News SUMMER 2016

AHRC Golf Classic slated for June 27 he 22nd Annual AHRC Golf Classic, Co., LLC, will be held June 27 at the Glen Corporate sponsors of the event are presented by The Feil Family Oaks Club in Old Westbury, N.Y., site of Cooper Electric Supply Co./Sonepar USA TFoundation and Imperial Bag & Paper the 2017 The Barclays, a PGA tournament. and J.T. Magen & Company, Inc. Mitchell Bloomberg, co-president of International Lights, Inc., and Joseph Brancato, a regional managing principal of Gensler, are serving as co-chairs. The AHRC Golf Classic includes 18 holes of golf, brunch, lunch on the course, a cocktail reception and an awards dinner. Dave Siegel, a comedian who performs at New York City comedy clubs, will host the dinner. All golfers will receive a choice of registration gift from Peter Millar and a prize from the pro shop. There will also be chances to win a four-night stay for two at Casa de Campo Golf Resort and Spa in the as well as golf at private area clubs, premium tickets for sporting events and dinner at fine Continued on the next page.

Photo by Tony Lopez Golfers on the driving range at last year’s AHRC Golf Classic.

Young Leadership Committee holds sold-out networking event Thurman Munson Dinner will be February 7, 2017 he AHRC Golf Classic’s Young he 37th Annual Thurman Leadership Committee held a Munson Awards Dinner has Tnetworking event on the rooftop at Tbeen set for February 7, 2017 at Ainsworth Midtown. The event, which the Grand Hyatt New York. aimed to generate support for the golf classic among people age 35 and under, 2016 award recipients Continued on the next page. were Jim Abbott, Jeurys Familia, Brian McCann, Andrew Miller in this issue and Jesse Orosco date ‘Special Night Special Children’ . . 3

This year’s event raised Photo by Jerry Speier Brooklyn event benefits AHRC schools . . . 3 nearly half a million dollars Presenter and former New York Yankee Bernie Williams AHRC Foundation grant aids job transition . 4 for AHRC New York City’s with, from left, Alissa Isaacson, a co-chair, and guests Remember AHRC Foundation in your will . . 4 Continued on page 3. Deborah Hunter and Sue-Ann Greenfield .

AHRC New York City Foundation Yet, no matter how severe the disability, it is largest provider of social services to people possible for the child to have a rich, productive and with intellectual and developmental disabilities, More than 15 percent of all children born in the fulfilling life and be part of the wider community. each day serving more than 15,000 people U.S. eventually are diagnosed with some form The AHRC New York City Foundation benefits at 100 sites in NYC. of developmental delay or disability. organizations, including AHRC New York City, Among the many programs and services Developmental disabilities do not that help make such a life possible for people with AHRC offers are schools, camping and discriminate. They cross all ethnic and economic intellectual and developmental disabilities. recreation, job-training and employment lines and can have a profound impact on a Founded in 1949 by the mother of a child opportunities, family-style community residences, child’s life and family. with special needs, AHRC is the oldest and mental-health care and legal assistance. Register online at AHRC Golf Classic slated for June 27 www.ahrcnycfoundation.org/events Continued from the first page. player slots are $1,750. A limited number Thurman Munson or contact Dianne Gomez at of slots are available at $1,000 each for restaurants, among other prizes. [email protected] Dinner will be players age 35 and under. Sponsorships Foursomes are $6,000, and single- or 212-780-2779. n that do not include play are $5,000. February 7, 2017 Continued from the first page Thurman Munson Award recipients were Jim Abbott, a former for the and an advocate for people with disabilities; Jeurys Familia, a pitcher for the ; New York Yankees

Brian McCann, a , and Photos by Jerry Speier Andrew Miller, a pitcher; and Yankee catcher for whom the event Honorary Chair Diana Munson Jesse Orosco, a former pitcher with 2016 Thurman Munson Award for the Mets. is named, was the honorary chair. John recipients, from left: Jeurys Familia, Sterling, the voice of the Yankees on Jesse Orosco, Jim Abbott, Photo by Tony Lopez Diana Munson, widow of the late WFAN, was the Master of Ceremonies. n Andrew Miller and Brian McCann . 2016 AHRC Golf Classic Co-chairs Joseph Mark Chiapperino, VVA; Kenneth Lunstead, Forest Electric Corp.; Robert Scheinman, Brancato, Gensler, (second from left) and Gensler; Linda Neely, Knoll; John Broxmeyer, J.T. Magen & Company; and Stacie Ciancarelli, Mitchell Bloomberg, International Lights, Cooper Electric Supply Co.; Mindy Williams- Gensler. Not pictured: Paul Bello, AKF Group, (far right) and corporate chairs, from left: McElearney, L & K Partners; Richard C. Lomler, and Bobby A. Wasserman, Chelsea Lighting. Save the date… ‘A Special Night for Special Children’ Young Leadership Committee holds sold-out networking event For more information about the Young Leadership Committee, he 34th Annual “A Special Continued from the first page. industries attended. contact Dianne Gomez at Night for Special Children” was sold out. Approximately 80 The evening featured a raffle that [email protected] Twill be held October 20 at the professionals in the real estate, included such prizes as an Apple TV, or 212-780-2779. n Mandarin Oriental New York. construction, design and financial services a Kate Spade handbag and Pared eyewear. The event is hosted by the real estate, construction and From left: Young Leadership Committee design industries of New members William York. The evening features the Cummings, Brevan presentation of the M. Anthony Howard; Ross Fisher Humanitarian Award. Eisenberg, Cushman & Wakefield; Michael It includes cocktails, a dinner Petry, VVA; Joseph buffet and live music. The late Morocco, JPMorgan Mr. Fisher was a founder of Chase; Sofia Juperius, the event and a benefactor Gensler; Nicholas Ryder, Empire State of the AHRC New York Realty Trust; Morgan City Foundation. M. Patterson, AFD For more information, Contract Furniture;

