EEDA & L’Arche Gala

East Wind Caterers– May 4th, 2018

2018 Gala eJournal

Jean H. Seyfert

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

631-948-7019 cell

631-288-6100 office

631-288-6125 fax

jean@hamptonproperties.com

www.hamptonproperties.com

Congrats to

EEDA and L’Arche

honorees

Kathleen Colon

Marie-Eve and Aurore Berty

and

Cale Bullis

Thank you for all you do!

Richard and Lyly Rockwell

In Memory of

Devin L. Fertal

In Recognition

of EEDA Staff

Love,

Andrew Baxter

Thank you to all of

our donors,

supporters, friends,

and staff who helped

make this year’s

EEDA & L’Arche

Friendship Gala a huge success!

Thank you

Joy O'Shaugnessy and

Christine Gundlach-Proietti

for your kindness and all

you have done for me.

Love, Bradley

Remembering Michel and

sending love to Marie-Eve

and Aurore.

Love,

Kathleen Begala

Schedule of Events

2018 Gala Committee

6:00—7:30 p.m. Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres

7:30 p.m.

7:45 p.m.

Ballroom Opens & Dinner Orders

Welcoming remarks– Lisa Meyer Fertal

Blessing from Father Roger Joslin

Presentation of Awards:

Dr. Elizabeth Shane to present Jean Lanier Award to Kathleen Colon

Matthew Kuriloff to present Michel Berty Recognition Award to Marie-Ève and Aurore Berty

Gus Lagoumis to present EEDA’s Self-Advocacy Award to Cale Bullis

Performance by EEDA’s Creative Arts Program

9:00—10:30 p.m. Dancing

9:45 p.m. Auctions Close

Chinese and Silent Auction winners will be selected by gala volunteers and

posted on televisions next to DJ.

Lisa Meyer Fertal Diane Arpaia

George Fertal Jean Austin

Jeremy Grand Paul MacMillan

Joy O’Shaughnessy Barbara Porcella

Kim Schebler Matthew Kuriloff

Lyly Rockwell Kathleen Colon

Jamie Austin Camden Ackerman

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors:

Benefactors

Richard & Lyly Rockwell

Dr. Fredric & Susannah Weinbaum

Dr. Elizabeth Shane & Dr. Louis Pizzarello

Patrons

Marie-Ève Berty George and Lisa Meyer Fertal

Donors

Jean Seyfert

Friends

Kevin and Hugh McCarrick

Geoffrey Percz, US Air Tool Company

Anne & John Hall

Edward Bonsignore

Vincent Lyons

Cathy Bifulco, New York Community Bancorp

People’s United Bank

Steve Fuoco, Bradley & Parker Insurance

Peter & Sabrina Glass

Katherine Begala

“Our Fuel Makes Warm Friends”

Heating & Central Air Installations

Automatic Fuel Oil Deliveries

24 Hour Oil Burner Service

290 W. Hoffman Avenue

Lindenhurst, NY 11757-4089

State Tel: (631) 226-2380

State Fax: (631) 226-5760

Thank you to all the dedicated and wonderful EEDA Staff who serve my sons,

Glenn in CAP,

Roy Jr. and Mike at Calverton Day Hab

and our Residential Services team

YOU ARE THE BEST !

L’ARCHE/EEDA GALA MAY 4, 2018

Our congratulations to L’Arche Long Island on their first Gala.

May L’Arche Long Island continue to grow and create

loving communities of hope, strength, and joy!

With Best Wishes

Drs. Pradeep and Meera Bansal

www.brandowlaw.com

Special Needs Planning, Guardianships,

Elder Law Planning, Wills, Trusts & Estates

Robert and Pascale Pine

proudly support L’Arche

Jean Lanier Award

Presented to

Kathleen Colon

Michel Berty

Recognition Award

Presented to

Marie-Eve and Aurore Berty

EEDA Self-Advocacy

Award

Presented to

Cale Bullis

The Creative Arts Program began in 2012 with a mission to teach life skills to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through the performing arts. CAP has been instrumental in developing and fostering some of EEDA’s most celebrated community partnerships. In fact, CAP is 100% community-based: All CAP activities, rehearsals and

performances take place at either The Gateway, The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, and/or The Peconic Ballet Theater. Most recently, they were seen in a production of The Wizard of Oz at The Gateway Playhouse in Bellport.

CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM

Camden Ackerman Shaunice Faines

Sally Easter Jeremy Grand

Leah Scott Patti Maiorana

Jaime Mescia Damien Monaco

Andre Alexandre Sharyn Testagrose

Michael O’Brien

Luis Cruz

Von Kuhen

2018 Gala Volunteers

EEDA Board of Directors Lynn Burnett, President

Dr. Frederic Weinbaum, Vice President Adrean Northridge, Secretary Catherine Bifulco, Director

Jim Brennan, Director Diane Arpaia, Director Jim Martinsen, Director

EEDA Administration Lisa Meyer Fertal, Chief Executive Officer

Gus Lagoumis, Chief Administrative Officer Joy O'Shaughnessy, Chief Program Officer

Dara Gary, Controller Fran Fitzgerald, Associate Director of Programs

L’Arche Board of Directors Mitchell S. Iden, President

Lisa M. Cataldo, Ph.D, Vice President Stephen M. Smith, CPA, Treasurer

Rev. Chuck Cary Joseph Gartner, M.D.

Sunanda Mehta Joy O’Shaugnessy, EEDA Liason

Robert Pine Thomas Preston, Ph.D

Paul F. Rogers, RA LEED AP Robert Schwartz

Elizabeth Shane, M.D Robert Smart

L’Arche Staff Paul MacMillan, Executive Director/Community Leader

Kathleen Colon, Home Life Leader/Administrative Assistant