On Sunday, April 28, 2024, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt will hold the Annual Hearts Afire Gala at The View on the Hudson in Piermont, NY. Each year, the Hearts Afire Gala honors individuals whose lives have demonstrated a spirit of faith and deep caring for others. This year, we will honor Mark Jacobs, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Sr. Mary Eileen O'Brien, OP, and Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, OP, Past President and Chancellor, Dominican University New York.
MARK JACOBS
Chairman, Montefiore Nyack Hospital Board of Trustees
SR. MARY EILEEN O'BRIEN, OP, PhD
Past President
Dominican University New York
SR. KATHLEEN SULLIVAN, OP
Chancellor
Dominican University New York
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The Mother Mary Ann Sammon Award for Compassion and Service
Each year, the Sisters of Saint Dominic honor individuals whose lives have demonstrated a spirit of faith and deep caring for others. These individuals are presented with the Mary Ann Sammon Award for Compassion and Service.
Past Honorees of the Mary Ann Sammon Award for Compassion and Service include:
William H. Connolly & Co., Patricia Finan, Phyllis Yonta, Jerry Haas, Peter McKeever, Teresa Radzinski, Laura & Dan Grable, Anthony & Marian D'Ambosio, Lane & Janet Jorgensen, Ruth Young (Posthumously), Phyllis & Bruce Schweizer, Judy Kydon, John Nevins, Barbara & David Bender, Robert S. Manzella, Sisters of Our Lady of the Christian Doctrine, Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, Michael Ragno, Benedict Versaci, John & Eileen White, Kathleen Gregg, Hector May, Keith R. Taylor, Reverend John F. Dwyer, J. Robert Lunney, Peggy Bell Kalter, James F. Hurley, Monsignor Gerald Ryan, Clifford Lai, Sr. Bernadette Kenney, RSHM, Br. James Kearney, FMS, John Caffrey, Rita & Jim Sullivan, Nancy & Bill Hynes, the Moroney Family, the Cullen Family, FDNY Pipe & Drum Band, and in Memory of Timothy J. Mara.