Cornerstone Family Programs Raises $200K At Semi-Virtual Gala

Press release from the Plunkett Group:

June 22, 2021

Cornerstone Family Programs altered how to plan their annual spring gala and hosted A Gala in Your Garden on June 12, 2021. The event proved to be a major success, raising well over $200,000 from sponsorships, ads, donations and a virtual auction.

The innovative Virtual Event replaced the annual 350-400 in-person Gala that was supposed to take place in April. Proceeds from the event will support children’s programs at Morristown Neighborhood House, our Adult Day Center and Operation Sisterhood.

Hosts who held A Garden Party invited 10-15 friends and family to celebrate the organization and enjoy champagne, hors d’oeuvres, a four-course meal and dessert. Director of Development, Gwenn DellaPelle, and Chief Executive Officer, Patrice Picard, conducted a brief celebratory Zoom Champagne Toast with the attendees and supporters.

Virginia and Mike Ranger and CHUBB were the two Platinum Sponsors of The Garden Party. Other Sponsors included Lydia and Eric Muller, Lisa and David Welsh, Dun & Bradstreet, Nancy and Rob Bezzone, Karen and Jeff Kirby, Francene and Joseph Forgione, Patrice Picard, Kate and Todd Schermerhorn, Kathy and Matt Sheeleigh, Cara and Bill Skrzat, Denise and Dean Vanech, Cadia Private Client, LLC., Dr. Judy Banks, Anne and Paul Krump, Manuel Monge, McKirdy, Riskin, Olson & DellaPelle, P.A., Melanie and Alan Smith, Nikki Sumpter, Bernadette and Louis LaValle, and UPS.

“We are so grateful to all of the sponsors and the community for supporting A Garden Party and all of our programs at Cornerstone Family Programs. We had to create a fundraiser in lieu of our typical in-person Gala back in January. We thought our supporters would like to have a Gala-worthy party brought to their own home with family and friends,” stated Gwenn DellaPelle, Director of Development.

Cornerstone Family Programs and Morristown Neighborhood House provide resources to people of all walks of life in Morris County, New Jersey. Together, they impact the lives of over 6,000 residents in our community with a shared mission of strengthening communities by helping people build better lives.

Cornerstone Family Programs aims to make a difference in our community by educating our children and youth, empowering our teens, providing our families and veterans specialized services, and supporting our seniors and their caregivers.

For more information, visit www.cornerstonefamilyprograms.org.

This press release was produced by the Plunkett Group. The views expressed here are the author's own.