2015 New York Junior League Winter Ball Journal by New York Junior League

DECO & DIAMONDS

A JAZZ AGE AFFAIR THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK WINTER BALL THE PIERRE HOTEL

FEBRUARY 28

2015

When we work together the whole community wins You see each day for what it is: a new opportunity to work harder, grow stronger and reach higher. In that same spirit Bank of America Merrill Lynch is proud to support the New York Junior League’s 63rd Annual Winter Ball. Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees on your well-deserved recognition.

DECO & DIAMONDS

A JAZZ AGE AFFAIR THE JUN I OR LEA GUE OF TH E C I TY OF N EW YOR K 63RD ANNUAL WINTER BALL THE GRAND BALLROOM • THE PIERRE HOTEL • NEW YORK CITY WWW.NYJL.ORG

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

2015 SEVEN O’CLOCK

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Contents Evening Program...............................................................................................................................................................................................5 Letter from NYJL President Stacey Lawrence Lee ...................................................................................................................................7 Letter from The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York.............................................................................................8 Letter from The Honorable Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York...............................................................................................................9 Letter from The Honorable Charles E. Schumer, United States Senator from New York.................................................................10 Letter from The Honorable Kirsten E. Gillibrand, United States Senator from New York............................................................. 1 1 Profile of Outstanding Sustainer Catherine C. Crane ...........................................................................................................................14 Profile of Outstanding Sustainer Peggy Anne Dineen ..........................................................................................................................16 Profile of Outstanding Volunteer Jana Beauchamp ................................................................................................................................20 Profile of Outstanding Volunteer Sharon Bonanni.................................................................................................................................22 Profile of Outstanding Volunteer Allison Marie Hyers..........................................................................................................................24 Profile of Outstanding Volunteer Cynthia Vitari Song ........................................................................................................................26 Profile of Outstanding Volunteer Leah Wenger ......................................................................................................................................28 Profile of Mistress of Ceremonies Kristine Johnson ...............................................................................................................................33 Former Outstanding Sustainers...................................................................................................................................................................37 Former Outstanding Volunteers..................................................................................................................................................................37 NYJL Board of Directors..............................................................................................................................................................................40 NYJL Management Council........................................................................................................................................................................41 Community Advisory Council....................................................................................................................................................................42 Community Impact .......................................................................................................................................................................................45 Awards and Recognitions..............................................................................................................................................................................51 Contributors....................................................................................................................................................................................................53 Harriman Circle..............................................................................................................................................................................................55 Underwriting...................................................................................................................................................................................................57 Silent and Live Auction Donors..................................................................................................................................................................58 2015 Winter Ball Committee......................................................................................................................................................................61 NYJL MISSION STATEMENT

The Junior League of the City of New York is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. 3

Congratulations to the New York Junior League’s

OUTSTANDING SUSTAINERS & OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS Thank you for all you do to make New York City a better place – your dedication, passion and energy are an inspiration to us all! Stacey Lawrence Lee President New York Junior League

Evening Program

6:30

Harriman Circle VIP Reception

7:00

Cocktails and Hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Oeuvres Silent Auction Begins

8:00

Dinner and Presentations

8:15 Welcome

NYJL President, 2014-2016 Stacey Lawrence Lee Fundraising Events Council Head, 2014-2015 Dayna Cassidy Winter Ball Co-Chairs, 2014-2015 Ashley B. T. Ma Ana K. Popkowski 2015 Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers Presentation 9:30 Live Auction Bonhams 9:30 Dessert and Dancing The Dream Team

11:30

Silent Auction Closes

12:30 am Evening

Ends

Pretium Partners congratulates

Jana Beauchamp on being named a 2015 New York Junior League Outstanding Volunteer.

Dear Friends: Welcome to the New York Junior League’s (NYJL) 63rd Annual Winter Ball, “Deco and Diamonds: A Jazz Age Affair.” I want to thank you for joining us this evening at The Pierre to support our charitable activities and to celebrate seven wonderful women for their extraordinary volunteer service in our community. Since 1901, the NYJL has been an organization of dedicated women committed to making a difference in New York City. Today, the NYJL’s more than 2,700 volunteers are engaged in diverse activities and community projects undertaken throughout New York City. These programs target four areas of need: Adult Education and Mentoring, Children’s Education, Child Health and Welfare, and Culture and the Arts. Our volunteers impact the community at large through the NYJL’s original signature initiatives, including: • The Financial Literacy program, whose volunteers teach individuals to address financial concerns and gain financial knowledge and skills to ensure long-term stability for themselves and their families. • The Community Health Access Model Program (CHAMP), which presents preventative health education programs to the New York City community at large. • The Playground Improvement Project, which revitalizes and beautifies neglected playgrounds and parks in New York City neighborhoods. • The Community Improvement Project, our newest signature project, where through a one-year partnership with a Manhattan-based nonprofit organization, volunteers help enhance and revitalize the organization’s space and bring vital programming to assist them in increasing their community impact. • The Nonprofit Boards Clearinghouse course, which trains participants to be effective Board Members on nonprofit boards and introduces them to dynamic New York City nonprofit agencies through a structured placement process. • The Forum for Nonprofits, which presents an annual “Conference on Volunteerism” for invitees from nonprofit organizations and other members of the New York community at large. In addition, NYJL volunteers work with more than 20 different community partners to serve our target areas of need, including the Andrew Glover Youth Program, Boys and Girls Harbor, Covenant House, English Speaking Union, Good Shepherd Services, Jennie A. Clarke Residence, Little Orchestra Society, Mentoring USA, Mott Haven Academy Charter School, Nazareth House, New YorkPresbyterian Hospital, P.S. 64, Supportive Children’s Advocacy Network, the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center and Women’s Prison Association. This year we are proud to honor our Outstanding Sustainers — Catherine C. Crane and Peggy Anne Dineen— and Outstanding Volunteers — Jana Beauchamp, Sharon Bonanni, Allison Marie Hyers, Cynthia Vitari Song and Leah Wenger—for their significant and sustained volunteer work at the NYJL and the community at large. I encourage you to read about their inspiring contributions in the following pages of this journal. These seven women have worked to continue the vision of 19-year-old New Yorker Mary Harriman, who in 1901 organized a group of young women to give their time and talents to ensure that newly arriving immigrants would find New York City a better place to live. These visionaries gave birth to the Junior League of New York City—the very first Junior League in an organization that has grown to 292 Junior Leagues worldwide. On behalf of the NYJL Board of Directors and Management Council, our volunteers and our Community Partners, I thank you for your generosity this evening. Your support is vital to the NYJL’s ongoing contributions to this great city. Sincerely,

Stacey Lawrence Lee

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OUTSTANDING SUSTAINERS

Outstanding Sustainer

Catherine C. Crane

was told that there was no way that the NYJL could identify and recommend a person for her board. She knew that the talent and the willingness to contribute to the community was there in NYJL volunteers. Why couldn’t her board have access to that?”

atherine C. Crane was first introduced to the Junior League in Stamford, Connecticut, when she “came out” at their Debutante Ball at the age of 16. Following college and a few years living in Boston, London and Paris, she transferred to the New York Junior League. As an active NYJL volunteer, Cathy was involved in a number of committees including a children’s art program at the Stanley Isaacs Center, the Early Childhood Development Center and the Mayor’s Action Center committee, which answered complaint phone calls at City Hall.

Everyone at the session agreed with her, and thus the NPBC was born. Following the creation of the training program, Cathy and her fellow volunteers began reaching out to local nonprofits to determine what their needs were. The committee then recommended and placed trained volunteers who could fill those gaps.

Cathy is credited as the founder of the Nonprofit Boards Clearinghouse (NPBC) committee, an idea that was born out of a “Speak Up” session that Cathy hosted in 1990 when she was the Sustainer Committee chair.

As Sustainer Chair, Cathy also initiated the “Caring for Aging Parents and Friends” support group, which invited an expert in the field to come speak to the group each month. She ran this group for more than 10 years. With pleasure, Cathy supported the creation of a Sustainer Affiliation group, which focused on sharing cultural activities and sociable meals.

“One woman, a former NYJL volunteer came to express her exasperation,” Cathy remembers. “She was serving on a not-for-profit board that needed a new member. Having volunteered for many years at the NYJL, she knew that Junior League women cared about the community and were well-trained volunteers. So she called to ask for names of potential board members for her organization. She

“I loved being Sustainer Chair, and soliciting ideas from all Sustainers to enrich our program,” Cathy says. “When someone came up with an idea, I would encourage them, support them, and then put them in charge, which got people both excited and engaged.” 14

“ We can bring our minds, hands and hearts to address a community need, free from monetary or political self-interest. This means we are free to be innovative and creative problem-solvers. Also working with other NYJL volunteers on a shared mission is a beautiful bonding experience.”

the New Canaan Country School and Rosemary Hall as well as organizing a panel discussion for her Smith College 50th class reunion.

Beyond the NYJL, Cathy is an active member of The City Gardens Club of New York City. Its programs are designed to foster an appreciation of nature, especially among young people and to encourage the preservation, restoration and creation of green spaces throughout the city. Since 1994, Cathy has served as a Board and Advisory Board member of the organization, taking on titles including Nominating Committee Chairman, Program Chairman, and Hostess Chairman. She is currently serving as the Facilitator of the Planning Task Force which is responsible for planning the organization’s Centennial Celebration in 2018.

“I think the NYJL helped me take responsibility at a young age,” Cathy remarks. “That built my confidence to take on challenges and keep growing.” Cathy’s varied career includes being a magazine editor, writing and publishing three interior design books, including one called “What Do You Say to a Naked Room.” She designed a consumer education program for the W & J Sloane furniture stores, taught at the Learning Annex, and acted as a media spokesperson for 3M and Deck the Walls, a picture framing company. During a nationwide speaking tour, she was even interviewed by a young Oprah Winfrey who was working as a co-anchor on a local television show.

