New City, NY (March 2, 2023) The Rockland Community Foundation (RCF) is proud to announce that its annual Signature Awards Reception will take place on March 30, 2023, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Atrium Area), 3 Executive Blvd, Suffern, NY. The event is designed to celebrate individuals who have made a positive impact on the community through philanthropy, which this year includes two extraordinary female fundholders as well as a fund dedicated to female empowerment.
This year’s honorees are:
- Tina Campbell, Community Council Fundholder, TriState Master Networks
Tina launched the Community Council to enhance the organization’s mission of “building a group of entrepreneurs and business leaders who are learning-based and community-minded.” Her vision was to bring together member experts and volunteers with a passion for community outreach and create a grassroots effort to connect with those in need. Master Networks hosts a variety of events throughout the year, each of which has a community support component.
- Alison Crowther, Fundholder of The Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandanna Memorial Scholarship Fund
Alison established the Welles Remy Crowther Trust in September 2001 to honor and keep her son’s memory alive through good works benefiting young people. The Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandanna Memorial Scholarship is a tribute to the courage and heroism of 24-year-old Welles Remy Crowther (“The Man in The Red Bandanna”), who rescued many on 9/11 before he ultimately perished. The scholarship is awarded to a deserving high-school graduate choosing to pursue a career in fire and emergency services or health-related services.
- Suffrage Forward Fund Committee Members Joe Allen, Cristina Biaggi, Harriet Cornell, Lilian Morvay, Robin Rosenberg, and Paulette Ross, Chair
Suffrage Forward was founded in 2020 to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which affirmed women’s right to vote and granted them the power to shape policy. The Fund’s Committee members take an active role in helping to further Suffrage Forward’s ongoing mission to empower women and create awareness among all people of female strength and resiliency.
Tickets for the event cost $150 per person and are available https://rocklandgives.org/signature-award-2023/ . Attendees are treated to cold and hot hors d’oeuvres, dessert, complimentary wine or beer; the event also includes a silent auction, prizes, and more!
The Foundation also announced that it will be donating 10% of ticket sale profits back to each of the funds to reinforce their commitment to improving the community through philanthropy.
RCF is actively seeking event sponsors as well as journal ads for the event, offering a variety of sponsorship and advertising packages. For sponsorship questions or additional information, contact
Cara Kuo, cara@rocklandgives.org.
About The Rockland Community Foundation: The Rockland Community Foundation is working to improve the quality of life in our region by increasing charitable giving. Its mission is to connect people and businesses with the causes that matter most to them through the creation of funds, across a wide range of interests, that donors create and the Foundation stewards.
Community foundations put philanthropy within reach, offering the ability to establish funds that will continue to give for years to come, with tax benefits that donors can take advantage of now. Most importantly, the funds stay in the community, which means donors will see the impact of their contributions in the place they call home.