A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR Project Renewal celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. You have been a vital part of our mission in ending homelessness, and I am pleased to report the accomplishments you have made possible. You and I believe that no one deserves to be homeless. Twelve years ago, I joined Project Renewal’s Board because, at the time, I worked in midtown and commuted through Grand Central Station. There were so many homeless people living in Grand Central. As one human being to another, I felt it wasn’t right to just walk past these men and women. I had to do something, but I didn’t know what. I got in touch with an organization called Volunteer Consulting Group and told them that I was interested in serving on a Board MaryLynn Putney and that I had an interest in helping homeless men and women. They put me in touch with Project Renewal, and I met Ed Geffner at the beautiful building on 42nd Street they were renovating—the Holland House—and I was very impressed because, as we walked through, it was clear that it was indeed a home.
Providing homeless New Yorkers with everything they need to move from the streets to health, homes and jobs.
I’ve been amazed at what Project Renewal does. The most satisfying thing about being involved with Project Renewal has been the people; the staff running the programs really care. They’re doing this because they think it’s important. We don’t talk about homeless people; we talk about our clients. Each individual is important. It’s also satisfying because the organization is well run. We don’t have layers and layers of people, and yet things get done. It’s a wonderful, almost selfish thing for me because I know that this is a positive mission I’m working on, and it’s being done well. For you and for me, Project Renewal is an opportunity to do something constructive—to not just give somebody a buck, but hopefully to give somebody their life back. That’s what it’s turned out to be for me, and I hope you will agree as you read the stories in this report. Thank you for your support and commitment to ending homelessness.
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1986
First voluntary medical detox for “public inebriates” opens on the Bowery.
Renewal House, the city’s first residential and work rehabilitation program for homeless alcoholics.
New York State decriminalizes alcoholism, a result of our successful work in treating homeless alcoholics.
Governor Hugh Carey requests a plan to address the problem of mentally-ill homeless people in the Times Square area, leading to first mobile psychiatric outreach team.
New MedVan, delivers professional healthcare to homeless men and women on the streets and in shelters.
ED GEFFNER Celebrates 30 Years of Leadership Ed Geffner, Project Renewal’s President and CEO, reflects on 30 years of helping homeless New Yorkers. What led you to Project Renewal 30 years ago? I graduated from law school in 1975 and was working for the Vera Institute of Justice, the parent of Project Renewal. I was assigned to Project Renewal, which was then Manhattan Bowery Project on East 3rd Street. At that time, the only facilities were the detox and the outpatient clinics. It was certainly well within the realm of what I was interested in doing by way of public law—I was not interested in private practice—so I took it. I figured I would be there for 3-5 years and then something else would come up. But we kept growing and doing interesting things! I kept feeling good going home at night for what I was doing during the day, and so I stayed. What are the accomplishments you are most proud of? One, housing: being able to provide decent living conditions for very poor people, with the support systems they need to stay housed. Also, the fact that New York benefits from us being able to end homelessness for men and women in shelters and on the streets, reducing the cost to taxpayers, and also making the city a better place to live and work.
into the services. It comes from looking at what the real needs of homeless people are, the actual obstacles they face, and seeing how we can solve these problems. What were some of the biggest challenges Project Renewal has overcome? Well, we had some medical services in the detox area and some psychiatry, but we certainly weren’t doing primary care medicine, and that was a big obstacle to overcome with respect to our Board, as well as in our own minds: could we carry this out? The bureaucratic challenges were substantial, as was getting high quality doctors and service staff because it was really far out, unusual, a pioneering kind of operation. Do you see a change in the other services for homeless New Yorkers, or the way in which the City itself views homelessness, because of Project Renewal’s impact? I think we certainly took the lead and set the standards. I believe we are still the only organization providing medical care in a serious way. Certainly housing has taken off. Our non-medical detoxification became a model for the state as a whole. We’ve had an impact on the way care is delivered; the way you reach adults with addiction and mental illness, and things you have to do to help them get better. And since we were really the only show in town for many years, I have to think we created a model that government used to address the problem of chronic homelessness. What would you like to accomplish in the next few years? What is on the horizon? First, the housing shortage is critical: we need to keep building. I’d like us to complete a couple of housing deals using a new financing technique for building called inclusionary zoning. And I would really like us to expand the use of telemedicine and technology in our healthcare. For our patients, the more we can diagnose and treat without referrals and long waits, the more likely they’ll get well. There is still a lot to be done.
