Mark your calendars because our Places in the Sun Gala promises to be a magical evening with lively entertainment, celebrity appearances, gourmet cuisine and spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline.  We hope you will join us on June 7, 2012 at Maritime Parc restaurant in Liberty State Park, Jersey City.  The highlight of the evening will be the presentation of our awards of distinction—our way to celebrate and acknowledge those who champion our cause.  The evening will be hosted by the very versatile and talented Jim Axelrod, CBS news correspondent and author.  We are thrilled to announce that serving as Honorary Chairs for the gala are brothers Monte and Avery Lipman, CEO and President (respectively) of Universal Republic Records.  Monte and Avery are long-time friends of the Foundation and, despite their hectic schedules, are very generously donating their time to our outreach efforts. Many celebrities from the sports and entertainment worlds will be in attendance as our VIP guests, serving as table hosts.  We have invited our VIPS's to attend a very special, exclusive cocktail hour reserved for our most generous sponsors.

The highlight of the evening, however, will be the presentation of the awards of distinction.  The Carnevale Spirit Award will be presented to Carmen and Yogi Berra for their outstanding lifetime commitment to various charitable organizations.

 Look for invitations to this exciting event in the early spring.  We can’t wait to see you there.

Maritime Parc

Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ

To become a sponsor, please contact sponsorship@rayfesta.org

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