James M. Benson, the chief executive officer

of Benson Botsford, LLC, will be honored at the 38th Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner with the Corporate Hero Award. The event will be held February 6 at the Grand Hyatt

New York.

Recipients of the Thurman Munson Award will include New York Mets

infielder T.J. Rivera and Justin Tuck, a former defensive end for the New York Giants who helped propel the team to two Super Bowl championships.

Additional recipients will be announced.

The Corporate Hero Award recognizes leadership in business and philanthropy. The Continued on the next page.

Sonny Kalsi, a GreenOak Real Estate founder and partner, has been elected to the AHRC New York

City Foundation Board of Directors.

Mr. Kalsi was the 2017 recipient of the Foundation’s M. Anthony Fisher Humanitarian Award, which recognizes achievements in business and philanthropy by a member of the real estate, construction or design industries.

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AHRC New York City Foundation More than 15 percent of all children born in the U.S. eventually are diagnosed with some form of developmental delay or disability.

Developmental disabilities do not discriminate. They cross all ethnic and economic lines and can have a profound impact on a child’s life and family.

Yet, no matter how severe the disability, it is possible for the child to have a rich, productive and fulfilling life and be part of the wider community.

The AHRC New York City Foundation benefits organizations, including AHRC New York City, that help make such a life possible for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Founded in 1949 by the mother of a child with special needs, AHRC is the oldest and

largest provider of social services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, each day serving more than 15,000 people at 100 sites in NYC.

Among the many programs and services AHRC offers are schools, camping and recreation, job-training and employment opportunities, family-style community residences, mental-health care and legal assistance.

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Sonny Kalsi and his family at last year’s “A Special Night.”

‘A Special Night’ to honor Adam Spies

Initial honorees announced for Thurman Munson Dinner

Adam Spies, capital markets chairman at Cushman & Wakefield, will be honored at the 35th Annual “A

Special Night for Special Children” March 14 at the Mandarin Oriental in New York. He will receive the M. Anthony Fisher Humanitarian Award, recognizing business and philanthropic achievements.

Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global real estate services firm. Mr. Spies joined the firm in 2016 from Eastdil Secured, where he was a senior managing director. In 2015, his team sold a record $22.7 billion in New York City properties, including the $5.5 billion sale of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village. In 2014,

his team brokered nine of the city’s ten biggest investment sales. Mr. Spies joined Eastdil in 1999. He began his career as an accountant at Deloitte Touche.

The M. Anthony Fisher Humanitarian Award is named for the late Tony Fisher, a partner in Fisher Brothers and a founder

of “A Special Night for Special Children.”

Tickets for the event are $1,000 each. Sponsorship packages start at $10,000. For more information contact the Benefit Office at ahrc@dsconsultinggroup.com or 212-888-7003. Or register online at www.ahrcNYCfoundation.org/events. n

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Continued from the first page Thurman Munson Award is given to professional and Olympic athletes for athletic accomplishment and contributions to the community.

Diana Munson, widow of the legendary New York Yankees catcher for whom the event is named, is honorary chair. Michael Kay, the YES Network’s voice of the Yankees and an ESPN Radio host, will

be the Master of Ceremonies.

Before founding Benson Botsford, Mr. Benson was the president and chief executive officer of John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Earlier he served as president of MetLife’s Individual Business Enterprise and president and chief operating officer of Equitable Companies, Inc.

He is the founder and chairman of World T.E.A.M. Sports, a nonprofit organization that organizes athletic events in which athletes with disabilities participate alongside typical athletes.

One of the Mets’ leading hitters and a versatile infielder, T.J. Rivera was also the Mets’ 2017 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. Baseball’s most prestigious humanitarian award, it is given for “extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field,” according to Major League Baseball.

Justin Tuck played nine seasons for the New York Giants and two for the Oakland Raiders, retiring as a Giant in 2016. He turned in two spectacular Super Bowl performances, played in two Pro Bowls and was twice named an All-Pro. In 2008,

he and his wife, Lauran, founded R.U.S.H. for Literacy, which promotes literacy, financial literacy and access to education for low-income youth in New York, New Jersey and Alabama.

Tables at the Thurman Munson Awards Dinner are $10,000 and up. Individual tickets start at $1,000. Register online at www.ahrcNYCfoundation.org/events or, for more information, contact Dinner Committee Headquarters at jennifer@emgbenefits.com or 212-249-6188. n

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firm with offices in seven countries.

Mr. Kalsi oversees the company’s U.S. business. Since GreenOak’s formation in 2010, the U.S. team has led transactions for over $5 billion

of real estate assets.

Mr. Kalsi was previously global co-head of Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment business and president of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds.

In accepting the Fisher Award at “A Special Night for Special Children,” Mr. Kalsi said, “Ultimately, how we treat the vulnerable among us says a lot about both our society and, on a smaller level, ourselves. Because of this, it is my privilege and honor to be counted as a donor to AHRC....We look forward to a future where no one is denied support,

resources or assistance simply because they have a developmental disability.”

