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YMCA Of Greater New York Dodge Award Dinner


Barry Salzberg, YMCA Board chair; Consuelo Mack, dinner emcee;  honoree Seth H. Waugh; Jack Lund, YMCA CEO and president.

More than 620 community and business leaders, philanthropists, elected and government officials and supporters of the YMCA of Greater New York gathered on June 6 for the 33rd annual Dodge Award Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street, and raised over $1 million to support the Y's diverse platform of programs. Jack Lund, CEO of the YMCA of Greater New York, and Barry Salzberg, chairman of the YMCA Board of Directors and managing partner of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, were on hand to honor this year's Dodge Award recipient, Seth Waugh, CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas.

The YMCA of Greater New York also presented four scholarships to distinguished teens. Chinatown YMCA's Kennedy Kong (Millennium High School) and Kelly Lin (NYC Lab School) were awarded Vasey Leadership Scholarships, which are given to the YMCA Leaders Club participants who have demonstrated exemplary leadership skills and commitment to their communities by engaging in community service projects and volunteerism. Cross Island YMCA's Shana Bredwood (Jamaica High School) and Chinatown YMCA's Jennifer Li (NYC Lab School) received von der Heyden Scholarships, awarded to high school seniors who demonstrate leadership, volunteerism and academic performance in and out of school.

The event was chaired by Roger M. Vasey, retired executive vice president of Merrill Lynch & Co., and co-chaired by Michael D. Fascitelli, president of Vornado Realty Trust, and Thomas Gahan, CEO of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. The evening's emcee Consuelo Mack, host and managing editor of public television's WealthTrack, was joined by Y Teen emcees Kelly Lin (Chinatown YMCA) and Sircharles McCoy (International YMCA). YMCA youth performers, including the Long Island City YMCA's chamber singers, provided the evening's entertainment

Michael Fascitelli,  Wendy Silverstein, Michelle Felman, Seth H. Waugh, Trevor Freeland
Michael Fascitelli, president of Vornado Realty Trust; Wendy Silverstein, Michelle Felman, Seth  H. Waugh,  Trevor Freeland, director, Deutsche Bank Americas.

Jack Lund, Annabelle Garret, and Robert Garrett, Jr.
Jack Lund, Annabelle Garret, and Robert Garrett, Jr., president, Arcadia Aviation.

Frank J. Bivona,  Michael Fascitelli, Janice Reals Ellig,   Barry Salzberg,   Seth H. Waugh, Consuelo Mack, and Jack Lund
Frank J. Bivona, CEO, FGIC; Michael Fascitelli, Janice Reals Ellig, co-chief executive officer; Chadick Ellig, Inc. and new Y Board chair; Barry Salzberg, CEO, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, and retired YMCA Board chair; Seth H. Waugh,  Consuelo Mack, and Jack Lund.

Photos: Jerry Speier
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