ABO raises $100,000 at Gallow event.The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York (ABO ABO See: Accumulated Benefit Obligation ) helped raise in one night $100,000.00 for youths with disabilities through its sponsorship and participation in the Eleventh Annual Bill Gallo Sports Awards Dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. Over $1,000,000.00 has been raised during the eleven year history of the effort. The event, which raised money for the Learning for Life Division of the Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training , featured speeches by players of the Championship 1969 Mets, Jets and Knicks. The gala event was Chaired by ABO President Jerome Belson who was joined by Vice Chairs, Rudy Riska, Executive Director of the Heisman Trophy, Joe Cozza, Executive Director of Catering at the NY Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dave Davis President and General Manager of ABC--TV, Martin Gover, President Momentum Sports Management Inc., Les Goodstein, President of the NY Daily News and David Wegrzyn, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, St. John's University. Honorees at the dinner included Ira Ellenthal, executive vice president and associate publisher of the Daily News, Michael R. Loeb, president and chief financial officer of the Synapse Group, Inc., John Schmitt, center for the 1969 Jets and chairman of the board of the PFP Corporation and Bud Harrelson, co-owner and senior vice president of the Long Island Ducks
The Long Island Ducks are an Atlantic League team based in Central Islip, New York. . Also in attendance were greats from the NY Mets, Art Shamsky, Ed Kranepool, WFAN WFAN Women, Food and Agriculture Network (Atlantic, Iowa) legend Dave Sims, Mark Gastineau of the New York Jets Ramsey's favorite memory in the NBA was "when my first basket I scored for the Knicks, was a jump shot over Elgin Baylor at the old garden"; Rod Gilbert, former New York rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ice hockey forward, inducted into the hockey hall of fame The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to the history of ice hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. in 1982; Dick Lynch, former Giants defensive back, old number 22, provides the color commentary for WFAN'S NFL New York Giant's football coverage; Carl Banks, former New York Giants
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on WABC, the Curtis & Kuby show, is also founder and president of the guardian angels; and Sunny Beach, professional wrestler. Other attendees at the dinner included several Learning for Life students who presented the honorees with awards, recited the Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance, in full, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, oath that proclaims loyalty to the United States. and its national symbol. and the Learning for Life pledge. A color guard presentation of the American flag was also made. The event concluded with a silent auction with various hot items including a memorabilia signed by the 1969 Jets and Mets, Joe Naimath and Tom Seaver. The Learning for Life division of the Boy Scouts of America, which benefits over 32,000 youths with disabilities, provides an opportunity to participate in leadership roles, camp experiences and is adapted to the needs and capabilities of youngsters with disabilities. Event Chairman Jerome Belson stated: "Once again the real estate industry steps to the forefront and helps those greatest in need. "This is truly an industry with a heart." |
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