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Evening Program
SIX O’CLOCK
Harriman and 125th Anniversary Circle Benefactor Reception
SEVEN O’CLOCK
Dinner Guests Arrive for Cocktails, Hors d’Oeuvres, & Silent Auction
EIGHT O’CLOCK
Welcome Remarks & 125th Anniversary Legacy Award Presentation to Valerie S. Mason
FIFTEEN PAST EIGHT O’CLOCK
Dinner
TEN PAST NINE O’CLOCK
Live Auction & Philanthropic Appeal
Erin Ward, Founder & Lead Auctioneer at Star Benefit Auctions
HALF PAST NINE O’CLOCK
Dessert & Dancing
Music by The Midnight Project
ELEVEN O’CLOCK
Silent Auction Closes
MIDNIGHT
Evening Concludes
We proudly celebrate 125 years of service, leadership, and commitment to the New York community.
This milestone reflects the dedication of generations of members whose work has strengthened the New York Junior League and advanced its mission.
Tonight, we celebrate and recognize this historic anniversary and the volunteers who made it possible.
– Jeri Powell New York Junior League President
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the 74th Annual Winter Ball, “Gilded Legacy: Celebrating 125 Years of Impact,” hosted by the New York Junior League (NYJL)! Thank you for joining us during this truly historic moment as we celebrate our 125th Anniversary Year. This evening is both a celebration and a reflection—honoring a remarkable legacy of service while recommitting ourselves to the work ahead. We are delighted to gather with you to celebrate the enduring spirit of volunteerism and to raise critical support for the NYJL’s charitable mission.
Tonight, we honor the dedication of generations of volunteers, extraordinary women whose leadership and service embody the very best of New York City. The collective community impact our volunteers have created reminds us that meaningful change is driven by individuals who are willing to step forward, build community, and act with purpose.
As New Yorkers continue to navigate an era defined by complexity and rapid change, I have been continually inspired by the steadfast commitment and solidarity of our volunteers. Time and again, they come together to strengthen the fabric of our city—preserving vibrant community spaces, ensuring access to nourishing meals, supporting women and children through moments of transition, and fostering genuine human connection. At the NYJL, we understand that challenges such as food insecurity rarely exist in isolation; they are often intertwined with barriers to education, health, and safe public spaces. By addressing even one of these needs, we help alleviate others, reinforcing the resilience and dignity of our communities.
Since its founding in 1901 by Mary Harriman and a group of visionary young women, the New York Junior League has remained steadfast in its mission to serve New Yorkers in need. For 125 years, the NYJL has responded to the evolving challenges of our city with innovation, compassion, and resolve. While the world has changed dramatically since 1901, our purpose and our relevance have not. Today, as we look toward 2026 and beyond, our commitment is as strong as ever—to women, children, young adults, seniors, and the city’s most marginalized populations.
The NYJL continues to empower women volunteers to address critical issues including economic insecurity, health and mental health challenges, and major life transitions—particularly for those emerging from foster care, homelessness, or the justice system. Through forward-thinking programs that build life skills, support social-emotional learning, and cultivate meaningful community spaces, we remain focused on creating lasting impact in a rapidly changing city.
In a city as large and diverse as New York, our impact is amplified by the generosity of supporters like you. The NYJL proudly partners with more than 60 community organizations and is powered by the dedication of a growing community of over 2,800 women volunteers. Together, we are committed to ensuring that women, children, and families have equitable access to opportunity, the resources to thrive, and the support systems necessary to reach their full potential. Alongside our volunteers, donors, partners, and civic leaders, we continue to strengthen the economic, social, and emotional well-being of New York City’s communities.
What an honor it is to recognize Valerie S. Mason with our 125th Anniversary Legacy Award. Established in honor of the NYJL’s 125th anniversary, the Legacy Award recognizes an extraordinary woman whose leadership, service, and professional achievements reflect the values and enduring impact of the organization. I invite you to learn more about Valerie’s achievements and commitment to civic leadership in the pages that follow.
As we celebrate 125 years of service, we do so with profound gratitude for the volunteers, donors, and partners whose generosity fuels our mission, and for a community that believes in the power of women to lead meaningful change. Together, we honor our past, rise to the challenges of the present, and move confidently toward a more equitable future for every New Yorker. We are deeply grateful to have you with us for this special occasion.
Yours in service, Jeri Powell President, 2024-2026
Proud to support
New York Junior League
A Legacy of Leadership, Service, and Purpose
For Valerie S. Mason, leadership has always been rooted in service — to her profession, her community, and the city she has proudly called home her entire life. A native New Yorker born and raised in Astoria, Queens, Valerie has dedicated her time and talents to supporting institutions that strengthen the lives of women, families, and communities across New York City.
Valerie is a partner in the Banking and Finance Department at Otterbourg P.C., where she serves as Chair of the firm’s Lender Finance practice group. In this role, she advises some of the nation’s largest financial institutions, commercial finance companies, and hedge funds on complex financing transactions, including acquisition financings, refinancings, restructurings, and Chapter 11 debtor-inpossession and exit facilities. Her work spans both lender- and borrower-side representations, reflecting a career defined by strategic thinking, sound judgment, and integrity.
Colleagues describe Valerie as a steady, thoughtful leader who combines deep technical expertise with a commitment to mentorship and ethical decision-making. That leadership has earned her widespread recognition across the financial and legal communities. In January 2024, Valerie was honored as Executive of the Year by the New York
Institute of Credit, recognizing not only her professional success but also her dedication to supporting women in their careers. Later that year, she received the SFNet Impact Award for her contributions to the Secured Finance Network Women in Secured Finance Committee, an organization in which she has been an active and engaged leader for many years.
While Valerie’s professional accomplishments are significant, her commitment to civic engagement and nonprofit leadership is equally profound.
“Valerie S. Mason embodies the leadership the New York Junior League seeks to inspire,” said Jeri Powell, President of the New York Junior League. “Her career demonstrates how professional excellence, service, and mentorship can drive meaningful community impact.
As we celebrate 125 years, we are honored to recognize a leader whose work reflects our mission and encourages others to lead with purpose.”
For over two decades, she has been deeply involved in criminal justice reform through her service with the Women’s Prison Association, one of the nation’s oldest organizations dedicated to supporting women impacted by the criminal justice system and their families — and
a longtime community partner of the New York Junior League. Valerie previously served as President of the organization’s Board of Directors and currently serves as Chair of its Development Committee and a member of its Audit Committee.
Valerie credits the NYJL with shaping both her leadership path and her long-standing commitment to service. “When I first joined the League, I was eager to get involved, but wasn’t yet sure where my true interests lay,” Valerie reflected. “The NYJL gave me the opportunity to engage in a wide range of volunteer work, develop my interests, and hone my skills. Through the League’s training, I was introduced to the Women’s Prison Association — an organization I have now been involved with for more than 25 years. Even now, I never feel like I’ve left the League. NYJL volunteers set a standard of excellence, and wherever they serve, that excellence follows.”
