The Andrew McMorris Foundation Celebrates Its Sixth Annual Gala Fundraiser
Thank you to everyone who attended, donated to, or supported the Andrew McMorris Foundation’s 6th Annual Gala on September 30th, 2024, at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City. Thanks to all of you, we had our most successful gala, grossing over $140,000. We are thrilled to have another year of funding for our Scholarship and Grants program, Legislative work, and Advocacy.
Honoree of the Year
Maureen McCormick, Special Litigation Assistant DA
Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
Introduced by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney
Legacy Honorees
The Goodale Family, Riverhead Building Supply
Frank Vero, Aurora Contractors, Inc.
Corporate Honoree
Ken Wrigley, Emerald Landscaping, Inc.
Volunteer of the Year
Eric DiLisio
Our MC
Kristin Thorne from WABC 7 News
Our Performers
Charles Sarling & One More Once Jazz Ensemble.
Julianna D’Addario
Alicia Bartosik
Andrew Canese
Jason Steven Kopp
Arianna McMorris
Logan O’Leary
Julie Stewart
Ned Way
Special Thanks To:
Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Suffolk County Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team, Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Hockey Team, Matthew Messina & Thomas Hines of Premier Tile & Granite, The Brill Family, The Delp Family, The DiLisio Family, The Higgins Family, The Ibrahim Family, The Licari Family, The Majewski Family, The McMorris Family, The Srodon/Klompus Family, The Mahan Family, The Zukowski Family, The Yakaboski Family, & The Ahern Family.
We appreciate the support of Suffolk County ADA’s and Nassau County Office as well as many Law Enforcement and Attorneys who have helped to enforce New York's Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) laws and remove intoxicated or impaired drivers from our roads.
We are also grateful for all of our volunteers and vendors who provided outstanding service including Jacqueline Coogan, Cori Coogan and Westhampton Beach Florist, Donna Lillie, Gina Carson, Dot Young, Millie Feliciano, Melissa Levonik, Louis Parinello, Bonnie Bryant O'Connor, SavOn Printing, Multi Source Printing, MADD NY/NJ/PA, Steve of Hollywood Video East, Dan Lilley of PartyTime Entertainment, Gabriele & Doug from In Focus Photography, Liam Gargiulo of Event Pros, Honore Cavaco Design and Social Media, and David Lopez for final edits. Thank you also to Bill & Fran Schaefer, Sally & Jim McMorris, The Licari Family, The DiPaola Family, Katilyn Sommerville & Donna Lynch, The Goodale/VanHouten Family, Eric DiLisio, John McHugh Strong Island Running Club,, Dr. Monica Srodon, Ms. Anne Delp, The Carpenter Family, The O’Leary Family and so many others for your support.
And finally thank you to our raffle donors:
The DiPaola Family, CD Automotive Enterprises, Inc., The Struss Family, The Lynch Family, The Eckert Family, Adventure Park of LI, The Rock Golf Club, Baiting Hollow Golf Club, North Fork Craft Gallery, Northport Wellness Center, Dr. Alan Sherr, Jason Kolbe, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Jakes 58, Club Pilates Miller Place, Sound Beach Music, Bakewicz Farm, Spa at East Wind, Desmonds Restaurant, Wines by Nature, Cheese & Spice Market, Hotworx Eastport, Long Island Ducks, Tradewind Aviation, DPF Cleaning Solutions, Inc., Kendra Scott, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Bark, NY Giants, Adventureland, Kennedy Space Center, The McMorris Family, Dan Schoenberg and Madison Square Garden, Jason Finnegan and North Fork Tennis Shop, B.F. Hiestand House, North Fork Tavern in Wading River, Sound Beach Music, Jonathan Spector Photography, The Vene' Family, Bromley Mountain, The Snow Shed, Ticket Bash, TopGolf, Ninette DiGaetano Kayton -Memory Bears, Sue Marasciulo, Nancy Steiger- Salon Excel, New York Islanders and so many more.
