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April 20, 2022EFNENY Gala Exceeds Fundraising Goal!
The Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York is pleased to announce that they surpassed their fundraising goal for their 34th Annual Confections in Chocolate Gala for Hope held on April 2nd at Glen Sanders Mansion! Thanks to the generous support of sponsors, guests, auction bidders and donors, over $84,000 has been raised. Of this amount, almost $8,000 was raised for the Summer Camp Scholarships for children living with epilepsy to attend a camp of their choice this summer. Visit our Facebook page to see photos of the event.
It was a fun-filled evening that started with a cocktail hour with open bar, fine dining with complimentary wine service, silent and live auctions, dancing to the music of Grand Central Station, and a decadent array of chocolate desserts donated by Tops American Grill Bakery and Bar, Daley’s on Yates, Blue Rose Cheesecake and Bakeshop, The Fresh Market, Raindancer Restaurant, Mazzone Hospitality, Bellini’s, Latham Hannaford, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Coccadott’s Cake Shop, the highlight of the evening!
Tom Stebbins served as MC and Auctioneer and kept the crowd engaged and filled the room with great energy! Jaeger and Flynn Associates, now Marshall & Sterling Employee Benefits, was awarded with the 2022 Flame of Hope Award for their 16 years of generous support of the programs and services the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York provides to individuals affected by epilepsy. The 2022 Winning Kid, Lorenzo Boles was also introduced who will help raise awareness and attend events throughout the year to show other children living with epilepsy they are not alone.
Thank you to our Event Partners, Tri-City Rentals and Jazz Pharmaceuticals, for their generous support. We also thank our additional sponsors: Albany Med, Barkeater Chocolates, Digital Xpress, E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy LLP, Eisai, Felthousen’s Florist, Hannoush Jewelers, Lia Auto Group, MVP, Neurelis, Pioneer, SK Life Science, UCB, University at Albany Foundation, B95.5, Times Union, and WNYT NewsChannel 13.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder defined as having two or more recurring seizures; it can happen to anyone, at any age, at any time. One in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy in their lifetime. Epilepsy is more common than Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined. For more information, call the Epilepsy Foundation at 518-456-7501 or visit our website at www.efneny.org.
