Thank you to all who joined us virtually on October 20 for the URI Celebration: Rise Up! It was an evening of hope, inspiration and community. The program featured inspiring clients, partners, and supporters who every day rise up and help URI work towards our vision of a world free of domestic violence and homelessness, punctuated by uplifting performances by the Sing Harlem! Choir.

Please continue to follow us on social media at #RiseUpURI.

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Event Highlights

Host:
Jackie Fabulous

Award-winning comedian, author and semi-finalist on “America’s Got Talent”

Special Guest:
John Quiñones

News correspondent and television host

Special Guest:
Joy Taylor

Sportscaster and radio host

Performance by:
Sing Harlem! Choir

Executive Director
Vy Higginsen

PetSmart Charities

Trailblazer Award

Deedra Cheatham

Former Client, URI Domestic Violence Program
Triumph Award

Lindsay Coker

Former Client, URI Programs for Homeless Families
Triumph Award

Host Committee

Phyllis Arnold | Vivian Y. Bright, M.S. | Nina Y. Esaki, PhD, MSW, MBA | DeCosta Headley | Alan Kolod | Esther Lainis | Whittaker Mack III, MBA, CFP® | Adrienne Y. Peterson, MBA | Kenneth Pollak | Lisa A. Ross, MD, MBA | Vivien Salmon, Ph.D | Carmen J Smith, MPA | Philip Tugendrajch | Roy Williams | Tabitha Williams | Reina Yasuoka

Presenting Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Beechwood Acquisitions

Churchgate Protective Services

Realty 1559

Bronze Sponsor

Anonymous

Liberty Tuck NY

Pet Smart Charities Logo

Carmen J Smith, MPA

The Kolod Family

Partner Sponsors

Anonymous

Beacon Therapy Services

CapitalOne

Fusion Network

Nathaniel Fields

Graham Company

Heritage Pension Advisors Inc.

Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP

Whittaker Mack III, MBA, CFP©

Meeker Sharkey & Hurley

Mutual of America

Kenneth Pollak

QuickConnect

Lisa A. Ross, MD, MBA

Dr. Carla Smith

The Wright Group

General Sponsors

A. Larovere Consulting LLC

Ambassador Food Services

BridgePoint Associates

Amanda & Landon Eckhardt

Susan Heaney

HELP USA

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Kingdom Elevator Inc.

Marks Paneth LLP

Adrienne Y. Peterson, MBA

SAT Tech

Tabitha Williams

Supporter

Phyllis Arnold

Benefit Mall

BrandExtract

Nina Y. Esaki, PhD, MSW, MBA

Group Gordon

JLD Real Estate

Mark Lewis

Beverly Riddick

Valerie Samuel

Robert Sattler

The Carroll Family

Philip Tugendrajch

Liliana Velez

Roy Williams

Reina Yasuoka