Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement announces 125th Anniversary Gala in New York
Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement of Long Island City and its Board of Directors are proud to announce details for the organization’s 125th Anniversary Gala. The business attire event will honor William T. Newlin, former Executive Director, Riis Settlement, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, representative for Queens’ 37th district and Christine Sherwood, Managing Director, Citi Cards. Nine-time Emmy Award winning medical news journalist Dr. Max Gomez of CBS News will be the host for the evening. The 125th Anniversary gala is Riis Settlement’s primary fundraiser for the year and will take place on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue (103rd Street), across from the Conservatory Garden of Central Park, New York City, NY 10029.
Along with raising much needed funds for its programs, this event celebrates Riis Settlement’s 125- year record of providing quality assistance to low-income New Yorkers, and particularly its last 64 years of service to greater Western Queens. It also will highlight the legacy of the namesake, the Danish-American photojournalist and social reformer Jacob A. Riis and special individuals, including the organization’s patron, HRH Princess Benedikte of Denmark, who have made meaningful contributions to Riis Settlement and the constituency it serves.
WHO: Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement Executive Director Christopher Hanway, Riis Settlement Board of Directors, Honorees William T. Newlin, Hon. Catherine Nolan, and Christine Sherwood; Host Dr. Max Gomez
WHAT: 125th Anniversary Gala
WHERE: Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue (103rd Street), New York
WHEN: Thursday November 6, 2014 at 6:30 PM
For more information about the event or Riis Settlement, please contact Aimee Simpierre at (718) 784 7447 – ext. 116 or asims@riissettlement.org. You may also view the Gala webpage here: http://www.riissettlement.org/125-years/
HONOREES:
WILLIAM T. NEWLIN
William T. Newlin served for 24 years as Executive Director of Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, spearheading much positive change and growth. Under his leadership, Riis Settlement’s operations expanded to five campuses in Long Island City and Astoria, the program portfolio grew to include services for older adults and immigrants and the organization’s budget grew from $100,000 to over $3 million. In addition, the programs and staff earned numerous awards and commendations and the organization emerged from the most difficult financial crisis in recent memory stronger than ever. Riis Settlement’s position as a trusted fixture in Western Queens serving over a thousand individuals and families each year was solidified thanks to his guidance. Upon his retirement, Mr. Newlin began working as a consultant with ReServe to help improve the lives of other underserved residents of the city.
THE HONORABLE CATHERINE NOLAN, ASSEMBLYWOMAN
For 30 years Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan has represented the 37th District, which includes Riis Settlement. A New York native and cum laude NYU alumna, Assemblywoman Nolan’s dedication to the community has been instrumental in helping western Queens’ communities grow. Among her many achievements, she chairs the Committee on Education and has led efforts to achieve class size reduction, universal Pre-K, middle school initiatives and other measures that benefit the 3+ million school children of NY State and Riis Settlement after-school participants.
CHRISTINE SHERWOOD, CITI CARDS
Christine Sherwood, Managing Director and Head of Marketing Investment & Operations for Citi Cards, has been with Citi for 24 years. Along with leading large-scale marketing operations at Citi Cards, she is an active member of Citi’s Long Island City Board of Directors, whose mission is to improve the daily quality of life, culture and working environment for Long Island City-based Citi employees. With the help of Ms. Sherwood, the partnership with Citi Cards has supported the strengthening of the community and the success of many of the programs.
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