Second, our medical operations. Before, homeless people who had very serious health problems, received little if any medical care, and what they got was inadequate. We have been able to offer high quality primary care and referrals for specialty treatment. Three, our employment program. Next Step places over 300 men and women in jobs each year. They’re now independent and productive, another plus for the city’s economy. How did Project Renewal grow to focus on these three areas: health, homes and jobs? It came from taking a close look at the facts, what’s going on and how you can fix it, rather than looking at what sorts of services are out there and trying to fit people 1990
1995
Clinton Residence, the city’s first supportive housing residence helps mentally ill New Yorkers live in the community.
Holland House, a model of permanent supportive housing for 307 formerly homeless and low-income residents.
Next Step, a full-service employment program helps men and women prepare for, find, and keep good jobs.
New York State Assemblyman Denny Farrell (left) and Ed Geffner at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new ScanVan, October, 2007. 1995
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Culinary Arts Training Program prepares clients for food service jobs.
Job Links helps clients with serious mental illnesses and a history of homelessness to prepare for and obtain competitive jobs.
Parole Support and Treatment Program, a national model for helping mentally ill exoffenders reintegrate into the community.
Our Mission
Accomplishments
WHAT WE BELIEVE Project Renewal believes that home is a fundamental human right. As long as men and women in New York City become homeless because of mental illness or substance abuse, Project Renewal will be there to help.
What your support has helped us accomplish … In 2007, through our more than 40 programs and 600 employees, a third of whom are former clients, we worked with 10,000 homeless New Yorkers.
WHAT WE DO Project Renewal’s mission is to end homelessness in New York City by providing homeless people all of the services they need to get off the street and attain health, homes, and jobs.
OUTREACH AND HEALTHCARE • We provided medical and/or dental
services to 6,000 homeless New Yorkers through five primary care clinics and our dental clinic, delivering quality healthcare regardless of ability to pay.
HOW WE DO IT Project Renewal is the only organization in New York and one of very few in the nation that provides everything homeless people need to move from the streets to independent living in the community— all under one organizational roof.
• We launched the first-of-its-kind mobile
radiology clinic, ScanVan, delivering breast health screening to women and tuberculosis screening to homeless men and women in New York City.
Our comprehensive progression of services begins on the street where our mobile psychiatric and medical outreach teams—each of which was among the first of its kind—reach out to homeless people where they are struggling to survive.
• We provided mental health and/or ad-
diction treatment to more than 2,000 homeless individuals through 14 specialized programs.
From there, we help them prepare for, find, and keep jobs, providing both a means of support and renewed self-esteem.
• We launched a new medically-super-
vised detox program to help men not only overcome the immediate ravages of addiction but motivate them to take the next steps in recovery—the counseling and ongoing treatment that will help them leave the streets for good. This new program operates at a fraction of the cost of a hospital stay and delivers the follow-up care to end the revolving door of inpatient detox.
Permanent housing—which we build and manage—is the last element in this progression, completing our clients’ return to a self-sufficient life in the community.
2003 Fort Washington Dental Clinic, New York City’s first permanent dental clinic dedicated to serving homeless and indigent New Yorkers.
In Homes Now places substance-abusing men and women in their own apartments with services to achieve health and sobriety.
• We provided job-training and education
services to 979 adult clients.
• We placed 319 formerly homeless indi-
viduals in full-time jobs.
• We added two new workshops to help
clients secure jobs and achieve independence.
HOUSING • We placed 480 homeless men and women
TREATMENT
Once connected, we then help them move into residential programs through which our clients recover their health and learn to manage their mental illness or achieve sobriety.
EMPLOYMENT
in permanent supportive housing, including our four residences in Manhattan, Harlem, and the Bronx.
• We expanded the number of apart-
ments we manage to provide homes for 707 formerly homeless or low-income New Yorkers.
