Presidential portrait artist Everett Raymond Kinstler and world-renowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry C. Lee and will be the guest speakers at the event, while musician and HCC alumnus Jerry Vigorito will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Vigorito is the co-founder of Band Together, a group of musicians that holds performances to raise funds for families in need of a helping hand. As the band’s website says, the goal of these performances is “to make and enjoy music,” to use the band’s talent and influence to help people in need, to develop a network of supporters for concerts and programs, “to get one step closer to Heaven.”
Band Together events helped raise over $1.3 million for local charities and families. It has worked with the late Paul Newman and Meryl Streep to raise millions to protect Connecticut farmland. Awards include Citations of Honor from the US Congress, the Connecticut State General Assembly and former CT Governor M. Jodi Rell for commitment to helping Connecticut families.
Tickets to the gala are $250. Proceeds will be used to support the Housatonic Community College Foundation’s scholarship fund, which disbursed some $150,000 annually to deserving HCC students.
For ticket information, contact Emily Hyde at 203-332-5038 or ehyde@housatonic.edu.