Fundraiser MediNova Gala Event

By Dawne2Dusk2Dawn

On May 17th MediNova NY held its fabulous 2023 Fundraiser at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC. Notable attendees included Philanthropist & Author Jean Shafiroff, Broadway

Actor Antwayn Hopper, City Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, CFO Miriam Vales, Musician Michael Sean Harris, Artist Dwight Waugh, & Designer Tori Nichel, among other luminaries, & esteemed supporters.

Six honorees were duly recognized on this festive evening. Erika Christensen-Award-winning actress on the ABC hit drama series “Will Trent” (Mark of Excellence Award), Dr. Purna Atlurirenowned Gastroenterologist (Medical Services Award), Dr. Susan Beane-Executive Medical Director at Healthfirst (Distinguished Service Award), Karen Dupichefour-time Emmy Award-winning celebrity makeup artist at “The View” (Global Citizen Award), Aisha McShaw-fashion designer, CEO, & children’s advocate (Visionary Award) and Joyce Leiz-non-profit administrator with over 30 years in the sector (Volunteer of the Year Award)

A special thank you goes out to the 2023 Gala Committee: Dr. Henry Paul-Founder & President of MediNova NY, Gala Chair & EmceeCiano Joasil, Junior Co-Chairs-Talia Maor and Monique Paul, Vice ChairsYves Aubry, Marc Baptiste, Rachele Baril, Rodney Ceant, Dawne Marie Grannum, Melissa Grannum, Pascale Jean, Joyce Leiz, Omri Maor and Bette Mengesha.

As with any event our sponsors play an integral part in supporting our mission. Thank you to: Healthfirst, Atlantic Dialysis and Howard University for your support. MediNova NY (formerly NOAH NY) is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization committed to providing the most underserved communities in Haiti with equitable access to quality health services, from dental care, routine medical check-ups to life saving surgical procedures. To learn more about MediNova, and to make a donation, please visit www.medinovany.org.