Through this work, Valerie has developed a deep appreciation for the role of thoughtful governance in driving meaningful community change — a perspective she brings to her civic leadership. In November 2023, she was elected Chairperson of Manhattan Community Board 8, which encompasses the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Roosevelt Island. She was first appointed to the board in 2017 and has served as both First and Second Vice Chair, guiding the board through complex policy issues with clarity and care. Her dedication to community advocacy has been recognized by the New York State Assembly, which named her a Woman of Distinction in 2017, and by Straus News, which awarded her an “OTTY” in 2019.
Valerie’s commitment to service is deeply personal. A graduate of New York City public schools, she earned her undergraduate degree from Barnard College of Columbia University — the alma mater of New York Junior League founder Mary Harriman — before receiving her law degree from Duke University School of Law. She is a wife, mother, and longtime Upper East Side resident, actively engaged in neighborhood and faith-based organizations, including
service as a founding member and current President of the East 72nd Street Neighborhood Association, a former Trustee of The Brick Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, and a member of her cooperative board. She is also a member of the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy and a past Sustaining Member of the New York Junior League.
Offering advice to new NYJL members, Valerie encourages them to fully embrace the experience. “Immerse yourself in the work and enjoy your sister volunteers,” she said. “Before you know it, you’ll
“NYJL volunteers set a standard of excellence, and wherever they serve, that excellence follows.”
find your calling — and one day, you’ll be the one others are watching and learning from.”
Throughout her career, Valerie has lived the values at the heart of the New York Junior League: leadership development, civic responsibility, and meaningful impact. Her professional excellence, unwavering commitment to service, and dedication to mentoring women across industries reflect a legacy that extends far beyond any single role, title, or award.
As the New York Junior League celebrates its 125th anniversary, it is fitting to honor a woman whose life’s work embodies the enduring mission of the organization. Valerie S. Mason’s leadership — grounded in integrity, service, and purpose — serves as an inspiration for generations of women leaders to come.
Former Outstanding Sustainers
2025 Elizabeth King
2025 Gena Lovett
2024 Gale Kroeger
2024 Elizabeth Timberman
2023 Barbara Etzel
2023 Marion S. Hedges
2022 Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy
2022 Jephtha Tausig
2021 Mary G. Herms
2021 Mary Beth C. Tully
2020 Rosemarie Elizabeth Dackerman
2020 Ellen Rose
2019 Robin Stratton Rivera
2019 Dorothy Echols (“Dee Dee”) Scarborough
2018 Nancy Houghton
2018 Wendy Wade
2017 Zoe Stolbun
2017 Anne Bahr Thompson
2016 Celeste D. Rault
2016 Elizabeth A. Smith
2015 Catherine C. Crane
2015 Peggy Anne Heinkele Dineen
2014 Nancy Geer Blackford
2014 Gregg Deane Swain
2013 Allison Cooke Kellogg
2013 Barbara Anne Paddock 2012 Linda Fraser
2012 Caroline Williamson
2011 Deane M. Allen Gilliam
2011 Diann Rohde
2010 Helen Bearn Pennoyer
2010 Pamela Bimson Reade
2009 Melissa Lewis Bernstein
2009 Frances Griffith Laserson
2008 Joie Angermeier Anderson
2008 Wendy M. Hornick
2007 Mary Jane Brock
2007 Christina R. Davis
2006 Pamela J. Sheiffer
2006 Brenda Neubauer Straus
2005 Barbara Willmarth Callahan
2005 Margaret S. Scott
2004 Jane R. Crotty
2004 Barbara Doljack Hayes
2003 Carolyn Leigh Patterson
2002 Jeanne Glennon McAnaney
2000 Roberta J. Allardyce
1999 Kathleen Gill Miller
1998 Nancy Rae Scully
1997 Marion B. McNeely
1996 Carolyn L. Smith
1995 Mrs. William T. Stubenbord
1994 Mrs. Thomas N. Armstrong, III
1993 Mrs. Roy M. Goodman
1992 Mrs. Edwin Anthony Heard
1991 Mrs. David C. Gerli
1990 Mrs. Raymond Z. Fahs, Jr.
1989 Mrs. Cornelia Wooley Clifford
1988 Mrs. Cloyd Laporte
1987 Mrs. Haig Carapetyan
1986 Mrs. Helen Watson Buckner
1985 Mrs. N. Edward Mitchell
1984 Mrs. John R. Hupper
1983 Mrs. Hiram D. Black
1982 Mrs. Speight Jenkins
1981 Mrs. Eugene R. Ball
1980 Mrs. Samuel F. Carstens
1979 Mrs. Thomas H. Barton
1978 Mrs. Paul H. Raymer
1977 Mrs. Bruce A. Gimbel
1976 Mrs. Edward Tinsley Chase
1975 Mrs. Broderick Haskell
1974 Mrs. John Carrington
1973 Mrs. Joseph A. Anderson
1972 Mrs. James M. Hubbell
1971 Mrs. Charles S. Brown
1970 Mrs. Robert DeVecchi
Former Outstanding Volunteers
Sarah Marie Cloonan
Nicole M. Hudak
Michelle LeNoach
Kathleen Z. Li
Noreen Okarter
Mona Kelly Lopez
Moriah K. Lutz-Tveite
Susan Timmons Marks
Elizabeth Ann Beller Staryak
Megan Zuckerman
Blythe Winchester Brock
Marie T. Finan
Andrea McDermott
Christina Bott Murphy Contessa Officer
Raven C. Carter
Anna J. Guerin
Natalie Ings
Jeri Powell
Pamela M. Siler
2021
Caroline Adams
Serra Esen Eken
Lauren Annelise Giordani
Kristen Leigh Kocis
Courtney Wessling Schramm
2020
Alexandra Atkins
Cristina I. Hagglund
Olivia McBurney Leon
Mallory S. Morgan
Bonnie Elizabeth Orlowski
2019
Beth Batiuchok-Colón
Shelby Spears Carroll
Dayna Barlow Cassidy
