Thank you for making the Gala the biggest and best event!
We danced to the "motown sound" of the Silver Arrow Band, dined on a soul food menu, drank Motown Smashes and great wine, and raised funds from live and silent auctions, "buy a song" and paddle raise to support the shelter!
Buy a Song raised more than $4,000 to support the shelter at the Rays of Hope Gala, held April 18, 2013 at The Italian Center in Stamford.
John LaRock and Annmarie O’Malley of PlowShare Group and friends Margie Mulhern and Sigita Maziliauskaite sold raffle tickets to support the shelter and its services.
| A Heartfelt Thanks to Our Sponsors for Their Support: | ||
| Leadership | ||
| Orchard Farm Foundation | ||
| Platinum | Silver | |
| Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable Trust | A Emerson Construction | |
| Vranos Family Foundation | Bank of America | |
| Gold | Beacon Wealth Consulting | |
| Barnes Group Foundation | First County Bank | |
| Building Land Technology | First Niagra Bank | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Chris Combe | HUB International | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. DaPuzzo | Hynes Himmelreich Glennon & Co | |
| Gabelli Funds | Laura van Riper and John Brody | |
| Gaetano Filingieri Philosophical Society | Mr. and Mrs. Charles M Royce | |
| PlowShare | Printech | |
| RBS | Purdue | |
| Rimrock Capital Mgmt | Stamford Hospital | |
We are grateful for everyone in our community who has been there for the shelter since the beginning, those who heard about the shelter and were eager to help along the years, and our newest donors who have taken up the cause to help our clients reach their goals. Thank You.
| Rays of Hope Gala Committee | |
| Co-Chairs | |
| Peter J. DaPuzzo | |
| Laura van Riper | |
| Honorary Committee | |
| Reverend Gary P. Brown | |
| Joan Connor | Patricia Phillips |
| Leslie Furst | Nancy Stoetzer |
| Maureen Hughes | Fred Weisman |
| Committee | |
| Susan Bruno | Brunello Nucci |
| Tamara Cox | Debra O’Connor |
| DeAnne Calcagnini | Annmarie O’Malley |
| Darnell Crosland | Patricia Phillips |
| John LaRock | Lisa Silva |
| Eileen Hynes | Linda Terhune |
| Luke Imperatore | Stella Thomas |