The annual GO Project Spring Benefit is an opportunity for our Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn communities to come together to celebrate student and family achievement, bring awareness to the need for education equity in our city, and raise critical funds to support GO Project programs. We hope you will join us!

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, New York City
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Cocktails, Dinner, Dessert, Program & Auction

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HONOREES

We are proud to honor Cerberus Capital Management with the GO Community Impact Award, which recognizes the company's proactive commitment to serving the local community and the meaningful impact they have had at GO with through sustained volunteer and financial support.

We are also excited to honor Dr. Darlene Cameron with the Cree Harland GO Champion Award. As Deputy Superintendent of District 13 and former principal at The STAR Academy PS63, Darlene has been an integral partner and thought leader for GO and its collaborative efforts with public schools to deliver the highest-quality programming for our students.

BENEFIT COMMITTEE

CO-CHAIRS

Nadine Abramcyk and Ana Appignani

COMMITTEE

Rachel Bachner & David Godbout, Beth & Doug Bayerd, Melissa & Dan Berger, Kyung Bordes, Belle Burden, Alex Campbell, Michelle Choo, Lauren & Richard Chung, Jordan & Marcelo Claure, Trisha & Marc DeBevoise, Rebecca & Adam Dixon, Meghan Eison, Carin Giddings, Mandy Hackett, Margaret Hoover, Tiffany & Edward Koo, Gina & Jonathan Krane, Jaimie & Andrew Kresse, Andie & Jon Kully, Elizabeth McNellis & Cem Koray, Shannon & Jeff Meglio, Jilliann & James Millard, Sophie & Andre Moura, Chrissy & TJ Murphy, Kim & Adam Nemser, Rachel O'Connell, Marlaine & Andrew Olinick, Andrea Saper, Dominique Schulte & Darren Seirer, Jackie & David Stockel, Eliza & Chris Trapp, Jenny & Jimmy West, and Sara Whitney & Ted Omlid.

The GO Project helps New York City public school students thrive in the earliest stages of their education through year-round academic, social-emotional, and family support. GO partners with 40 public schools to enroll students and collaborate on their progress and with five independent host-site schools that provide program space and resource-sharing over the summer and school year: Avenues: The World School, Berkeley Carroll School, Grace Church School, LREI, and St. Luke's School. The money we raise from the GO Spring Benefit supports our programming for hundreds of New York City public school students and their families each year.

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Previous Spring Benefits — 2018-2023

Spring Benefit 2023

Spring Benefit Committee members with Harry Santa-Olalla, from L to R: Adair Ilyinsky (co-chair), Sophie Moura (co-chair), Harry Santa-Olalla, Marlaine Olinick (co-chair), Andie Kully, Jenny West (co-chair), and Alex Campbell.

The GO Project Spring Benefit returned to Pier Sixty in NYC on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, where the GO community raised a record $1.2 million to support the educations of hundreds of New York City public school students. The event celebrated Brookfield Properties and Tishana Nelson for their dedication to the mission of equity in education, and it highlighted the impact a community of 500 supporters can have on the academic goals of GO students. In the words of Kavion, Donnell, and Davon, "one thing that GO Project shows us is that we are all smart."

View the Spring Benefit PHOTO GALLERY and watch highlights or the full program at GO's YouTube channel.

Jessica Bernstein and Alex Liscio, pictured here with Executive Director Gayle Villani, accept the GO Community Impact Award on behalf of Brookfield Properties. Watch Brookfield's acceptance speech.

Tishana Nelson with Cree Harland, GO Project founder, after receiving the inaugural Cree Harland GO Champion Award. Watch Tishana's full speech.

The Godfrey brothers, Donnell, Kavion, and Davon, have fun sharing the impact GO has had on their lives. Watch their full speech.

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!

Valedictorian
Brookfield Properties
Kimbrough Towles & George Loening

Salutatorian
Christine Anderson & Jake Siewert
Michelle & Sonny Kalsi
Sylvie & Lee Millstein

National Honors
Melissa & Dan Berger
Marlaine & Andrew Olinick
Melanie & David Whelan
Amy Wong & Calvin Chin

Rachel Bachner & David Godbout
Belle Burden
Mary & Colbert Cannon
Cerberus Capital Management Inc.
Jordan & Marcelo Claure
Theodora & Peter Gilman
Charlie Johnston & John Crocker III
Andie & Jon Kully
Tara & Raj Mahajan
Sophie & Andre Moura
Chrissy & TJ Murphy
Parkit Management
Chris Poore & Eyal Dagan
Vasudha & Anuj Saxena
Dominique Schulte & Darren Seirer
Select Equity Group
Joanne & Kevin Smith
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Jenny & Jimmy West
Sara Whitney & Ted Omlid