“Cathy has a wonderful flair to her,” says NYJL Sustainer Cook Brogan. “She is a superb mentor to others and her warm personality and enthusiasm makes everyone around her feel proactively engaged, encouraged, and welcomed.”

In her free time, Cathy enjoys going to the theater and the opera, playing bridge, studying Spanish, and traveling.

Cathy is also a former Board member of Service Programs for Older People, an organization that offers mental health services to the elderly, along with other programming. While on the board, Cathy recruited a number of other board members from the NYJL, one of whom has now become the current Board President. Loyal to her schools, Cathy planned and organized her 50th reunions for both

“NYJL volunteers have a great opportunity to be creative in addressing the problems of their community,” Cathy observes. “Keep this your focus.” 15

Outstanding Sustainer

Peggy Anne Dineen eggy Anne Dineen applauds the NYJL for its organized structure with many volunteer and training opportunities as well as for providing an atmosphere to develop lifelong friendships. Since joining the NYJL in 1986, Peggy Anne has been a living embodiment of that statement. Peggy Anne has served as a Community Area Manager and a Community Vice President on the former Board of Managers and from 1996-1998 she served as the President of the NYJL. She has served on the Nominating committee twice and is a past Thanksgiving Eve Ball co-chair. Currently Peggy Anne serves on the Thanksgiving Eve Ball committee as an advisory member.

“In conjunction with the Children’s Aid Society, the NYJL formed the Milbank Housing Development Fund Inc., (MHDF) and refurbished three dilapidated buildings in East Harlem,” Peggy Anne recalls. “This became the Pelham Fritz Apartments for formerly homeless families. When the apartments were ready, we outfitted them with, among other things, furniture, bedding, linens and kitchen equipment and opened to the first families in early 1990. I served for a number of years as an NYJL representative on the Board of MHDF and proudly saw more than 1,000 families pass through our doors to permanent housing.”

Among her most memorable experiences, Peggy Anne fondly remembers her first placement on the Committee on Homelessness; where she later went on to chair its Advocacy sub-committee.

In 1994, Peggy Anne was honored for her commitment to the NYJL as an Outstanding Volunteer. Peggy Anne is thankful to the NYJL for helping her develop leadership skills, which she has taken and used to help build the reach of other community groups. For more than 15 years, Peggy Anne has served on the Board of Health Advocates for

“ The NYJL is composed of incredibly talented and dedicated volunteers, following in the tradition set so long ago by Mary Harriman. It has been, and remains, a great privilege and pleasure to be a part of this wonderful organization which makes such a difference to so many in New York.”

Older People, Inc. an organization committed to promoting healthy aging and encouraging and enabling seniors to live in safety, with vitality and independence. During that time, Peggy Anne held senior leadership roles including First Vice President of the Board as well as Chair of the 2005 Treasures Gala. In recognition of her work, Peggy Anne was honored as a 2013 Treasure.

who joined the NYJL as a College-Age Provisional in 1995. She is married to Andrew Earls and they have a son, James. Peggy Anne holds a B.A. from Marymount College Tarrytown, where she graduated cum laude with highest distinction in Political Science, as well as a J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law. A retired attorney, Peggy Anne began her career as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County and went on to hold various positions with the New York City Department of Investigation, including Inspector General of several agencies and Director of the Bureau of City Marshals.

She was also a Charter Member of the Advisory Council of the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, co-chairing their first and second annual House Tours. Additionally, Peggy Anne is a former Board member on the Town of Southampton Board of Ethics. Further work on the East End included vice-chairing the Family Counseling Service’s Gala and co-chairing the Southampton Hospital Memorial Party. Currently, Peggy Anne is a member of the Westhampton Women’s Club.

“The future of the NYJL is a bright one,” Peggy Anne notes. “We continue to thrive on our 114-year tradition of service to our community, always vigilant to identify and address emerging needs and issues. We also continue to attract the talented and dedicated volunteers who are so essential to our mission.”

Peggy Anne and her husband, Daniel, have one daughter, Danielle,

Congratulations to the 2015 Outstanding Volunteers! Allison Hyers, Leah Wenger, Cynthia Vitari Song, Sharon Bonanni, Jana Beauchamp You are remarkable women and role models to us all!

Pamela Robbins Arcilla

Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy Gena Lovett

Teresa Signorelli

Shari Aser Serra Eken Susan Matsko Casey Simmons Beth Batiuchok

Linda Fraser

Laura Norwalk Bendelius Megan Freeland Sara Burke Karen Grund

Pati Miranda Tranda Misini Leighanna Morbey

Fiona Grant Small Patricia Smith Lisa Hathaway Stella

Charlene Chuang Courtney Guzman Claire Luppi Mungiguerra Zoe Stolbun

Lauren Jenkins Chung

Joan Heath

Elizabeth Conti Alexandra Hoyle Katie Cook Daria Albinger Incorvaia

Julie Naughton Katherine Tsougranis Joan Pedley Kara Van Norden Tiffany Piecewicz Courtney Wessling

Mary Cooper Gretchen Jeanes Kim Essency Pillari Anne Westpheling Stewart DiFiore Kristina Kloberdanz

Justine Oddo Helene Zhu

Kara Dunn Karen Laudeman Alison Sebens

OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS

Outstanding Volunteer

Jana Beauchamp or more than a decade, Jana Beauchamp has established herself as a volunteer who is committed to teaching the next generation of New Yorkers to be confident, creative thinkers. She provided an outlet for positive change to at-risk children and teenagers through the performing arts, helped children to build their confidence through arts education, and improved the greater New York City community by overseeing the signature Playground Improvement Project.

Inspired by these efforts, Jana turned her attention to the Artistic Journeys committee, helping to change the committee’s arts and crafts-based structure into one that focused on art history and education. In 2009, Jana oversaw the creation of the Stanley Isaacs committee, which combined Artistic Journeys and Beacon to Broadway, a drama and dance education based committee at Stanley Isaacs, into one “super committee.”

Jana began volunteering with the NYJL on the Performance of a Lifetime (POAL) committee, which exposes children to live musical and theatrical performances. In her first year as chair Jana organized a 25th Anniversary concert and celebration for the Boys and Girls Harbor, gathering students past and present, NYJL leaders, and community leadership. For the next three years, Jana led POAL by revamping the committee and expanding the student experience.

“Jana’s genuine enthusiasm for bettering the community is what makes her an amazing volunteer,” says former Youth Education Council Head Justine Oddo. “She never hesitates to help out others wherever she can and her ability to take what is already established and make it better is why other volunteers truly enjoy working with her.”

“After working with one single performance venue partner for many years, we mobilized our committee to reach out to new and diverse venues, substantially growing our partnerships and establishing relationships with landmark NYC institutions such as Carnegie Hall,” Jana notes. “We added an educational element where we had pre- or post-performance activities to tie our lessons and the performance together.”

In 2011, Jana further developed the NYJL’s community programming when she joined the Research & Strategic Planning committee as the Youth Education liaison. That role, paired with a placement as the Youth Education Council Associate, helped to prepare Jana to join the Management Council in 2013 as the Culture & the Arts Council Head. While on the Management Council, Jana worked to create and implement one of the first-ever impact measurement programs in the 20

“ I am fortunate to have influenced and be influenced by others in the NYJL. By immersing myself in the community, I learned that opening your heart and mind to those we volunteer with is a simple gift but one of the best gifts you can give. The community we touch inspires and gives back even more.”

NYJL. Jana initiated tracking and measuring the impact of our community programs by enlisting a sampling of our long-term community partners to take part in a pilot project that provided data to document the marked impact of the volunteer work we do with youth populations across all participating Culture and the Arts committees. Based on its success, the study is currently being expanded.

person achieve her highest potential.”

Under her leadership, she was delighted to have the NYJL recognized as the first group honoree of the Shining Star Award from the Stanley Isaacs Center. Also while serving on the Management Council, Jana managed the 23rd Playground Improvement Project and a community partner collaboration to paint a ground mural in the playground area by the students in the NYJL Project Muse program at PS 64. The students’ artistic inspiration and creativity led to the bright and colorful mural that now graces the park.

Professionally, Jana spent nearly a decade in the Membership, Corporate, and International Department at the Council on Foreign Relations. She put a pause on her foreign policy career to pursue her passion for writing and is a columnist for New York Family Magazine.

Several other organizations benefit from Jana’s experience, including her alma mater, Duke University, CCFA New York, One to World, and the Epiphany Community Nursery School. She is also a member of the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and Women’s Foreign Policy groups.

Having recently welcomed her second daughter, Jana treasures special family moments. “My husband is incredible, loving and supportive and our daughters, Elle and Kyli, are the center of our universe. It is important to me to value every second with our family and appreciate all that we have.” Jana feels the NYJL is similar, “The NYJL family is a community of strong women working together and sharing incredible experiences that we treasure through our volunteerism and giving back to our great city.”

Currently, Jana is the Community Senior Management Council Head overseeing all of the NYJL’s community areas and is on the Board of Directors Strategic Planning committee. “Jana truly is someone who leads by example,” notes Beth Batiuchok who serves as Jana’s Management Council Associate. “She is consistently setting those around her up for success, helping each 21

Outstanding Volunteer

Sharon Bonanni

haron Bonanni’s first taste of community service happened as a child growing up in Michigan where she and her sisters, who all played the accordion, would entertain at local organizations. “I loved performing, seeing the audience smiling and feeling that I was bringing a little joy to someone’s day,” she remembers. Sharon gravitated to the community area after joining the NYJL in 2003 at the suggestion of her friend, NYJL Sustainer Justine Oddo. She first served on the Artistic Journeys committee and then on the Performance of a Lifetime (POAL) committee, which she co-chaired in 2007. While serving as a vice-chair on POAL, which presents at-risk children with the opportunity to attend live performances, Sharon remembers the committee’s chair, fellow Outstanding Volunteer Jana Beauchamp, encouraging volunteers to be innovative. So Sharon began to seek out culturally diverse shows and develop interactive experiences for the children, ranging from a meet and greet with an orchestra conductor to backstage tours of theaters—a strategy that POAL still utilizes today.

with them. I could see how we not only opened their eyes to a whole new world of creative expression, but also how important we made them feel by simply listening and talking to them about their daily lives.” Following POAL, Sharon moved to the NYJL communications area. “As a writer and editor, I felt this was the best way for me to contribute to the NYJL mission,” she notes. She spent seven years in roles including co-chair of the Publications committee, External Communications Associate and Internal Communications Associate, a position that she filled from 2010 through 2013. As an Internal Communications Associate, Sharon was instrumental in the revamping of the “NYJL Minute” print newsletter as well as the former “Up to the Minute” online newsletter. Additionally, she also assisted with the creation and development of the “Friday Flash” weekly e-blast.