Leighanna Morbey Favale
Allison Davis O’Keefe
2018
Mary Catherine Burdine
Katie Cook
Nicole Pappas Ferrin
Elizabeth Fabsits Pavone
Kim Essency Pillari
2017
Pamela Robbins Arcilla
Lucretia Gilbert
Megan Hauck
Hilary K. McNamara
Anne Watters Westpheling
2016
Charlene Chuang
Courtney Morris Guzman
Caroline Gordon Organisciak
Sarah Thorpe Tanner
Kara Suzanne Van Norden
2015
Jana Beauchamp
Sharon Bonanni
Allison Marie Hyers
Cynthia Vitari Song
Leah Wenger
2014
Robin L. Body
Colleen L. Caden
Lauren Jenkins Chung
Anne-Marie Peterson McMahon
Amanda Koenig Stone
2013
Shanette Barth Cohen
Gretchen Freydl Jeanes
Crystal L. Z. Matsibekker
Julie A. Naughton
Heidi Thompson
2012
Maureen Brady Atinsky
Megan Karessa Hodes
Stacey Lawrence Lee
Patricia T. Miranda
Justine V. Oddo
2011
Shari Elizabeth Aser
Desirée Fish
Suzanne Elizabeth Manning
Laura D. Matiz
Caroline Tyburczy
2010
Christine Drinan
Fiona A.R. Grant
Amy Phelan
Jill Ferrari
Saundra Smith
2009
Kara A. Dunn
Elizabeth King
Justine Frances Schiro
Mary Prevosti Shelton
Lisa Hathaway Stella
2008
Nancy C. Brown
Karen L. Chin
Mary Hutchings Cooper
Karen L. Grund
Lisa Boren Sivy
2007
Soo Won Hwang
Elizabeth V. Finan
Marilyn Holstein
Maria Falck Reina
An Renée Trotter
2006
Cheryl L. Bundy
Mari Terese Dubois
Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy
Marion S. Hedges
Melissa Richards
2005
Sarah Hewitt
Susan G. Munn
Elizabeth Knight Sweeney
Jephtha Tausig
Derval M. Whelan
2004
Melissa Strock Canoni
Christina M. Feicht
Julie Lynn Pfeiffer
Marlise Lynn Randle
Dee Dee Scarborough
2003
Anne McLellan Ferguson
Lisa Rossi Gorrivan
Shawn Hartley Hancock
Sara Stone Laughren
Claire L. Luppi
2002
Cynthia Cathcart
Elizabeth Illium
Gena Lovett
Elizabeth A. Smith
Gregg Deane Swain
2000
Trisha G. Duval
Cynthia Ann Hallenbeck
Randi-Jean G. Hedin
Suzanna S. Keith
Dana Carole Pearce
1999
Ann Williams Ewell
Barbara Dale Paxton
Dale Jennings Perreten
June Russell Reed
Nicole H. Williams
1998
Rosemarie E. Dackerman
Nancy Newton Sipp
Robin Alicia Stratton
Katherine Tsougranis
Stacy E. Waggoner
1997
Joan Marinelli Benham
Ellen Shickich Cromack
Courtenay Anne Hardy
Judith Strong Jorgensen
A. Gale Kroeger
1996
Catherine E. Baxter
Harriet Louise Fitzpatrick
Mary Beth O. Harvey
Ellen Kratzer
Jane Alling Lyons
1995
Anne Bartlett Covell
Therese Francoeur Giacomo
Barbara Anne Paddock
Beth Marie Reifers
Frances Anne Root
1994
Peggy Anne Heinkele Dineen
Pamela Hicks Ferguson
Lucie Guernsey Kleinhans
Ruth Ann Wood McSpadden
Marcia Pearson Sendax
1993
Margaret Loughead Brenizer
Catherine Herlihy Brogan
Sue-Gray Goller
Mary Jullien Henry
Joann Shieflo Schwarberg
1992
Nancy Geer Blackford
Linda Jeanne Blatz
Allison Conway Carey
Patricia Stacom
Elizabeth Ann Timberman
1991
Jane Baumgardner Granruth
Allison Cooke Kellogg
Margaret Jane McKinley
Jessica Anne Murphey
Pamela Jeanne Wright
1990
Martha Dolkart Bernstein
Page Elizabeth Bigelow
Mary Beth Mulvey Buck
Suzanne Cunliffe Stirn
Pamela Marvinney Underwood
1989
Carol Fontaine Humstone
Kathryn Love Lumpkin
Nancy Eberhart Rothe
Linda Miller Shrader
Sherri Stephenson
1988
Gail Peters Beitz
Pamela Lee Bimson
Joy Jelliffe Endo
Karin Eriksen Perez
Sara Gore Stone
1987
Eleanor Culbertson Albert
Joie Angermeier Anderson
Wendy Mann Hornick
Thea Elliott Nolan
Nancy Williams Ward
1986
Ki Hackney Hribar
Gwen Warner Kade
Elizabeth Maier
Christine Parkinson Mitchell
Gracey Stoddard Sloterbeck
1985
Mary Jane Hipp Brock
Kim Hamilton Gottshall
Laurie Grenley Hallen
Linda Ward Popko
Sandra Sanderson Swan
1984
Patricia Mosle Friedman
Pamela Dixon Harris
Marilyn Wright Hartman
Patricia Swinney Kaufman
Margo Lyden
1983
Martha L. Dinerstein
Frances G. Laserson
Jane M. Stubenbord
Joan Ward
Gilda Gates Wray
1982
Fay Gambee
Suzanne F. Greenman
Delia Gladys Mattson
Susan M. Relyea
Geraldine A. Warren
1981
Jeanne B. Hamilton
Joan Oestreich
Katherine Sincerbeaux
Melissa Topping
Julia Winpenny
1980
Margaret M. Boyd
Barbara Lane Danser
Sally Anne S. Kellogg
Kathleen B. Stroh
Gwendolen L. Wade
1979
Mary Muir Burrell
Joanne Rae Hiscox
Anne K. Perkins
Rebecca Myers Thomas
Deanna L. Timmermans
1978
Stuart Upchurch Buice
Joan E. Danziger
Millicent Hall Gaudieri
Lois Haase Mares
Christine Valentine
1977
Carol Williams Brown
Christiane Ycre Hiegel
Paula Kaplan Lipsitz
Margaret Peale Phillips
Sheila P. Worthington
1976
Ms. Deane M. Allen
Mrs. Terry Bevis
Mrs. Mortimer L. Curran
Mrs. Byron T. Foster
Miss Patricia Jones
1975
Miss Caroline F. Brady
Mrs. Roland W. Donnem
Mrs. Charles E. Evans
Mrs. Robert H. M. Ferguson
Mrs. Cornelia L. Kaminski
1974
Mrs. Richard M. Beebe
Mrs. Betsey Bigelow
Mrs. James W. Harbison, Jr.
Mrs. Winthrop M. Hodges
Mrs. Michael Linburn
1973
Miss Janet M. Boe
Mrs. Ralph F. Colin, Jr.
Miss Patricia Rittenhouse
Mrs. Frederick W. Wahlers
Mrs. William Weilbacher
1972
Mrs. John W. Espy
Mrs. Edward A. Hansen
Mrs. Daniel R. Murphy
1971
Mrs. Henry Blodget
Mrs. Henry S. Brown
Mrs. John J. Devendorf
Mrs. Driggs Hultkrans
Mrs. David V. Smalley
Mrs. E. Lisk Wyckoff
1970
Mrs. Charles Brush III
Mrs. Christopher H. Clutz
Mrs. Gerald W. Coughlin
Mrs. Edward W. Keane
Mrs. Robert D. Lilien
Mrs. Elliott E. Vose
1969
Mrs. Renato Beghe
Miss Mary Kane Blair
Mrs. George W. Gowen
Mrs. Daniel H. Stapleton, Jr.
Mrs. Ashby Sutherland
1968
Mrs. Raymond Z. Fahs, Jr.
