Gary Segal to be Honored at St. Mary's Tribute Dinner

Top executives and leaders from the real estate, construction, and development industries in New York will gather at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on Monday, November 16, 2015 for St. Mary’s Annual Tribute Dinner honoring Gary Segal, from Five Star Electric Corp. The long-established event raises significant funds to support life-affirming programs for St. Mary’s children and families. 

Gary Segal is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Five Star Electric Corp., one of New York City’s premier electrical contractors. In 1991 Gary took over the reins of Five Star Electric. Under Gary’s leadership, Five Star became the largest union electrical contractor in New York, and was recently ranked #10 in the country by Engineering News Record. Gary is  a long-time supporter and friend of St. Mary’s making him a very fitting honoree for this construction industry event. The event is chaired by St. Mary’s Board member, Jeffrey E. Levine of Douglaston Development / Levine Builders, and is co-chaired by St. Mary’s Board Directors Ark M. Latt from Plaza Construction and Vincent L. Riso, from Briarwood Organization.  For sponsorship or tickets please contact Gail Fass at 718-281-8816 or via email at gfass@stmaryskids.org. 

An Epic Night: Nick Cannon ROCKS Times Square for St. Mary's Kids 

It was an epic night in the heart of Times Square on Thursday, October 15, 2015, as the Hard Rock Cafe New York hosted Nick Cannon ROCKS Times Square for St. Mary’s Kids. The star-studded live concert was hosted by multi-talented entertainer, comedian, performing artist and board director of St. Mary’s, Nick Cannon. The event was headlined by Grammy-winning artist, Nelly, who energized the audience with numerous of his vibrant hit songs. Additional performances included R&B singer and songwriter, Kehlani; American pop group, Anthem Lights; up-and-coming singer and professional dancer, Amanda Dilks; and stars of “America’s Got Talent,” Alicia Michilli and The Craig Lewis Band, with backup from the New Life Tabernacle Choir.

 St. Mary’s would like to thank Nick Cannon, Chase, The Hard Rock Cafe, our media friends at Fox 5 and CBS New York and all the other sponsors, supporters and guests who made the event a success. Thank you all for believing in possible! Read More»

Spirit Halloween Wows St. Mary's Kids with Amazing Halloween Celebration

On Wednesday, October 14, St. Mary’s Kids experienced Halloween in fine style courtesy of Spirit of Children, who treated the children to a lively fun-filled Halloween celebration.  The Spirit team provided a wide array of spooky and stunning costumes, as well as decorations, and trick or treat bags for each child. The Halloween celebration included a variety of arts and crafts activities, as well as Face Painting. The Spirit volunteers also brought along two of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to spend some time with the Kids. 

Launched in 2006, Spirit Halloween created the Spirit of Children program to bring the joys of the year’s spookiest holiday to children in hospitals and rehabilitation centers who may not otherwise be able to join in Halloween festivities. The program has offered considerable financial support to St. Mary's Child Life and Therapeutic Recreational programs. Special thanks to our guests Rick Tereo, from Spencer Spirit Holdings, David Beige and Maria Morrell from Rubies and Juan Escobar and his team of young volunteers who joined in arts and crafts activities with St. Mary’s Kids. Read more about the Spirit visit on our website and See photos of the Halloween celebration on our Facebook page»

Join us at John Jay College for New Initiatives for the Medically Complex  

St. Mary’s has partnered with Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE) to present a thought-provoking summit that focuses on new initiatives designed to benefit families of children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical conditions. Join us at John Jay college on November 12, 2015 from 9:30AM to 4:30PM. Roger Bearden, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel of NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities will be the keynote speaker.

The event will feature panels on: NYS Medically Complex Population Assessment; Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring; New Group Home Model for Young Adults with Medical Complexity and Parents Perspectives.  Click here for more information and registration»

Council Member Paul Vallone and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Visit St. Mary’s 

Council Member Paul Vallone and Speaker of the New York City Council Melissa Mark-Viverito visited St. Mary's Kids recently for a tour of the facility and to learn more about St. Mary’s specialized programs and services for children with special needs.The officials had the opportunity to meet patients and families firsthand, observe diverse therapy sessions (including a Neuro-Rehabilition session), and watch St. Mary‘s experts in action during the hospital tour led by St. Mary’s President and CEO, Edwin Simpser, MD.

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