“Sharon is passionate about the NYJL and always approached communications projects with an innovative and loving perspective,” notes former Internal Communications Council Head and current Sharon recalls, “The students had a more well-rounded educational Board of Directors Secretary Colleen Caden. “She has been the experience and the volunteers were able to spend more time interacting woman behind the words so many volunteers have enjoyed reading 22

“ Sharing my professional skills with an organization that I care so deeply about has been incredibly rewarding. I have been able to communicate so many wonderful stories about the important work we do, while challenging myself to take on leadership roles and learn new skills. I have always felt supported by the many talented, compassionate women I have met along the way.”

over the years in NYJL publications and hearing at countless NYJL events. From creating the popular “Friday Flash” to writing feature stories in the “NYJL Minute” to crafting speeches for Fall Fête and Winter Ball, Sharon has kept volunteers updated and inspired by what we do.” In addition to her role as Internal Communications Associate, in 2012 Sharon was also named to the Communications Task Force, which was responsible for evaluating the NYJL’s communications practices and eventually led to the NYJL’s redesigned website launch in November 2014. As a member of the Task Force, Sharon assisted in the creation of copy for the site as well as the development of the NYJL’s identity statement. “Sharon executes everything with excellence,” says Kim Essency Pillari, who volunteered with Sharon in the communications area. “She has a flair for bringing our stories to life and her varied NYJL experiences make her incredibly adept at expressing what we do.” Beyond her NYJL community and communications experience, Sharon has taken on other organizational leadership roles, such as serving on the Nominating committee in 2009, and her current

position as Secretary of the NYJL Management Council. “Sharon is that dream volunteer who just makes everything easy,” says Past President Lisa Hathaway Stella. “The answer ‘no’ is not in her vocabulary and she does the ‘hard stuff ’ with a smile. She is patient, but gently persistent to ensure that everything is done with the NYJL’s best interest in mind.” Sharon has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Michigan, and has spent her career in the cosmetics and fashion magazine industries. She is currently a global marketing copywriter for Avon Products, Inc. She and her husband, Tom, live in New York City. Running, traveling, exploring new restaurants, and studying wines (she has an Advanced Certificate from the International Wine Center) are among her hobbies. “I think the NYJL will continue to thrive, because our volunteers never stop challenging themselves,” Sharon remarks. “They are always looking for new ways to improve the lives of women and children in New York City. They tackle projects that may seem insurmountable, yet always succeed because they are expertly trained and genuinely support each other.” 23

Outstanding Volunteer

Allison Marie Hyers

meaningfully to the facilitation and success of the course because of my organizational skills that I gained throughout my professional career. I saw the opportunity to use my networking ability and strategic thinking to revise and boost the format while collaborating with my co-chair and committee to deliver top-notch training to After living in New York for several years following college graduation, our members and external students. And, secondly, I knew I could Allison joined the NYJL in 1998; she was looking for a place where get a lot out of it. I had been very eager to join an external non-profit her efforts and desires to make change in her community would be board where I could continue my volunteerism and share the welcomed and needed. training I learned at the NYJL to further another organization. “During those first years in New York I relied heavily on the support of I was fortunate enough to be introduced to the GlamourGals my fellow volunteers and it gave me a strong foundation to develop the Foundation through this experience and in turn I’ve been able to friends, the career and the personal life that I have now,” Allison recalls. help them develop and create their own board.” or Allison Marie Hyers, being selected as an Outstanding Volunteer is the culmination of fifteen years of rewarding work where she has exercised her passion for training to help motivate her fellow volunteers to become the best versions of themselves.

Following placements and leadership roles across the NYJL Training, Community and Support areas on such committees as Golden Tree, Advocates for Public Policy, Empowering Young Mothers, Provisional Training, and NYJL Boutique, Allison received the opportunity to co-chair the Nonprofit Boards Clearinghouse (NPBC) committee.

In 2013, Allison was invited to join the Training and Leadership Task Force, which focused on growing the NYJL’s reach as a training organization to help further provide strong training opportunities to volunteers. There she was able to provide valuable insights, guidance and actions to support this key initiative.

“When I saw the opportunity to co-chair NPBC it spoke to me on a couple of different fronts. First, I knew that I could contribute

This year, Allison is co-chairing the Forum for Nonprofits committee, which creates and delivers an annual one day conference for NYJL volunteers and external nonprofit professionals. 24

“ I am passionate about half of the world population, women, and their ability to progress the human condition and ease suffering through education, through giving and through caring. The NYJL is a great organization because it provides a platform for me and the people I care about to deliver on these values.”

“Allison is a strong leader but she also does a great job at inspiring others to lead and take ownership of projects,” says Courtney Guzman, Membership Senior Council Head, who served as treasurer of the Nonprofit Boards Clearinghouse committee under Allison’s leadership. “She really does a great job at bringing out the best in other people and helping them to achieve their fullest potential.” As mentioned, Allison is actively involved in the GlamourGals Foundation, whose mission is to inspire and organize teen volunteers to provide ongoing companionship and complimentary beauty makeovers to women living in senior homes. Allison is a former Advisory Board Chairwoman, and today continues to be an active member of the Advisory Board, working alongside the President and the founder of the organization participating in board task forces. “It has been a tremendous validation to take what I’ve learned from the NYJL, which is so similar, and apply it to this new burgeoning organization which is now a mere 10 years old by comparison,” Allison remarks.

In her spare time, Allison loves to try new recipes from her monthly “Bon Appétit” subscription and she, along with her husband Campbell, enjoys hosting “Sunday Suppers” in which family and friends come by to catch up while trying new recipes. She is also a voracious reader and an active participant in her monthly book club as well as the former leader of the NYJL Affiliation Evening Book Group. Professionally, Allison is the Vice President of Talent at West Elm, leading the effort to create a unique culture of inspired and curious associates at their corporate headquarters in Brooklyn. She is a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in Information Studies. “I have seen women in the NYJL, some that are being honored with me and some who have been honored before me, who have had long careers as volunteers and contributors in their communities.” Allison notes. “In looking at those careers, it invigorates my passion by helping me understand that I am very early in my career and in my growth as someone who can contribute to my community both locally and globally. The NYJL is what has allowed me to see, and create a vision for who I can become.” 25

Outstanding Volunteer

Cynthia Vitari Song

or Cynthia Vitari Song, her passion for volunteering began at a young age as she observed her parents’ dedication to their community. An active Girl Scout (her mother was her Troop Leader), Cynthia developed a desire to be part of an organization with direct community involvement and the passion to train, develop and promote leadership. In September of 2001, a conversation with a NYJL volunteer inspired Cynthia to begin the Provisional Training Course, and in January of 2002, Cynthia was placed on the Empowerment for Personal Strength committee, which provided domestic violence awareness and self-esteem training for women at the Bayview Correctional Facility as well as teenagers at Covenant House. “I never thought when I joined the NYJL, I’d work with the women and young women who I met in my first committee experience and learn about the situations and experiences that they had survived,” Cynthia remembers. “Hearing them tell their stories and being there as a volunteer and mentor expanded my knowledge of the issues in the community and those specific to women and children in a very real and significant way.”

In 2005, in recognition of her efforts, Cynthia was honored as a NYJL Woman to Watch. Following her time on Empowerment for Personal Strength, which she went on to co-chair, Cynthia helped to develop the College Coaches committee, whose mission was to work with the inmates at Bayview and tutor them for their GEDs. “Working with our NYJL leadership as well as Bayview to organize the program, develop the committee, train our volunteers and work with the women there was transformational,” Cynthia notes. She has also been an active member of the Human Resources Committee since 2004, and was a volunteer on the Nominating Committee in 2007-2008. “Cynthia knows how to react to people and make them feel comfortable,” notes Joan Heath who volunteered with Cynthia on the Bayview committee. “Her enthusiasm adds value to every committee that she is involved with and helps her to set a great example for her fellow volunteers.”

“ The New York Junior League provides limitless opportunities for all women to learn from one another, support our community partners, and demonstrate leadership on our committees. We are also given a gift – the responsibility to build and sustain the NYJL through mentoring fellow volunteers and having direct impact with women and children in the community.”

In 2010, Cynthia turned her attention to developing the NYJL’s newest volunteers when she joined the Provisional Training committee. “Watching the development of the women in the Provisional Training course was amazing,” Cynthia remarks. “We really work to help women understand our organization and provide them the knowledge from our experiences with the NYJL, so they can grow and develop on their own path. The talent, dedication, enthusiasm and support they show one another, as well as towards the organization are outstanding.” This year, Cynthia joined the NYJL Board of Directors where she is a Director At-Large and returned to the Human Resources committee as Chair. Cynthia and her husband Doug are the parents of five-year old twins, Lauren and Grant. She is an avid gardener and crafter and has taken courses at both the New York Botanical Garden and the

New York Horticultural Society. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends visiting museums and historic sites, attending plays and musical theater, and participating in a number of sports including skiing, golfing, and hiking. Professionally, Cynthia is a graduate of Boston University and is on the New York Metro Tax Human Capital team at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She credits the NYJL for helping her professionally, noting that her experiences at the NYJL have often provided her with the early leadership opportunities and exposure that have benefitted her career. “You are already part of the future,” Cynthia says, “Learn from the women around you, share experiences, take responsibility, get involved with the community programs the NYJL provides to understand the needs around us and how you can contribute to the success of others who need your support. The experience that you will gain at the NYJL and the leadership around you are like none other.”

