Annual ABO event raises $185k for disabled youth.The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (ABO ABO See: Accumulated Benefit Obligation ) helped raised $185,000 for youths with disabilities through its sponsorship and participation in the 13th Annual Bill Gallo Bill Gallo is a famed cartoonist and newspaperman for the New York Daily News. He was born in Manhattan on December 28, 1922. His father was a newspaperman, but died when Gallo was 11 years old. Sports Awards Dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The money raised will assist in sending 300 boy and girl scouts Girl Scouts, recreational and service organization founded (1912) in Savannah, Ga., by Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927). It was originally modeled after the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, organizations created in Great Britain by Sir Robert Baden-Powell during to camp in a suburban setting. For the past 13 years, ABO has helped raise over $1,375,000 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 . This year's gala event was Chaired by ABO President Jerome Belson who was joined by Vice Chairs: Elaine Eisner, Director of ABO; Rudy Riska, Executive Director of the Heisman Trophy; Gina Bertucci, Director of Catering at the Marriott Marquis Hotel; Dave Davis, President and General Manager of ABC-TV; Chris Monasch, Director of Athletics of St. John's University; Brandon Steiner, Chief Executive Officer of Steiner Sports |Marketing John Campi, Vice President of Community Affairs & Promotions. The event featured a special roast to honoree Bill Gallo, a nationally famed sports cartoonist for the N.Y. Daily News. He was roasted by: Joe Stella, Vice President of Entertainment and Travel for the N.Y. Daily News; Joe Frazier, Former Heavyweight Champion of the World; Bert Sugar, Boxing Historian; Warner Wolf, Sportscaster and Radio Personality; Lou Duva, Boxing Trainer; Pat Cooper, Comedian and Jerome Belson, President of ABO. Also in attendance were some of the finest Metro New Yorkers: Ray Kelly, Commissioner of the New York City New York City: see New York, city. 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. Police Department; Dave Shakespeare, Former Chairman of the Heisman Memorial Trophy Committee and U.S. Marines; Jim Sfayer, a New York Colonel; Scott Clark, WABC-TV sports anchor; Lou Carnesecca, St. John's University Hall of Fame Coach; Paul Goncalves and Nelida Cardiello, directors of Learning for Life. Other attendees at the dinner included several Learning for Life students who presented Bill Gallo with an award and drawings, 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. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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