Outreach’s 43rd Annual Metropolitan Luncheon

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Join Us!
Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 11:45 am
Cipriani’s, 110 East 42nd Street, NYC
To celebrate and honor:

The annual Metropolitan Luncheon is Outreach’s largest fundraising event of the year, where we celebrate the people and programs that help make a difference in the lives of fellow New Yorkers struggling with addiction, substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. All proceeds make it possible for us to continue to provide life-saving treatment, mental health and training programs in New York City and on Long Island.

2024 Awardees

This year’s Luncheon will honor three outstanding Labor and Business leaders:  

2024 Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, Drew O’Connor, Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Property Management, Rudin 

2024 Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, Joseph A. Geiger, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, New York City District Council of Carpenters 

2024 Jim Berg Memorial award recipient, Gerry Chasin, Managing Director, Wealth Management & Institutional Consulting, The Chasin Group 

Sponsorship and Donation Levels

Corporate Sponsor Packages 
• Diamond Sponsor – $20,000 • Platinum Sponsor – $15,000 • Gold Sponsor – $10,000
• Silver Sponsor – $9,000 • Bronze Sponsor – $8,000 • Adolescent Sponsor – $7,500

Underwriting Opportunities 
• Luncheon – $50,000 • Room Dedication – $30,000 • Reception – $25,000
• Honoree Award – $5,000 • Photography – $3,500

Direct Contributions 
• Frontline Worker Hero – $3,500 • Programs Supporter – $2,000 

For information on how your level of support will benefit Outreach please click the Donate Now below or download our Luncheon brochure linked here (PDF fillable). 

How to Donate Online 

Make a donation right now by clicking the Donate Now button below! Upon entering your contribution, you will be taken to our secure payment portal by TD Bank, which can process both credit card and checking transactions. 

How to Donate by Mail 

Prefer to mail in your donation? Please make checks payable to Outreach Project, Inc. and send in with our downloadable Luncheon brochure (fillable PDF). Make sure to provide your name and mailing address so we can send you a tax deduction acknowledgement letter.  

Kindly mail your donation to:
Outreach Project, Inc. 
11711 Myrtle Ave
Richmond Hill, NY 11418-1751
Attention: Development  

2024 Metropolitan Luncheon Committee

Luncheon Chairman:Daniel Kindbergh – Chair, Outreach Project, Inc.; Committee: Steven Alessio, Vincent Alvarez, Joseph Azzopardi, Michael Bosso, Kuba J. Brown, Ralph Bumbaca, Anthony S. Cacace, James Cahill, James T. Callahan, Thomas A. Callahan, Matthew Chasin, Edwin L. Christian, Joseph K. Collins, Kenneth Collins, Scott Corneby, Thomas Gesualdi, Gregory Hach, James C. Halpin, Nick Hayden, William Hill, Brian Horan, Gary LaBarbera, George Lewis, William Lynn, John J. Murphy, John O’Hare, Vincent F. Pitta, Steven J. Porzio, Thomas Reynolds, Howard Rothschild, Scott Salmirs, John Santora, John Santos, Neil Sheehan, Steven C. Witkoff. 

Executive Committee: Debra Pantin, President & CEO; Krista Whitman, Sr. Vice President & Chief Operating Officer; Irving Dela Cruz, Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer; Christal Montague, Sr. Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer; Mary Brite, Sr. Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer; and Alexis Gadsden, Chief Diversity Officer.

Questions? Please contact Marsha Radulov, Director of Special Events & Fundraising at 718-847-9233 ext. 2310 or marsharadulov@opiny.org