Outstanding Volunteer

Leah Wenger

eah was first introduced to the NYJL in 2005 through current NYJL volunteer, Laura Norwalk Bendelius, who invited her to the Advocates for Public Policy Forum. While sitting in the audience, Leah remembers being so impressed by the work that the NYJL was doing, shortly afterwards she signed up for the Provisional Training Course. Currently, Leah serves as the Affiliation Council Head. Under Leah’s leadership, the Affiliation area has grown to include a number of Affinity Groups including Culture Club, Run Club, Evening Book Club, and Brooklyn Meet-up Group. Additionally, Affiliation has partnered with multiple committees to foster relationships between councils and to encourage volunteers to engage with those outside their committees. “Leah brings maturity and a sense of fun to everything that she does,” says Mary Cooper, former Affiliation Council Head.

“Her even-keeled personality and ability to roll with the punches make her an excellent leader.” Affiliation has been near and dear to Leah’s heart ever since serving on the Innovation Task Force (ITF). “While serving on the ITF, I heard NYJL volunteers highlight their wish for different types of networking groups and programs that would allow volunteers to meet other volunteers outside of the committee on which they were serving.” In addition to ITF and Affiliation, Leah has served on a number of other support and community committees, including Golden Tree, Public Relations, and the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) committee. Serving as a mentor on NFTE, which inspires young people from low-income communities who were interested in entrepreneurship to recognize business opportunities and turn them into reality, was a first-hand example of the impact of the NYJL in the community.

“ One of the great things about the NYJL is that the more time and energy I put into the organization, the more I get out of it in return. It provides opportunities for personal growth and a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment, all of which helps keeps me grounded and allows me the opportunity to give back to the city I love!”

“My first mentee, Isis, was overflowing with great ideas, but needed direction,” Leah recalls. “We did a lot of market research and combined that with knowledge of her greatest strengths and narrowed her ideas down to one on which she could focus. She ended up creating a successful fashion website for resale clothing, and we both learned valuable lessons about moving beyond one’s comfort zone and pushing oneself to achieve greater success. When I think about this one example and multiply it by all the NYJL volunteers, I realize the remarkable impact we have as an organization overall.” In addition to the NYJL, Leah is involved in a number of other organizations. She is an active member of New York Road Runners, Ellevate, and the Knickerbocker Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, where she has held the past Board roles of Secretary and Treasurer. She is also active

with the Bank of America Foundation, which works with a number of local and national organizations. Professionally, Leah is a Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where she is responsible for overseeing client engagement strategies for the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. In her free time, Leah enjoys spending time with her husband Jeff, traveling, seeing Broadway shows, running, reading, movies and sports. “The NYJL continuously provides me with opportunities to learn something new about cooperation, compassion, and about myself,” Leah remarks. “I’m surrounded by intelligent, thoughtful, kind people with great ideas about how to improve themselves, others and the broader community. The NYJL gives us the chance to turn those ideas into reality.”

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CONGRATULATE Outstanding Sustainers

Catherine C. Crane Peggy Anne Dineen Outstanding Volunteers

Jana Beauchamp Sharon Bonanni Allison Marie Hyers Cynthia Vitari Song Leah WengeR WE ALSO CELEBRATE THE WORK OF EACH VOLUNTEER AND HER TIRELESS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE NYJL MISSION.

Mistress of Ceremonies

Kristine Johnson

ristine Johnson currently co-anchors the 5 p.m. & 11 p.m. news at the CBS owned and operated station in New York City. She joined CBS 2 in the fall of 2006. Since then, she has been nominated for several Emmy Awards and had the honor of winning seven trophies. Kristine has navigated her viewers through numerous breaking news events. Most recently she logged 10-12-hour days behind the anchor desk covering Hurricane Sandy and the blizzard of 2013. She also covered live stories ranging from Pope Benedict’s visit to the Big Apple to the miracle landing on the Hudson. Kristine has field anchored several historic events, including breaking news coverage from ground zero after the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden and the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks with former President George W. Bush and current President Barack Obama in attendance. She broadcasted live in the days following the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. And she traveled to Boston to broadcast live following the bombings at the Boston Marathon. CBS has called upon Kristine to guest co-host the daytime talk show “The Talk” from time to time. She also played the role of a news anchor (a real stretch!) on episodes of the CBS hit prime time shows “Person of Interest” and “Elementary.”

In 1994, Kristine began her career at WPRI in Providence, R.I. She was hired as a part-time assignment editor. Over the next 10 years she would transition to several positions in the news room, while always keeping her goal of reporting in sight. From the assignment desk she became a writer, later an associate producer, then a producer, reporter, and, ultimately, anchoring the very newscasts she once produced. Kristine left Providence for New York City in 2004. She was hired by MSNBC and anchored daytime coverage. She also served as anchor for NBC’s national broadcast “Early Today.” During that time Kristine also had the honor of appearing on the weekend edition of the “Today Show” as news reader. Kristine resides in northern New Jersey with her husband and their two children. When she’s not juggling her personal and professional duties, Kristine is honored to represent CBS 2 at various events around the Tri-State Area. She’s worked closely with the greater New York chapters of the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure, March of Dimes, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Down Syndrome Society, The Brain Tumor Foundation and the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run. 33

Congratulations to 2015 Outstanding Sustainer

Peggy Anne Dineen New York Junior League President 1996 – 1998 for her dedication and commitment in serving the New York City community.

Former NYJL Presidents Fiona Grant Small, 2012 – 2014

Pat Swinney Kaufman, 1990 - 1992

Lisa Hathaway Stella, 2010 – 2012

Sandra S. Swann, 1986 - 1988

Gena Lovett, 2008 – 2010

Katherine C. Sincerbeaux, 1982 – 1984

Mari L. Quilio, 2008

Christina Davis, 1980 – 1982

Cynthia Cathcart, 2004 – 2006

Carolyn Smith, 1978 – 1980

Mary Beth C. Tully, 2002 – 2004

Barbara M. Clutz, 1974 – 1976

Ellen Rose, 2000 – 2002

Mary Ellen Fahs, 1970 – 1972

Lynn Jackson Quinn, 1998 - 2000

Phyllis G. Heard, 1964 – 1966

Diann Rohde, 1994 – 1996

Ethyln A. Chase, 1962 – 1964

Melissa Lewis Bernstein, 1992 – 1994

Anne H. Gerli, 1958 – 1960

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Former Outstanding Sustainers 2014 2014 2013

Nancy Geer Blackford Gregg Deane Swain Allison Cooke Kellogg 2013 Barbara Anne Paddock 2012 Linda Fraser 2012 Caroline Williamson 2011 Deane Allen Gilliam 2011 Diann Rohde 2010 Helen Bearn Pennoyer 2010 Pamela Bimson Reade 2009 Melissa Lewis Bernstein 2009 Frances Griffith Laserson 2008 Joie A. Anderson 2008 Wendy M. Hornick 2007 Mary Jane Brock 2007 Christina R. Davis 2006 Pamela J. Sheiffer 2006 Brenda Neubauer Straus

2005 2005 2004 2004 2003 2002 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988

Barbara Willmarth Callahan Margaret S. Scott Jane R. Crotty Barbara Doljack Hayes Carolyn Leigh Patterson Jeanne Glennon McAnaney Roberta J. Allardyce Kathleen Gill Miller Nancy Rae Scully Marion B. McNeely Carolyn L. Smith Mrs. William T. Stubenbord Mrs. Thomas N. Armstrong, III Mrs. Roy M. Goodman Mrs. Edwin Anthony Heard Mrs. David C. Gerli Mrs. Raymond Z. Fahs, Jr. Mrs. Cornelia Wooley Clifford Mrs. Cloyd Laporte

1987 1986 1985

Mrs. Haig Carapetyan Mrs. Helen Watson Buckner 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 1969 Mrs. George J. Stewart

Former Outstanding Volunteers 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 DesirĂŠe 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 37

Marilyn Holstein Maria Falck Reina An RenĂŠe 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

1996

1990

1983

Melissa Strock Canoni Christina M. Feicht Julie Lynn Pfeiffer Marlise Lynn Randle Dee Dee Scarborough

Catherine E. Baxter Harriet Louise Fitzpatrick Mary Beth O. Harvey Ellen Kratzer Jane Alling Lyons

Martha Dolkart Bernstein Page Elizabeth Bigelow Mary Beth Mulvey Buck Suzanne Cunliffe Stirn Pamela Marvinney Underwood

Martha L. Dinerstein Frances G. Laserson Jane M. Stubenbord Joan Ward Gilda Gates Wray

2003

1995

1989

1982

Anne Bartlett Covell Therese Francoeur Giacomo Barbara Anne Paddock Beth Marie Reifers Frances Anne Root

Carol Fontaine Humstone Kathryn Love Lumpkin Nancy Eberhart Rothe Linda Miller Shrader Sherri Stephenson

Fay Gambee Suzanne F. Greenman Delia Gladys Mattson Susan M. Relyea Geraldine A. Warren

1994

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

1988

1981

Peggy Anne Heinkele Dineen Pamela Hicks Ferguson Lucie Guernsey Kleinhans Ruth Ann Wood McSpadden Marcia Pearson Sendax

Gail Peters Beitz Pamela Lee Bimson Joy Jelliffe Endo Karin Eriksen Perez Sara Gore Stone

Jeanne B. Hamilton Joan Oestreich Katherine Sincerbeaux Melissa Topping Julia Winpenny

1993

1987

1980

Margaret Loughead Brenizer Catherine Herlihy Brogan Sue-Gray Goller Mary Jullien Henry Joann Shieflo Schwarberg

