Last week in Freehold they held “For A Better Us” Charity Ball in which they raised $122,000. The event was held in the Battleground Country Club.
What was the event about?
This is a yearly event and there are honorees & awards. On this event Honorees were Encon Mechanical Corp. as Business of the Year, Barry Gordon of OGP Architects, LLP as Volunteer of the Year, and Marlene Rogala of Especially For You Florist & Gift Shop as Community Partner of the Year.
Encon Mechanical Corp., owned by Martin Indursky and his son, David, is a highly successful, multi-million-dollar business serving corporate clients throughout the state of New Jersey and has been a long-time sponsor of the Y. Barry Gordon, partner of OGP Architects, LLP, has served on the Y’s Board of Directors for 20 years and his firm has been an 11-time sponsor of the Y’s annual ball.
It was not all about big businesses
Local communities & small businesses were also appreciated. Marlene Rogala, owner of Especially For You Florist & Gift Shop, has been very active in local and professional associations throughout her career and shares her talent and resources with local community fundraising events.
Where will the raised funds go?
Proceeds from the Charity Ball go directly to the YCares Financial Assistance Program which enables the Association to subsidize their programs and services to all members of our community regardless of their ability to pay.
Thoughts?
YMCA of Western Monmouth County has served NJ local communities for so long. We’ll just finish with one part of the speech of one of the honoree – Barry Gordon:
“For our Y to be strong and reach those who need it most, we need everybody to ask what they can do and how they can contribute. Everybody brings something to the table. Please take a look at yourself and ask, ‘what can I bring to the Y, how can I contribute’...if just one person here tonight decides they want to make a difference, our community is a better place.”
What are your thoughts on this event and this type of organizations? What can we do to make a great difference in our community? Let us know in the comments bellow.
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