Hope Hall held its Annual Toast for Hope Gala at Irondequoit Country Club on October 7. Funds raised at this year’s gala will support the Hope for Tomorrow Campaign, which is funding critical program enhancements and the school’s nearly-completed expansion and renovation project. This year’s honorees were Mark and Maureen Davitt, whose support facilitated the expansion of Hope Hall’s Woodworking Center and funded student scholarships.
The program featured alumni Charlie Schaffer (Class of 2019) and Bridget Langschwager (Class of 2020) as they shared the positive impact of Hope Hall on their lives and careers. After the two studied woodworking at Hope Hall, they were hired by Jeffrey Carl Ellis Cabinetmakers. This company, which specializes in the manufacturing and installation of wood and laminated products for many sectors including education, won the contract to build the cabinets for Hope Hall’s new Science Lab. Both former students had hands-on involvement in creating these new fixtures.
Event attendees enjoyed dinner, music by Moondance Band and dancing, plus a live and online auction featuring over $25,000 in items up for bid. The Emcee for the evening was Jennifer Johnson, a former journalist and news anchor, who is now Director of Family & Community Outreach at UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital.
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