Eleanor Culbertson Albert Joie Angermeier Anderson Wendy Mann Hornick Thea Elliott Nolan Nancy Williams Ward

Margaret M. Boyd Barbara Lane Danser Sally Anne S. Kellogg Kathleen B. Stroh Gwendolen L. Wade

1992

1986

1979

Nancy Geer Blackford Linda Jeanne Blatz Allison Conway Carey Patricia Stacom Elizabeth Ann Timberman

Ki Hackney Hribar Gwen Warner Kade Elizabeth Maier Christine Parkinson Mitchell Gracey Stoddard Sloterbeck

Mary Muir Burrell Joanne Rae Hiscox Anne K. Perkins Rebecca Myers Thomas Deanna L. Timmermans

1991

1985

1978

Mary Jane Hipp Brock Kim Hamilton Gottshall Laurie Grenley Hallen Linda Ward Popko Sandra Sanderson Swan

Stuart Upchurch Buice Joan E. Danziger Millicent Hall Gaudieri Lois Haase Mares Christine Valentine

Jane Baumgardner Granruth Allison Cooke Kellogg Margaret Jane McKinley Jessica Anne Murphey Pamela Jeanne Wright

1997

1984

Joan Marinelli Benham Ellen Shickich Cromack Courtenay Anne Hardy Judith Strong Jorgensen A. Gale Kroeger

Patricia Mosle Friedman Pamela Dixon Harris Marilyn Wright Hartman Patricia Swinney Kaufman Margo Lyden 38

1977

1970

1964

1957

Carol Williams Brown Christiane Ycre Hiegel Paula Kaplan Lipsitz Margaret Peale Phillips Sheila P. Worthington

Mrs. Charles Brush III Mrs. Christopher H. Clutz Mrs. Gerald W. Coughlin Mrs. Edward W. Keane Mrs. Robert D. Lilien Mrs. Elliott E. Vose

Mrs. Corydon B. Dunham Mrs. Andrew J. Miller Mrs. Derek L. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue Mrs. Robert J. Sisk Mrs. Emerson Weeks

Miss Ruth Anne Bennett Mrs. Kendall A. L. Foster Mrs. James G. Leonard Mrs. Owen C. Torrey, Jr. Mrs. J. A. C. Wadsworth

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Mrs. Robert G. Collier Miss Nancy E. Dickinson Mrs. William Mellon Eaton Miss Julie Kammerer Mrs. John Porteous II

Mrs. Robert B. Cooke Miss June Dorflinger Miss Donna I. Guimaraes Miss Virginia Varet Martin Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, Jr.

1962

1955

Mrs. Gordon Dewey Mrs. Jack W. Garnant Mrs. Frank B. Hall Miss Anne Joyce Mrs. John A. Roberts

Mrs. D. Nelson Adams Mrs. John C. Carrington Miss Kate Crichton Mrs. Kevin McLoughlin Mrs. George J. Steward

1961

1954

Mrs. Joseph A. Anderson Mrs. H. Rogers Bishop Mrs. S. Jerome Dickinson Mrs. Schuyler Van Ingen Mrs. Warren Weldon

Miss Nancy Anne Barton Miss Ena Garvin Miss Joan Gray Mrs. N. Edward Mitchell Mrs. George E. Murphy

1960

1953

Miss Eleanor Greenan Mrs. Frederick R. Hanson Miss Cornelia Manierre Mrs. Norman A. Miller Mrs. Dension W. Schweppe

Mrs. Alexander Davidson, Jr. Mrs. W. Mahlon Dickerson Miss Emily Fuller Mrs. Richard Prowell Mrs. H. Oliver Rea

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1952

Mrs. Stirling S. Adams Mrs. Ivan Botond Miss Mary Ellis Mrs. Naomi T. Fay Mrs. Francis C. Powers

Mrs. Samuel F. Carstens Mrs. R. Burk Dawson Mrs. William Kilborne Mrs. Henry I. Stimson Mrs. Robert Y. Woodul

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

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

1958

Mrs. Henry A. Correa Miss Judith P. Handy Mrs. Edmund F. Johnstone Miss Mary Frances Ludwig Mrs. Lawrence B. Rand, Jr. 39

New Y o r k J u n i o r L e a g u e

Board of Directors 2 014-2015 President

Stacey Lawrence Lee E x ec u t i ve V i ce P r e s i d e n t

Suzanne E. Manning Sec r e t a r y

Colleen L. Caden Treasurer

Heidi Thompson Nom i n a t i n g C h a i r

A. Gale Kroger D i r ec t o r s a t L a r g e

Shanette Barth Cohen Lucretia Gilbert Barbara Anne Paddock-Sprechman Mary Prevosti Shelton Sarah Tanner Jephtha Tausig Anne Bahr Thompson Cynthia Vitari Song Derval Whelan

New Y o r k J u n i o r L e a g u e

Management Council 2014-2015 Suzanne E. Manning, Executive Vice President Sharon Bonanni, Secretary Jana Beauchamp, Community Senior Council Head Serra Eken, Fundraising Events & Affiliation Senior Council Head Courtney Guzman, Membership Senior Council Head Cynthia Irons, Support Senior Council Head Mary Catherine Burdine, Fundraising Events Sara Burke, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Education Dayna Cassidy, Fundraising Events Charlene Chuang, Adult Education & Mentoring Lauren Jenkins Chung, Strategic Planning Kabi De Geer, Public Affairs Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy, Sustainers Nicole Ferrin, Culture & The Arts Kathleen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary, Internal Communications Mari Quilio, Nominating Vice-Chair Shelby Spears, Child Health & Welfare Kara Van Norden, Training Leah Wenger, Affiliation Anne Westpheling, Volunteer Development Dana Wolf, Finance

New Y o r k J u n i o r L e a g u e

Community Advisory Council 2 014-2015 The New York Junior League extends its most sincere thank you to the distinguished members of the Community Advisory Council for their valuable input, which furthers the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission and its charitable activities. Amelia Erwitt Chief of Staff, NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, Office of Financial Empowerment Yolanda B. Jimenez Commisioner, Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office to Combat Domestic Violence Tanya Lewis-Kelly Independent Consultant and owner of TSL Consulting Valerie Oliver-Durrah President and CEO, Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic Nancy Ploeger President, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Daniel Reyes Director of Programs, New York Common Pantry Allison Schrager Economist and contributor to The Economist Carol Tweedy Executive Director, Asphalt Green

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Community Impact

In the spring of 2014, the NYJL completed the 23rd Annual Playground Improvement Project in Tompkins Square Park.

hrough direct service, collaborations with other community organizations and advocacy, our volunteers provide a positive force for change. Our goal is to strengthen the health and well-being of the children and families of the greater New York area.

Adult Education & Mentoring

NYJL Senior Friends volunteers provide companionship and develop engaging activities for the seniors at Jewish Home Lifecare.

his council focuses on adult life skills training and support; esteem and self-advocacy; companionship and guidance and providing the participants the tools and resources to be successful. NYJL volunteers counsel and advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault victims in New York City hospitals in partnership with New York Presbyterian Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Domestic & Other Violence Emergencies program; present workshops focused on goal-setting, housing, job/career search, and finances, through the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prison Association, prepare recent immigrants for their job search at the English Speaking Union and create friendships with the elderly at the Jewish Home Lifecare.

Children’s Education Council

Each spring, the volunteers in the Children’s Education Council participate in Healthy Kid’s Day, the YMCA’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of children.

or families who are homeless, headed by a single parent or experiencing other difficulties, the stress of daily life can be overwhelming. NYJL volunteers participate in programs intended to help alleviate some of the pressures faced by today’s families and enable individuals to lead fuller, healthier, and more independent lives. NYJL volunteers work with many established community partners to provide educational support in a variety of disciplines including math, science, art, financial literacy, reading and writing. Working with community partners such as Mott Haven Academy Charter School, and Women in Need, the underlying goal of the Children’s Education Council is to empower parents, guardians and caregivers and to give them the tools that will help them build a positive future for themselves and their families. The NYJL also completes copious episodic projects in conjunction with community partners through our “Done in a Day” programs, such as Hurricane Sandy relief events, food pantry and clothing bank services, along with education, mentoring, and brick and mortar improvements. In addition to these time and talent contributions to the community, the Community Improvement Project creates a one-year partnership with a selected facility to assist the facility in increasing its community impact through a $50,000 capital donation, accompanied by hundreds of volunteer man-hours. 47

Culture & the Arts

Project Muse volunteers work with third grade students at P.S. 64, a New York City elementary school, to provide an interactive art education course.

o help bring arts education and appreciation to underserved New York children and teenagers, volunteers participate in a variety of interactive projects designed to encourage self-expression while building confidence and self-esteem. Research shows that exposure to art and music facilitates social and communicative development in children and NYJL volunteers provide these opportunities via robust visual and performing arts curriculums and planning supplemental trips to venues from The Met to Carnegie Hall. For more than 20 years, NYJL volunteers have designed, planned, funded and completed a playground renovation each spring in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Other community partners in this area include P.S. 64, Grosvenor Neighborhood House YMCA, Boys & Girls Harbor, and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center.

Child Health & Welfare

Cooking and Health Education for Families (CHEF) empowers families to make life-long healthy choices by teaching proper nutrition and physical activity while placing an emphasis on planning, collaboration, and fun.

mentor is a trusted adult with a long-term, consistent commitment to provide guidance and support to at-risk youth. New York Junior League volunteers work to teach these young people that challenging life circumstances provide opportunities to learn, grow, and persevere. The NYJL works with a variety of community partners, including the Supportive Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advocacy Network, Mentoring USA, Andrew Glover, and Good Shepherd. Volunteers provide programming that uses a positive approach, harnessing individual strengths and aiming to foster responsibility, self-esteem, initiative and development of life skills.

