{"id":5345,"date":"2018-05-21T09:32:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T14:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/real-estate-developer-and-philanthropist-stephen-m-ross-donates-a-million-dollars-to-jasa-celebrating-50-years-of-community-service-to-ny-seniors\/"},"modified":"2018-05-21T09:32:22","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T14:32:22","slug":"real-estate-developer-and-philanthropist-stephen-m-ross-donates-a-million-dollars-to-jasa-celebrating-50-years-of-community-service-to-ny-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/real-estate-developer-and-philanthropist-stephen-m-ross-donates-a-million-dollars-to-jasa-celebrating-50-years-of-community-service-to-ny-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Developer and Philanthropist Stephen M. Ross Donates a Million Dollars to JASA &#8211;   Celebrating 50 Years of Community Service to NY Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Left to Right: JASA Board of Trustees Chairman Leonard Boxer,<span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">JASA Visionary Award Honoree\u00a0Stephen M. Ross,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">and JASA Board of Trustee Saul B. Katz.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JASA, one of New York\u2019s largest and most trusted non-profit agencies serving the city\u2019s senior population, celebrated a half century of service\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1273695266\">on Wednesday<\/span>\u00a0evening (May 16, 2018) with a special 50<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary Celebration, titled\u00a0<em>Honoring Our Past, Building the Future<\/em>. The event took place at the magnificent 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0floor Atrium at 10 Hudson Yards in NYC and was emceed by New York broadcaster and author Len Berman. Over 2.7 million dollars was raised at the event, including the surprise donation of one million dollars by the evening\u2019s esteemed honoree, real estate developer and philanthropist Stephen M. Ross. The generous donation was made\u00a0in honor of his mentor Henry Pearce, a founder of JASA,\u00a0and led to\u00a0the agency\u2019s most successful fundraiser to date. The funds will help\u00a0JASA develop new strategies for meeting the needs of an aging population and\u00a0support JASA\u2019s many programs that serve more than 43,000 older adults in the New York area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Ross, Chairman and Founder of Related Companies, and a former JASA Trustee, became the first recipient of the JASA Visionary Award, created to\u00a0honor individuals whose\u00a0philanthropic works have had a lasting impact on New York and on the future of JASA.\u00a0Patricia Green and the Green family, and Ruth Perelson, JASA\u2019s longest- serving trustee, received the Legacy Award, which honors a significant, long-term contribution to JASA that has helped to enrich the lives of older adults in New York. About 350 people attended the event including philanthropists, non-profit leaders and government officials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJASA\u2019s 50<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday is indeed cause for celebration,\u201d said JASA Chief Executive Officer Kathryn Haslanger. \u201cThe generosity of our donors at this milestone boosts our ability to serve New York\u2019s diverse and growing older population well into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JASA is a dynamic and compassionate organization serving more than 43,000 older New Yorkers each year. They serve\u00a0940,000\u00a0million meals, engage over 13,000 seniors in 22\u00a0senior centers and provide safe, affordable apartments to 2,400 seniors. They also provide mental health services, educational programs and legal services in more than 10 languages, making the agency an integral part of New York\u2019s safety net for low-income seniors and their families. The annual Gala enables JASA to continue providing their invaluable services and activities to keep this community of seniors engaged, vital and cared for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JASA\u2019s 50<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary Celebration also raised awareness about the need for programs such as JASA\u2019s elder abuse prevention and intervention services, home-delivered meals, safe and affordable housing, mental health programs, senior centers, and much more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left to Right: JASA Board of Trustees Chairman Leonard Boxer,\u00a0JASA Visionary Award Honoree\u00a0Stephen M. Ross,\u00a0and JASA Board of Trustee Saul B. Katz. 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