“Celebrating Those Who Answer The Call” Daniel J. "Rusty" Staub, Chairman of the Board, and Stephen J. Dannhauser, Chairman, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and President of the Board are pleased to announce that the Mayors of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Rudolph Giuliani, David Dinkins and Edward Koch, have agreed to be honored at the 24th annual benefit dinner of the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund, to be held on Thursday, October 8 at the New York Hilton Grand Ballroom.
Cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m. Dinner and awards program, with entertainment and special guests, begins at 7:30 p.m.
Live auction by society reporter George Whipple.
Founded in 1985 by Rusty Staub, by the end of this year, the Benefit Fund will have distributed more than $114 million to approximately 700 widows, widowers and children of Police, Fire, Port Authority and EMS personnel who died in the line of duty. The Benefit Fund also provides a network of community support and special events throughout the year.
Thursday, October 8 at the New York Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the Americas between 53rd and 54th Streets.
Platinum Sponsor: $50,000, Gold Sponsor: $25,000, Table Sponsor: $7,500, Patron Couple: $2,500. Individual tickets are $750.
For more information please call Linda Giammona at 212-735-4505 or email: linda.giammona@
For more information about the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund, visit http://www.answerthecall.org
