Spirit Awards Brunch
Our 2025 Spirit Awards Brunch will be at The Briarcliff Manor on Sunday, March 30 starting at 11:00 am. It will be a beautiful day with brunch, a mimosa bar, and amazing raffles and silent auction prizes, and musical entertainment by world renowned violinist Daisy Jopling!
We hope you can join us! Proceeds from the event help fund our free and confidential breast, ovarian, and other gynecological cancer support services and programs.
Please feel free to contact us should you need more information: 914-962-6402 or info@supportconnection.org.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Looking to sponsor the Spirit Awards Brunch? We offer a wide array of sponsorship opportunities at a variety of price points with generous benefits.
Purchasing Tickets
Space is limited. Tickets are $150 per person or $135 per person for a group of 10 or more guests.
Digital Journal Ads
Purchase an ad in the Spirit Awards Brunch Digital Journal! Take out a digital ad to celebrate an honoree or advertise your business. The digital journal will be put on our wesbite for thousands to see! Click here to view last year’s digital journal.
We are excited to present our Annual Spirit Awards to very special honorees:
The Andrea Karl Amazing Grace Award
This award is presented in honor and memory of Andrea Karl, a Peer Counselor at Support Connection for 16 years. This award is presented to the person dealing with cancer who has faced challenges and through support, uncovered strength and hope along their cancer journey.
2025 Honoree: Andrea Della Mura
The Maria Rubino Jennings Spirit of Caring Award
This award is presented in honor and memory of Maria who helped create Support Connection’s Peer Counseling program and other services. Like Maria, the recipients have made a positive difference in many lives through the power of caring.
2025 Honoree: Sara Somerville
The Dolly and Mike Acocella Spirit of Giving Award
This award is presented to those who are an inspiration to others and clearly demonstrate what it means to give of oneself. They are people who help Support Connection help others by giving wholeheartedly through volunteering and promoting our mission, as Dolly and Mike always did.
2025 Honoree: Debbie Scherrer
The Julie Haney Spirit of Hope Award
This award is presented in honor and memory of Julie, who found the support she needed from our Peer Counselors. Julie exuded hope and was a bright light to all who knew her. This award is given to individuals who appreciate that, with support, they can face their challenges and move forward with hope in their heart. Their positive and caring attitude encourages and inspires others.
2025 Honoree: Laura Markowski
Spirit of Community Award
This award is presented to individuals or organizations whose efforts and actions make a huge difference to Support Connection and the community.
2025 Honoree: Mario Mancini of A&S Fine Foods Yorktown