SOAR! will hold its 2013 New York Award Dinner benefiting the aged and infirm religious on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Continue reading
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SOAR! Award Dinners
Founded in 1986, SOAR! continues its tradition of providing needed funds and caring concern for aging religious. The annual benefit dinners held in New York, Washington, DC and Los Angeles provide critically needed funds to help congregations care for their elderly members.
Each year SOAR! invites individuals and corporations to participate in a benefit dinner. The money raised at the benefit dinners is used to fund projects that help to ease the burden of aging for Sisters, Brothers and Priests in a religious community.
Sisters and Brothers have spent their lives in service to others – and now they need our help. Your support of SOAR! will allow them to age with dignity and respect. Your support will also help ease the burden on their congregations so they can continue the ministry to God’s people to which they have been called.
From the very beginning, the dinners in cities around the country have also been an opportunity to honor and express appreciation for the genuine generosity and goodness of individuals who have made a difference in the lives of others.
The Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award is given to individuals and couples who have distinguished themselves through the sharing of their leadership and generosity in the spirit of the Saint Elizabeth Seton.
In 1993 Denise Hattler established the Father Victor Yanitelli, SJ Award given at the New York dinners to religious for outstanding work in their ministries. Each person that we have honored is recognized for a persona that inspirits and empowers others. All have outstanding gifts of grace as searchers of truths in writings; compassionate caregivers; or advocates in the pursuit of quality education, the appreciation of the arts, or social causes.
2013 DC Award Dinner
SOAR! will hold its 2013 Washington, DC Annual Award Dinner benefiting the aged and infirm religious on Friday, November 1, 2013 Continue reading
2014 Los Angeles Award Dinner
SOAR! will hold its 2014 Los Angeles Award Dinner benefiting the aged and infirm religious on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. More information about the event will be provided here when it becomes available.
2012 DC Award Dinner
SOAR!’s 2012 Award Dinner in Washington, DC, was held at the Mellon Auditorium on November 2, 2012. The 2012 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Honorees are siblings Reverend William D. Byrne and Sister Deirdre Byrne, MD, POSC. Continue reading
2012 New York Award Dinner
SOAR! held its 2012 New York Award Dinner at the New York Athletic Club on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. The 2012 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Honoree was Mr. Michael Maron, CEO of Holy Name Medical Center. The 2012 Father Victor Yanitelli, S.J. Award Recipient was Sister Catherine O’Leary, Executive Director of Women Helping Women. Continue reading
2011 DC Award Dinner
SOAR! held its 25th Anniversary Gala Award Dinner on Friday, 4 November 2011, at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. SOAR! was pleased to honor Mrs. Mary Jane Cullen with the 2011 Elizabeth Ann Seton Award. Continue reading
2011 New York Award Dinner
SOAR! held its 25th Annual SOAR! Award Dinner on Wednesday, 5 October 2011, at the New York Athletic Club in New York, N.Y. SOAR! was pleased to honor Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan with the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award, and Sr. Rose Bernadette Gallagher, MM received the Father Victor Yanitelli, SJ Award. Continue reading
2010 DC Award Dinner
SOAR! held its 24th Annual SOAR! Award Dinner on Friday, 5 November 2010, at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. SOAR! was pleased to honor Paul and Jill McNamara with the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award. The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia from Bristow, Virginia received the Rita A. Hofbauer Award. Continue reading
2010 New York Award Dinner
On Wednesday, 6 October 2010, at the Union League Club, New York, NY SOAR! honored Sister Francis Raftery, SC with the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award. Father Benedict Groeschel, CFR received the Father Victor Yanitelli, SJ Award. Continue reading
Past Honorees
View the list of SOAR!’s honorees since 1987. Continue reading
