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Children’s Happy Faces Foundation Hosts Golf Tennis Outing

The Children’s Happy Faces Foundation hosted 225 golfer and tennis players and 100 donors at its charity golf and tennis experience at the Westchester Country Club’s Exclusive Beach Club on Manursing Island overlooking the Long Island Sound. The event, which raised $555,000 to benefit Ronald McDonald House New York, included live music by the Parker Reilly Band & the American Bombshells.

“The incredible support from the New York real estate industry directly benefiting Ronald McDonald House New York is truly amazing,” said David Lipson, CEO and founding member of Children’s Happy Faces Foundation and senior managing director of Century Management Services Inc., the event’s chairman. “It’s so wonderful to see the continued outpouring of love and support for Ronald McDonald House New York and the children and families staying there as they continue their battle of survival. This year the New York real estate industry really stepped up

Tennis Crew with Joe Caracappa, Sierra Consulting

their support, taking us beyond $8.5 million over the last 15 years.”

“We are grateful to the Children’s Happy Faces Foundation and all who have partnered with us to bring this year’s golf outing to life. The funds raised for this event are critically important in supporting our families as they experience the most difficult fight of their lives,” said Ruth C. Browne, president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House New York.

The fundraiser was supported by several notable organizations. Title Sponsor: Century Management Services; Platinum Sponsor: Hercules Corp.; Gold Sponsors: Efficient Combustion & Cooling Corp., Morgan Stanley and National Cooperative Bank; Silver Sponsors: Bargold Storage Systems and Gallagher; Bronze Sponsors: Daniels Norelli Cecere & Tavel PC and M & R Management; Brass Sponsors: Gallet Dreyer & Berkey LLP, JAD Corp., Mann Publications, Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg & Atlas and Skyline Restoration.

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01. Dave Lipson, Children’s Happy Faces Foundation; Rick Martin, Ronald McDonald House and Mitchell Barry, Century Management Services Inc. 02. Justin Verret, Bluewoods; Jacob Sirotkin, Century Management Services Inc.;

Andrew May, Hercules Corp. and Michael Zerka, Bluewoods 03. Alexandra Bruno, Century Management Services and A.J. Rexehpi, Century Management Services; Eugene Donnelly and Andrew

Tonaj, August Construction 04. Scott Silverman, Steven Blicht and Mitchell Barry, Century Management Services and Gary Kronfeld 05. Ed Howe, NCB; Mike Norris; Lloyd Pine and Mike Seligman 06. Michael Donuk, Gus Catanzaro and Michael Catanzaro, Century Management

Services and Robert Callioras 07. James Cavanagh, Michael Cantor and Rob Cecere, Daniels Norelli Cecere &

Tavel and Jay Cohen 08. Conor Dolce, Brian Cox and Doug Fenniman, Gallagher and Adam Zerka, Century Management Services 09. Jack Dellorusso, Sal’s Metal Corp.; Sean Caszar, Con Edison; Dave Lipson, Children’s Happy Faces Foundation and Melisa Vlasaty 10. The “Beach Bums” 11. Mariachi Band

Photos by Jill Lotenberg

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