Over 325 guests attended the Cabrini Mission Foundation’s “Re-Imagining Charity” Gala & Awards on Thursday, May 21, at the famous Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan.

Approximately $225,000 was raised to support the programs and institutions of Stella Maris Province of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus throughout the United States and overseas.

The Gala & Awards Dinner was hosted by ABC-7 Eyewitness news anchor, Sade Baderinwa and featured a performance by the Mother Cabrini High School Singers. Dr. Marvell Scott received the 2009 Spirit of Cabrini Award.

Dr Scott is the creator of the Performance Health Program and provides care to patients in concierge medicine, physical performance and sports medicine. He designs longevity and performance programs for a broad active population which includes athletes, adolescents and individuals with chronic medical problems. A longtime member of the broadcast media, Dr. Scott joined the ABC Eyewitness News Channel 7 Sports Department in 2001 and currently anchors sports on the weekends.

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Frances Marinaro, Administrator of the St. Cabrini Residence in Philadelphia, received the Sr. Josephine Tseui Award. The St. Cabrini Residence provides a home atmosphere for MSCs at different levels of retirement. Sisters have come from missions all over the world including France, England, Australia, Central America, as well as from various missions in the United States.

“We are extremely thankful to the unwavering support of so many that made this year’s Gala a rousing success,” said CMF Vice President of Development, Nick Vendikos. “Dr. Marvell Scott and Fran Marinaro were such deserving honorees for their tireless efforts and commitment to serving the underserved and marginalized.”

One only had to be in attendance to listen to this year’s honorees inspiring acceptance remarks to know that St. Frances Xavier Cabrini is alive in the hearts and minds of not only the Missionary Sisters, their lay and religious colleagues, and countless benefactors across the country.

“A special thank you must also be extended to our Board and Gala Committee for their tremendous work done on behalf of CMF,” Vendikos said.

Cabrini Sponsors

Patron Level
Daniel Rubino, 787 Capital Group, LLC

Guardian Level
Mr. & Mrs. John Costantino
Patricia Krasnausky, St. Cabrini Nursing Home
Neil Mellen, Town Fair Tire Centers, Inc.

Sponsor Level
Maureen Baehr & Associates
Anthony Cortese, St. Cabrini Home, Inc.
John Damonti, Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Joseph DelGaldo, First Response Ambulance, Inc.
Patrick Dunleavy, Greenhill & Co.
Ellen Egerter, NET
Marie A. George, Ph.D., Cabrini College
Ardley Hanemann, Cabrini High School
Michael Hoffman, Changing Our World, Inc.
Patricia Krasnausky, Cabrini Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
Eugene McCormick, McCormick International Agencies
Rose McTague, Mother Cabrini High School
Diane Mellen, Mellen Foundation, Inc.
Lawrence Ottaviano, MD, GPDDC, LLC
Joseph Polizzotto, Deutsche Bank
Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC, Stella Maris Province
Vincent Tese

Friend Tickets
Judy Eisen, Garfunkel, Wild & Travis, PC
John Marino, Dan Klores Communication
Brian McDonough, Drinker Biddle & Reath
Gary Winnick, The Winnick Family Foundation

Electronic Advertisements
Paul Candino, Palladian Health
Joanne & Mitch Leibovitz
Steve Quadrino, Castlereagh/Printcraft