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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