On Friday, Oct. 24, more than 160 guests gathered with benefit co-chairs Jon Dorf, Lori Henry and Susan Guma at Westchester Country Club to raise funds for ANDRUS and celebrate two members of the community: Dan Bena of PepsiCo and Andrew Malcolm, a 1948 graduate of ANDRUS.
The event’s Fund the Future special appeal generated $30,000 specifically to fund ANDRUS’ Sensory/Body Regulation Program, which fosters the mind/body connection to help children cope with stress and trauma. Identifying effective means to manage stress can be transformative for children and provide valuable skills that will serve them well, far beyond their ANDRUS experience.
“Our annual benefit is a celebration of ANDRUS’ commitment to children and families and a chance for us to honor individuals like Dan and Andrew who make significant contributions to their communities near and far,” said acting President and CEO Bryan R. Murphy, “We are grateful to our partners, sponsors, co-chairs, board and staff for supporting this vital work and joining us to celebrate.”
Each year, Malcolm makes a six-hour Santa Claus-inspired pilgrimage from Rochester to Yonkers to distribute presents to ANDRUS children and give back to the organization that he credits with transforming his life. While Malcolm enhances children’s lives on a local scale, honoree Bena has spent decades advocating for children on the global stage through his sustainable development and operations outreach work for PepsiCo Global Operations.
Both honorees are eager to support ANDRUS and its mission to nurture the lives of children and create bright futures for them and their families and characterize the values that the agency holds dear – service to children and families.
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