On Thursday, October 16th, The Family Center celebrated our 20th Anniversary at TFC Turns 20! at City Winery. The night featured a delicious three-course dinner, four honoree presentations, a luxury silent auction, an after-party filled with dancing -and most importantly, tons of celebrating The Family Center’s two-decades of success strengthening vulnerable families. All four founding women -in order of their appearance in the then-and-now photos below: current Deputy Executive Director Jan Hudis, founding Executive Director Dr. Barbara Draimin, Amy Shire and current Executive Director Ivy Gamble Cobb- were in attendance and even played an ode to the old days of TFC.

Four Founders Now

Four Founders Back Then
TFC Turns 20! was a perfect occasion to honor four special supporters of The Family Center: current Board Chair Amy Yates Capone, founding Executive Director Dr. Barbara Draimin, TFC’s former Managing Director at Robin Hood Carolyn Nash and former Board Chair Joe Tringali. The evening was sponsored by Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, Highbridge Capital Management, Duane Reade, BTQ, MBL Benefits Consulting, and Apex Clearing.
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The following pictures were taken by photographer, Hanan Ohayon:

Angelo Senat of TFC Turns 20! Auction Sponsor Royal Jets and Antonio Gonzalez, Gala Co-Chair

Founding Executive Director Dr. Barbara Draimin and long-time TFC supporter Jeff Richardson, who came all the way from Washington, DC!

Board members, Barbara and Alantheia Pena

Board member Barbara Blakney and Board Chair Amy Yates Capone

Barbara and her daughter Kimberly at the auction

Bianca Alexis of Royal Jets and Christina Yun of TFC’s Leadership Council

Ivy Gamble Cobb kicking off the after party

Board member Drew White and his brother Rashad White, who secured a Ticketmaster Auction Sponsorship

Four founders on stage

Board Chair Amy with Highbridge Capital Management attendees

Macy’s Volunteers

Macy’s Volunteers

Mark and Ivy dancing

Gala Chairs, Mark Boyer and Antonio Gonzalez

TFC client families joined in the fun: grandmother Nancy and granddaughter Luna

Patricia Morrissey and Chris Berg of Highbridge

Board Secretary Shamoun Afram with friends

Leadership Council members Simon Shewmaker and Megan Solko

Long-time TFC supporters, Suzanna Niles and Gavin Scotti

TFC Staff volunteers

TFC Staff volunteers

TFC Development & Communications Associate Tonya Collins and Antonio Gonzalez

Amy Shire and Jan Hudis

Adrienne Rodriguez and Ivy with TFC Turns 20! MC Lauren Glassberg

Aliya LeeKong and Allison and Aaron Lear
The following pictures were taken by photographer, Susan Rosenberg Jones:

Dr. Draimin and friends

TFC after-party goers

Barbara and Alantheia celebrate with their families

Auction item bidding

Buddy Larry Peck with wife Dae and guests

TFC supporters

Gala attendees

Board member Matthew Perchonock and his wife

Supporters Patricia Hynes and Roy Reardon of Simpson Thacher

The after party begins

Naima Chisolm of BTQ and Jan Hudis

TFC Director of Social Services, Marya & her husband, Nick

Mark Boyer and Amy Yates Capone

Master of Ceremony, Lauren

Ivy and surprise guest, daughter Kiara

Jan, Barbara and Linda Coon

The Gamble sisters

Howard Metzger and Marc Levy of MBL Benefits Consulting

Long-time supporters Michelle Watson & Yvette Walker

Supporters, Dr. Joe Ruggiero and Jeff Richardson

Barbara dancing the night away

Checking out the auction

TFC Turns 20! guests

Kevin Quist and Naima Chisolm of BTQ

Amy’s mom, Nancy Yates and guest

One of the four founders, Amy Shire

Alantheia, Kim, Ivy and Barbara

Leadership Council’s Abby Fashouer with Megan, Simon, and friends

Board member Kirsten Nielsen

Board Treasurer Cory DeForrest and his wife, Chrissy