Save the Date The NYJL has multiple fundraising opportunities throughout 2015, each of which support our important community programs. Please join us this spring at:

NYJL Shops! Brooks Brothers Wednesday, April 1, 2015

The Bags, Baubles & Beauty BASH Thursday, April 16, 2015

Spring House Tour “Kick-Off” Party Friday, May 8, 2015

Spring House Tour Saturday, May 9, 2015

NYJL Shops! Lilly Pulitzer Tuesday, May 12, 2015

End of Year Party Thursday, June 4, 2015

Awards and Recognitions The New York Junior League has received the following recognition for its community programs and projects:

May 2014 THE STANLEY M. ISAACS SHINING STAR AWARD for tremendous contributions to the City of New York.

May 2014

March 2014

KASHI $3500 GRANT to the NYJL’s Cooking and Health Education for Families (CHEF) committee that will allow the committee to expand its programming which empowers families to make healthy eating and lifestyle choices. THE WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION (w!se) “BREAKFAST AWARD” for the NYJL’s Done in a Day-On Demand committee for their continual leadership through volunteerism.

June 2013 URBAN DOVE’S VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD for the NYJL’s Community Improvement Project and the

May 2013 COVENANT HOUSE’S VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARD for the NYJL and the Rights of Passage committee

organization’s commitment to improving the lives of at-risk youth.

on their commitment to serving homeless, runaway and at-risk youth.

October 2009 NAZARETH HOUSING’S COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD for contributions to homeless families and individuals

in New York City.

November 2007 BOWERY RESIDENTS’ COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER AWARD for providing the most volunteers and completing

the most one-day projects for the prior fiscal year.

June 2007 NEW YORK FOUNDLING’S VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD for the NYJL’s commitment to improving the

lives of children and families in need.

September 2005 CHRISTOPHER REEVE PARALYSIS FOUNDATION GRANT to the NYJL and Friends of Coler-Goldwater committee.

May 2005 OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION signed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg proclaiming Sunday, May 8, 2005, New York

May 2005 THE AJLI/ANHEUSER-BUSCH $10,000 FUND FOR THE FUTURE AWARD presented for innovative new

Junior League Mother’s Day Race to Erase Domestic Violence Day. solutions in addressing NYJL challenges.

November 2004 GROSVENOR NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Certificate of Gratitude for enabling them to ensure their future.

June 2004 CHELSEA-ELLIOT “I HAVE A DREAM” PROGRAM Certificate of Appreciation for support of their program.

October 2002 INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES, INC., recognition for the contribution and commitment of volunteers who share

their time and talent to improve the lives of New York City’s homeless families and children.

June 2002 MENTORING USA Distinguished Community Service Award for service to children.

June 2002 GROSVENOR NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Certificate of Appreciation for valuable contributions to children

and community.

April 2001 MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK $24 AWARD for contributions that have significantly enhanced the

April 2001 AJLI ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD Outstanding Program in Community Impact. Honorable

quality of life in New York City.

Mention for the Community Health Access Model Program (CHAMP). 51

The Winter Ball Committee

The Winter Ball Committee celebrates and honors the 2015 Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers for your impressive service and commitment to the New York Junior League! You are an inspiration to everyone.

Thank You Many thanks to the individuals, corporations, foundations and other organizations who have supported the New York Junior League’s 2015 Winter Ball, “Deco & Diamonds: A Jazz Age Affair.” Platinum Benefactor ($15,000 or above)

In Kind

NYJL STAFF

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Thank you to the following supporters who gave generously of their time, goods and /or services to the Winter Ball.

We thank our wonderful New York Junior League Staff for their hard work and tremendous support.

Albert’s Fine Jewelry, Inc Bonhams Chasing Paper Christina D’Asaro Design, LLC Lukas Graphics The Dream Team Band The Pierre

Benito Alvarez Rene Amalvert John Donnelly Miguelina Escolastico Dinah Fuentes Elias Galindo Carla Giordani Lauren Goodwin Carol Hawkins Regan Huneycutt Herbert McMullen Prendy Morant Horace Neal Manny Perez Magdaleno Reyes Ruth Reyes Flora Rodriguez Diann Rohde Nadja Shafir Patricia Urena Maxine Vieira

Crystal Benefactor ($10,000 or above)

Capstone J.P. Morgan Pretium Partners PricewaterhouseCoopers Media Sponsor

Manhattan Magazine

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Working together to make all our lives better. Thank you for being a valued member of our community. 2,600 volunteers 250,000 hours of service each year We applaud the work of the New York Junior League and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honorees. Congratulations to our very own Leah Wenger on your dedication and commitment to helping others.

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Harriman Circle Thank you to the following individuals for their benefactor support of the 2015 Winter Ball, “Deco & Diamonds: A Jazz Age Affair.” Joseph & KoKo Lance Stacey & William Lee Ashley B.T. Ma Suzanne E. Manning & Michael Donohue Timothy Mercurio Merrill Corporation Brooke & Rodman Moorhead Justine V. Oddo Stephanie A. Owens Joan E. Pedley Kim Essency Pillari & Antonino Pillari Ana K. Popkowski Jeri Powell Mari & Michael Quilio Aneesa Sheikh & Eric Cheng Mary & Ron Shelton Mr. & Mrs. James D. Small, III Barbara & Jordan Sprechman Lisa Hathaway Stella Sarah Thorpe Tanner Jephtha Tausig & Alexandre C. Valcic Jane & Jotham Tausig Anne Bahr Thompson Heidi Thompson Kara & Langdon Van Norden Leah Wegner & Jeff Polack Derval Whelan Dana Wolf & Brian Phillips

Shari Aser Kyle & Jana Beauchamp Sharon Bonanni Colleen L. Caden John & Dayna Cassidy Charlene Chuang Lauren Jenkins Chung Shanette & Bryan Cohen Mary Hutchings Cooper Kabi De Geer Peggy Anne & Daniel Dineen Mr. & Mrs. James Donohue Kelly A. Duffy Danielle & Andrew Earls Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy Serra Eken Mr. & Mrs. Brent Ferrin Elizabeth Finan Désiree Fish Lindsay B. Gaylord Lucretia Gilbert Cristina & Ryan Hagglund Avra Arielle Hart & R Christian Wyatt Catherine & Jay Hawthorn Joan Heath Colleen K. Hoy Kristen Leigh Kocis Ana Kreyszig A. Gale Kroeger

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Underwriting Thank you to the following individuals for their support of the 2015 Winter Ball, “Deco & Diamonds: A Jazz Age Affair.” The Deco and Diamonds Society ($2,500 & Above)

John & Dayna Cassidy The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society ($1,500 – $2,499)

Lindsay B. Gaylord The Savoy Society ($1,000 – $1,499)

Charlene Chuang Taylor W. Copus Scott M. Harris, Jr. Ashley B.T. Ma Nancy Gawlowicz-Ma & Albert Ma The Moorhead Family Fund Ana K. Popkowski Thomas Stafford & Jeri Powell The Roaring 20’s Society ($500 – $999)

Clark & Elizabeth Callander Mr. & Mrs. John Popkowski The Reade Family Foundation Lisa & Jeff Volling Leah Wenger Patrons ($250 – $499)

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Arcati Jane R. Crotty In Honor of Catherine C. Crane & Peggy Anne Dineen Mark Greenbaum Samuel R. Hill Daniel Kocis Jr., Ph.D. Kristen Leigh Kocis Stacey Lawrence Lee Elizabeth Lohr Suzanne E. Manning

Patrick Mauro Carolyn & Bill Patterson Diann Rohde Alison Schweizer The Sittman Family Dr. & Mrs. Martin A. Stolbun Mr. & Mrs. Fred Ulrich Kara & Langdon Van Norden Honorable & Mrs. David J. Weaver Liz Weaver & Family Dana Wolf & Brian Phillips Associates ($100 – $249)

Shepherd Hills Alpacas Katie & Matt Arcati Kyle & Jana Beauchamp Geoffrey Bery Michele Boehm Lauren Jenkins Chung Jacqueline Churchwell Jessica DeSantes Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeSantes Kara A. Dunn Jeannie Egas-Trouveroy Serra Eken Christina M. Feicht In Honor of Catherine C. Crane & Peggy Anne Dineen Ryan Feininger Stephanie Hall Ellen S. Hirsch Colleen K. Hoy Kelly Langmesser Kathleen Li

Anne Mauldin Cristy McGeehan April McHugh The Peterson Family Quyen Tran Cheryl H. Tuthill & Amy Kathryn Tuthill Axi Walker Supporters ($50 – $99)

Mrs. Harry B. Anderson III Maria E. Crist Allison Johnson Stephanie A. Owens Alix Padnos Vivian Schreeder Kelsey Sparks Lisa Hathaway Stella Linda Tan Leslie Zemnick Alice A. Zhang Friends (Gifts up to $49)

Cristina Allegretti Diana Bondy Juliane Casey Nicole Koelle Jaclyn Lash Lisa Nichols Meghan Norden Greg Nugent Larissa Petrovic Michele Phelps Nicole Savery Morgan Seedor List as of February 9, 2015

Auctions and Gifts The following is a list of the kind individuals, corporations and businesses that donated items for tonight’s silent and live auctions and gift bags. We are grateful for their participation. Adam DeLapp amika Amrita Singh Jewelry Anonymous Asellina Atlantic Golf Club Auctionata Barre3 Beach Riot Beach View Hotel Beanitos, The Original Bean Snacks Bedford Candies Belvedere Vodka BFX Studio Bikini Cleanse Birchbox Biscuits & Bath Black Halo BlankNYC Bolder Learning Bonobos BOOM! by Cindy Joseph Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn Winery Brother Mobile Solutions Butterfly Studio Salon By Kilian Carol A. Zemnick Caroline Boyk’s Cut Paper Illustration Caru Skincare Co

Chef Mike Price Chloe + Isabel Chuao Chocolatier Cipriani CITYROW Clinique Corkcicle CourseHorse Cristina Hadzi Interiors Cupcake Pageant Daisy Office Yoga Dauphines of New York Della Giovanna dell’anima DEX New York Dino Paumier Hair Salon Don Giles DRINKmaple Drybar D. Walker Wainwright Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa Enchantment Resort and Mii amo Spa EQUINOX ETRO exhale Ficks & Co First Glass Wine Tours FitBark FLY BLADE, Inc Frederic Fekkai at The Mark Furry Tails 58

