Join the Pillars of Preservation Committee!
Please join by Friday, March 29, 2024 to be listed in the event invitation.
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On behalf of Historic Albany Foundation, we invite you to join us on the 2024 Pillars of Preservation Committee in honor of our 50th Anniversary. On Saturday, May 18th at 6pm, we will hold our golden anniversary gala in the stunning second floor Rotunda of the New York State Education Department on Washington Avenue.
This year, we are thrilled to be honoring our past executive directors as Pillars of Preservation for their dedication, achievements, and stewardship of Historic Albany Foundation during their respective tenures since 1974. Louise Merrit, Miriam Trementozzi, Lynn Dunning Vaughn, Ned Pratt, Elizabeth Griffin, and Susan Holland are all to be commended for steering the organization, sometimes through some difficult times and challenges, in addition to wonderful and hard-fought successes.
Behind the scenes, the event committee and staff are busy planning a wonderful evening that will include passed hors d’oeuvres, sumptuous food stations, complimentary wines, spirit tastings, a creative mocktail bar, live music, and as always – a fabulous silent auction. The auction will again be held online starting one week prior to the event and culminating that evening. We will also be featuring a very special in person only auction of an original painting of the historic NYS Education Department Building by local artist and HAF board member David Hinchen.
With the momentous occasion of the 50th anniversary of Historic Albany Foundation, we hope that you will consider supporting us by joining the Pillars of Preservation Committee to ensure the success of this event, and that you will join us in person to celebrate our collective history and legacy.
Please RSVP by Friday, March 29th to be included in the invitation listing via the enclosed envelope, or online at: www.historic-albany.org/gala-50.
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 at 6pm.
Shawn Morris & Angela Sicker, Co-Chairs