Gerard Schumm to be honored at benefit.Trizec Properties, Inc.'s Vice President of Operations, Gerard V. Schumm, will be 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. with the Fountain House
The event, founded by Dario Gristina, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Genergy, a leading national energy management company, will benefit the members of Fountain fountain, natural or artificially conveyed flow of water. In ancient Greece columnar shrines were built over springs and dedicated to deities or nymphs. In ancient Rome fountains fed by the great aqueduct system furnished water in the streets, in the villa gardens, Gallery, an art gallery dedicated to supporting artists living with major mental illness. "Why involve the real estate community in the world of mental illness and art?" asks Gristina. "Art is important--our lives and our buildings would be diminished di·min·ish v. di·min·ished, di·min·ish·ing, di·min·ish·es v.tr. 1. a. To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so. b. without it. "After I saw the extraordinary strides that these individuals made as a result of their ability to produce and display their art, I felt it was time to become involved, as mental illness affects one in every six Americans. "The real estate community is one of the most generous groups I know, and when I approached my fellow professionals, and they witnessed the extraordinary results achieved by Fountain Gallery members, they came on board immediately." Last year's inaugural event raised approximately $15,000.00, an amount that the Fountain Gallery and event volunteers are hoping to triple this year. |
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