On Saturday, April 6, more than 150 guests gathered at The Strathallan to raise money to support Starbridge and salute the good work done by our 2019 Community Award recipients.
Thanks to Emcee Dino Kay, sponsors, and event guests, funds raised will benefit children and adults with disabilities in our community.
Thank you to everyone who made this year’s event a success!
Photo credit for Among the Stars: Brenda Cohen, Visual Memories Studio

Guests enjoy the gala

Starbridge staff member Jean Sciacchitano (left), volunteers Toni Conner, Jennifer Johnson, and Mitchell Lehman-Krebs greeted guests at registration and assisted guests with auction checkout

Peggy England (center), Voula Katsetos-Stratton (right), and a friend enjoy the evening

Dr. Michael Wischnowski and guest with a bottle from the Wine Pull

Jean and Dan Bezek

Peter Vamvakias and friends enjoy the gala

Jaymie Eden celebrates with friends

Dr. Lauren Lieberman, Dr. Katrina Arndt, and Jennifer and David Arndt

Guests enjoy the gala

Starbridge staff member Katie Cannan and our youngest volunteer enjoy the nighttime view of Rochester

Guests enjoy the gala

Dave Garwood, Dino Kay and Colin Garwood catch up

Julie and Jason Boland, with Starbridge Board member Amy and Nasos Mihalakas

Guests enjoying the gala

Mike Kaupa and Friends entertain the crowd

Dr. Katrina Arndt and Dr. Michael Wischnowski of St. John Fisher College

Jaymie and Ryan Eden

2019 Award winners: Dr. Katrina Arndt (Inclusion), Jaymie Eden (Rising Star), and Stephen G. Schwarz, Esq. (Outstanding Community Partner) Not pictured: Colleen Brind'Amour (Advocacy)

Starbridge President/CEO Colin Garwood, staff member Seneca Hollenbeck, and Julie Boland



Board member Lia Tinkelman Festenstein honors 2019 Advocacy Award winner Colleen Brind'Amour

2019 Rising Star Award winner Jaymie Eden (right) with Starbridge President/CEO Colin Garwood and Board member Steve Schwarz

Colin Garwood and Dino Kay exchange the microphone during the presentation

Volunteer Scott Williams, Dr. Susan Hetherington of Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, and Starbridge staff member Joanna Sanguedolce

Auction items in the City View Ballroom

Auction items in the City View Ballroom

Volunteers Toni and Patrick Conner

Starbridge staff members Maritza Cubi and Krystyna Staub

Community Awards Chairperson Rick Wright (bottom right) with Maggie Dillard, guest, Terry O'Hare, and Lauren McCauley (clockwise)

Brian and Lisa Stephenson, Starbridge Board member

Starbridge President/CEO Colin Garwood (2nd left) with Christine Lemcke, Tom and Diane O'Connor, and Deb Salmon of Al Sigl Community of Agencies

Rich and Cindy Mapes and friends enjoying the gala

Guests enjoying the gala

Guests enjoying the gala

Craig Northrup and Lori Barnard-Northrup, Starbridge Board member

Guests enjoying the gala

Guests enjoy the view from the balcony of the City View Ballroom

Starbridge staff members Maggie Dillard, Ida Jones, and Joanna Sanguedolce

Starbridge Board member Mary Richardson (left) and her family enjoy the gala

Katie and Brendan Staub, Stan and Barb Antczak, and Al and Lauren deGroat

Corbin Palmer and Emma Morse

Volunteers Ricky Lehman-Krebs and Patrick Conner with guest Peggy England in the auction area

Starbridge Board member Alan Sheldon and Pamela Cook enjoy the gala

Guests enjoying Among the Stars

David Festenstein and Dr. Lia Tinkelman Festenstein, Starbridge Board member

Starbridge staff members Jenny Hutkowski and Laura Arrington run the Wine Pull

Starbridge Board member Matthew Crowley and guest are entertained by the strolling magician

Jane and Bob Moore, Starbridge Board member, (right) with friends

Sponsor Jason Mull of Brown and Brown Insurance, Linde Miller, and guests

Rick Boorman, Allison Schwarz, 2019 Outstanding Community Partner Stephen G. Schwarz, Starbridge President/CEO Colin Garwood, and Annie Wells

Volunteers Jennifer Johnson and Mitchell Lehman-Krebs greet guests at registration

2019 Advocacy Award winner Colleen Brind'Amour (center) of Project SEARCH® stands with colleagues and friends

2019 Advocacy Award winner Colleen Brind'Amour receives her award from Colleen Garwood, Starbridge President/CEO, in a reception held at Starbridge earlier in the week

Welcome to the 2019 Among the Stars!
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