New York State Council of Churches Seventh Annual Awards and Fundraising Dinner

Friday, December 9, 2022 at the Desmond Hotel in Albany at 5:30 PM

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All are invited to attend our Seventh Annual Awards and Fundraising Dinner to be held Friday, December 9, 2022 in Albany, NY. from 5:30 – 9:00 PM at The Desmond Hotel, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211.

Tickets for the reception and dinner are $80 each, click here to purchase tickets.

Deadline for purchasing tickets is November 30. You may also send a check payable to New York State Council of Churches for either tickets or sponsorships (85 Chestnut St. Albany, NY 12210). Contact our office with any questions, office@nyscoc.org or call 518 436-9319.

We ask that you please consider purchasing a sponsorship between $125 and $10,000 to support the New York State Council of Churches. Please submit sponsorships/ads by  November 15, 2022, which will be published in an attractive awards booklet. Details including sizes of ads are available at this link.

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NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IS PROUD TO PRESENT OUR 2022 AWARDEES‍
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EXCELLENCE IN ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONS AWARD

‍The Right Reverend Mary D. Glasspool, Bishop Assistant, Episcopal Diocese of New York
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EXCELLENCE IN CHAPLAINCY AWARDS

‍The Reverend Dr. Gideon Jebamani, Chaplain, Sing Sing and Taconic Correctional Facilities

The Reverend James E Steward II Lead Pastor, South Bushwick Reformed Church, Brooklyn, New York Director of Pastoral Care & Education, Mount Sinai South Nassau

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‍EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARDS

‍‍Union Organizing32 BJ SEIU

‍President Kyle Bragg and Secretary/Treasurer Manny Pastreich

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Affordable Housing Development

‍Beatriz De La Torre, Managing Director for Housing & Homelessness

Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies Terri Davis-Merchant Program Director, Housing and Homelessness Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies

Madelyn Thorn Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County

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‍Anti-Racism Leadership in Wake of 5-14 TOPS Shooting‍

VOICE Buffalo - The Reverend Denise Walden-Glenn, Executive Servant Leader, The Reverend John Sullivan, Chairman

King Urban Life Center - Sigourney Cook, Executive Director, Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Chairman of the Board

The Reverend Timothy Brown Pastor, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Niagara President, Baptist Ministers Conference of Western New York

The Reverend Julian Cook, Pastor, Macedonia Baptist Church, Buffalo

The Reverend Corey Gibson Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Buffalo  

The Reverend Tanya Spencer Pastor Good Shepherd Community of Faith & Orchard Park United Methodist Church Buffalo

Ulysees Wingo, Sr. Masten District Council Member, City of Buffalo Pastor, Antioch Baptist Church

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Anti-Racism Education and Anti-Discrimination

‍The Episcopal Partnership of the Dioceses of Western New York and Northwest Pennsylvania, The Right Reverend Sean Rowe, Bishop

The Commission to Dismantle Racism and Discrimination Denise Clarke Merriweather and Susan Woods

The Union of Black Episcopalians, The Bishop Holly Chapter, Dr. Gabrie’l Atchison

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Please contact The Reverend Peter Cook at 508-380-8289  or pcook@nyscoc.org if you have any questions.  

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We look forward to having you join us on Friday, December 9 in Albany.

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