• Development plans are proceeding for
two properties we own in the Bronx. When finished, they will provide homes and ongoing support to 150 men and women living with mental illness or working to recover from addiction.
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2005
2007
St. Nicholas House in Harlem and the LeonaBlanche house in the Bronx provide homes and support to 147 men and women.
StreetSmart,New York City’s first mobile primary care clinic devoted to serving homeless youth.
The Detox, New York’s first non-hospital detoxification clinic offers a new model for providing medical detox services to homeless addicts, with follow-up care.
ScanVan, the nation’s first mobile radiology clinic to provide both breast health screening and tuberculosis screening to homeless and low-income New Yorkers.
In their words...
MARIE VOLF I’m originally from Haiti but I’ve been in New York for a long time. I was living in a shelter and I ended up in the hospital. In the shelter I was in, they didn’t even give me enough food. At one point I was sent to the psychiatry hospital, and then I was transferred to Project Renewal’s New Providence Shelter. New Providence was very different from the shelter. I didn’t have any problems with food there, and most importantly, they were very supportive. That is really what I wanted and it was very helpful for me. After New Providence I moved to Project Renewal’s Clinton Residence. I shared a room with someone that I liked; I had a bed to sleep on. I didn’t have to worry anymore. Project Renewal is supportive; they were always there when I needed them. If I had a problem I just had to say it and they would find a solution. Since I left Project Renewal, I feel confident. I do things on my own; I don’t need anybody’s help. It wasn’t that way before. I’m living in a place where I am more independent. I am planning to move out from here next year. It makes me feel good inside. Now I’m even working as a Home Health Aide. I got the job myself from the newspaper. I did it on my own. I love working with the elderly: I bathe them, I cook for them, I clean for them, and I do grocery shopping for them. It’s a lot of responsibility but I enjoy it. Recently they had a reunion at the Clinton. It was the first reunion I ever had. It was a lot of fun to see people who were there before and meet face to face again. Project Renewal was a great experience and I am happy. I have a good life now.
One day the Director of Project Renewal’s In Homes Now came in. The concept just made so much sense. You can’t expect someone to go to appointments when they are stinky, hungry, and probably didn’t get a good night’s rest. You’re just waiting for them to fail because that’s what’s going to happen. The first two years in the program I struggled with my sobriety. The beautiful thing is I wasn’t kicked onto the street. They were always there to support and give me alternatives. No matter how much I screwed up, they were always there to pick up the pieces. And I was still heavily screwing up. It seemed like nothing could stop me - not even getting my head split open in a fight. I was drinking as soon as I got out of the hospital. My younger brother took his own life. It really shocked me; you’re never ready for something like that. It was always Wren and Mike, the dynamic duo. That didn’t stop me either; in a way it fueled the fire.
WREN MCQUEEN I started drinking when I was twelve, the year the Administration for Children’s Services split me, my brothers and sister up. My parents were both alcoholic child abusers. My younger brother and I went together to a boys’ home, and when we got too old for that, moved into the Y. We got kicked out for drinking and smoking marijuana, and I joined the service. They tell you in basic training if you drink a little, by the time you leave you drink a lot. I found this to be oh-so-true. My drinking just progressed over the years. I knew it was a problem, but I was able to fool a lot of people; I was still functioning. It got where I would black out, wake up not knowing where I was or how I got there. Eventually I crashed and burned. I ended up in a shelter – I called it the Brooklyn Zoo. If there were no beds, people slept outside on crates. I got into a sobriety program at the Veteran’s Administration, but it was difficult to maintain sobriety because I was going back to that hellhole at night. Not to make excuses, but there was no way I could stay sober there.