Mrs. Murray Gartner
Mrs. John C. Smith
Mrs. Gordon A. Strate
Mrs. Donald L. Wallace
1967
Mrs. Sheldon Bryan
Miss Raleigh Anne Chaffee
Mrs. Larson Merrill Powell
Mrs. Francis J. Prout
Mrs. William J. Ruane
1966
Mrs. Robert A. Austin
Mrs. Elmes Crawford
Mrs. William Denson
Miss Barbara S. Huss
Mrs. Kenneth Mills
1965
Mrs. John Hibbs Allan
Mrs. Donald D. Burr
Mrs. Robert J. Chapman
Miss Julia W. Linsley
Miss Patricia A. Miller
VALERIE & CHRIS MASON CONGRATULATE THE
NEW YORK JUNIOR LEAGUE ON 125 YEARS OF SERVICE & IMPACT
NEW YORK JUNIOR LEAGUE
Board of Directors
2025-2026
PRESIDENT
Jeri Powell
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Nicole Hudak
SECRETARY
Alicia Adams
TREASURER
Noreen Okarter
NOMINATING CHAIR
Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Sarah Cloonan
Jennifer Farrell
Susan Fisher
Anna Guerin
Mona Kelly Lopez
Susan Marks
Andrea T. McDermott
Christina Bott Murphy
Elizabeth Pavone
NEW YORK JUNIOR LEAGUE
Management Council
2025-2026
Nicole Hudak, Executive Vice President
Katie Cook, Membership Senior Council Head
Courtney Smith, Strategy, Advocacy & Communications Senior Council Head
Savannah Thomas, Fundraising Events Senior Council Head
Dana Vogel, Community Senior Council Head
Joanne Adams, Sustainer Council Head
Sara Brzozowski, Fundraising Events 1 Council Head
Amanda Copeland, Strategy & Communications Council Head
Olivia Dame, Volunteer Development Council Head
Rasheeda Davis, Child Health & Welfare Council Head
Elizabeth Finan, Nominating Vice-Chair
Sabrina Fruci, Training Council Head
Jung Hi Han, Children’s Education, Culture & the Arts Council Head
Amy Klein, Finance Council Head
Lily Krohn, City Impact Council Head
Kathleen Li, Secretary
Maribeth Lowe, Fundraising Events 3 Council Head
Emily Lynch, Affiliation Council Head
Amy Matson, Fundraising Events 2 Council Head
Erin Newlands, Social Action & Advocacy Council Head
Alyssa Quigley, Adult Education & Mentoring Council Head
Save the Date
The NYJL has multiple fundraising opportunities throughout 2026, each of which supports our important community and training programs.
PLEASE JOIN US THIS SPRING:
WELLNESS DAY
Saturday, March 28
SAVOR THE SPRING
Saturday, April 25
SHOP & STROLL KICKOFF
Friday, May 1
SHOP & STROLL
Saturday, May 2
SPRING HOUSE TOUR KICKOFF
Friday, May 8
SPRING HOUSE TOUR
Saturday, May 9
SUSTAINER BON VOYAGE END OF YEAR PARTY
Tuesday, June 2
END OF YEAR PARTY
Friday, June 5
Visit www.nyjl.org for more information and to purchase tickets.
HOST YOUR NEXT EVENT AT THE
A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO HOST ANY OCCASION, THE ASTOR HOUSE IS CLASSICALLY DESIGNED AND THE PERFECT BACKDROP FOR BOOK CLUBS, AFTERNOON TEAS, COCKTAIL PARTIES, DINNERS, OR WEDDINGS. HOSTING AT THE ASTOR HOUSE PROVIDES AN ELEGANT SPACE WHILE SUPPORTING THE NYC COMMUNITY.
Community Impact
In 1901, 19-year-old Mary Harriman gathered 80 young women to form the Junior League for the Promotion of Settlement Movements to improve the living conditions of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. Today, as we celebrate 125 years of impact, Mary’s legacy lives on as the New York Junior League (NYJL) responds to New York City’s most pressing socioeconomic challenges.
Powered by 2,800 women volunteers, the NYJL collaborates with over 60 New York City-based nonprofits and agencies to support women, children, and families in underserved communities. Sharing their diverse experiences and talents, trained NYJL volunteers engage with these populations through workshops specially customized to their needs, focusing on the arts, education, mentorship, health, and job readiness. The NYJL also responds to community partners’ requests for immediate support and invests time and funds in restoring public parks and community spaces to create welcoming environments conducive to health, recreation, socialization, and overall well-being.
The NYJL delivers community programs across four areas of focus:
Adult Education & Mentoring
Child Health & Welfare
Children’s Education, Culture & the Arts
City Impact
For the third annual Find The Good Day, the NYJL created 80 HomeNow kits and 30 kitchen kits, which were distributed by the New York City Department of Homeless Services. The HomeNow kits included sheets, bath towels, pots and pans, mops, other essentials for a new home, in addition to handmade cards. The kitchen kits included cookbooks, pot holders, and pantry basics like rice and pasta. The impact of the kits extends far beyond the items themselves, ensuring that families receiving them can move into new homes with joy and dignity.
Adult Education & Mentoring
NYJL Adult Education and Mentoring committees support clients from young adults to seniors as they face health challenges, combat loneliness, recover from traumatic events, navigate the criminal justice system, and prepare for their futures. Committees provide guidance, advocacy, and companionship while helping clients develop confidence, self-advocacy, and essential life skills.
In partnership with organizations including Urban Pathways, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the New Jewish Home, the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge, the Manhattan Family Justice Center, and the English Speaking Union, NYJL volunteers lead workshops on goal-setting, career readiness, and life skills, provide emotional support and companionship, assist seniors and survivors of trauma, and help clients build independence and self-sufficiency.
In collaboration with The New Jewish Home, Senior Friends Committee volunteers host events like game nights and arts and crafts, offering residents an opportunity to socialize and explore their creativity.
Child Health &Welfare
Child Health and Welfare programs promote the idea that everyone should have the resources and opportunities needed to learn, grow, and thrive. Working with community partners like Esperanza Preparatory Academy, Good Shepherd Services, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award USA, NYJL volunteers mentor children and youth as they build healthy self-esteem and deeper self-awareness, develop positive relationships, and strengthen their physical and mental health. Volunteers take a positive approach, emphasizing individual strengths to practice responsibility, solve problems, and demonstrate agency. These programs also build layers of support by involving families and caretakers in workshops and events.
Each year, the Personal Advancement and Leadership (PAL) committee hosts an annual career day, inviting more than 80 young women from multiple community partners to the NYJL’s Astor House. Last year, students participated in sessions focusing on medical professions and entrepreneurship, made vision boards, heard from a guest speaker from the FDNY, and had the option of joining a Spanish-language panel.
Children's Education,Culture & the Arts
NYJL volunteers create programs and tools to enhance the social-emotional learning of children from communities with under-resourced schools and socioeconomic challenges. Partnering with community-based organizations such as the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center and SCAN-Harbor, NYJL volunteers work with children of all ages to inspire curiosity and foster educational aspirations through hands-on science and art activities, reading workshops, mentoring, and leadership development. Volunteers craft curricula that promote children’s self-expression through arts education, an undervalued and underfunded area of the public education system; visit cultural institutions and museums; and attend live musical and theatrical performances. With cultural and arts education, volunteers help children develop a love of learning.
The Artistic Journeys committee provides visual arts education to students aged 6–11, developing meaningful mentor relationships that help students broaden their horizons, increase self-esteem, and find a creative outlet through art.
City Impact
The NYJL City Impact committees mobilize volunteers for both immediate, short-term community service and restoration projects that help community partners carry out their missions and better respond to their clients’ needs. Each year, Playground Improvement Project volunteers revitalize a New York City park in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and Community Improvement Project volunteers renovate a much-loved community space at a nonprofit organization. The City Impact area’s three Done in a Day committees are always prepared to respond to community partners’ urgent need for volunteers, from serving hot meals at food kitchens to staffing free holiday toy markets.
