This year will mark the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Institute for Community Living, a leader in providing rehabilitation and recovery services to thousands of New Yorkers who have psychiatric, intellectual and/or development disabilities. On May 11th, we will celebrate our milestone anniversary with a gala, Giving Voice to Independence: Celebrating 25 Years of Community Living, at the Ritz Carlton Battery Park located in lower Manhattan. The celebration also coincides with the national recognition that May is Mental Health Month.
The evening will feature actress and activist Patty Duke as the keynote speaker and WNBC Anchor and Reporter DeMarco Morgan will serve as Emcee. Honorees will include: ICL Public Service Honoree Darryl C. Towns, newly appointed Commissioner/CEO, NYS Homes & Community Renewal; ICL Beacon of Hope Honoree Brenda N., one of ICL’s long-time consumers and ICL Corporate Achievement Honoree JP Morgan Chase.
What: 25th Anniversary Gala -- Giving Voice to Independence: Celebrating 25 Years of Community Living
Who: Patty Duke, Keynote Speaker, Actress and Activist
DeMarco Morgan, Emcee, WNBC Anchor and Reporter
Darryl C. Towns, ICL Public Service Honoree, Commissioner/CEO, NYS Homes & Community Renewal
Brenda N., ICL Beacon of Hope Honoree, one of ICL’s first consumers
JP Morgan Chase, ICL Corporate Achievement Honoree
When: May 11th at 5:30-10pm
5:30-6:30pm Private VIP Reception, 6-7pm Cocktail Reception
7-8pm Welcome, Awards Dinner & Video
8-8:30pm Keynote & Closing Remarks
8:30-10pm Dancing
Where: The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park
(located at 2 West Street, Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan)
Tickets: $400 - $1000. To purchase, call 212-385-3030 x 3193 or Cbrown@ICLinc.net
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