David & Joan Rogers to be Honored as Humanitarians of the Year

The Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus is pleased to present its 25^th annual Caritas Awards Gala on Friday, May 8 at Salvatore’s (6461 Transit Rd. in Depew). This signature event, produced by the Campus Foundation, honors philanthropists, nonprofit professionals and corporate sponsors while raising funds to sustain five-star compassionate care for residents and patients.

This year’s Caritas honorees are:

• David & Joan Rogers, The Rogers Family Foundation      Patsy Casilio Humanitarians of the Year
• David LiPuma & David Kersten, Our Lady of Victory    Charities Nonprofit Organization of the Year
• Al Nemmer, Clarence Wall & Ceiling                                     Corporate Honoree

“The Caritas Awards Gala is a proud tradition for the Campus Foundation to celebrate community leadership and honor individuals and organizations that make such an invaluable impact on improving the lives of Western New Yorkers every day,” said Peter Eimer, CEO of The Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus. “We are very grateful for our event sponsors that help us organize this special event each spring and we look forward to a wonderful evening at Salvatore’s to celebrate our honorees while supporting high-quality care for our patients and residents.”

The event starts at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and program from 7-9 p.m. as well as a new after-party this year featuring The Anderson Big Band. The community is invited to participate in an online auction for premier events and experiences as well as purchase gift card raffle tickets from restaurants and businesses in advance (need not be present to win) at BrothersofMercy.org.

Paula Salvatore and Jerry Burgin are the chairpersons of Caritas, which will be co-emceed by Domenic Cortese, President of Cortese Construction Services, and Eileen Buckley, Senior Reporter from WKBW-Channel 7. John Di Sciullo from WBBZ-TV will serve as auctioneer for the live auction.

For information about tickets or sponsorships, call the Campus Foundation at 716-759-7622.

The Brothers of Mercy is grateful for the support of its Caritas sponsors:

• ACSI, Buffalo Pharmacies
• Clarence Wall & Ceiling
• Cortese Construction
• David & Joan Rogers Family Foundation
• Depew Dairy
• Dopkins Wealth Management
• Family Choice of New York
• Gallagher Insurance
• Greg Stamm & Jean Blankenberg
• Heiderman Mechanical
• Highgate Medical
• Hoffman Hanafin
• Joe Basil Chevrolet
• Lawley
• NOCO
• OneBridge Benefits
• Picone Construction
• Premier Liquor
• QMC Technologies, Inc.
• Russell’s Steaks
• Chops & More
• Salvatore’s Hospitality
• Spiel the Wine with Kevin Lovullo
• The Habib Family Foundation
• The Stamm Law Firm
• Uniland