Alive in Hope Foundation

The Alive in Hope Foundation

The Catholic Community Foundation Serving the Diocese of Brooklyn

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Everyday, donors to the Alive in Hope Foundation create ripples of hope. Helping people they may never meet. Making dreams possible for families they do not know.

In 1996 the first gift was made to the Alive in Hope Campaign. That first expression of generosity begot another, and another, leading to the creation of the Alive in Hope Foundation. Eleven years later, $28 million has been distributed in support of the Catholic community in Brooklyn and Queens. One act of love calls forth another, creating ripples of hope for generations to come.

This short film is the first in a series of stories exploring the Heart of Philanthropy at Alive in Hope.

Upcoming Events

The Kathie and Christopher Lawler Dinner Dance honoring Bishop Joseph Sullivan

For the last two years the Foundation has sponsored the Kathie and Christopher Lawler Dinner Dance, with proceeds benefiting senior priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn. This years honoree is Bishop Joseph Sullivan, a recognized champion for social justice! See the flyer for details.

February 5, 2010

Immaculate Conception Center

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Detective Thomas W. Higdon, Jr. Memorial Dinner Dance

On October 21, 2009, the Higdon family suffered a heartbreaking loss - the passing of Detective Thomas W. Higdon, Jr. at the age of 38. Turning tragedy into hope, the family decided to commemorate Tommy's life by establishing a scholarship fund in his name to benefit students at St. Clare's School in Rosedale. To celebrate Tommy's life and help raise funds for the scholarships, the Higdon family will host an Inaugural Dinner Dance; Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly will be the Keynote Speaker.

March 26, 2010

Immaculate Conception Center

6 p.m. Cocktails

7 p.m. Dinner

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The Higdon Siblings (left to right): Marc I. Higdon, Tiara Faith McCray, and Thomas W. Higdon, Jr.

Fourth Annual Bishop's Christmas Luncheon Raises $750,000 in Scholarship Support

Brooklyn, NY (January 7, 2010) – The Alive in Hope Foundation celebrated its fourth Annual Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, NY on Monday, December 14, 2009.

His Excellency Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, and Honorary Co-Chair, Chef Michael Lomonaco of Porterhouse New York in Columbus Circle, NY, joined Co-Chairs Mary Ann Mattone and Susan Rohan, distinguished Hosts and Committee members to honor brothers Gino Fazio and John Fazio, with the Emma A. Daniel’s Benefactors Award, and couple, Peter and Karen Labbat, with the Pope John Paul II Distinguished Stewardship Award.

This year’s Luncheon raised $750,000, up from last year’s $624,000. As in the past, proceeds were directed towards the Bishop’s Scholarship Program, a collaborative effort to afford children the opportunity to attend Catholic Schools. Thanks to this year’s luncheon over 750 new students will have the opportunity to sit in classrooms across Brooklyn and Queens.

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