Then my neighbor, one of my drinking buddies, got really ill. I went to see him in the hospital…wow. They said his liver just quit; he looked like a balloon. His stomach, arms, and legs were huge and rock hard. I started thinking, I have so many people on my side and I seem to be the only one against me. I got a job at the VA Hospital and the people instantly fell in love with me. They don’t judge me and have found me to be very trustworthy. The job helps a lot with my sobriety. I also started seeing a shrink and that helped a lot. I’ve spent a lot of crying hours; I’m not ashamed to say. The musician Lyfe Jennings says crying is like taking your soul to the Laundromat, and I really relate to that. I now have over two years sober, and life has been so much different. My general health is a lot better, I don’t get depressed as much, and I have my family back—what little bit is left. Things are good. I have all the benefits of a job. I’m pondering going back to school. Thanks to Project Renewal I’m back from the dead, that’s where I was headed. I still go to Project Renewal groups. It’s good to meet some of the newer faces. I’m no expert but I tell them no matter how impossible you think it is, I thought so too. And I was a case, trust me! If I can help one person see a little light, I’ve done my second job.
I went to two different shelters, first in Brooklyn and then at Project Renewal’s New Providence Women’s Shelter. I signed myself up for outpatient Alcoholics Anonymous, and I graduated from there. I haven’t had a drink in almost a year and a half. They say the first year is the hardest, and believe me it is. Would I pick up a beer again? No, because one is never enough. After four months working with a group that gives homeless people jobs cleaning in Soho, I went to Project Renewal’s Next Step employment program, where I met Dolan Byrnes, the Job Retention Coordinator. While I was working, Project Renewal put half of my salary away, which was helpful because when I finally got out on my own, I had that money saved up. Last November Project Renewal set up an interview for me at Montclair State. I went in on Thursday and got hired on Friday. I’ve been there ever since. A lot of people there are also connected with Project Renewal and everybody gets along. We all help each other out. My bosses love me. They say I’m a hard worker; my supervisor said I’m the best utility worker they’ve ever had.
DORIS VERNELLI I got to Project Renewal because I ended up in a situation I never should have been in. But, you live and learn. I’m originally from Philly, and I have an Associates Degree in small business and retail. About a year and a half ago, some friends that lived in Staten Island said come to New York, and we’ll get you a job, come live with us. These were people that I knew all my life. Me being stupid, I came to New York with all the money I had—$5,000. Once my money was gone, they put me out. Don’t get me wrong, I was drinking at the time, but I didn’t know they were into the hard stuff. So there I was. I had no money; I had no family. I had my two little suitcases and I went up to Central Park, where I was sleeping on the bench. One day I got ripped off for my suitcases when I was asleep. An outreach program worker saw me, asked if I needed help, and I said yes.
Project Renewal, I can honestly say, was willing to go out of their way to help me. I know of no other program that pays your way back and forth to work. Say I got fired tomorrow: they will help me find another job. Rather than see you back out on the street, they will work with you. They’re very helpful and I’m very grateful. I thank them for this job. I’ll never go back. A lot of people say never, but trust me, I’ll never go back. I love working. It’s stressful, but I can say its mine. It feels good getting up in the morning, having a couple of bucks in your pocket not worrying about where you’re going to sleep, what you’re going to eat. I’d love to get a studio. I’ve been dying for a big, flat-screen TV. I have a little bit of money saved up. I’m a strong-willed person and a survivor, and I’m going to do what I need to do to get there.
I had to get up at 11 at night to do my homework, but I still was up in the morning, to go to morning and afternoon classes as well. That’s the way I had to deal with me. At one point I was quitting Culinary Arts and Barbara Hughes (the Director) caught me at the door, and she stopped me. I don’t call her boss; I call her Ma for that pep talk she gave me. I lost my mother and my father since I’ve worked here, and Barbara was there for me, and I respect that. I gave up on me, and she didn’t. The sincerity of the contribution Project Renewal gave to me implanted in me the determination to stay clean. See, I lived in the kitchen from the first week I’ve been in that kitchen, till today, (laughs) going on 11 years now. I’ve been in there ever since. I’ve been in recovery going on 11 years. See, another thing: it’s a birthday present my mother gets every year on her birthday, that’s my Year Clean Day. From my Culinary Arts class, a colleague of mine is on Wall Street right now. He finished high school. Project Renewal puts you where you need to be.
