Covenant House honors its real estate heroes.Nearly 900 professionals from the real estate and construction industries gathered on May 12th at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square for the 18th Annual Lifeline life·line n. 1. a. An anchored line thrown as a support to someone falling or drowning. b. A line shot to a ship in distress. c. A line used to raise and lower deep-sea divers. 2. Dinner to benefit Covenant House Covenant House is the largest privately-funded childcare agency in the United States providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth. Locations and Services 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 . The dinner raised more than $550,000 for the youths at Covenant House New York. The organization works with at-risk, runaway and homeless young people, aged 18 to 21, offering services such as residential shelter, counseling, job training, educational assistance and mentoring. "Each year the real estate and construction industries gather together to hold a dinner on behalf of Covenant House. The 18th year was a wonderful success," said Bruce Henry, executive director of Covenant House New York. "These great people not only oversee this event, they provide jobs and act as mentors to the kids. The Lifeline committee is the reason that thousands of kids continue to be helped by Covenant House." Bart McDade, vice president/ director of operations for Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc., was honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. at the dinner for his continued support and dedication to the organization. More than 20 years ago, Mr. McDade and his wife, Margaret, began donating to Covenant House. McDade also served as a Lifeline committee member until recently. To date, McDade has helped the Lifeline Dinner raise over $10 million for the organization. "It was a privilege to be the honoree hon·or·ee n. The recipient of an honor. Noun 1. honoree - a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments recipient, receiver - a person who receives something of this event," said McDade of the honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. . "I was very flattered by the amount of people that came to the dinner and the overwhelming support given to Covenant House. Covenant House is such a special organization for helping those less fortunate." A Humanitarian Award was also presented to Joseph K. Collins, president of Collins Building Services, Inc., a janitorial company. Mr. Collins has been involved with the Lifeline Dinner since its beginning and has been a member of the committee since the early 1980s. The Lifeline Dinner is sponsored and run by a committee from the real estate and construction industries in the metropolitan New York area. Mr. John Griffin John Griffin may refer to:
the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Dinner has honored individuals who were leaders within their fields and have contributed financial and emotional support to Covenant House New York. In 2002, the Lifeline committee created the Humanitarian Award. This award honors those who have consistently contributed to Covenant House by raising money, dedicating time and inviting individuals within the real estate field to the event in order to generate support.n |
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