NOVEMBER 25, 2016
The Jewish Voice
SPECIAL FEATURES
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‘Raise the Roof’ – A Majestic Evening with a Heartfelt Cause By: Lieba Nesis
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he Real Estate Networking Event was held this past Monday November 14, 2016 at the Great Hall at Cipriani in NYC. Th funds are being raised to dedicate a new building for the Special Children's Center for the construction of a new building. The event concept and inspiration for the evening was the innovation of Event Chairman, Mr. Stanley Chera, a real estate mogul and magnanimous philanthropist for The Center. The honoree for the evening is a close friend and generous supporter of the Center and the children with special needs, Mr. Joe Cayre. An award was presented to Mr. Jeff Sutton a constant longtime loving benefactor, who is always so warm and encouraging. Mr. Larry Silverstein delivered a special address where he expressed both his profound awe of the Center – how they go the extra mile to love and care for the children and the earnest need for the public to support this critical endeavor. The hosts for the evening were real estate lead- Michael Cayre and Jeff Sutton. Photo Credit: ers::Michael Cayre, Jeff Sutton, Gary Barnett, Mark Fred Marcus Photography
Partial view of the crowd at Cipriani's for the Raise the Roof 2016, real estate networking event to benefit The Special Children's Center. Photo Credit: Fred Marcus Photography
Guest of Honor, Joe Cayre with Larry Silverstein. Photo Credit: Fred Marcus Photography
Yaakov Shwekey with Center star Hershey. Photo Credit: Fred Marcus Photography
Karasick, Avi Schron, Alex Adjmi and Reuven Wolf. The grandiose room was decorated in red by party planner Norma Cohen. The room was filled with attendees who are leading real estate entrepreneurs. The Special Children’s Center is all that is because of the support and love of its founding committee, Harry Adjmi, Richie B. Dweck, Elliot Tawil & Dr. Gayle Krost since its inception. The Special Children’s Center provides around the clock respite care for children with special needs and their families. Th y currently service over 450 children and have outgrown their current building. Parents of special-needs children face the monumental task of dividing their time and attention between the special child and his siblings, especially at times when there is no school, when all are vying for their parents’ attention. The Special Children’s Center alleviates this overwhelming burden while providing the children with an environment that is warm, nurturing, and productive. The cost of the new state of the art building is $10 Yaakov Shwekey and Joe Chetrit Photo Credit million dollars. The night's event Chairman Stan- - Fred Marcus Photography Avi Schron, Stanley Chera event chairman , Ruby Schron. Photo Credit: Fred Marcus Photography ley Chera, Principal of Crown Acquisitions, spoke straight from his heart with tears in his eyes, of the importance of the organization. Larry Silverstein described how he was fi st introduced to the organization by Joe and Michael Cayre who took him on a 19-minute chopper ride to view their New Jersey Center and how it transformed his life. Mr. Silverstein was amazed by the love and care devoted to each child by their staff and volunteers. He described the use of rabbits for therapy with the most. After this incredibly moving speech, he presented an award to Joe Cayre, who thanked Larry and gave him a corresponding award. As if all this wasn't emotional enough, we were treated to the music of superstar performer Yaakov Shwekey who sang with Olivia, a girl with Down syndrome whose dream is to perform on stage. As tears came to the eyes of many attendees, other adorable children from the center joined the fun and danced and sang on stage. As the crowd began to leave the Grand Hall at Cipriani on the outskirts of Wall Street, there is no doubt that the world of children Harry Adjmi, Richie Dweck and Elliot Tawil Center Board members. with special needs left an indelible impression on Photo Credit: Fred Marcus Photography Michael Cayre, Stanley Chera, Joe Cayre , Harry Adjmi. Photo Credit: all of those in attendance. Fred Marcus Photography