Beth-El Center’s Light the Way Spring Gala Raises Funds to Help End Homelessness and Hunger

The Beth-El Center in Milford held its ‘Light the Way’ Spring Gala fundraiser at the Mill River Country Club on Saturday, June 2nd 2018 with over 150 people in attendance. The evening included a cocktail hour, dinner, silent and live auctions, a photo booth and music. Net proceeds from the event will be used to directly support Beth-El's shelter, food programs and case management services which help its residents achieve independence.

"We’re very grateful to the local community and our many supporters who contributed so much at the Gala to facilitate our work to help the most vulnerable in our society," says Jennifer Paradis, Beth-El Center Executive Director.

The evening's program highlighted a former Beth-El resident and US Army veteran who conveyed her story of homelessness and how she turned to the Beth-El Center for temporary housing and supports when she had nowhere else to go.

The Gala’s master of ceremonies was news anchor Tim Lammers from Fox 61 Morning News. It was also the official introduction of Jennifer Paradis as the new Executive Director of the Beth-El Center.

The Gala was sponsored by: Barrett Communications, Meisenheimer Foundation, The Milford Bank, Thom and Shelley Bach, Michael & Suzanne Lyngaas, Prindle Hill Construction, Milford Rotary, Bismark Construction, Acura of Milford, Al and Marilyn May, Ray and Alice Oliver, Anthony and Michele Benedosso, Bay Brook Remodelers Inc., Blum Shapiro, Ed and Candace Davies, Lou Massari and Joanne Walsh, Marilyn Cormack, Marty and Gail Utitus, Milford Health & Rehabilitation, Neubert, Pepe & Montieth, PC and Stonebridge Restaurant.

The Gala planning committee included Gail Utitus, Marcia Ivers, Sindy Berkowitz, Shaileen Landsberg, Al May, Shawna Onukwugha, Eileen Schuman, Ed Davies, Suzanne Lyngaas and Jenn Paradis.

For more information on the Beth-El Center's programs, visit http://www.bethelmilford.org.

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Submitted by Milford, CT

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