Our 2nd Annual Gala: SUNY Erie Lounge was a hit thanks to all our generous supporters!!
The amazing musicians who made our night sizzle (from left to right): Scott Healy on piano, Paul La Duca on bass, Jay Dref on vocals, Peggy Farrell on vocals, Mike Meliot on drums, Clay Jenkins on trumpet. Not pictured: Charles Pillow on tenor sax and Dan Atkinson on trombone.
On Thursday, Nov. 7th, we held our 2nd Annual Gala: SUNY Erie Lounge at the Powerhouse with a roaring hot jazz sextet again led by the amazing Scott Healy, red carpet, velvet ropes, cool drinks, and an A-list crowd, our SUNY Erie Lounge was once again a hit! And with special guest singers Peggy Farrell and Jay Dref, the evening sizzled even more. Check out the photos below taken by the always amazing Molly Sheehan. Please enjoy her photos from the night below and feel free to download yours!
The ECC Foundation has many thanks to give, starting with the Gala Committee, co-chaired by Althea Luehrsen and Colleen Reedy, for their work behind the scenes to make this event possible.
We are also grateful to our sponsors for making this fundraiser a success and helped us further our mission to remove financial barriers to higher education for our students. Please help us thank our sponsors by considering using their products and services in the coming year:
Presenting Sponsor West Herr Auto Group.
Silver Sponsor RP Oak Hill Building Company Inc.
VIP Sponsor Empire Petroleum Services.
Media Sponsor JazzBuffalo.
Bronze Sponsor Colligan Law.
Bronze Sponsor Paul and Chris Lamanna.
Bronze Sponsor McGuire Group.
Bronze Sponsor Wegman’s.
Bronze Sponsor KeyBank.
Bronze Sponsor CTBK.
Friends PCI, Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce, Creekside Power, and Catholic Charities.
