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