NEW YORK-JUNE 10:
GUARDIAN ANGELS 31st Annual Gala on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at
The Pierre Hotel, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York City, NY.
Gala Sponsor: The Frey Family Foundation Special Presentation: The Honorable
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York
Guest of Honor: The Honorable
Raymond W. Kelly, New York City Police Commissioner
Master of Ceremonies: Mark Simone.
DISTINGUISHED HONOREES: On behalf of The Guardian Angels, founder
Curtis Sliwa bestowed the following awards on this years award recipients.
The Archangel Pinnacle of Achievement Award Joseph P. Acquavella, Co-Managing Partner,
Acquavella, Chiarelli, Shuster & Berkower;
The Guardian Angels Business Leadership Award: W. Drew Hawkins, Managing Director,
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney;
The Guardian Angels Exemplary Role Model Award--
Mario M. Kranjac, Founding Partner,
Kranjac, Manuali & Viskovic, LLP;
Outstanding Guardian Angel Red Beret Award:Dennis Torres, Senior Director, Washington Heights GA Youth Program
Board of Trustees: Chairman- Robert J. Frey; Jim Anderson, Henry Buhl,
John A. Catsimatidis, Margo Catsimatidis, Paul Clolery, John DiDomenico, Mario M. Kranjac, Esq., Ed Moldaver, Ian Moore,
Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Curtis Sliwa, Mary Sliwa, Donna Soloway, Leon Temiz, Laura Tufano, Peter Weedfald, James E. Winner
Honorary Dinner Chairman: Sean Hannity
Gala Dinner Chairs: Simon Bergson, John and Margo Catsimatidis,
Ed Moldaver of
MOLDAVER-CHREBET GROUP at Morgan Stanley a
Barron’s Top Ranked Adviser.
Gala Committee:Rita Cosby, Steven & Diane Gattullo, Katya Gifford, Shelley Goldberg, Irena M. Holiat, Phyllis Jay, Cheri Kaufman, Eric Krauss, Rebecca Lieberman, Evie Moldaver,
Cristyne Nicholas, Susan O’Leary, Patti Page, Helaine Rizzo,
Donna Soloway,
Tam St. Armand, Laura Tufano.
Friends of The Angels Board: Matthew Adell, Howard J. Adler, Bob Carlino,
Paul V. Carlucci, Paul Corvino, Les Goodstein, Ron Hershco, Keith Kantrowitz, Howard M. Lorber, Paul Martinelli, Jeffrey D. Tolkin,
Entertainment:The Drifters, The New York City Swing Orchestra.
Silent Auction: Steiner Sports Memorabilia.
MEDIA:For more information about Curtis Sliwa and The Guardian Angels visit the following links: Curtis Sliwa:
http://www.curtissliwa.com | The Guardian Angels:
http://www.guardianangels.org/
Board of Trustees: Chairman,
Robert J. Frey;
John H. Anlian, Esq.,
Henry Buhl (
Founder of ACE &
the Buhl Foundation),
John A. Catsimatidis, Margo Catsimatidis,
Paul Clolery,
John DiDomenico,
Mario M. Kranjac, Esq., Founding Partner of the Wall Street law firm
Kranjac Manuali & Viskovic LLP,
Ed Moldaver of
MOLDAVER-CHREBET GROUP at Morgan Stanley a
Barron’s Top Ranked Adviser,
Mr. Curtis Sliwa, President and CEO, Mrs. Donna Soloway,
Leon Temiz,
Laura Tufano.
Leadership: Curtis Sliwa, Founder and CEO,
Mary Sliwa, Executive Director (2000-2012),
David M. Nidus, Esq., Executive Director (2012 -Present),
Miguel Fuentes,
National Director,
Dennis Torres, Washington Heights Community Center Director,
Keiji "Duke" Oda, Director of the
Guardian Angels Japan, Inc. & International Coordinator of the Alliance of Guardian Angels, inc.
GA Gala Coverage 2007 to Present: GA 2012 Gala |
GA 2011 Gala | Fall 2010:
The Guardian Angels Season of Appreciation Cocktail Party Hosted by the Sliwa’s at the APPELLA Event Space at the Alexandra Center |
GA 2010 Gala |
GA 2009 Gala |
GA 2008 Gala |
GA 2007 Gala |
GA 2007 Season of Appreciation photo links
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