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AHRC NEW YORK CITY FOUNDATION 35TH ANNUAL
THURMAN MUNSON AWARDS DINNER
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015 GRAND HYATT NEW YORK
All photos of kids by E.A. Kahane
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DINNER COMMITTEE
HONORARY CHAIRDIANA MUNSON
DINNER CO-CHAIRS
Alissa Isaacson
Laurence B. Isaacson, Esq.Senior Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jerry B. LewinSenior Vice President of Profitability Initiatives
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Michael N. Rosen, Esq.Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
Chairman, AHRC New York City Foundation
DINNER COMMITTEE
DINNER VICE CHAIRS
Arthur Amster and Barbara Goldstein Amster
Burke Supplya Division of Imperial Bag and Paper
Mitchell A. Dix, Esq.Mitchell A. Dix & Associates
EmblemHealth Inc.
Shelly EvansAssociate Vice President
Chem-Rx Pharmacy Services, LLC
Seth J. FinkelManaging Director
Neuberger Berman Wealth Management
Elaine and Bob Gordon
Lance G. Harris and Donald R. Mullen, Jr.
Leonard Isaacson
The Partners of Joel Isaacson
Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC
DINNER COMMITTEE
DINNER VICE CHAIRS
Rajini KodialamCo-Founder
Focus Financial Partners, LLC
New York REIT
Vincent A. RohanPresident
May Ellen & Gerald Ritter Foundation
Howard SiegelCEO
Irwin Siegel Agency, Inc.
Tweedy, Browne Company LLC
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Did you know?AHRC employs people
with disabilities who
can securely shred your
company’s documents.
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR...
UNDERWRITERSAmerican Realty Capital
Joel and Alissa Isaacson
BENEFACTORSBurke Supply, a Division of Imperial Bag and Paper
Chem-Rx Pharmacy Services, LLC
Lance G. Harris and Donald R. Mullen, Jr.
Irwin Siegel Agency
May Ellen & Gerald Ritter Foundation
PATRONSArthur Amster and Barbara Goldstein Amster
EmblemHealth Inc.
Focus Financial Partners, LLC
Elaine and Bob Gordon
Leonard Isaacson
Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC
The Partners of Joel Isaacson
Mitchell A. Dix & Associates
Neuberger Berman LLC
Tweedy, Browne Company LLC
SPONSORSBank of America Merrill Lynch
Baron Capital, Inc.
David Barse
Bryan Cave LLP
Cigna HealthCare
Clifton Budd & DeMaria, LLP
Ruth G. Fleischmann
Grand Hyatt New York
Charlie, Jenny, Barbara and Zach Horowitz
Laurence Isaacson and Deborah Hunter
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Solid Benefit Guidance, LLC
CONTRIBUTORSAnonymous
Hilary Agin and Jonathan SummerAirCraft Casualty Emotional Support Services
George S. Akst, Esq.American Maintenance
Andrew A. August Alison and Norman Axelrod
BDO USA, LLPStephen E. Bear
Matthew L. BibenBNY Mellon
Scott Boilen & Glenn GiordanoBriscoe Protective Systems Inc.
CAISCammack Retirement Group
Canon Solutions AmericaBlair and David Carp
The Children’s Hearing InstituteCollege Meat Center
CONTRIBUTORSDavis Wright Tremaine LLPEllen and Howard Deixler
E&S Realty Co.Empire Office
Norman EpsteinFPS Contracting, Inc.Rose and John Franco
Lesley M. FriedmanStephen and Fredrica Friedman
Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLPArlene and Laurence Gilbert
Green Key ResourcesGreenberg Traurig, LLPEllen and Larry Heller
IDK Cooling CorporationInventive Printing & Graphics, Inc.