The Community Improvement Project (CIP) committee provides skilled NYJL volunteers, funding, and in-kind services for capital improvements in community spaces at New York City-based nonprofits. In 2025, CIP renovated two classrooms at the Harlem School of the Arts (pictured above) and refreshed private counseling rooms at HOPE Center Harlem.
Congratulations to the NYJL on its 125 Anniversary and the remarkable th work of our Outstanding Sustainers whose efforts make an incredible difference every day in the New York City community. Thank you for your commitment, compassion, and the positive impact you bring to so many lives.
Roberta J. Allardyce 2000
Joie A . Anderson 2008
Melissa Lewis Bernstein 2009
Nancy Geer Blackford 2014
Catherine C. Crane 2015
Jane R. Crotty 2004
Rosemarie Dackerman 2020
Christina R. Davis 2007
Peggy Anne Dineen 2015
Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy 2022
Barbara Etzel 2023
Linda Fraser 2012
Deane Allen Gilliam 2011
Barbara Doljack Hayes 2004
Phyllis Heard 1992
Marion S. Hedges 2023
Mary Herms 2021
Wendy M. Hornick 2008
Allison C.Kellogg 2013
Elizabeth King 2025
A . Gayle Kroeger 2024
Gena Lovett 2025
Jeanne G. McAnaney 2002
Kathleen G. Miller 1999
Barbara A . Paddock 2013
Carolyn L . Patterson 2003
Helen Pennoyer 2010
Celeste Rault 2016
Robin Stratton Rivera 2019
Diann Rohde 2011
Ellen Rose 2020
Dee Dee Scarborough 2019
Nancy Scully 1998
Elizabeth Smith 2016
Carolyn L . Smith 1996
Zoe Stolbun 2017
Gregg Deane Swain 2014
Jephtha Tausig 2022
Anne Bahr Thompson 2017
Elizabeth Timberman 2024
Mary Beth C. Tully 2021
Wendy Wade 2018
Caroline Williamson 2012
With love, Sustainer Day Committee, Sustainer Evening Committee, Sustainer Nominating Committee and Thanksgiving Eve Ball Committee.
Awards and Recognitions
The New York Junior League has received the following recognition for its community programs and projects:
October 2025 BUILDING BLOCKS COMMITTEE RECEIVED SINGLE PARENT RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARD for work to strengthen secure attachment bonds between young children and their parents through interactive play.
May 2024 NEW YORK JUNIOR LEAGUE AWARDED AS AN OFFICIAL HONORED PARTNER OF SCAN-HARBOR for many years of steadfast support afforded to SCAN-Harbor youth and families. Commemorated on May 22, 2024 at the Better Together Gala.
September 2023 OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION signed by Mayor Eric L. Adams proclaiming Thursday, September 14, 2023, International Find the Good Day.
May 2023 ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AWARD to NYJL Volunteer Education and Training.
September 2020 DANCING CLASSROOMS’ SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING CHAMPION AWARD to NYJL for its work to advance children’s and young people’s social-emotional learning through arts programming.
December 2019 ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL ACCELERATOR FUND GRANT to help accelerate innovative programs to improve Diversity & Inclusion in the NYJL.
December 2019 GUIDESTAR’S SILVER SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY AND THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU’S ACCREDITED CHARITY SEAL, indicating our achievement in improving fundraising expense ratios.
June 2018 PennPAC GRANT to evaluate community programs, measure impact, and create a roadmap to replicate across the organization.
May 2018 ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL MARY HARRIMAN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD to NYJL Sustaining Member Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
May 2018 URBAN PATHWAYS WAY HOME HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD for the NYJL’s work in strengthening community and enhancing a space where healing and growth can happen.
April 2018 THE CITY GARDENS CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY GRANT for the Playground Improvement Project.
October 2017 SINGLE PARENT RESOURCE CENTER VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD honoring the Building Blocks committee.
October 2017 BREAST TREATMENT TASK FORCE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARD in recognition of the work of our Cancer Awareness & Support committee.
May 2017 ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL GWYNNIE BEE GRANT FOR THE PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (PEP) committee’s work promoting positive body image.
October 2016 HEALTH ADVOCATES FOR OLDER PEOPLE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TREASURE AWARD for the work of our CHAMP committee.
May 2016 SCAN NEW YORK REACHING NEW HORIZONS COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD for our partnership with SCAN New York for over 10 years to help at-risk children and their families to achieve positive life goals.
April 2016 HARTLEY HOUSE AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPIC EXCELLENCE from our partnership with Hartley House and our Community Improvement Project that awarded them a $50,000 grant and revitalized three rooms used for community programming.
April 2016 ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL RISING STAR AWARD to NYJL volunteer Denora Getachew.
October 2015 SINGLE PARENT RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARD for the NYJL’s long-standing commitment to the Single Parent Resource Center.
May 2014 STANLEY M. ISAACS SHINING STAR AWARD for the NYJL’s tremendous contributions to the City of New York.
May 2014 ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL KASHI GRANT FOR THE COOKING AND HEALTH EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES (CHEF) committee’s work to improve healthy eating and lifestyles in the New York City community.
June 2013 URBAN DOVE’S VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD for the NYJL’s Community Improvement Project and the organization’s commitment to improving the lives of at-risk youth.
Thank You
Many thanks to the individuals, corporations, foundations, and other organizations who have supported the New York Junior League’s 74th Annual Winter Ball, Gilded Legacy: 125 Years of Impact
DIAMOND BENEFACTORS
The HollyJolly Foundation
PLATINUM BENEFACTORS
Otterbourg P.C.
Ropes & Gray LLC
Valerie & Chris Mason
GOLD BENEFACTORS
The Alexander Family in honor of Blaire Alexander
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kristen Hypes & Urban Atelier Group
The Ivey Family in honor of Kristen Ivey
The Sack Group at Morgan Stanley in honor of Elle Watanabe
Dana Sclafani
Simpson Thatcher & Barlett LLP
SILVER BENEFACTORS
The Brewer Foundation
Dior
Savannah Thomas & Hardik Patel
BRAND BENEFACTORS
Marsh McLennan Agency
The 13th Child Behavior Analysts, P.C.
IN KIND
Thank you for the following supporters who gave generously of their time, goods, and/or services to the Winter Ball.
ASD Gems
Catbird
Château d’Esclans
Fleurish NYC
Illustrations by Deanna First
Music by the Midnight Project
Monsieur Touton
NYC Party Booth
Reverie Social
Artwork by Tanu Vasu @nyccurated
What Goes Around Comes Around
NYJL STAFF
We thank our wonderful New York Junior League staff for their hard work and tremendous support.
Rene Amalvert, Porter
Stephanie Basdeo, Events & Catering Manager
Rodney Bissessar, Facility Manager
Charlene Brooks, Finance Assistant
Jillian Conley, Membership Coordinator
Shannon Hanson, Administrative Assistant
Manuel Perez, Porter
Flora Rodriguez, Archivist
Lynn Clark, Executive Director
Celebrating Service in Support of Meaningful Change
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125th Anniversary Celebration Circle
Thank you to the following individuals for their support of the New York Junior League’s 74th Annual Winter Ball, Gilded Legacy: Celebrating 125 Years of Impact.
