Restoration prepares for its 2008 gala on June 19 at Steiner Studios. Governor David Paterson, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Carver Bancorp, Inc. Deborah Wright and Joseph G. Sponholz to receive honors. NBC Anchor David Ushery to server as Master of Ceremony.  Click here to download ticket and sponsorship information. For more information, call 212-675-9474.
Location: Stage 6 @ Steiner Studios
                Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York


On June 14th 2007, The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation kicked off its 40th anniversary celebration with a festive gala and awards ceremony at the new Stage 6 at Steiner Studios in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Aptly themed "The Stage is Set," the event celebrated Restoration's pioneering past- as the nation's first community development organization; hailed its present successes empowering the community with a range of proactive programs; and heralded its future, on the road to extending its reach to global communities.

Some 500 community, philanthropic, corporate, and business leaders, including two Restoration former presidents, Franklin A. Thomas and Theodore Barnett, and distinguished government and elected officials attended the event which raised more than $600,000. In a special appeal, the event raised more than $57,000 in five minutes cash awards and scholarships for college bound students that have participated in Restoration's youth programs.

The event honorees included The Bank of New York, with Presidents Gerald L. Hassell accepting the Community Development Award; Barron M. Tenny, Executive Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel, Ford Foundation, receiving the Jacob K. Javits Achievement Award and Hon. Albert Vann, Member, New York City Council, 36th District, accepting the Robert F. Kennedy Humanitarian Award.

In other moving tributes, Restoration honored Keyspan Vice President, Albert C. Wiltshire, the Corporation's immediate past Chair, who received the Chairman's Tribute for Sustaining Leadership Award, and the late Thomas R. Jones, Justice of the New York Supreme Court and Restoration's first Chair, who received (posthumously) the Visonary Leadership Award, with son David R. Jones, President & CEO, Community Service Society, accepting. CNBC Correspondent Sharon Epperson served as the evening's Mistress of Ceremonies. For more information click here for the press release.



Restoration 2007 Gala

 

Restoration Honoree - Albert C. Wiltshire              

      
                                   

From left and right- Colvin W. Grannum, Gerald L. Hassell, Sharon Epperson and Wayne C. Winborne.

From left to right- Erika Irish Brown, David J. Jones, Wayne C. Winborne, Colvin W. Grannum.