Brooklyn’s Tod Mann honored at ‘A Taste of Hope’
The Hope Program held its third annual fundraising and celebratory event, called “A Taste of Hope” Thursday evening, honoring board leader Tod Mann for his 22 years of dedicated work with the group. Also honored was Arden Johnson, a recent graduate of the program. The event took place in Manhattan at the Steelcase WorkLife Center overlooking Columbus Circle.
A retired Wall Street exec, Mann is known for selfless dedication to any cause he adopts. Hope clearly has considered itself lucky to have attracted Mann’s interest 22 years ago.
“We had to twist Tod’s arm to get him to accept this award, but we really couldn’t find anyone more deserving,” said Paul Neuman, chairman of the Hope Program. “I can’t tell you how important it is to have people like Tod who can hand the reigns off, model behavior, model leadership and allow younger board members to grow into the position.”