It is impossible to attend more than two, or possibly three, events per “school night”, but there is always that opportunity during the months of September and October. Every agency, organization and institution reaches out to friends and “family” before the threats of early darkness and hazardous driving conditions arrive and the “snowbirds” depart. Each year, the search for creative venues becomes more imperative in the quest to attract the greatest number of possible supporters and donors.
The New Haven Museum and Historical Society served as an additional enticement to those who gathered to celebrate one of greater New Haven’s most well-respected couples. John J. and Catherine C. Crawford (pictured) were presented with the 2007 Alexander DeToqueville Award . Surrounded by top donors from the United Way of Greater New Haven’s Alexis De Toqueville Society and Leadership Circle, the board of directors and friends, the couple was applauded for their enormous contributions. Catherine has been a volunteer docent for the Yale Center for British Art’s school tours and also dedicates herself to children in foster care through the process of adoption. John has served almost every philanthropic agency in the area, including the boards of Albertus Magnus, Hospital of St Raphael, Guilford Interfaith Housing, Community Foundation.
A former CEO of the Regional Water Authority, John also lends his skills to The Regional Growth Partnership. He is very committed to the St.Martin de Porres Academy. Locally grown and educated, the Crawfords have been together in their love for each other and for their community since childhood.
Pictured: David Newton and Cheever Tyler.
Formal greetings and remarks were extended by Jim Torgerson , the 2007 Campaign Chair and CEO if U.I., Tom Sansone, U.W. Board President and Managing Partner of Carmody and Torrance, the venerable Herb Pearce, a former U.W. Board President and founder of H. Pearce Real Estate. In special tribute to Crawford’s work, the St. Martin de Porres Academy musical group provided entertainment to the guests. Pictured: Herb Pearce, Roger Joyce, Mary Benfer, Cheryl Saloom, Gerry
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Top-notch honorees, an organization that has been serving the community since 1919, and a first rate museum, and incredible catering proved to be the right formula for winning the most impressive full house on the fund raising circuit. (Pictured: Jack Healy, President, United Way.)
Pictured: Marcial Cuevas and Ben Kaplan
This week’s events include two at the Shubert: Linda Eder is appearing in concert for The Community One event of the Jewish Federation on Wednesday, followed by the great talent and comedy of the Capitol Steps to benefit Christian Community Action on Thursday. The New Haven Chorale will host their supporters at Bottega just in time to get to the Eder concert.
Tickets for events at the Shubert Performing Arts Center are available through their box office with the proceeds benefiting the respective organizations.
More upcoming good times for good causes:
Friday – October 26 – Walter Camp Football Foundation 1st Annual Kick-Off Wine Tasting Party.6:30 – 8:30pm At Anthony’s Ocean View, 450 Lighthouse Rd., New Haven. $40 per person. Hors D’oeuvres & Pasta Stations. For tickets, email: [email protected]
Saturday, Nov. 3rd – Neighborhood Music School presents “Heatwave – The Hot, The Hip, The Happenin’ Sounds of Motown” A Gala benefit for Neighborhood Music School at the OMNI New Haven Hotel. For more information: www.nmsmusicschool.org/gala.html or call 203 – 624-5189.
Thursday, November 8th…Great opportunity to help disadvantaged children. Tulong Sa Kapwa 2008 (Helping Our Neighbors) Surgical Mission Benefit Dinner. 6:00pm at Anthony’s Ocean View. Food, dancing, and silent auction to benefit the surgical mission. A group of surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses from Yale and elsewhere will be donating their skills and time to treat underserved children in the Philippines for a total of two weeks. They will be providing surgical care for cleft lips, cleft palates, burn victims, and trauma patients. The benefit will help provide the surgical supplies (sutures, dressing materials, antibiotics, anesthesia medications) needed to support the mission and to take care of children who otherwise cannot afford necessary surgery. $75 per person. RSVP: Gino Ang, MD 203.281.0716 before October 20th
Saturday, November 17 – Join the Hospital of St. Raphael celebrating 100 years of caring with Neil Sedaka. 8pm. Tickets now on sale at the Shubert box office 562‑5666.
Ip(clear). f you are going to go out, the best Dishin is done when you are indulging yourselves
to provide for others . The people who will be there are the people you want to be with…. All, of course, FOR THE GREATER GOOD!!!