Go Fetch Run Golden State Warriors gorjana and griffin Gotham Comedy Club Grand View Lodge Hail Merry Hampton Classic Horse Show Harbour Village Beach Club, Bonaire Harney & Sons Fine Tea Harry Barker Health Warrior, Inc. Hornblower Cruises and Events Hugo Boss Inslee By Design Jaded Jewels, Inc Jawbone Jay Godfrey Jazz at Lincoln Center Jeanne & George Churchwell Jeffrey Shaw Family Portraits Jennifer Davis Photography Jennifer Zeuner Jewelry Jewels of Ocean JL The Brand Karl Franz Williams Kenefick Ranch Vineyards/Dr. Thomas Kenefick KIND Healthy Snacks Kramer Portraits, New York La Mer Laura Geller

Le Beurre Shop, LLC Le Pain Quotidien Le Petit Studio NYC Loeffler Randall Lollia by Margot Elena Longchamp Malia Mills Malin+Goetz Margaret Bondy Interiors Maria Murnane Matt Bernson Design Matthew Thomas Taylor MB Miami Beach Suncare Melissa Martino Michael Aram MICHAEL KORS Mimi Cheng’s Dumplings Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fraser Mr. & Mrs. Peter Feininger Murad Inc. Nespresso New Jersey Devils New York Giants New York Jets New York Knicks New York Sports Club Nubian Heritage Nude Barre Olive & Blu Oliver Gal Artist Co.

One Medical Group Pahlmeyer Paperfinger Paper Source Patrick Furlong Pet Market Pilates Challenge Plush9Network Beauty Porter Lyons Queen Majesty Hot Sauce, Inc. Radical Skincare Ralph Lauren Raoul Redfarm Refine Method Rewined Candles Rifle Paper Co. ROARKE new york Rosebud Perfume Company, Inc. Salvatore Ferragamo Samantha Monus San Antonio Spurs San Jose Sharks Sea Island Company Serious Eats She Winks Lash Studio Signature Theatre SKIP HOP Skull Cashmere

Skyn ICELAND Sothys Spa SoulCycle Steve Madden St. Moriz Instant Tan Storiarts StriVectin Stubbs and Wootton Studio 360 Susan Sparks Susty Party Tea Forte The Fhitting Room The Fur Studio The Westin St. Francis Three Jane by Katie Schloss Tieks by Gavrieli Time’s Arrow Tory Burch, LLC. Town&Country Tuckernuck U.S. Athletic Training VEDA Venture Photography Vineyard Vines Vosges Haut-Chocolat We Rub You Wolf Group L.A. Yoga Vida List as of February 9, 2015

The Winter Ball Committee would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to our dazzling Co-Chairs Ashley B.T. Ma and Ana Popkowski. Thank you for all of your leadership, support and love! You have made tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event a magical affair! We would also like to congratulate the 2015 Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers for their inspiring service to the New York Junior League. A special thank you to Dayna Cassidy, our Fundraising Events Council Head, for her guidance and support!

Winter Ball 2015 Committee Co-Chairs

Ashley B.T. Ma

Ana K. Popkowski V i ce - C h a i r s

Kristen Leigh Kocis, Executive Vice Chair Katie Arcati, Fundraising Nicole Koelle, Honorees Kimberly Babcock, External Communications Kathleen Z. Li, Auction Jacqueline Churchwell, Treasurer April McHugh, Secretary Ryan Feininger, Events Cristy McGeehan, Events Lindsay B. Gaylord, Auction Stephanie A. Owens, Internal Communications Leslie Zemnick, Operations Sub-Chairs

Jessica DeSantes, Honorees Gaetane Joseph, Events Stephanie Hall, Auction Rachel Nicks, Social Jeri Powell, Operations C omm i t t ee

Cristina Allegretti Ashley Astolfi Amanda Bery Laura Binski Diana Bondy Allison Cargile Katie Carr Maria Crist Saraid Donnelly

Emily Francis Ivy N. Jones Elizabeth Lohr Anne Mauldin Cecily Millen Lisa Nichols Meghan Norden Alix Padnos

Larissa Petrovic Michele Phelps Nicole Savery Dasha Schiavetta Vivian Schreeder Anneliese Sendax Brooke Sittmann Kelsey Sparks

Meg Stirling Justine Stringer Farrell Ulrich Victoria Vento-Brickley Axi Walker Liz Weaver Grace Young Alice Zhang List as of February 9, 2015

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Congratulations, Peggy Anne! Love, Danielle, Andrew and James

Congratulations to my younger sister, Cathy. Love, Bill Crane

Congratulations to a wonderful professional, volunteer, wife and mom. Jana Beauchamp, aka Mommy, we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more proud of you for being named a New York Junior League Outstanding Volunteer. You are truly Wonder Woman! Love, Elle, Kyli and Kyle Beauchamp

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give your hands to serve and your hearts to loveâ&#x20AC;? by generously giving your time and talents to help others. I am so proud of you and the work of the NYJL! Love, Tom

We honor Allison â&#x20AC;&#x153;Allyâ&#x20AC;? Hyers for her Outstanding Volunteerism for the past 15 years with the NYJL. She is the kindest, most thoughtful friend who is both beautiful inside and out. We celebrate her generosity of spirit and are lucky to have her in our lives. We love you! All the girls at CITISTAFFING LLC.

Congratulations, Mommy! The Song family would like to congratulate Cynthia Vitari Song and all of the 2015 Outstanding Sustainers and Volunteers. We love you! Doug, Lauren and Grant Song

From the very beginning, you were reaching for the stars! Congratulations Sharon and all the 2015 NYJL Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers for helping making NYC a better place. With our love, Mom & Dad Bonanni, Linda & Bruce Clarke

Congratulations

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Cheers to a job well done. Love, Your proud family

Congratulations to the 2015 Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers! Your commitment to better our community through your service in the New York Junior League is a true inspiration. Thank you to the entire Winter Ball committee for your tireless efforts and calculated preparation to make the 2015 Winter Ball a successful fundraiser and spectacular event! John, Dayna and Walker Cassidy

We congratulate the New York Junior League for another year of outstanding service to the community. We are so proud of our daughter Ashley for her contributions to tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winter Ball, and applaud the volunteers of the Winter Ball Committee. We wish you continued success in the coming year! Albert Ma and Nancy Gawlowicz Ma

Congratulations to the 2015 Outstanding Volunteers and Outstanding Sustainers on your dedication to the NYJL! We also wanted to congratulate and thank our daughter Kristen and the entire Winter Ball Committee for their countless hours and hard work they put into this event!! The Kocis Family

Sincere congratulations to the New York Junior League. The dedication and continued community service of its Outstanding Sustainers and Volunteers is to be admired, appreciated and respected. We applaud Stephanie and all of the Winter Ball Committee, and wish repeated encore to their exceptional works! Much Love, Carmen and Alyssa Owens

Our little girl grew into the dependable, capable and caring person we saw at an early age and always knew she would become. We are so proud of you and the work youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done with the New York Junior League. Congratulations to you and all of the Outstanding Sustainers and Volunteers. With love from Mom, Dad and the whole Vitari family! Ruth, Bob, Patty, Dave, Rob, Ashley, Nevada, Hunter and Elizabeth

You brighten every room you enter, spreading happiness to all you meet, so it is well deserved, this honor, as one of the volunteer elite. Congratulations, Sweetheart! Love, J.Po

Congratulations to Allison Hyers and the other 2015 Outstanding Volunteers and Sustainers. Allison, you have made your parents so proud of your commitment to educational and charitable work in New York City. We know you and the rest of the honorees will continue your good works for the community in the future. With love from the Formicolas

Walker James Cassidy salutes our Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers as the super heroes of the New York Junior League. The work you do to make our community and our parks a healthier and happier place is admired and appreciated. A very special thank you to the Winter Ball committee for another outstanding fundraising event, making the NYJL work in the community possible!

Congratulations to all of the dedicated volunteers of the New York Junior League. You Inspire Us! Joseph, KoKo, Apollo and Adonis Lance

Cathy Crane, 2015 Outstanding Sustainer, with Tony Smith, Past Executive Director of The Horticultural Society of New York, having fun at the 85th Anniversary Celebration of The City Gardens Club in 2003

In 2018, The City Gardens Club will be celebrating 100 years of greening our city and teaching its children about the wonders of nature. For information, see

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2015 Outstanding Sustainers & Outstanding Volunteers Join us this year, August 23 - 30, 2015 Bridgehampton, NY 11932 info@hamptonclassic.com - www.hamptonclassic.com

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Winter Ball Honorees Outstanding Volunteers Jana Beauchamp Sharon Bonanni Allison Marie Hyers Cynthia Vitari Song Leah Wenger Outstanding Sustainers Catherine C. Crane Peggy Anne Dineen

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Congratulations

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Leah Wenger on her Outstanding Volunteer Honor. We love you Leah!