Dr. Alan KlingKonica Minolta
Jim and Meredith Kornreich
CONTRIBUTORSL&L Holding Company, LLC
Nancy and Harvey LeedsMark and Wanda Levinsohn
Sandra and Jack LevittEllen and Jeffrey Lindenbaum
Walter and Phyllis LoebLoeb & Troper LLP
Martinez Cleaning Co. Mary and Bob McGauley
Dan and Mary McGillMechoSystems
Glenna MichaelsNeil and Shelly Mitchell
Multilingual Therapy Associates Inc.New York Football Giants
O’Connor Davies, LLPStuart Oltchick
Elaine and Simon ParisierPatricia Lynch Associates, Inc.
CONTRIBUTORSPCGNY Corp.
Pitta & Giblin LLP and Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin LLCPlanned Companies, Robert A. Francis
Ellen and Hy PortnoyProbuild Contracting, Inc.
Pamela RichardSusan Richman
Leonard Rosenberg and Colombe NicholasVincent & Frank Rubino/Stanley’s Furniture
Mara J. SafraSamson Capital Advisors LLC
Philip A. SchembraKathryn and Joseph Schwartzberg
Security Management Systems, Inc.Sandy and Larry Simon
Simone Healthcare DevelopmentMerry and Richard Slone
Sterling BackcheckStephanie J. Stiefel
CONTRIBUTORSStop Pest Control of NY, Inc.
Transamerica Retirement SolutionsTriboro Maintenance Corp.
Trooper FoodsNewton and Helene Troum
Vassalotti Associates Architects, LLPLauren and John Veronis
Vocon Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walfish
WeiserMazars LLPWhiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
Wintergreen Advisers, LLCSylvia Woloshin
Ronald and Poppy Wurtzburger
AS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2015
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Did you know?Nearly 1,000 kids and
teens attend AHRC’s
six schools.
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35Congratulations to all of the 2015 Honorees.
New York REIT Celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the Thurman Munson Awards Dinner 2015
www.NYRT.com
A Life Is Defined By The Impact It Has On Others.
JoelCongratulations.
We’re so grateful for all you and Alissa do for this wonderful organization.
Charlie, Jenny, Barbara and Zach Horowitz
With Love & Pride We Celebrate The 35th Annual Thurman Munson Awards
honoring
Joel Isaacson with the
2015 Business & Philanthropic Leadership Award
Congratulations to All of This Year’s Honorees
In Loving Memory of Katy, Lillian, Jack, & Rhoda Isaacson
Dora & Harry Wiener & Nat Behmoiram
We Wish AHRC NYC Foundation Continued Success in the Future.
The Isaacson Family
Sandy and Larry Simonare proud to support
The AHRC NYC Foundationcongratulations to tonight’s
Business & Philanthropic Leadership Award winnerJoel S. Issacson
and
Legend Award winnerBernie Williams
and
Thurman Munson Award winnersDellin Betances
Meryl Davis and Charlie White Steve Weatherford
Mookie Wilson
Wishing you a memorable evening in support of a very good cause
Joel IsaacsonBusiness & Philanthropic Leadership Award
February 3, 2015
To the most amazing husband and father, we are so excited to honor you tonight
and love you so very much!
You are such an incredible role model to us as we cherish your love, warmth, humor,
and unwavering support each day.
We salute you, our precious Joel,and congratulate
AHRC NYC Foundation and all the honorees.
“high five”!!Alissa and Andrew
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Did you know?People in AHRC’s
programs volunteer at
more than 200 charities
across New York City.
©2014 The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.
bnymellon.com
At BNY Mellon, we believe that learning about otherscan teach us a lot about ourselves.
It is our great pleasure to support the AHRC NYC Foundation.
Invested in opening minds.
Chem Rx is proud to support
35th Annual
Thurman Munson Awards Dinner
Congratulations to all award winners!
From Shelly Evans & Christina Rios
www.chemrx.net
750-790 Park Pl Long Beach, NY 11561
516-889-8770
16 Walker Wy Albany, NY 12205
518-452-7795
And All The Good People of AHRC (Too Many To Mention) As Always, It Is Our Privilege To Be A Small Part Of Your
Wonderful Organization.
