A Tribute to out LDRNY partners
More than 150 people involved with comfort and renew efforts in the aftermath of Sept. 11 gathered last week to be together for the third commemoration of the tragedy. Organized by LDRNY, the group met for a dinner at Tribute-NYC, a downtown center that opened post-9/11 to celebrate the spirit of New York. The dinner was sponsored by LDRNY partners and friends including HSBC Bank USA; Stroock, Stroock and Lavan, LLP; Thrivent Financial for Lutherans; Tribute-NYC; Capell, Barnett & Matalon; Heroes Sportswear; John J. Scibilia; Griffin Communications; High-Resolution Lithography; Kiwi Partners and Roth Graphics. Well-known caterer Abigail Kirsch provided the food. Thanks to all our sponsors.
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LDRNY sponsor Grace Kennedy of Heroes Sportswear and husband, Robert Clarke.
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Sponsors Andy Berman, left, and David Drucker of High Resolution Lithography.
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Fr. Lyndon Harris of the Episcopal Diocese, right, with Fr. David Kossey of the International Orthodox Christian Charities.
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LDRNY volunteer Rob Parker and friend.
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The Koinonia NYC team.
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LDRNY's Dr. John J. Scibilia, right, with the team from the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
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Chris Jones and Larry Copes
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Pr. Khader El-Yateem, left, and wife, Grace, with LDRNY's Dr. John J. Scibilia.
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Susan Lockwood, center of New York Disaster Interfaith Services.
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LDRNY's Dr. John J. Scibilia and Heather Moyer of Disaster News Network clown around.
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Friends share a laugh.
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LDRNY President Dr. David Benke, left, President of the Atlantic District, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and LDRNY legal counsel Howard Capell of Capell, Barnett & Matalon.
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LDRNY Coordinator Mikki Baloy, center, and volunteers Sheryl Arluck and Carol Wagner.
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The Rev. Dr. Robert "Rip" Hoffman, left, of the Community of Hope.
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Mary Heller of St. John's, Poughkeepsie, Metropolitan New York Synod (ELCA), left, with Pr. Ann Tiemeyer of Koinonia NYC.
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Fr. Chris Keenan, Fire Department of New York chaplain, left, greets John Scibilia or LDRNY.
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Jeremy Bouman, left, and Ron Drews of Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York.
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Former Director of Lutheran Disaster Response Pr. Gil Furst with Marlene Lund of Lutheran Socials Association and Joanne Strunck, assistant to Bishop Stephen Bouman.
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HSBC's Kevin Fitze and the team from Stroock, Stroock, and Lavan, LLP.
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LDRNY President Dr. David Benke, President of the Atlantic District, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, left, and LDRNY Vice President the Rev. Dr. Stephen Bouman, Bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Kevin Fitze of HSBC Bank USA, left, and Gregory Matalon of Capell, Barnett & Matalon, pose in front of a life-size sculpture displayed at Tribute.
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