JERRY THOMPSON I started on my quest for failure a long time ago, when I was nine years old. That was 39 years ago. I did my drinking and my drugs: basically I beat myself down, I didn’t give myself an opportunity to blossom. Because by now I would have been dead, I know that, with the life that I was leading. Well, when you start putting your finger on it, I saw I was messing up. What really hurt me, too, was I lost my son. I couldn’t make it to my own son’s funeral. I always wanted to be there for him, but I couldn’t be there for nobody unless I could be there for me. I came to Culinary Arts in 1997, and I’ve been here ever since. I’m proud to say I’m the first man ever to be hired at Viacom on an internship. After that, I got a job at Comfort Foods, right here at 3rd Street. See, this is my house because it gave me life; this is my house and I have nothing but sheer gratitude for being here. Because Project Renewal gave me faith that I didn’t even have in myself.
I didn’t think I’d make it past 25. I’m about to double it. Never believed it. Cause I’m so used to, “He ain’t gonna be nothing.” That’s what Project Renewal gave me - the option to go for the positive instead of the negative. That’s why you stand firm. I’m just a walking testimony, that’s all it is. People see the sincerity in you and therefore anything you can drop on them, there’s a chance they can prosper from it. That’s the way it came to me and that’s the same way I bring it. It isn’t just pride anymore. I’m a piece of work, like all of us. But me, I’m really just sincere in making a difference about something. When my house caught on fire, I had to leave the job, and I gave the keys to my colleague. When I came back, about 18 guys said, “Jerry, what do you want to do?” I cried, man, I cried, because I never thought nobody felt that for me. But they let me know it was what I was putting out that they respected. That’s why I’m not gonna change that. Project Renewal is opportunity: the opportunity and the guidance for you to help yourself and to work on yourself. It’s the opportunity, and the choice is yours.
I’ve been here [at LeonaBlanche House] three years. I really like the building: it’s kept very well, it’s spotless. The apartments are beautiful. The staff is very nice, very helpful, and they always treat you with respect. Being here is a normal way of living. You have your own apartment, you have your privacy; you can come and go as you please. I’m in a better frame of mind because I have a place to live. Not just a place—a nice place. The surroundings and the people here have been a big part of my recovery. This environment has helped me more than all the medicine and therapy, more than anything else. I feel I’m back to normal. The staff tell me that I’ve progressed a lot. Jackie Slayton, who’s the Clinical Director, has seen a big change in me. I always enjoyed going to Broadway shows during my life. Obviously when I was homeless I couldn’t do that. I remember walking through the Theater District when I was homeless and saying to myself, I’ll never be able to go to one of those again. Just this year I’ve been to nine different shows! I’m making up for lost time.
EDWARD QUINN I was born in Manhattan, grew up in Astoria, Queens, and lived in New Jersey for about 20 years. I have a Bachelors of Business Administration from Pace University and worked on Wall Street for over 25 years. In 1994 I got downsized. I lost my job, separated from my wife, and became homeless. I was homeless for 10 years. They say I have bi-polar disorder. I was only diagnosed about four years ago. I may have had it all along and never realized it. Just before I got to Project Renewal I was in a nursing home. I didn’t belong there, but I had no place else to go at the time. It’s terrible; you don’t have people to talk to because most of the people are completely out of it. You don’t have any freedom either; you’re confined. It’s terrible. It’s not a good way to live.
You never know what’s going to happen in your life. For over 25 years I was in a very active business, and then I went from making good money to zero. I had everything I wanted and then all of a sudden things went the other way. Because I was homeless for that length of time, I learned to appreciate certain things more than what I did before. You always take for granted you’ve got some place to live, or a bed to sleep in every night. Nothing is guaranteed: I lost all that. But I got my life back. That’s the way I feel. Project Renewal has been very good to me. There are a lot of people who have mental illness, schizophrenia, or bi-polar disorder like me that are out there homeless, just wandering around with no help. They’re only going to get worse. Project Renewal is helping these people get back to a normal way of living, and I think that’s really necessary.
Our Financials
Programs Providing everything homeless people need to move from the streets to health, homes and jobs.
