The Junior Committee is hosting a benefit for Special Olympics New York on May 13th at Socialista , located at 505 West Street in Manhattan . More than 300 are expected to kick back and have a great time while learning how to advance the disabilities movement in New York City .
The Special Olympics New York Junior Committee was established to spread awareness, raise revenue, recruit volunteers and build the next generation of leaders to help guide the work of Special Olympics New York .
The members of the Junior Advisory Committee include:
• Matt Margolin, Goldman Sachs & Co. (Chair)
• Marc Lewinstein, Cahill Gordon & Reindel (Co-Chair)
• Laura Baker, McCann Advertising • Michael Sabat, Capstone Holdings • Kate Deringer, Cravath Swaine & Moore • Annunziata Sahid, Man Investments Inc. • Ryan Gaetz, Accenture • Alexa Shaw, Mt. Sinai Hospital/Brown University Ph.D Candidate • Tony Mastriolia, Jones Lang LaSalle • Soren Thompson, U.S. Olympic Athlete • Susan McClay, Goldman Sachs & Co.• Sandra Toussaint-Burgher, Special Olympics New York • Shu Nyatta, McKinsey & Co.• Nicolas Walters, SAC Capital • Nate Pennington, Jones Lang LaSalle • Tom Woodrow, Furnace Films • Lindsey Benoit*, Conde Nast Media Group * Special Acknowledgement - Event Planner
About Special Olympics:
 Special Olympics empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities including mental retardation, autism and Down syndrome, through a variety of Olympic-style sports training, athletic competitions and other-related programming slated year-round. Special Olympics New York serves more than 46,000 athletes – 26,000 in New York City alone – and trains hundreds of coaches and works with over 25,000 volunteers who conduct more than 400 trainings and competitions in 22 sports annually. Special Olympics programs in New York City provide an opportunity for athletes to showcase their broad range of abilities, resulting in improved self-esteem, increased social interactions and enhanced leadership skills. Special Olympics does not charge athletes and their families to participate in any of the programs.
For more information on the Special Olympics New York Junior Committee, please contact:
Sandra Toussaint-Burgher, Senior Director of Development
Special Olympics New York
211 East 43rd Street, Suite 1205
New York, NY 10017-4707
Phone: (212) 661-5217 ext. 19 | Fax: (212) 661-4658 | Email: stburgher@nyso.org
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