The Alzheimer”™s Association, Connecticut Chapter, will host its second annual “Celebrating Hope” gala and silent auction at 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 13 at Richards in Greenwich.
In 2013, the Fairfield County community, including sponsors, committee members and more than 300 guests, demonstrated their support by raising $100,000 to benefit the chapter”™s local programs, services and research.
“This year”™s event committee, led by co-chairs Cristin Marandino and Lynn Hagerbrant, has doubled in size, and we are energized by the increased support which enables us to reach an even larger audience,” said Eleonora Tornatore-Mikesh, executive director of the Alzheimer”™s Association Connecticut Chapter.
Alzheimer”™s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S. It currently cannot be prevented or cured. Tickets are $167 and available at alz.org/ct.
Pictured, from left, are the gala organizers. Back row: Suzanne Reuter, Lexi Rodriguez, Frederica McGannon, Lisa Lori, Ali Nicols, Cristin Marandino, Stella Delimini, Meredith McBride, Kendra Farn Finz, Jennifer Borzykowski, Lindsey Wilner, Brittany Langer, Howard Bloom, Christine Fitzsimons and Donna DeRocco. Front row: Dr. Ann Callahan, Tania Paparazzo, Stasha Healy, Eleonora Tornatore-Mikesh, Sharon Parker, Nancy Ozizmir, Leslie Hinshaw, Lynn Hagerbrant and Mary Ferrara. Missing are Audrey Appleby, Grace Aslanian, Jennifer Barrett, Tiffany Benincasa, Alyssa Keleshian Bonomo, Betty Brennen, Dean Brown, Kathy Butler, Ginge Cabrera, Sandy Ceppos, Lori Contadino, Jennifer Cornwall, Jen Danzi, Maureen Gambardella, Dawn Hendricks, Claire Hunter, Alison Jacobson, Alyssa Keleshian Bonomo, Holly Keeperman, Lisa Koorbusch, Alison Leigh, Karen Morneau, Courtney Murray, Amy Newmark, Cathy Ragone, Robin Roscillo, Len Schwartz, Ali Scott, Lisa Tatosian and Ashley Todd.