Among Mr. Kalsi’s other philanthropic interests are Georgetown University, the Asia Society, the Spence School and the Jorge Posada Foundation. n

Thurman Munson is the legendary New York Yankees catcher for whom the event is named

Michael Kay, the YES Network’s voice of the Yankees and an ESPN Radio host, will be the Master of Ceremonies

The Corporate Hero Award recognizes business and philanthropic leadership

award recognizes achievements in business and philanthropy by a member of the real estate, construction or design industries

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he is the founder and chairman of World T.E.A.M. Sports, a nonprofit organization that organizes athletic events in which athletes with disabilities participate alongside typical athletes

Sonny Kalsi, a GreenOak Real Estate founder and partner, has been elected to the AHRC New York City Foundation Board of Directors

Generous software donation from Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation has donated software valued at $248,000 to AHRC New York City. The new

gift brings the total value of Microsoft’s donations to AHRC to approximately $1 million.

The software upgraded the operating

system on 800 computers used by staff members. The new operating system offers greater speed and stability; improved security; access to many new apps, including more powerful productivity tools; and new features such as the ability for users to interact with the computer hands-free. n

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The 24th Annual AHRC Golf Classic will be held June 25 at the Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, N.Y.

Mitchell Bloomberg, co-president of International Lights, Inc., and Joseph Brancato, a regional managing principal of Gensler, are co-chairs of the event.

The event will include 18 holes of golf, brunch, lunch on the course, a cocktail reception and an awards dinner. All players will receive a registration gift and a prize from the pro shop.

The 23rd Annual AHRC Golf Classic, which was sold out for the third consecutive year, raised $400,000. Presenting sponsors were The Feil Family Foundation and Imperial Bag & Paper Co., LLC. J.T. Magen & Co., Inc. and Cooper Electric Supply Co./Sonepar USA were corporate sponsors.

The AHRC New York City Foundation’s Reaching Out Award was presented to James Leahy, an employee of AHRC’s Hudson River Services, an affirmative business. The award is given annually to someone in an AHRC New York City program who has made outstanding progress in becoming a fully integrated member of the community. In addition to holding increasingly responsible positions at his job, Mr. Leahy moved

into his own apartment last year, becoming more independent.

For more information about the 2018 AHRC Golf Classic, contact Dianne Gomez at dianne.gomez@ahrcnyc.org or 212-780-2779. n

Microsoft donated software valued at $248,000 to AHRC New York City, bringing the total value of Microsoft’s donations to AHRC to approximately $1 million

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In support of the AHRC Golf Classic, the Young Leadership Committee held a networking event at Bourbon

Street Bar & Grille.

The committee’s purpose is to promote the golf classic among professionals age 35 and under. Approximately 75 people attended the networking event.

In addition to food and beverages, the event included a raffle featuring Knicks tickets, Devils tickets and American Express gift cards.

For more information about the Young Leadership Committee, contact Dianne Gomez at dianne.gomez@ahrcnyc.org or 212-780-2779. n

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Co-chair Joseph Brancato presents James Leahy with the Reaching Out Award.

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Derfner Foundation gift boosts theater benefit

Friends of the AHRC New York City Foundation enjoyed a performance of Hello, Dolly! starring Bette

Midler, while raising more than $93,000 for the Foundation.

Penny and Jay Lieberman, longtime members of the theater benefit committee, facilitated a $25,000 gift from The Derfner Foundation, of which Mr. Lieberman is a trustee.

The benefit extended over two nights and was preceded by a cocktail reception at Blue Fin on the first night. The Foundation’s 100 premium seats quickly sold out.

The show won four Tony Awards©, including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress for Ms. Midler. Reviewing the show in The New York Times, Ben Brantley called it “exceedingly bright and brassy,” adding, “…pretty much everything Ms. Midler does stops the show.”

The AHRC New York City Foundation thanks the theater benefit committee members, Mr. and Mrs. Lieberman; Kenneth D. Arbeeny, Esq.; Jill and Mark Hirsch; Heather and Michael N. Rosen; and Susan Williams. n

Penny and Jay Lieberman, Hello, Dolly! theater benefit committee members.

T he AHRC New York City Foundation has made a grant of $100,000 over two years to support

in part AHRC’s volunteer program. The program offers opportunities for AHRC participants to socialize and pursue interests in public settings.

For example, in partnership with Barnes & Noble and the New York Public Library, volunteers facilitate 14 book clubs that meet weekly in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx.

Volunteers from the Broadway theater community have assisted people in AHRC’s adult day services program in staging four shows at the Jerry Orbach Theater.

Numerous corporations – including, for example, JP MorganChase, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America – have hosted sessions where their employees conduct mock interviews to help AHRC trainees prepare for job searches. More than 1,000 job seekers have benefited.

To learn more about these and other volunteer opportunities, contact Karen Zuckerman, director of volunteer services and corporate engagement, at karen.zuckerman@ahrcnyc.org or 212-895-3393. n

AHRC Foundation underwrites camp fire-alarm system

benefit raised more than $93,000 volunteers facilitate 14 book clubs that meet weekly

Two-year grant sustains AHRC volunteer program

T he AHRC New York City Foundation has made a $137,000 grant to replace the fire-alarm

system at AHRC’s Camp Anne with an up-to-date system that includes all buildings on the main campus.

The existing system extends to 15 of the 20 buildings, and it does not ring in a central location as the new one will. In addition, the existing system has begun to require costly repairs.

The new system will operate on fiber-optic cable so it will not be vulnerable to lightning strikes, which occur frequently in the Berkshire Mountains where the camp is located.

Because Camp Anne serves children and adults with significant disabilities, some of whom are non-ambulatory or have limited mobility, a state-of-the-art fire-alarm system is especially necessary. n

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