two New York/New York Advocacy Campaigns and the statewide Campaign for Mental Health Housing, which helped secure financing for thousands of new housing units and led to the formation of the Supportive Housing Network of New York where he served as a founding board member.
His impact spans far beyond the programming of Community Access and into the mental health and housing world statewide and nationally. The integrated housing model that Steve developed at Community Access in the 1970s has become industry standard: affordable housing that brings together various populations, including individuals with psychiatric disabilities, low-income families, veterans, and youth aging out of foster care. He also developed the nation’s preeminent peer job training academy and is considered to be one of the nation’s top advocates for the human rights of people with mental health concerns.
Steve was one of the first board members of Coalition for the Homeless and is former president of the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation (NYAPRS). He has spearheaded numerous task forces and coalitions advocating for systemic changes that respect the rights of the individual and improve access to health care.
Special Guest: Dascha Polanco
Critically acclaimed for her performance as Dayanara (“Daya”) Diaz on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black (2013-2018), Dascha has also garnered significant attention for her recent roles in the FX series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and films such as Gimme Shelter , The Cobbler , Joy , and The Perfect Match .
Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Dascha earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Hunter College. Dascha has talked openly about her struggles with depression, and has been an outspoken advocate for improving conversations about mental health—particularly within the Latino community, where she has shared that stigma has such a devastating impact in people’s lives. Drawing from involvement in Orange is the New Black , she has also spoken out about the mental health needs of incarcerated women of color.
Champion $50,000 Twenty (20) tickets to Good Neighbor Gala with VIP reserved seating Full-page ad in the Gala’s digital journal Your logo on signage at the event Listing on Community Access Gala web page Recognition in Community Access e-Newsletter (circulation:17,000) Logo on Community Access homepage (7,000+ unique visitors monthly) Partner profile in Community Access social media: Facebook & LinkedIn
The Give Back: If you are not able to attend the Gala, you can still support it by donating your Champion gift back to Community Access as a 100% tax-deductible contribution. Your $50,000 donation will help Community Access to provide affordable housing for an entire year to five families coming off streets and out of the shelter system.
Advocate $25,000 Twelve (12) tickets to Good Neighbor Gala with VIP reserved seating Full-page ad in the Gala’s digital journal Your logo on signage at the event Listing on Community Access Gala web page Recognition in Community Access e-Newsletter (circulation: 17,000)
The Give Back: If you are not able to attend the Gala, you can still support it by donating your Advocate gift back to Community Access as a 100% tax-deductible contribution. Your $25,000 donation will help to ensure we keep the doors open at our East Village Access program, where participants recovering from addiction, trauma, and other mental health concerns can seek a fresh start – by setting meaningful life goals and accessing compassionate support.
Builder $10,000 Ten (10) tickets to Good Neighbor Gala with reserved seating Full-page ad in the Gala’s digital journal Listing on Community Access Gala web page Recognition in Community Access e-Newsletter (circulation: 17,000)
The Give Back: If you are not able to attend the Gala, you can still support it by donating your Builder gift back to Community Access as a 100% tax-deductible contribution. Your $10,000 donation will help cover the cost of 25 people staying at our Crisis Respite Center – a safe haven and nurturing, homelike alternative to emergency hospitalization for New Yorkers experiencing an emotional crisis.
Partner $5,000 Five (5) tickets to Good Neighbor Gala with reserved seating Half-page ad in the Gala’s digital journal Listing on Community Access Gala web page
The Give Back: If you are not able to attend the Gala, you can still support it by donating your Partner gift back to Community Access as a 100% tax-deductible contribution. Your $5,000 donation will help us to provide warm, nutritious meals for hundreds of tenants and participants around town in our supportive housing programs.
Sponsorships Champions Circle $50,000 Advocate $25,000 Builder $10,000 Partner $ 5,000
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