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On Thursday, October 10th, join us to celebrate Breaking Ground's 34 years of service to addressing housing insecurity, and to honor two extraordinary individuals whose personal and professional endeavors are improving communities and lives here in New York and across the world.

Our Honorees:

Douglas B. Petno
Co-Head of Global Banking, Commercial & Investment Bank
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Michel A. Khalaf
President and Chief Executive Officer
MetLife, Inc.


Gala Chairs:
Michael J. Franco
President and CFO, Vornado Realty Trust

Michael Lascher
Senior Managing Director, Real Estate - New York, Blackstone

Kara McShane
Head of Commercial Real Estate, Wells Fargo

David L. Picket
CEO, Gotham Organization

David Walsh
Managing Director, Commercial Development Banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Honorees

Douglas B. Petno Co-Head Global Banking Commercial & Investment Bank,JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Michel A. Khalaf President and Chief Executive Officer,MetLife, Inc.

Event Details

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Thursday, October 10, 2024, 10:30pm

6:30pm - Cocktail Hour
7:30pm - Dinner & Program
Dress: Cocktail and Business Attire

Sponsorship

You are invited to attend the Gala in person at The Glasshouse, a stunning venue with views of the Hudson River and Manhattan's West Side. Your sponsorships of the Gala enable us to serve more of New York's most vulnerable residents - people living unsheltered on the City's streets - and help them come indoors to transitional and permanent supportive housing. Thank you for standing with us and with the people we serve.

Sponsorship Levels
  • Premier table of 12 guests for dinner
  • Name/logo displayed on all event signage and materials as Investor Sponsor
  • Two (2) full-page ads in the digital journal
  • Donor name/logo on Breaking Ground gala web page and recap
  • A social media post acknowledging your sponsorship on Breaking Ground’s social media accounts
  • Prime table of 10 guests for dinner
  • Name/logo displayed on all event signage and materials as Developer Sponsor
  • Full-page ad in the digital journal
  • Donor name/logo on Breaking Ground gala web page and recap
  • Preferred table of 10 guests for dinner
  • Name/logo displayed on all event signage and materials as Builder Sponsor
  • Full-page ad in the digital journal
  • Donor name/logo on Breaking Ground gala page and recap
  • Half-table of 5 guests for dinner
  • Donor name/logo on Breaking Ground gala page and recap
  • $5,000: Full-page color digital ad - 8.5"w x 11"h
  • $3,500: Half-page color digital ad - 8.5"w x 5.5"h

Format for ads: minimum resolution of 300 DPI – JPEG, EPS or PDF files

Deadline for all ads/greetings: September 19, 2024
Ads will be featured in a continuous loop on large HD screens throughout the event.

Purchase Tickets

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Our Sponsors

We at Breaking Ground extend our deepest gratitude to the sponsors of the 2024 Celebrating Home & Community Gala. Your gifts enable us to serve more of New York's most vulnerable residents - people living unsheltered on the City's streets - and help them come indoors to permanent supportive housing. Thank you for standing with us and with the people we serve.