Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award Event 2019

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported Womanspace’s 25th Annual Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award Dinner, held on Thursday, May 23 at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. Womanspace was privileged to honor Tony Porter, founder and CEO of A CALL TO MEN, for his efforts to prevent violence against women while promoting a healthy, respectful manhood.

Mr. Porter accepted his award and spoke to the approximately 300 attendees about the role of men in preventing domestic and sexual violence. He applauded the many men in the audience who had already undertaken this mission through their work with Womanspace and other organizations. Mercer County Freeholder Sam Frisby also gave a moving account of his own personal experience with interpersonal violence.

This night would not have been possible without our sponsors, volunteers, and staff members. Thank you again for your generosity and support in our mission to end domestic and sexual violence in Mercer County.

Please be sure to check out our Summer 2019 Newsletter for more pictures! Coming soon to your mailbox.

Presenting Sponsor, Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Barbara Boggs Sigmund Committee Members

Womanspace Board Members

Sponsor, Doctors Express Urgent Care

Sponsor, Wells Fargo

Sponsor, Church & Dwight

Sponsor, NJM

Sponsor, Depuy Synthes

Sponsor, Mathematica

Sponsor, Capital Health

Honoree, Tony Porter

Vacation Raffle Table

Silent Auction Table

Presenter, Mercer County Freeholder Sam Frisby

Presenter and Board President, Dr. Danielle Coppola

Presenter, Dr. Husseini Manji

 

Womanspace Director of Counseling, Susan Victor, and Guests

Director of Emergency Services, Reyna Carothers, and Maritza Petroski

Volunteers Denise Dekranes and Holly Bushnell, with BBS Committee Member Beth Dempsey-Rule

Teska Frisby, Samuel Frisby, Jr., and Freeholder Sam Frisby

Executive Director, Pat Hart, and Members of the Deaf Advocacy Project (DAP)

Womanspace Staff Members

NJCEDV Executive Director, Pam Jacobs, and DAP Coordinator, Lisa Oshman

Attendees enjoying the dinner and program

Guests in the VIP area

Board Member Ruby Suresh and her daughter, Development Director Lauren Nazarian, and Board member Dede Nini

Joanna and Rik Dugan and Joanne and Donald Coppola

Womanspace Counselor Donna Zytko, Board Member Denise Taylor, Volunteer Coordinator Susan Adams, Board Member Dana Fraytak Troiano, and  Jennifer Mabin Leach

Development Director Lauren Nazarian, BBS Committee Member Rony Nazarian, and Guests

Guest Ruth Miller, and friends

Male guests standing in response to Tony Porter’s call to action

Development and PR Associate, Erica Torsiello, and Director of HR and Operations, Nathalie Nelson