Alicia B. Adams & Matthew Nelson
Joanne K. Adams
Bloomtime Aesthetics
Blaire Alexander
Shari Aser & Bill James
Betsy & Mitch Banchik
Melisa & David Bernstein
Deanna & Fred Bosselman
Blythe & Jordan Brock
Thomas Brown & Brianna Mills
Sara & Luke Brzozowski
Dayna Cassidy
Rosemarie Elizabeth Dackerman
Jennaydra Dance Jordan, Esq.
Christina R. Davis
Caroline Dean
Jennifer Farrell
Elizabeth V. Finan
Susan Fisher
Kimberly & John Frieders
Michele & Lawrence Grant
Anna J. Guerin
Kate Gunio
Lisa Hathaway Stella
Marion S. Hedges
Colleen Kaye Hoy & John Servidio
Nicole Hudak & Clint Kakstys
Amy & Jonathan Klein
Kathleen Z. Li & Matthew M. Molnar
Mona Kelly Lopez
Ashley B. T. Ma
Susan T. Marks
Valerie & Chris Mason
Andrea T. McDermott
Kathryn B. McGlynn
Kathryn Galli Meyers & Ryan Meyers
Chelsea Miao
Christina Bott Murphy & John F. Murphy III
Noreen Okarter
Allison & Edward O’Keefe
Barbara Anne Paddock
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Pavone
Ana K. Popkowski
Jeri Powell & Thomas Stafford
Celeste Rault
Maria Falck Reina
Mary & Ron Shelton
Liz Beller Staryak
Jeannie & Olivier Trouveroy
Gabriela Alesia Vascimini
Gulnara Zaynullina
Eric Zhang
Megan Zuckerman
*as of January 16, 2026
Harriman Circle
Thank you to the following individuals for their benefactor support of the New York Junior League’s 74th Annual Winter Ball, Gilded Legacy: Celebrating 125 Years of Impact.
Alicia B. Adams & Matthew Nelson◆
Joanne K. Adams✤◆
Kathleen J. Adams
Bloomtime Aesthetics◆
Blaire Alexander◆
Reese Alexander
Steve & Lisa Alexander
Corey & Sheryl Anthony
Shari Aser & Bill James✤◆
Alexandra & Hayden Atkins✤
Channing Louise Baker
Betsy & Mitch Banchik◆
Moriah Bankapur
Lutes Barlett◆
Jana Beauchamp
Jessica & AJ Berens
Melisa & David Bernstein◆
Deanna & Fred Bosselman◆
Blythe & Jordan Brock✤◆
Thomas Brown & Brianna Mills◆
Sara & Luke Brzozowski✤◆
Jessica Bullock
Melissa Canoni & Mark Rempe
Raven Carter
Dayna Cassidy◆
Netanya Catimbang
Sarah Marie Cloonan
Beth Batiuchok-Colon✤
Katie Cook✤
Emily Cox
Rosemarie Elizabeth Dackerman✤◆
India J. Daniel
Christina R. Davis◆
Caroline Dean✤◆
Michael Donohue & Suzanne Manning
Kara Dunn
Amanda Dunne
Abigail J. Eberts
Serra E. Eken✤
Nicole Erney
Maria Fernanda Espichan
Jennifer Farrell◆
Leighanna Morbey Favale✤
Christina M. Feicht
Lisa Fina-Abel & Robert Abel
Elizabeth V. Finan✤◆
Susan Fisher◆
Sabrina Franconeri
Kimberly & John Frieders◆
Nadia Gakou & Jonathan Masci
Elena Gorelik
Michele & Lawrence Grant◆
Jillian Gray-Katz & Brian Katz
Zachary Greenwood
Katie Rose Grishman✤
Anna J. Guerin◆
Kate Gunio◆
Isabel Gutierrez
Paige Hanlon
Tobili Ann Idiowa Hatcher
Archit Sarpangala Hegde
Marion S. Hedges◆
Mary Herms & Ryan Marshall
Colleen Kaye Hoy & John Servidio✤◆
Nicole Hudak & Clint Kakstys✤◆
Soo Won Hwang
Kristen Hypes
The Ivey Family
Samantha R. Jess
Lisa M. Johnson
Amy & Jonathan Klein◆
Jennaydra Dance Jordan, Esq.◆
Emily Patricia Knuth
Katharine Kormushoff
Anne C. Koski✤
Annie Lee
Olivia McBurney Leon
Michelle Levine & Rajendra Shroff
Kathleen Z. Li & Matthew M. Molnar◆
Mona Kelly Lopez◆
Maribeth & Michael Lowe
◆ Honors individuals who are participating in the commemorative 125th Anniversary Celebration Circle of 100
✤ Honors individuals who have participated as Harriman Circle Benefactors for five or more consecutive years. We are extremely grateful for their loyal support.
Ashley B. T. Ma✤◆
Adrienne Mally
Susan T. Marks◆
Helen Claire Marsh
Diana Alexandra Martinez
Valerie & Chris Mason◆
Ashley Mathis
Caliph T. & Arlette Ferguston Mathis
Gabrielle Mathis
Amy P. Matson
Andrea T. McDermott◆
Michael McClurkin & Zanele Munyikwa
Kathryn B. McGlynn✤◆
Teresa & Mark Medearis
Mary Mehr
Margaret T. Menefee
Kathryn Galli Meyers & Ryan Meyers✤◆
Chelsea Miao◆
Alexandra Morales
Claudia & Larry Morehead
Robert & Claire Mungiguerra✤
Susan Gammage Munn✤
Christina Bott Murphy & John F. Murphy III✤◆
David Musicant
Erin Bailey Newlands & Kevin Newlands
Natasha Nouri
Kristen O’Connor Davis
Contessa Officer
Noreen Okarter◆
Allison & Edward O’Keefe◆
Erin Ozel Greenwood
Craig Packer
Barbara Anne Paddock◆
Monica G. Panhani
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Pavone✤◆
Joan E. Pedley
Laura Perino
Elizabeth Pietrowski
Danielle Polemeni-Hegarty & Madeleine Polemeni
Ana K. Popkowski◆
Jeri Powell & Thomas Stafford✤◆
Rose Prey
Hillary D. Price
Celeste Rault◆
Maria Falck Reina✤◆
Jack Roberts
Caroline Ryals & Matt Anderson
Reba Sakon-Cox & Peter Sakon
The Sack Group at Morgan Stanley
Kelsey Peterson Schulz & Brian Schulz
Dana Sclafani
H.P. Scott Ching
Mary & Ron Shelton✤◆
Jenny Jaclyn Sherman
Leah Sherman
Paige Elizabeth Sidner
Courtney Smith
Liz Beller Staryak◆
Lisa Hathaway Stella◆
Fatima Sy
Jephtha Tausig & Alex Valcic✤
Candice Thomas
Savannah Thomas & Hardik Patel
Elizabeth Timberman
Jeannie & Olivier Trouveroy◆
Justine Schiro Tsiouris
Mary Beth C. Tully✤
Gabriela Alesia Vascimini◆
Dana Vogel
Helena Wang
Leah Wenger & Jeff Polack
Kiersten & Grant Whelply
Elizabeth Lynn Wieck
Alina Widmann
Elise York
Gulnara Zaynullina◆
Zach Zelner
Eric Zhang◆
Helene J. Zhu
Megan Zuckerman◆
Tendai Zvobgo
*List as of January 29, 2025
Donations
Thank you to the following individuals for their support of the New York Junior League’s 74th Annual Winter Ball, Gilded Legacy: Celebrating 125 Years of Impact.
