Wings of Spring gala raises $113,000 for Hospice


NEWBURGH More than 355 guests dined and danced in celebration of honoree A. Vincent Mazzie, senior director of investments for Oppenheimer and Co., Inc., at the On the Wings of Spring 2012 Hospice Gala held March 31 at Anthonys Pier 9.
A longtime supporter of Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Mazzie is an original board member since 1988 and served as chairman of the board both in 1993 and 2009.
This years gala committee was chaired by Marilyn DAmbrosio and Janet Sullivan; Gloria Alisandrella served as the special events director to make this years affair.
The annual fund-raising event raised more than $113,000 for the organization, a testament not only to major sponsors Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush Funeral Homes, William F. Hogan Funeral Home and Dr. Robert Dinsmore, but to all who helped make this event a great success, Janice Valentino, director of marketing & development, said in the press release describing the event.
Hospice cared for more than 1,000 patients and families last year, providing quality end of life care to people in Orange and Sullivan counties.
For more information about hospice care, go to www.hospiceoforange.com or find the organization on Facebook.