46 APRIL 11 - APRIL 17, 2013 Camp Brooklyn fundraiser a total success BY MELISA STUMPF [email protected] Enough money was raised at the March 13 Camp Brooklyn Fundraiser Gala to send 120 low-income Brooklyn kids to camp this coming summer. Two long-time supporters, Peter Meyer- New York market president for TD Bank- -and Bruce Ratner--chairperson of Forest City Ratner Companies--were honored at the event, which was held at the 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express at Barclays Center. “March 13th was a wonderful night filled with great food in a great space, exciting auction items and old and new friends,” a statement on their website, www.campbrooklyn.org, read. “With the generosity of our corporate partners and caring individuals, we have been able to send thousands of deserving kids to sleep-away camp for an experience they will never forget,” noted Debra Garcia, the executive director of Camp Brooklyn. “Those who are capable to help someone who is less fortunate, should do so and by being here this evening, placing an ad in the journal, or making a donation, you are doing just that,” she added. Sponsors of the event included 777 Management Corp, Apple-Metro, Inc., Broadway Stages Ltd., Citibank, Forest City Ratner Companies and TD Bank. Honoree Peter Meyer, TD Bank; Camp Brooklyn Fund Board Member Denise Arbesu, Citibank; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Honoree Bruce Ratner, chairperson of Forest City Ratner; Camp Brooklyn Executive Director Debra Garcia; Honoree Peter Meyer, president, TD Bank New York market; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Honoree Peter Meyer, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and Camp Brooklyn Executive Director. Debra Garcia. Miss Teen USA Logan West, Honoree Bruce Ratner, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Leo Ehrline, executive vice president for the Brooklyn Nets; Camp Brooklyn Board Member Denise Arbesu of Citibank; Robert Catell, chairperson of Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center at SUNY Stony Brook and former chairperson of National Grid, and Debra Garcia, Camp Brooklyn executive director. Photos courtesy of Camp Brooklyn Members of the Camp Brooklyn Board of Directors pose with the 2013 Community Service Award Honorees and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz: left to right, Daphanee Champagne, Allan Kramer II, Lois Jackson, Bruce Ratner, Debra Garcia, Peter Meyer, Denise Arbesu, Marty Markowitz, Linda Chase, Camille Socci and Eileen Holmes. Camp Brooklyn’s Citibank friends enjoy the evening: Dennis Nochowitz, Denise Arbesu, Jamie Salas, Josephine Tucci, Lori Galagarza, Katherine Crane, Alok Bhattacharya, and Eric Waser Camp Brooklyn Fund Board members, Denise Arbesu, Camille Socci, Linda Chase and Debra Garcia, with long-time supporter Marty Shapiro.
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