Statement of Activities Year ended June 30, 2007
OUTREACH Shelter Outreach and Assessment Program Mobile Psychiatric Team MedVan: mobile medical outreach StreetSmart: healthcare on wheels for youth
HEALTHCARE Six Licensed Medical Clinics Dental Clinic MedVan: mobile medical clinic ScanVan: mobile radiology clinic StreetSmart: mobile medical clinic for youth
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT Chemical Abuse Crisis Center Outpatient Clinic The Detox: medical detox clinic
RESIDENTIAL ADDICTION TREATMENT Renewal House Renewal Farm Kenton Hall New Providence Third Street Center In Homes Now
EMPLOYMENT Next Step: Education Job Placement Money Management Financial Counseling Retention and Mentoring Culinary Arts Training Program
HOUSING
RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
Holland House Clinton Residence Lease on Life apartments St. Nicholas House LeonaBlanche House In Homes Now
Clinton Residence LeonaBlanche House Safe Haven
SOCIAL PURPOSE VENTURES
Parole Support and Treatment Program New Providence Fort Washington
Comfort Foods Renewal Construction Renewal Farm IMPRINTS digital printing
Public support and revenue Contributions Special events Grants and third-party revenue Management fee income Rental income Miscellaneous income Interest and dividend income Net realized and unrealized gains on investments Prior year revenue
$1,287,273 799,528 33,556,822 25,550 1,486,872 355,395 14,261 27,667 303,589
Total public support and revenue
$37,856,957
Expenses Program services Management and general Fundraising
33,480,574 4,400,124 765,078
Total expenses
$38,645,776
Change in net assets
($788,819) 789,085 266
Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year
2007 Rental Income 4%
Other 2%
Programs 87%
Contributed Income 6%
Grants and Third party Revenue 88%
Financial information is derived from our audited financial statements.
Administration 13%
Our Contributors We are pleased to acknowledge donors of $500 and above who provided generous support for our programs, July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007.
$100,000 and above Charina Endowment Fund, Inc. William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Inc. Robin Hood Foundation
Thank you to our Supporters
The Starr Foundation Tiger Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 Alan Belzer & Susan Martin BT Americas, Inc. The Frances L. & Edwin L. Cummings Memorial Fund Deutsche Bank The Kresge Foundation North Fork Foundation Fred and Nancy Poses van Ameringen Foundation, Inc. $20,000 - $49,999 Anita Friedman & Russell S. Berman Lisa and Dick Cashin James S. Davidson & Lyn M. McHugh Warren and Mitzi Eisenberg Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation Michael Field & Jeffrey Arnstein FJC – A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds Irwin and Janet Tweed Gusman Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater NYC Foundation Mizuho USA Foundation The New York Times Company Foundation
NY State Office of the Attorney General Mary Lynn and Frederick Putney Bill and Kathy Reiland Aaron Sosnick $10,000 - $19,999 Abelow Family Foundation Alcatel-Lucent Technologies Foundation Arcus Foundation AT&T Foundation The Barker Welfare Foundation The Theodore H. Barth Foundation Joseph Berry, Jr. Colleen Cavanaugh Citigroup Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William T. Comfort, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Frascella Mary J. Hutchins Foundation Anthony S. Kendall Joseph P. Mack Mark H. Minter & Judith Fishlow Shelly and Neil Mitchell Morgan Stanley Foundation Deanna M. Mulligan Nan and Ed Perell Perelman Family Foundation Carl S. Rosoff Lillian and Jonathan Stern
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kennedy Elizabeth A. Kiernan
David K. Sims Judy and Todd Slotkin
Lauren and Mark Bloom Stephen Bookbinder Thomas Bowsher Christopher A. Brown Simon and Saira Burcham Neil and Kathleen Chrisman Bridget L. Cooke Garrett R. D’Alessandro Susan H. Daley George and Mary Davis Betsy Cohen Dial Industries The Doe Fund, Inc. Alan Epstein, Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP Seymour Feldman Foundation Tom and Ellie Ference
Craig Klosk & Tricia Kallett Robert Koltai Michael and Nicole Kubin Kenneth S. Kuchin Pia and David Ledy Clay and Susan Lifflander Rachel and Mark Lipschutz Lovell Safety Management Co., LLC Bud and Pat MacFarlane Jonathan Margolis & Flora Endelman John P. McKeown Pamela and Steven Mitchell Robert Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Morris, Jr.