Your Friends at,
59 Hook Road, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 (201) 437-7440
Imperial Bag & Paper Co., LLC.
Paper & Packaging Food Service Items Cleaning Supplies Janitorial Equipment
www.imperialbag.com
Steve Towler, Gary Lind,Kathy Broderick, Pamela Minkoff, Amy West
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Did you know?Many people with
disabilities can live
independently, if they
have support.
May Ellen & Gerald Ritter Foundation Congratulates
This Year’s Honorees
Joel S. IsaacsonFounder and CEOJoel Isaacson & Co.
Dellin BetancesPitcher
New York Yankee
Meryl Davis and Charlie WhiteIce Dancers
Olympic Gold Medalists
Steve WeatherfordPunter
New York Giant
Bernie WilliamsCenterfielder
New York Yankee All-Star
Mookie WilsonCenterfielder
New York Mets Hall of Famer
And AHRC NYC for its continuous service to our community
Vincent A. RohanPresident
Terri A. RohanVice President
To our friend and trusted advisorJoel Isaacson
We congratulate you on this well deserved award
- Lance G. Harris and Donald R. Mullen, Jr.
With deep appreciation for
AHRC NYC Foundation&
in honor of
JOEL ISAACSON2015 Business & Philanthropic Leadership Award Recipient
We congratulate Joel and all of the 2015 honorees
Best Wishes Ruth G. Fleischmann & Family
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Did you know?Camp for kids with special
needs also gives parents a
much-needed break.
We saluteAHRC New York City Foundation
for your dedication to empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York.
Congratulations to tonight’s distinguished honorees.
We know that care is at the heart of every successful community. Thank you for the care you have shown to us all.
emblemhealth.com
The Leading Partnership of Independent, Unbiased and Unconflicted Wealth Advisors.Visit focusfinancialpartners.com
Congratulations, Joel!
We applaud you for the integrity, loyalty, and pursuit of excellence that you bring to your community and your clients.
Congratulations to Joel Isaacson,
our mentor and friend, for his leadership in Business and Philanthropy
Fondly,
Rose and John Franco
We Share In The Celebration of the 35th Annual
Thurman Munson Awards Dinner Honoring
Joel IsaacsonOur Loyal and Dedicated Partner for His Philanthropic Commitment
to AHRC NYC Foundation
Congratulations to all of the Honorees
With Gratitude
Proudly as Partners, We AreStanley Altmark, Martin Stein, Lee Steinmetz
Robert Paul & David Peltz
546 Fifth Avenue, 20th floorNew York, NY 10036
In Honor of
Joel Isaacson 2015 Business & Philanthropic Leadership Award Recipient
We Admire and Respect AHRC NYC Foundation & their Staff For all of their tireless efforts and the vital impact they have!
Congratulations to All of the HonoreesWe Wish You Much Continued Success
546 Fifth Avenue, 20th floor New York, NY 10036
212-302-6300
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Did you know?AHRC has been helping
kids and families since
1949.
©2015 Neuberger Berman LLC. All rights reserved.
Neuberger Berman congratulates
Joel Isaacsonon his well-deserved honor and we are proud to support
AHRC NYC Foundation
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Established in 1920Tweedy, Browne Company LLC
Congratulations to Joel and the athletesfor your great work and achievements.
Global Value Investing
The AHRC NYC Foundation
Congratulations to
Joel Isaacsonfor all his great work with AHRC NYC Foundation!
- Scott Boilen & Glenn Giordano
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Did you know?You can receive a tax
credit of up to $4,600
for each worker you hire
through AHRC.
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Congratulations Joel
We salute your work for AHRC New York City Foundation
The Deixlers,The Gilberts,
The Oltchicks
Congratulations, Dear Joel.
YOU are a perennial home run.
