More than 700 guests from the real estate and banking industries filled the Broadway Ballroom at the New York Marriott Marquis for the enCourage Kids Foundation’s 33rd Annual Gala on March 15. The evening raised nearly 1.4 million for enCourage Kids’ programs, and honored Warren de Haan of ACORE Capital and David Welsh of Normandy Real Estate Partners for their commitment and contribution to enCourage Kids Foundation’s mission of helping kids who face a variety of illnesses. enCourage provides opportunities for kids facing a multitude of health issues to play, laugh and have fun during treatment through cost-free family outings and uplifting hospital programming. The evening included an emotional and impactful speech from enCourage mom Jenny Crutchlow, laughs and giggles from enCourage Kids’ clowns, and lots of motivation from host Rolonda Watts. Proceeds from the gala will continue to help the enCourage Kids Foundation change lives, one smile at a time. 

Photography by Alix Kramer

enCourage Kids Foundation board members Steve Carbone, MediaCom; Joe Wessley, Dime Community Bank; Jeffrey Gural, GFP Real Estate; David Welsh, Normandy Real Estate Partners; Rob Rosenberg, Wells Fargo; Warren de Haan, ACORE Capital; Alan Roth, Signature Bank; Adam Spies, Cushman & Wakefield; Tony Fineman, ACORE Capital; Jay Anderson, The Feil Organization

TV personality and event host Rolonda Watts; Michele Hall-Duncan, enCourage Kids’ executive director; Jeffrey Gural, GFP Real Estate and enCourage Kids board chairman with enCourage Kids

Honoree David Welsh, Normandy Real Estate Partners; Giselle Dean Miller, Vice President of Special Events at enCourage Kids Foundation; and Honoree Warren de Haan, ACORE Capital