Barbara and Burton Stern Matthew and Janet Stern Jack R. Swain, III Fenella Thornton David H. Treitel Louis and Ileana Verde Jack and Andree Welsh William E. Wheaton, III Steven and Debra Wigmore Christie Williams & Cate Moffett Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Winfield Sandra B. Wroe Aaron C. Yaverski
Special Events The 17th Annual Gala Benefit & Auction raised $828,000 in June 2007. We extend sincere thanks to our generous auction prize and in-kind donors. Acanthus Chamber Opera Jim Anastasio An Anonymous Friend Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas Ark Restaurant Corporation Arrojo Studio Sam Ash Music Corporation August Restaurant Bed Bath & Beyond Alan Belzer BLT Restaurants Robert I. Bodian & Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo LLC Blair Brickman Butterflies & Zebras buybuy Baby Caché Café Luxembourg CAMAJE Bistro Candle 79 Canyon Ranch The Capital Grille Chanterelle Chef Central Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex Clary & Company Antiques, Ltd. Babette Goodman Cohen I.B. Goodman Co. Colors Restaurant Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Il Cortile Restaurant Craftbar Crema Restaurante Cullen
da Umberto Restaurant The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Katharine & Paul Dalle Molle Dawat Diageo Christian Dior Beauty Randall Enos Escada (USA) Inc. Estiatorio Milos Michael C. Fina Fireman Hospitality Group The French Culinary Institute Anita Friedman & Russell S. Berman Peter W. Gaboriault, Esq. Chris Gbur The Glazier Group Carol Graham Great Jones Café Haru JR Havlan Hell’s Kitchen C. Hugh Hildesley Hilliard Farber & Co., Inc. In Suede The Institute of Culinary Education Jacques Jordana Jaffe Marc Jacobs International Jazz at Lincoln Center Lianne Johnson Anthony S. Kendall Nancy Koltes at Home Paul H. Kuhn, Jr. Lafayette 148 New York
Lambertson Truex Arnie Levin Little Giant Lusardi’s Restaurant Joseph P. Mack Manhattan Theatre Club Paula Marks Mary Lou Knits Tony May’s San Domenico NY Modern Mexican Restaurants Bette & Frank Mooney Mughlai Myriad Restaurant Group New York City Guitar School New York City Opera New York Islanders Hockey Club 92nd Street Y North Square Restaurant Opera News Magazine Palm Beach Tours & Transportation Patina Restaurant Group Penguin Books Stephanie Perell, Bespoke Invitations Janice Phulesar The Place on West 10th Street Project Renewal PRUNE Mary Lynn & Frederick Putney William T. Reiland René Pujol Restaurant Cooperative Mike Riccio Sports, LLC The River Room Joan Rivers Worldwide Enterprises
Rock Center Café Grace Roselli Roundabout Theatre Company San Luigi Italian Kitchen Mark Scarbrough & Bruce Weinstein Marc & Lori Silverman Dan Simon Sleepy’s Inc. Paul Smith, Inc. Sofrito
Southampton Inn The Spotted Pig Starr Restaurant Organization Suarez, Inc. Suba Alejandro Tamayo David & Marc Taub, Palm Bay Imports Tocqueville Restaurant Laura Tool, Arbonne International
Richard Tucker Music Foundation Union Square Hospitality Group Village Chess Shop The Waldorf=Astoria John E. Welsh, III Whim York Grill Yuva
Auction 2007 Co-Chairs Anita Friedman & Russell S. Berman Gala Committee Barbara Annis Chris Bellapianta Blair Brickman Anne Elser
Thomas Evrard Janet Tweed Gusman Joseph Mack Jonathan Margolis
Shelly & Neil Mitchell Lori Reinsberg Carl Rosoff Sandra & Sam Wasserman
Thomas R. Evrard Kim Feigenbaum Daria Ficazzola Nancy A. Fischer Ramona Flood Margaret L. Geiser Andraya Guttzeit Fran Halper Julia Knowlton Kristen Leung Ann Moore Victoria Nastri
Kyle L. Nickens Jaclyn Raineri Hilary Reinsberg Rachel Riederer Mary-Kathryn Roelofs Peter W. Rossow Jenny Sharfstein Sarah Snow Tracy Sweetbaum Anna Valeo Erika Wright