THE WOMEN OF THE FIRST LEAGUE
($8,000+)
Elise York
THE WOMEN OF THE ASTOR HOUSE
($2,500 - $9,999)
Kathryn Galli Meyers & Ryan Meyers
THE VISIONARIES
($2,500 - $4,499)
Alexandra Atkins
Cyntra Trani
In Honor of Valerie Mason
THE VOLUNTEERS
($1,500 - $2,499)
Blaire Alexander
Anjali K. Bobba
Dalio Philanthropies
Susan Fisher
Ellen & Brian Rose
Jephtha Tausig & Alex Valcic
THE ADVOCATES
($1,000-$1,499)
Sara & Luke Brzozowski
H.P. Scott Ching
In Honor of the Co-Chairs
Caroline M.L. Dean
Christina Bott Murphy & John F. Murphy III
Barbara Paddock
Savannah Thomas
THE CHANGE MAKERS
($500 - $999)
Rosemarie Dackerman
In Honor of Valerie Mason
Miranda Josephson
The Reidy Family
In Honor of Sara Reidy Brzozowski
Paige Elizabeth Sidner
Elle Watanabe
THE MENTORS
($250–$499)
Yossie Banda
In Honor of Gulnara Zaynullina
Carolyn Corbett Corcoran
Tobili Ann Idiowa Hatcher
Jennaydra Dance Jordan, Esq.
In honor of my loving mother, Rosalind E. Dance-Clunis
Olivia McBurney Leon
Margaret T. Menefee
The Pavone Family
Jeri Powell & Thomas Stafford
THE LEADERS
($100–$249)
Noah Sanborn Friedman
In Honor of Diana Martinez
Vonnie Gaither
In Honor of Blaire Alexander
Dr. Sanaa Jaman
Samantha R. Jess & Michele Chiacchio
Emily Klein
Emily Patricia Knuth
Katharine Linebaugh
Diana Alexandra Martinez
Ashley Mathis
Chelsea Miao
Madeline Stadler
Martha Tordjman
Margaret Wheeler
Kiersten & Grant Whelply
Mary Zeledon
In Honor of My Granddaughter, Paige Sidner
THE TROUPE
($50–$99)
Reese Alexander
In Honor of Blaire Alexander
Isabella Benfanti
Rebecca Reidy Bunn
In Honor of Sara Reidy Brzozowski
Natalie Chen
Hannah Cronin
Kelly Delgado
Shivkumar Desai
In Honor of Blaire Alexander
Isabella Dodd
Shirleena Edwin
Kimberly Fisher
Delia Folk
Lindsay Gill
Isabel Gutierrez
In Honor of Blaire Alexander
Paige Hanlon
Atoussa Hamzavi Haskin
In Honor of Nazila Hamzavi
Jillian Holfester
Kristen Hypes
Rachel Kirkpatrick
Katharine Kormushoff
Elizabeth Lanni
Tara O’Brien
Lindsay Rispoli
Abbey Rodden
Joy Siao
Flore-Yanha
Gabriela Alesia Vascimini
Tamara Wescott
Lakesia Wimberly
Emily Wingate
*as of January 19, 2026
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Auctions & Gifts
We are grateful for the following kind individuals and businesses that donated items for tonight’s silent and live auctions and gift bags.
American Ballet Theatre
Analogue
The Atlas Upgrade
Barbour
BarkBox
Blaire Alexander
Bluestone Lane
Bonheur Jewelry
Bonnie Gills
Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Brigitte Zeitlin Nutrition
The Brightwood Skin
Brooklyn Museum
Camp Jeanne d’Arc
Catbird
Château d’Esclans
Clare V.
The Class
Classic Six
Cronin Photography
Curious Elixirs
Cutler Salon
Dagne Dover
Daniela Pierre Bravo
DAOU Vineyards
The Diller-Quaile School of Music
Doré
Drew Barrymore Show
Dr. Anna Frants
Eldorado Global Trading Group
Elizabeth L. Block
En-Amour Memory Photobooth, Henrietta Afriyie
The Espresso Guys
Equinox Hudson Yards
Fallon & Ava
Famous Furs Luxury and Exotic Apparel
FIELDBAR
Fillings NYC
Fish’s Eddy NYC
Five Iron Golf
FORWARD__Space
Frances Valentine
Gabriel Kreuther
Glamsquad
God’s Love We Deliver
Good Time Brewing
Gwen Whiting
Health Chef Julia
HigherDOSE
Hillwood Estate, Museum, & Gardens
HRA Solutions
Illustrator Deanna First
Inderma Studio
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Kayla Makenzie Media
Kimberly Fisher
Klein Family
KYPRIS Beauty
La Maison School of Music
La Tazza d’Oro
LAPOINTE
Lewis Miller Design
Lisa Greenberg Photography
Little Maestros
Loews Regency New York
M.Gemi
M.M.LaFleur
MacArthur Place
Madelaine Mayer
Marina Caspe
Meet Your Matches
The Metropolitan Opera
Mestiza New York
Mignonne Gavigan
Mon Coeur
Montage Deer Valley
Montage Palmetto Bluff
The Morgan Library & Museum
The Mysterious Bookshop
N Square Nail Salon
NAGHEDI
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
The Ness
New York Islanders
NYC Party Booth
The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort
Bahamas
The Ocean House, Rhode Island
Olga A. Sweet Orveda
Oscar de la Renta
Othership Flatiron
Park Avenue Plastic Surgery
Park Hyatt New York
Peter Cardella at Salvatore & Co.
Pickle
The Picnic Day
Pura Vida
Pure Barre NYC
Pvolve NYC
Rachel Reinhardt Jewelry
Ramy Brook
The Ranch Malibu and The Ranch Hudson Valley
Rare Aura Travel
Realsy
Rebecca Minkoff
Recette
Reverie Social
Riley Versa
The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad
Roberto Falck Photography
Round Pond Estate
RXBAR
Sachin&Babi
Samantha Jess
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Sattache
Shannon Lee Esthetics
Silver Mirror Facial Bar
Sleekcare Spa
SLT
SmartSweets
Sophie A. Greenberg, M.D.
