
Presenting Sponsor: Heights Advisors
The 2022 annual URI Celebration: Rise Up! on October 19, was an uplifting virtual event filled with inspiring testimony from clients, partners, and staff united in Urban Resource Institute’s mission to end domestic violence, homelessness, poverty, and trauma. This year’s celebration highlighted the URI Economic Empowerment Program that transforms lives and gives clients a path to safe, stable futures.
We’re honored that the event was hosted by Emmy Award winning news anchor, talk show host and author, Cheryl Wills; with a keynote address from Tina Perry, president of the Oprah Winfrey Network; and extraordinary performances by Sing Harlem! URI also recognized Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and former client, Kerry with two very meaningful awards.
We invite you to enjoy the recording of our annual celebration by clicking on the image above. Thank you for rising up with URI! We look forward to celebrating with you again, hopefully in person in the future.
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Event Highlights

Host:
Cheryl Wills
TV talk show host, Emmy winning news anchor and author

Keynote Speaker:
Tina Perry
President, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)

Performance by:
Sing Harlem! Choir
Executive Director
Vy Higginsen
Artistic Director
Knoelle Higginson
Event Highlights

Vanessa L. Gibson
Bronx Borough President
Visionary Award

Kerry
Former Client, Economic Empowerment Program
Triumph Award
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors


Gold Sponsors



Silver Sponsors


Carmen J. Smith
Realty 1559
Bronze Sponsor

The Kolod Family

Liberty Tuck NY LLC
Partner Sponsors
Anonymous
Beacon Therapy Services
BridgePoint Associates
Nathaniel Fields
Graham Company
Whittaker Mack III MBA, CFP®
Meeker Sharkey & Hurley, a division of Risk Strategies
Adrienne Y. Peterson MBA, CPA
Kenneth & Grace Pollak
Carla Smith Ed.D
General Sponsors
Anonymous
CBIZ Marks Paneth
Heidi Hamilton
HELP USA, Inc
Vicky Hernandez
Hoffman LLC
Esther Lainis
Beverly Riddick
Urban Architectural Initiatives
Tabitha Williams
Supporter Sponsors
Ambassador Food Services
Phyllis Arnold
The Carroll Family
Anthony Edwards, MBA,CCF MFP,AMA
Nina Y. Esaki Ph. D
Group Gordon
Susan Heaney
Tania Jospitre
Vivien Salmon Ph.D
Philip Tugendrajch
Board of Trustees
- 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