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The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI)-
Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester, Inc.		  
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  Annual Celebration
  Sponsors
  2008 award recipients
 
        
        
        
 
        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Annual Celebration

The Annual Celebration is ABVI-Goodwill’s largest annual fundraiser, and a great time to celebrate with friends and colleagues! This year, the Annual Celebration will be held on Thursday, July 16 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester from 5-8pm. Our theme will be Sights of Summer.

Everyone loves the joy of camping, but not everyone likes to get dirty. So we would like to invite you for a special evening of camping...luxury style! Play cards with colleagues, friends and community leaders; mix and mingle during the silent auction; raise your bid paddle (or canoe paddle!) during the live auction; relish a fantastic meal; and find out how you and ABVI-Goodwill are making an impact in our community.

All proceeds from the 2009 Annual Celebration will benefit ABVI-Goodwill's vision rehabilitation programs.

Tickets: $75 per person, $125 per patron. Patron ticket include two drink tickets and name listed in program.

For more information, contact Pati Johnson at (585) 697-5713 or pjohnson@abvi-goodwill.com

Ask about sponsorship opportunities for your company.

Feel free to wear business casual attire or your favorite camping outfit.

Join us in celebrating this year's champions:

  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael May, Sendero Group
  • Visionary Award: Steven Rose, M.D.
  • Foresight Award: Rick Williams and the Kenlou Foundation
  • Community Partner Award: CooperVision, Inc.



In 2008, our theme was Spirit of a Champion and it was held at Blue Cross Arena on July 15, 2008.

A big thanks to the $10,000 Champion-level sponsor, First Niagara!

 

ABVI-Goodwill is grateful for these $5,000 sponsors who generously support the work we do:

Bausch & Lomb, Inc.

 

JP Morgan Chase

 

ABVI-Goodwill would like to thank all of our sponsors:
 

13WHAM-TV ABF Freight System, Inc. Adair Law Firm, LLP
ADP Advanced Marketing Direct Alberta Crowe Letter Services, Inc.
Alesco Advisors, LLC Dennis and Barbara Asselin AXA Advisors
Bank of America Benefits Management, Inc. Joyel and Roger Bennett
Bergmann Associates Boylan Brown Code Vigdor & Wilson LLP BP America
James and Paula Briggs Browncroft Day Care Building Innovation Group
CCRG Marketing Group ChamberlainD'Amanda Toby and Bruce Cherry
Clover Capital Management Cohber Press, Inc. Compson Development
Conifer Realty, LLC Constellation Brands Conway Beam Leasing
CooperVision Crane-Hogan Structural Systems, Inc. Creative Office Systems, Inc.
Cypress Financial Advisors DePaul Diamond Packaging
Dixon Schwabl Dolomite Products Co. EHS Partners
Elmer W. Davis, Inc. Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC employeescreenIQ
The Employment Store Enterprise Rent-a-Car Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Fabulous Flowers Family First Credit Union Dr. Steven and Diane Feldon
Flower City Property Management and Development Frontier Fusion Productions
Gallina Development Corp. GolfTEC Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs, Inc. Hire Integrity, Inc. Financial Recruitment HR Works
Joe and Patti Istvan Jacobstein Food Service Jacobstein Food Service
Bruce and Theresa Knapp Mr. and Mrs. Ksczanowicz/Miller Brick Company Maynards Electric
McArdle Ramerman Inc. Harvey and Antoinette McCorvey Media Connection
Mengel, Metzger, Barr, & Company, LLP Mercer, Inc. Monroe Plan for Medical Care, Inc.
Moore Corporate Real Estate, Inc. News 10NBC Michael and Gail Norris
NPV, Inc. OcuSight Eye Care Center Gregory and Michelle Oehler
Pervasive Solutions Postler & Jaeckle Corp. Progressive Family of Dental Specialists
R.W. Lindsay, Inc. RDA Container Corp. Reed Eye Associates
Retina Associates of Western NY Betty Richardson/Rewarding Solutions, LLC Rochester Broadway Theatre League
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation Rochester Plaza Hotel and Conference Center RTM Designs
Seneca Foods Corporation Sentry Group Simmons Rennolds Associates
SOFCO Division of Bunzl Spectracom Spectracom
Thomson West Triad Network Technologies, Inc. Trillium Group
Unisource Worldwide Inc. United Book Press, Inc. Verizon Wireless
Vision Automotive Group Visionary Eye Associates Visionary Eye Associates
Women President's Organization WROC-TV, Channel 8 Yoruk Properties LLC
Joyce Zimowski    

 

Congratulations to our 2008 award recipients:

 

Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Gibbons

ABVI-Goodwill’s President & CEO, Gidget Hopf, presents Jim Gibbons, CEO of Goodwill Industries International, with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Visionary Award: Hubert Hill

ABVI-Goodwill’s President & CEO, Gidget Hopf, presents Janet Hill, the wife of the late Hubert Hill, with the Visionary Award.
Community Partner Awards: First Niagara Risk Management and Rochester Broadway Theatre League

ABVI-Goodwill’s President & CEO, Gidget Hopf, presents the Community Partner Award to Gerry Wenzke, past CEO of First Niagara Risk Management, Inc.
ABVI-Goodwill’s President & CEO, Gidget Hopf, presents the Community Partner Award to representatives from the Rochester Broadway Theatre League.
Foresight Award: Shirley Skinner

ABVI-Goodwill’s President & CEO, Gidget Hopf, presents Shirley Skinner with the Foresight Award.

 

Spirit of a Champion featured silent and live auctions, gaming, live music, sports, and fun!

All proceeds benefit the vision rehabilitation programs at ABVI-Goodwill.

Questions about the Annual Celebration may be directed to Shannon Grieve at (585) 697-5711 or by email.

 
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