Volunteers Ellyn Austin Felicia Berenson Miranda Berman Emily Bigelow Douglas G. Boller Malinda Boothe Valerie Browne Alicia Cheng Anthony Cockcroft Stephanie Crepea Jennifer Dorre Anne L. Ekstrom
Junior Advisory Board The Junior Advisory Board raises awareness about Project Renewal among young professionals in New York City. Our thanks to the Board for hosting two events last year, a September boat cruise and a May barbecue party at Riverside Pier. Both events brought young people together to network and support Project Renewal. Chris Bellapianta Alicia Cheng Melissa Cohen Alexandra DelPrete Flora Endelman
Thomas Evrard Kristin Fehrenbach Brandl Frey Jeffrey Kirshenbaum Brian Kraut
Bastian Rose David Rowley Jenny Sharfstein Anna Valeo
BT’s 4th Annual Gala – Connecting for a Better World raised $130,000 for Project Renewal in February, 2007. Our grateful thanks to the Sponsors and auction prize donors. Sponsors: Accenture Alcatel-Lucent AT&T Avaya BT Cisco Systems, Inc. CNBC, Inc. CopperCom Covington & Burling LLP EMC Corporation
Gartner, Inc. Hogan & Hartson LLP IDC Intelsat Juniper Networks, Inc. Level 3 Communications MorganFranklin Corporation Optimum Lightpath Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Chuck Pol and family Proskauer Rose LLP RCN Corporation S.com Siemens Corporation Synaptitude Inc. Unilever Verizon
Gibson Foundation Robert Glaubke Photography Godiva Chocolatier Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Gymboree The Harrison Restaurant khW Jewelry Killington Ski & Summer Resort La Crema Winery Macy’s Toni Magnane Malia Mills MasterCard Worldwide Matanzas Creek Winery Metro Bicycles Metropolitan Gifts The Metropolitan Opera Millenium Broadway Millenium Hilton Museum of the City of New York Myriad Restaurant Group NBC Universal Neue Galerie New York New York Aquarium New York City Ballet New York City Opera New York Liberty New York Red Bulls New York Sports Clubs
New York Titans The New Yorker Nobu Restaurant Not for Tourists Oakley, Inc. Okemo Mountain Resort Opera News Magazine Our Name is Mud The Paley Center for Media PGA Resort & Spa Priti Spa Renewal Farm RENT Room and Board Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa The Sharper Image The Shubert Organization Southwest Airlines Starbucks STOMP Tribeca Grill Wollman Rink TruSkin Clinical Spa Union Square Hospitality Group US Tennis Association Walkers Shortbread, Inc. Wyndham Hotel Group ZipCar
Auction Contributors American Museum of Natural History Arabelle Restaurant Bentley Motors, Inc. BLT Restaurants B.R. Guest Restaurants Bromley Mountain Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society Brooklyn Botanic Garden BT Americas Capital Grille Carnegie Hall Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex Chipotle Mexican Grill Coach Continental Airlines Core Pilates NYC Craftbar restaurant Crunch Fitness Cullen Empire State Building Observatory ESPN Zone Euphoria Spa Tribeca Excitations First Protocol Four Seasons Resort – Scottsdale at Troon North The French Culinary Institute
Board of Trustees Mary Lynn Putney, Board Chair Michael Field, Vice Chair Bradley Abelow Alan Belzer Russell S. Berman Suzanne Henry Boies Colleen Cavanaugh James S. Davidson Anthony S. Kendall The Hon. Richard B. Lowe, III Joseph P. Mack Mark H. Minter Neil S. Mitchell Nan Perell Chuck Pol Jules M. Ranz, MD William T. Reiland Paul H. Rich Carl Rosoff Marc L. Silverman, Esq. Lillian H. Stern James W. Stevens Caverly Stringer Antonio Tedesco Janet Tweed Samuel M. Wasserman M. Steven C. Williams
2007
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