SotoMethod
Spinelli Kilcollin
Strand Bookstore
Studio Pilates Harlem - Carla Lewis
SUGARED + BRONZED
Superegg
Susan Kaufman
Tanya Taylor
TELETIES
Ulla Johnson
Velour Medical
Virgin Voyages
Voltz Clarke Gallery
What Goes Around Comes Around
Winespan by Donna Miller
*as of January 21, 2026
Winter Ball Committee
CO-CHAIRS
Blaire Alexander Paige Elizabeth Sidner
EXECUTIVE VICE-CHAIRS
Samantha R. Jess
VICE-CHAIRS
Kristen Hypes
Rachel Kirkpatrick
Emily Patricia Knuth
Isabella Benfanti
Anjali Keya Bobba
Casey Pantalone Burte
Natalie Chen
Graeson Conroy
Hannah Cronin
India Daniel
Catherina Davius*
Kelly Delgado
Emmalena Dobbs
Isabella Dodd
Shirleena Edwin
Maria Fernanda Espichan*
Carsen Fair
Kimberly Fisher
Delia Folk
Katharine Kormushoff
Elizabeth Lanni
Margaret T. Menefee
COMMITTEE
Katherine Galzerano
Lindsay Gill
Bonnie Gillis
Paige Hanlon*
Atoussa Hamzavi Haskin*
Tobili Ann Idiowa Hatcher*
Jillian Holfester
Laura Hutchinson
Kristen Ivey*
Jennaydra Dance Jordan, Esq.
Elizabeth Kasten
Emily Klein
Katharine Linebaugh
Diana Alexandra Martinez
Ashley Mathis
Chelsea Miao
Emmanuella Nwokenkwo
Kiersten Whelply
Emily Wingate
Elise York
Tara O’Brien
Lindsay Rispoli
Abbey Rodden*
Joy Siao
Elif Göksu Şimșek
Madeline Stadler
Flore-Yanha Thervil
Candice Thomas
Blake Townsend*
Gabriela Vascimini
Elle Watanabe
Tamara Wescott
Margaret Wheeler
Lakesia Wimberly
Sabur Woldu Burnette
Gulnara Zaynullina*
*Sub-Chair
For decades, Andy Lukas has been a valued and trusted partner of the New York Junior League and the Winter Ball. His exceptional expertise, reliability, and willingness to go above and beyond have helped bring this cherished event to life year after year We are deeply grateful not only for his professionalism but for his friendship and longstanding partnership Thank you, Andy
-Your Winter Ball team
Blaire Alexander, Sara Brzozowski, Dayna Cassidy, Helen Scott Ching, Caroline Dean, Nicole Furlong, Kristen Kocis, Kathleen Li, Ashely Ma, Katy Meyers, Madeline Michaelson, Leighanna Morbey, Jeri Powell, Paige Sidner, Savannah Thomas
Congratulations to NYJL for starting a movement that has improved communities around the world for 125 years!
Cheers to Kiersten SchorglWhelply for continuing the family tradition of Junior League Service.
-Katherine and Jim Schorgl
Blaire and Paige,
We extend our deepest gratitude to our exceptional co-chairs for their outstanding leadership of the New York Junior League’s 74 annual Winter Ball. Your dedication, vision, and tireless efforts transformed this milestone event into an unforgettable evening. We are truly fortunate to have worked alongside such passionate leaders. th
-Your Winter Ball Leadership Team
2022 Outstanding Volunteers
Raven Carter, Natalie Ings, Jeri Powell, Pamela Siler, Anna Guerin
2022 Outstanding Sustainers
Jephtha Tausig and Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams – Eleanor Roosevelt
The Nominating Committee and the Sustainer Nominating Committee Congratulate
The Junior League of the City of New York on its 125 years of making a meaningful difference in the New York City community!
Moriah Bankapur
Jana Beauchamp
Callie Bitter
Raven Carter
Caroline Tyburczy Donohue
Kara Dunn
Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy
Serra Eken
Elizabeth Finan
Nina Glenn
Alissa Marie Gruber
Elizabeth King
Caitlin Martin
Kaitlin McCabe
Mary Mehr
Tate Melton
Patricia Miranda
Charlotte Nichols
Joan Pedley
Mary Shelton
Gregg Swain
Jephtha Tausig
Elizabeth Timberman
Allison Zammit
Helene Zhu
SALUTES THE NEW YORK JUNIOR LEAGUE
FOR 125 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP & SERVICE.
Thank you for all you do to enhance the lives of older adults in our community.
Grateful for New Membership’s record-breaking year in celebration of the 125th anniversary! - Madeline Michaelson Jocelyn Triplett
Congratulations to Samantha Jess on serving as Winter Ball Executive Vice Chair, and to the New York City Junior League on 125 years of service to our community.
I am proud of your dedication and leadership.
Love, Michele Chiacchio
Winter Ball Committee,
Annual Winter Ball is a York Junior League as we creativity and tireless efforts. Your work has ensured the 74 memorable tribute to the New and leadership. We are truly grateful to share this historic
With love and thanks, extraordinary team. evening with such an Blaire Alexander & Paige Sidner
With deep gratitude, we thank celebrate 125 years of service each of you for your dedication, th Winter Ball Co-Chairs
The 2020 & 2021 Outstanding Volunteers
and Sustainers
congratulate the New York Junior League on 125 years of service, leadership, and improving the lives of women and children in NYC.
Alexandra Atkins, Caroline Adams, Rosemarie Dackerman, Serra Eken, Lauren Giordani, Cristina Hagglund, Mary Herms, Kristen Kocis, Olivia Leon, Mallory Morgan, Bonnie Orlowski, Ellen Rose and Mary Beth Tully
We celebrate the New York Junior League’s 125 years of community service.
2007
Soo Won Hwang Abrams
Elizabeth V. Finan
Marilyn Holstein
Maria F Reina
An Renée Trotter
Christina R Davis (OS)
2006
Cheryl L. Bundy
Mari Terese Dubois
Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy
Marion S Hedges
Melissa Richards
““How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank
“Thank you to the women whose service, leadership, and generosity have shaped the NYJL for 125 years.
Through acts both seen and unseen, across generations, we have strengthened our community and carried this legacy forward with grace.
Celebrating 125 Years of Impact
With heartfelt gratitude
Zoe Stolbun (2017)
Anne Bahr Thompson (2017)
Pamela Robbins Arcilla (2017)
Lucretia Gilbert (2017)
Hilary McNamara (2017)
Peggy Anne Dineen (2015)
Jana Beauchamp (2015)
Sharon Bonani (2015)
Alison Hyers (2015)
Cindy Vitari Song (2015)
Leah Wenger (2015)
The Out standing Sustainers and Out standing Volunteers of 2009 are proud to celebrate the New York Junior League for 125 years of ac tive ser vice to uplif t the NYC communit y.
Melissa Bernstein
Elizabeth King
Francis Laserson Kara Dunn
Mary Prevosti Shelton Lisa Hathaway Stella
New York Junior League
The 2023 Outstanding Volunteers & Sustainers proudly celebrate 125 years of the New York Junior League & our shared Gilded Legacy. We are honored to be part of an organization dedicated to developing women leaders & making an extraordinary impact in New York City. Here's to 125 years of women who serve, lead, & make a differencetoday and for generations to come!
Marion Hedges Contessa Officer
Blythe Brock Barbara Etzel Marie T. Finan Andrea McDermott Christina Bott Murphy
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Celebrating 10 Years of Building Together
This year marks a proud milestone—10 years in business—and we couldn’t have reached it without the incredible partners who have been part of our journey. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the New York Junior League for their continued trust, collaboration, and support over the years.
One of the highlights of this partnership has been the beautiful construction of the Garde, a project that reflects design, craftsmanship, and community spirit. It stands as a testament to what is possible when vision and collaboration come together.
As we celebrate a decade of growth, we are grateful for the relationships that have shaped our story and look forward to many more years of building together.
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