Resnick to co-chair Doe Fund dinner. (Transcripts).

Burton Resnick, chairman and CEO of Jack Resnick & Sons, Inc., will co-chair The Doe Fund's Eighth Annual "What New York Needs" Gala Benefit on Oct. 22 at The Pierre, 2 East 61st St., starting at 6 p.m. Russell L. Carson, cofounder and general partner of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, will also co-chair.

Jack Resnick & Sons has been a strong supporter of The Doe Fund programs for several years, and has hired Doe Fund program graduates to work in many of its buildings. Peter Resnick, Burton's son, is on The Doe Fund's Board of Directors.

This year's honoree is The Doe Fund's Founder and President George T. McDonald, who founded the organization in 1985 as a way to empower homeless men and women to achieve lives of self-sufficiency. The non-profit organization is most notably associated with the Ready, Willing & Able crews that help keep neighborhoods clean in many areas of the city.

"The Doe Fund's programs have been an undeniable success at helping disadvantaged men and women while also contributing to the betterment of the city," said Burton Resnick. "I am pleased to be serving as co-chair of this year's event and to be honoring George McDonald, who through his advocacy has made a difference in countless lives."

Jack Newfield, noted newspaper reporter and columnist, will be presented with the Murray Kempton Award. The award is given to a journalist or organization that consistently and fairly addresses issues critical to society.

Harold Dow of CBS News' 48 Hours will serve as master of ceremonies for the evening's events. Honorary dinner chair is Gifford Miller, Speaker of the City Council of New York.