2015 Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers

We are excited to celebrate you! The Outstanding Sustainers & Outstanding Volunteers of 2014

Congratulations to our friend

Sharon Bonanni NYJL 2015 Outstanding Volunteer

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so proud of you â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you inspire us all! The Beauchamp Family Lisa Bowers Mary Cooper Carolyn and Kevin Dwyer

Alexandra and Eric Hoyle Laura and Brian Markovich Justine and Josef Oddo Kim and Tony Pillari

Beth Player-DiCicco Teresa Signorelli Zoe and Marty Stolbun . . . and other friends

Congratulations to

The NYJL Run Club

Allison Hyers

salutes our

The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Co-Chair

founding runner,

F r om Yo u r Ado r i n g F o ru m fo r N on -P r of i t C omm i ttee

Linda Fraser

Melissa Bausano

Karen Hall

Amy Bloom

Molly Houston-DiSalvo

Megan Brett

Julie Thomas Goggin

Randee Lee Ganter

Geraldine Alne

Alyssa Grossbard

Sarah Hogarty

Kylie Radjenovic

Mary Stewart Malone

Alison Wiesenthal

and now Outstanding Volunteer,

Leah Wenger

Congratulations

The 2015 Winter Ball Co-Chairs & Executive Vice Chair applaud the 2015 Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers

2015 Outstanding Volunteer Cynthia Vitari Song And to all of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers

We are grateful to the volunteers of the Winter Ball Committee for their dedication to Deco & Diamonds We thank our Fundraising Events Council Head Dayna Cassidy For leading us head first throughout this Winter Ball Season

With gratitude on behalf of members of your provisional classes,

Amanda Bery Katie Bluhm Anneliese Chase Maria Crist Suzie DeFosset Lindsay Gaylord

Alicia Gorman Avra Hart Heather Klurfeld Ana Popkowski Jeri Powell Kim Riordan

The 2009 New York Junior League Outstanding Sustainers and Outstanding Volunteers are proud to honor our friends who are

TRULY OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY 2015 New York Junior League Outstanding Sustainers

Catherine C. Crane & Peggy Anne Dineen 2015 New York Junior League Outstanding Volunteers

Jana Beauchamp, Sharon Bonanni, Allison Hyers, Cynthia Vitari Song, Leah Wenger Class of 2009

Melissa Bernstein, Fran G. Laserson Kara Dunn, Liz King, Justine Schiro, Mary Prevosti Shelton, Lisa Hathaway Stella

Congratulations to the 2015 Outstanding Sustainers

Catherine C. Crane and Peggy Anne Dineen, and Outstanding Volunteers

Jana Beauchamp, Sharon Bonanni, Allison Marie Hyers, Cynthia Vitari Song, and Leah Wenger. 2012 Linda Fraser Caroline Williamson Maureen Brady Atinsky Megan Hodes Stacey Lawrence Lee Pati Miranda Justine Oddo

2011 Deane Allen Gilliam Diann Rohde Shari Elizabeth Aser DesirĂŠe Fish Suzanne Elizabeth Manning Laura D. Matiz Caroline Tyburczy

2010 Helen Pennoyer Pamela Bimson Reade Amy Phelan Christine Drinan Fiona A. R. Grant Saundra Smith Jill Ferrari

Honoring 2015 Outstanding Volunteer

Jana Beauchamp

Congratulations Leah! Your dedication and contribution to the New York Junior League is inspirational. You are truly outstanding!!! - Events Leadership Team (at The Quarter)

Congratulations, Jana! We are so honored to be counted among your friends. With Love and Gratitude, Beth Batiuchok Nandy & Tom Beauchamp Marni & Adam Berger Charlene Chuang Katie Cook Mary Cooper Beverly & Harvey Gasn Laura Mackall Sharon & Tom Marshall Patricia Miranda Justine & Josef Oddo Daniel Tegan

Cheers to “The O Gals of ’15” from “The O Gals of ’08”!!!

You’re Outstanding!!! Congratulations!!! Joie Anderson, Nancy Brown, Mary Cooper, Karen E. Grund, Wendy Hornick and Lisa Boren Sivy

CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OUTSTANDING CHAMPION

to the

2015 OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER

2015 New York Junior League Outstanding Volunteers & Outstanding Sustainers

LEAH WENGER

The Os of 2013 celebrate you!

YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE SIMPLY THE BEST AND WE LOVE YOU! Laura Norwalk Bendelius Theodora Blanchfield Heather Blond Dayna Cassidy Beth Conti Mary Cooper Kelly Duffy Serra Eken Didi Fraioli Karen E. Grund Karen Laudeman Melissa Alexander Lee

Kris Maccini Heather McCague Tranda Misini Colleen Myers Joan Pedley Randa Reford Holly Robertson Alison Sebens Casey Simmons Patricia Smith Amanda Koenig Stone Helene Zhu

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Congratulations to the 2015 Outstanding Sustainers & Outstanding Volunteers

We are so proud to celebrate you. BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Congratulations to the following volunteers on their dedication to the New York Junior League and service to the community. We celebrate you and your milestone achievement! 70 YEARS

Lillian Barbey Patricia Von Salis 65 YEARS

Helen Ford Caroline Harris 60 YEARS

Kathleen Leisure Patricia Sonkin 55 YEARS

Mary Ellen Fahs Joan Keever Pauline McGinnis Elizabeth Richards 50 YEARS

Janet Boe Deane Gilliam Paula Gillies Mary Holterbosch Margaret Shields Geraldine Warren 45 YEARS

Kristin Alexandre Odessa Bourne Stuart Buice Anne M. Smith Joy Ubina Julia Wallace 40 YEARS

Ellen Baker Mary Jane Carroll Louise Collins Julie Horner Nancy Houghton Sara Hunter Hudson Eileen Judell Gayle Maurin Beth Reifers Julie Sargent Jane Stubenbord Clara Thomas Beth Werwaiss 35 YEARS

Pamela H. Ferguson Sally Hallows Mary Henry

Shirley Howe Dorothy Leonard Jane Lyons Lise Moran Freear Pollard Celeste Rault Ann Rudick Martha Staniford Melissa Stewart Audrey Sweet Susan Valk-Woolworth 30 YEARS

Joan M. Benham Jean Brigham Dolores Brown Patricia Buttenheim Constance Carmichael Linda S. Cauchois Ellen Cromack Mary Beth Daniel Adrienne Darling MaryAnne Dinan Nancy Eastman Anna Evans Christina Feicht Harriet Fitzpatrick Mariann Florio Malo Harrison Eileen Hawkins Barbara Holt Karen Klein Elizabeth Lindh Gayla Merrick Elizabeth Robertson Suzanne Roff Geraldine Sedlar Marcia Sendax Anne Shearman-Betts Stirling Smith Sally Sockwell Anne Ternes Kathleen Tyree Patricia Wells 25 YEARS

Dana Brandley Katherine Breedis Catherine Carey Louise Cockrell

Melissa Condo Kelly Deal Linda Fraser Caren Hendren Rebecca Hsu Diane Jenkins Robin Kelly Eve Kelly Herman Brenda Lirola Amanda Lister Carol Micken Susan Sci Suzanne Sealy Patricia Shifke Martha Stack Carolina Sterling Hope Tate Natalie Ward Jeanne Wilbourn 20 YEARS

Soo Won Abrams Elisabeth Bryan Maria Campbell Isabel Cannon Anna Caspersen Roberta Chapey Mariann Coleman Donna Emma Margaret Goodman Yvette Gregoire Laura Hall Clarrie Hanley Marion Hedges Marianne Hegenbart Courtney Katzenstein Sara Laughren Christine MacLaughlin Jennifer E. Meyers Kimberly Nisbet Justine Oddo Deborah Papaeconomou Melissa Richards Kristen Rodriguez Sandra Smith Lisa Mary Sullivan Kimberly Thurston Sam Ullman Betty Whelchel

15 YEARS

Eddie Baltz Julia Bleetstein Nina Bryan Mary Burrell Charlotte Burton Vernaliz Co Shanette Cohen Elise Constable Jeanne Conway Anne Curtin Tina Daniels Jill Ferrari Elizabeth Fogerty Drew Harlow Lisa Hathaway Allison Hyers Dana Keith Francine Lynch Laura Lysle Suzanne Manning Susan Measelle Patricia Munford Kathryn Nusbaum Kim Essency Pillari Kimberly Putzer Mari Quilio Charlotte Reid Natalie Rinaldi Jeanne Rosendale Anne Schmelzer Martha Scotzin Linda Simpson Erika Stevens Anne Teaford April Leithleiter Ward Kimber Yerkes 10 YEARS

Erin Bansal Jana Beauchamp Sharon Bonanni Dawn Boney Cassandra Brown Johanna Cahoon M. Cowles Dana Duncan Sandra Eberhard Jane Emery

Courtney Guzman Joan Heath Alice Hong Kuehn Debra Kaplan Georgianna Lindstrom Leila Mansouri Anna Moss Ainsley Proctor Stephanie Sparvero Tracy Stelk Zoe Stolbun Sarah Tanner Pharon Thomas Sigrid Whaley Kimberly Wittmer 5 YEARS

Hina Ahmad Kimberly Babcock Jean Blosser Nicole Bouchard Mary Bradley Amy Calvanese Miranda Calvert Chloe Carmichael Sarah Carnabuci Shelby Spears Carroll Emily Casano Christie Chan Jennifer Cinabro Anne Colley Katie Cook Amelia Crowley Kristen Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Arcy Kabi De Geer Stewart DiFiore Gena Dorminey Shayna Dray Annie Evans Jennifer Farrell Emily Field Kathryn Funderburk Lauren Giordani Natasha Godenich Emily Griset Lisa Gulley Erika Gutfreund Kristin Hagestad Erin Haggerty

Blaike Hannay Heather Harmon Julia-John Hennessey Geneva Jones Mona Kelly Jennifer Lynn Kimura Nicole Koelle Kristina Kuhnke KoKo Lance Carrie Lee Emily Maletta Greylen Erlacher Mardy Elizabeth Markey Elizabeth Masters Jodi Materna Karen McCree Harvey Camille McGratty Alyssa McLaughlin Hannah McNamara Tranda Misini Melody Morgan Nubia Murray Colleen Myers Elizabeth Nations Evelyn Portie Kaitrin Roberts Elizabeth Robinson Sally Robley Sheila Ronan Wesley Royce Irene Sanchez Elisabeth Schwab Sarah Secrest Caroline Seely Sarah Sellers Michaela Serventi Alison Stewart Catherine Stoddard Catherine Hewitt Taliaferro Kathryn Thomas Audrey Train Catherine Twist Melanie Wambold Courtney Wessling Katherine White Shannon Whitt Kara Young

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