Gala raises $700,000 for HeartShare
Social service agency celebrates its 100th anniversary
HeartShare Human Services of New York raised $700,000 at its Spring Gala and Auction on March 27, an event that also marked the 100th anniversary of the non-profit social services agency based in downtown Brooklyn.
Carlo Scissura, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, was the guest of honor at the gala, which took place at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
More than 1,100 people attended the dinner, where they got the chance to rub elbows with television celebrities and bid on items up for auction that included electric guitars autographed by music legends Paul McCartney, Neil Young and Bon Jovi, a 22-seat luxury suite behind home plate at Yankee Stadium, and a hotel stay, airfare and tickets to see Justin Timberlake in concert in New Orleans.
Scissura, who said he was honored to receive recognition from HeartShare, praised the agency. “As a lifelong Brooklynite, it is inspiring to see that HeartShare is doing such important work in my home borough. It’s also incredibly impressive that HeartShare has endured 100 years and has become a thriving New York business in the process,” he said.