Dean’s List
Jessica & Todd Aaron
Jaimie Abel & Andrew Kresse
Nadine & Matt Abramcyk
Lee & Win Chamberlin
Adair & Sam Goodyear
Eul & Mendel Hui
Ashley Leeds & Christopher Harland
Liza Landsman & Matthew Gold
Melissa & Matthew McQueen
Redburn
Merritt Tilney & Doug Kaden
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Sally Auer Zunino & F. Anthony Zunino

Honor Roll
Ana & Andre Appignani
Olga & Douglas Armer
Kyung Choi & Peter Bordes
Lauren & Richard Chung
Rebecca & Adam Dixon
Peter Fidler
Catherine & Michael Hovey
Christina & Doug Kepple
Tiffany & Edward Koo
Wendy & Alex Liscio
Laura & Henry McVey
Shannon & Jeff Meglio
Jilliann & James Millard
Rachel & Ryan O'Connell
Polly Klyce Pennoyer & Robbie Pennoyer
William Wu

Spring Benefit 2022

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On April 26, 2022, at Pier Sixty in NYC, the GO Spring Benefit raised an incredible $1.1 million for GO Project's year-round academic and family support programs. Back in person, the celebration spotlighted our students, teachers, and families, and honored Dan and Melissa Berger, whose remarks demonstrated just how much our community impacts our students. One of them, Lanese Mejia, stole the show with her speech and had the audience in tears. Watch it here.

View the GO Spring Benefit Photo Gallery.

Watch the full program video.

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Dan and Melissa Berger, Honorees

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Lanese Mejia, GO 6th Grade

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Marlaine Olinick and Adair Ilyinsky, Benefit Co-Chairs

benefit 22 audience

Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

Valedictorian
Kimbrough Towles & George Loening

Salutatorian
Christine Anderson & Jake Siewert
Brookfield
Michelle & Sonny Kalsi
Sylvie & Lee Millstein
Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch

National Honors
Melissa & Dan Berger
Anne Jameson & Jay Eisenhofer
Bianca & James Jebbia
Marlaine & Andrew Olinick
Melanie & David Whelan
Amy Wong & Calvin Chin

High Honors
Susan Abdalla & Peter Stern
Rachel Bachner & David Godbout
Belle Burden
Mary & Colbert Cannon
Cerberus Capital Management Inc.
Lee & Win Chamberlin
DailyPay Inc.
Matthew Gross
Lucy & Lawrence Guffey
Hermine & David Heller
Eul & Mendel Hui
Charlie Johnston & John Crocker III
Andie & Jon Kully
Genevieve & Robert Lynch
Tara & Raj Mahajan
Sophie & Andre Moura
Vasudha & Anuj Saxena
Dominique Schulte & Darren Seirer
Select Equity Group
Joanne & Kevin Smith
Catherine & Gary Spindler
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Jenny & Jimmy West
Sara Whitney & Ted Omlid
Jean & Daniel Yun

Dean’s List
Jessica & Todd Aaron
Nadine & Matt Abramcyk
Balyasny Asset Management
Cecily Brown & Nicolai Ouroussoff
Theodora & Peter Gilman
Adair & Sam Goodyear
Victoria & William Grace
Molly & Jim Harris
Catherine & Michael Hovey
Raquel & Jeremy Palmer
Maggie & Amor Towles
UBS Financial Services Inc.

Honor Roll
Ana & Andre Appignani
Alison & Barry Berke
Kyung & Peter Bordes
Kate Bolger & John Browne
Christy & Ed Burns
Rebecca & Adam Dixon
Margaret Hoover & John Avlon
Anita Kawatra & Keith Palzer
Christina & Doug Kepple
Tiffany & Edward Koo

Spring Benefit 2021

On May 18, 2021, the GO Project Spring Benefit celebrated a year of student resilience and achievement. The one hour virtual event raised $750,000 to support year-round academic and family support services. We are so grateful to John King for sharing his insights on education equity and to the Dejoie Family for sharing how GO has made an impact on their lives during the pandemic. Thank you for joining us from everywhere for our special night!

Nearly 100 of GO's closest supporters joined our virtual guests for a viewing party at Flatiron Eataly's rooftop restaurant.
Check out all the fun in the photo gallery.

Spring Benefit 2019

The 2019 GO Spring Benefit debuted a new location at Pier Sixty in NYC and raised over $1,000,000, thanks in no small part to our honoree, SoulCycle. Congratulations to Kenny, 6th grade, for delivering a speech on what GO has meant to him. A night we won't forget!

Spring Benefit 2018 - 50th Anniversary Celebration

Thank you to our guests, sponsors, supporters, volunteers, and families for wishing us a Happy Birthday and for making #GOturns50 such a huge success! We had the privelege of honoring Select Equity Group and Rob Wilson for their longstanding support of GO. An unbelievable time celebrating with our community and their support of GO Project's work with children and families. Check out the celebration's photo gallery.

Annual Spring Benefit 2024

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BENEFIT COMMITTEE

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COMMITTEE

SPONSORS

VALEDICTORIAN

NATIONAL HONORS