Love, Arthur Amster
and Barbara Goldstein Amster
We are happy to honor Joel Isaacson for his leadership and dedication
to AHRC NYC Foundation.
Elaine and Bob Gordon
Congratulations to my beloved son Joel S. Isaacson
I know your mother, Katy, and grandparents, Lillian and Jack, are as
proud of you and your accomplishments for AHRC NYC Foundation
as is your entire family.
With much love, Dad
In honor of Joel and the Isaacson family.
Merry and Richard Slone
Congratulations to
Joel Isaacsonon receiving AHRC NYC Foundation’s
Philanthropic Leadership Awardcontinuing his family’s tradition of
supporting those with special needs
Ronald and Poppy Wurtzburger
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Did you know?Barclays Center, the New
York Stock Exchange and
Barnes & Noble employ
AHRC workers.
Congratulations to all of the athletes who are being recognized
for their achievements and community contributions
Baron Capital is a proud sponsor of the 35th Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner and congratulates its honorees for their extraordinary contributions to our community.
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Did you know?One in 68 children
has autism.
MR. JERRY LEWIN AND GRAND HYATT NEW YORK
CONGRATULATE THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENTS OF
THE THURMAN MUNSON AWARDS
And All The Good People of AHRC (Too Many To Mention) As Always, It Is Our Privilege To Be A Small Part Of Your
Wonderful Organization.
Your Friends at,
59 Hook Road, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 (201) 437-7440
Imperial Bag & Paper Co., LLC.
Paper & Packaging Food Service Items Cleaning Supplies Janitorial Equipment
www.imperialbag.com
Steve Towler, Gary Lind,Kathy Broderick, Pamela Minkoff, Amy West
Congratulations AHRCNew York City Foundation.We support you.
mechosystems.com
Congratulations to Our Brother
Joel Isaacson for receiving the
Business and Philanthropic Leadership Award
We admire and respect your dedication and achievements
and we are thrilled to be able to share this special evening with you!
– This is a Recognition Well Deserved –
We are so proud of you,
Laurence Isaacson and Deborah Hunter
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Did you know?With new technologies, every
person can communicate.
The New York Yankees are
proud supporters of The
AHRC NYC Foundation
and congratulate our
very own Bernie Williams,
Dellin Betances and all of
the other 2015 honorees.
We salute AHRC New York City Foundation
for all their hard work and dedication!
Alan & Barbara SackmanE&S Realty LLC
165 West 73rd StreetNew York, New York
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Did you know?A mom started AHRC with a
small ad in the New York Post.
SBG Proudly supports
And
The 35th
Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner
Pest Control of NY, Inc. 212 West 35th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212-563-0033 Fax: 212-268-5659
extends our sincerest congratulations and appreciation to
AHRC New York City Foundationfor 66 years of service to our community.
May you continue to be an agency whose source of excellence and integrity derives from fostering a respectful value towards the
diverse families you passionately commit to.
Valentino Galella President
Congratulations
to
Joel Isaacson on this
well deserved honor!
The Children’s Hearing Institute 380 Second Avenue – 9th Floor • New York, NY 10010
www.childrenshearing.org • 646-438-7819 “…where hope turns into hearing.”
Founders: Elaine and Simon C. Parisier, MD
The Barse Family Foundation salutes Joel Isaacson
and
AHRC New York City Foundationfor their tireless work and dedication
Congratulations to all of tonight’s Honorees!
440 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison, NY 10528 914-627-3000trsretire.com
AHRC New York City Foundation, Inc.
For all the lives you have enriched, and
for your unending dedication to our communities, we thank you and wish
you continued success.
James E. Vassalotti II, R.A. Adam DiGirolamo, R.A.
Christopher Barbagli, R.A.
Vassalotti Associates Architects, L.L.P. 66 Powerhouse Road Suite 402 Lake Success, New York 11042
516-326-5353
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Did you know?AHRC helps 15,000 children
and adults each day.
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with the hashtag:
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