May 2008

Annual Casino Night Raises Funds and Friends

The Young Leadership Council, comprised of young men and women who share a desire to make life better for at-risk kids, raised nearly $50,000 at this fun event, which featured Black Jack, Craps, Roulette, Texas Hold ‘Em and raffles galore.

Interested in helping disadvantaged kids? Have lots of energy and ideas? Like meeting new people and having fun? Check out our Young Leadership Council – it may be just the place to reap the rewards that come from giving back to those who need help the most. For more information, call the Catalog’s offices at (212) 765-8212.

January 2008

Calling the best NYC non-profits serving at-risk kids:
Apply for three years of funding now

Every three years, the Catalog for Giving® scours the city for young grass-roots organizations that have found inventive, effective ways to serve disadvantaged New York City children and teens.

After a rigorous review, we select the ten "best of the best" from hundreds of applications. If you work in or know of a unique organization that needs three years of funding to achieve self-sufficiency, or for more information, call us at (212) 765-8212 or click HERE for a copy of our Request for Proposals. Applications must be submitted by March 14, 2008.

November 2007

A Breathtaking Night: young heroes thrill and amaze.

More than 600 supporters came out to the Catalog for Giving Urban Heroes Awards Benefit on October 29 at Chelsea Piers – the twelfth and most successful event in the Catalog's history. Emmy award-winner Bill Ritter of WABC-TV served as master of ceremonies and shared the spotlight with other celebrities including Judge Maria Lopez of the CW Network; Sade Baderinwa, also of WABC-TV; and Simon Doonan, of Barneys and VH1 fame.

As in past years, the food, auctions and setting were all upstaged by the ten young Urban Heroes who wowed the audience with true stories of transformation – how participating in the after-school programs supported by the Catalog for Giving had changed their lives forever. All ten had come from disadvantaged backgrounds and faced difficult life challenges. All ten had risen above adversity to become role models for their peers and communities, culminating in their selection as Urban Heroes by their respective organizations.  

Also honored were New York City real estate attorney and philanthropist Nick Donovan, founder and senior partner of Donovan & Giannuzzi; and Nando Rodriguez, former Urban Hero and now Camp Director of the Open Road Park and Chapter Leader of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, a past Catalog member agency.  Nando was bestowed The Catalog's 2007 'Urban Star Award' for achievement in life by a Catalog program graduate.

Event sponsors included Goldman Sachs, Citibank, UBS, Ernst & Young, HSBC, Khronos, the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust, the Blue Ridge Foundation, AT&T, among others.   Nearly $650,000 was raised to help The Catalog continue to transform young lives.

Look for your invitation to next year's Urban Heroes benefit – and prepare to be amazed!

September 2007

Catalog Expands: Presenting Five New Board Members

Five extraordinary individuals have recently joined The Catalog’s Board.  James Cummings: president of Aberdeen Properties, a real estate development company operating in Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, Connecticut and most recently, Manhattan; Jon Kully and Mick Walsdorf: founding partners of Flank, an architecture and real estate development firm in New York.  Their combined vision is for Flank to introduce the real estate community to the concept of non-profit linkage with for-profit gains; Mary Swartz: Assistant Corporation Counsel with the New York City Law Department, where she specializes in eminent domain/condemnation law; Curtis Minnis Sr.: managing director of FedEx Worldwide Services and trustee of Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club.