Madeleine Sullivan, contact the Benefit Office at Photos by Jerry Speier Knoll; and Shawn Egan, [email protected] The Meehan Consulting or 212-888-7003. n Guests at last year’s “A Special Night for Special Children.” Group.

Brooklyn event benefits two AHRC schools there he Annual Spring about 80 TLuncheon, professionals benefiting in real estate, AHRC’s construction, Brooklyn design and Blue Feather finance Elementary attended School and AHRC Middle/High School, was attended by Photos by Jerry Speier The event was held From left: Benefit Committee members Sandlin Weafer, Steve Greer and Harris Shultz; and on the rooftop at more than 100 parents, teachers and Lowe, Maria Lowe and Michelle Pisani-Hinojo; Benefit Committee members Lauren Ramirez,

Photos by Jerry Speier Ainsworth Midtown. Continued on the back page. Benefit Chairs Mary McGuire-Weafer, Stephen Steven Ramirez and Courtney Case .

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Guests dancing at the Annual Spring Luncheon in Brooklyn, here and below.

Brooklyn event benefits two AHRC schools there Continued from the previous page. Steve Greer and Harris friends. The event, at Buckley’s in Shultz and Stephen Weafer Brooklyn, raised more than $25,000 and Mary McGuire-Weafer for the two schools. were chairs of the event. The schools serve a total of The couples are parents of approximately 240 students who have children at Brooklyn Blue autism. Funds raised at the event help Feather Elementary School meet needs that cannot be met with and AHRC Middle/High government funds. Examples include arts, School, respectively. music and reading programs; after-school The afternoon included Photos by Jerry Speier activities; computer hardware and a three-course lunch; dancing; and a raffle tickets to Broadway shows, spa packages software; gymnasium equipment; and and chance auction featuring such prizes and sports memorabilia. n professional development for teachers. as premium tickets to sporting events,

AHRC Foundation grant aids job-training-to-work transition jobs. Government funding that covered he AHRC New York City Foundation have not yet qualified for ongoing services these services in the past has, in effect, has made a grant of $530,000 over two funded by government. been reduced. Tyears to AHRC New York City to support Approximately 100 people a year have The grant will pay the salaries of two job coaching and counseling services for such a gap, lasting on average six months. job coaches and a job-coach supervisor people with intellectual and developmental Without job coaching and other supports as well as an “entitlement coordinator,” disabilities who have completed a job- during their first months of employment, a staff member who helps people obtain training program and secured a job but they are at risk of not succeeding in their Medicaid and other government benefits for which they are eligible. n

Bequests of any size are greatly Please remember the AHRC Foundation in your will appreciated. If you have already provided ith a bequest to the AHRC New York including programs of AHRC New York City. for the AHRC New York City Foundation City Foundation, you can continue You may make a bequest in one in your estate plans, please let us know. Winto the future the support you gave during of three ways: We will welcome you as a member of your lifetime to a cause you care about. n A bequest of a specific dollar amount our Legacy Society. When added to the Foundation’s assets, n A bequest of a certain percentage For more information about making a bequest generates income for grant making. of your estate a bequest or another type of planned gift, With its grants, the Foundation benefits n A residuary bequest, which is a gift of all contact Pamela Richard at life-changing programs for people with or a portion of the assets left in your estate [email protected] intellectual and developmental disabilities, after expenses and other bequests are paid. or 212-780-2682. n

Connect to our LinkedIn group from our website, AHRC New York City Foundation Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. 83 Maiden Lane [email protected] Pamela Richard, Foundation Director New York, NY 10038 www.ahrcNYCfoundation.org Dianne Gomez, Assistant Foundation Director Tel 212-780-2690 Fax 212-780-2398 Michael N. Rosen, Chairman Design by Iris Bell page 4 SUMMER 2016 AHRC NYC Foundation News