40th Anniversary Benefit
On May 20th, VIP celebrated 40 years of service and advocacy at our Anniversary Benefit at City Winery. It was an unforgettable evening filled with community, joy, and powerful stories of resilience. Guests gathered to honor VIP's legacy, enjoy live music, participate in a vibrant auction, and hear directly from survivors whose lives have been transformed by our work.
Elsa A. Ríos & Beth E. Richie
VIP Founders
Liza Colón-Zayas
Emmy Award Winning Actress
TelevisaUnivision
Our Promotoras delivered a moving speech that captured the spirit of our mission. That same spirit was reflected in the talents of seven VIP clients, who participated as caterers, sold their handmade food, jewelry, and candles, and gifted guests with beautifully embroidered napkins.
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
Eileen Farbman I Pratt Industries
Hope Sponsors
Miguel A. Fuentes Jr.
Resilience Sponsors
Cathy J. Cohen and Beth E. Richie
GenNx 360 Capital Partners I Goldman Sachs Gives
Matthew J. Mallow and Ellen Chesler
Justice Sponsors
Leslie Sloane Events
Betsy Mallow and Jeremy Robbins
Linda Manley I Eli and Lydon Vonnegut
Changemaker Sponsors
Pamela Brown and George Canellos
Maricelle Denny and Michael Banks
Ruth and David Levine I Angelica Lightburn
Open Impact Real Estate I Silda Palerm
Julie Sandoval I Kelly Turner
Ally Sponsors
Michael Aho and Joe Sparza
Margaret Della and Osterman Pérez
Elisa De Jesús I Alyssa Delgado I ECHO Free Clinic
Dr. Rosa M. Gil I Nick Giordano I Amanda Jones
Elba I. Montalvo I Milga and Antonio Nadal
Stephanie Nilva I Ana L. Oliveira and Liliam Barrios Paoli
Rhubarb Hospitality Group
A.V. Ryan and Linnaea Tillet I Anonymous
Host Committee
Ammy Barash I Ana BermudezI Elisa De Jesús
Alyssa Delgado I Maricelle DennyI Eileen Farbman
Julissa Ferreras-Copeland I Cecilia GastónI Dr. Rosa M. Gil
Julissa Gutierrez I Betsy Mallow I Linda Manley
Elba I. Montalvo I Milga and Antonio Nadal
Sara Naison-Tarajano and Orestes Tarajano
Alejandra Naranjo I Lisette Nieves
Ana L. Oliveira and Lilliam Barrios Paoli I Mayra Oviedo
A. V. Ryan and Linnaea Tillett I Digna Sánchez
Erika Sasson I Erika Soto Lamb I Mildred Tolentino
Angie Wang I Elizabeth Wang I Penny Fujiko Willgerodt
