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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

Break the Cycle of Homelessness Sponsor

Ed & Sheila McDougal

Attain Economic Independence Sponsors

Matt & Marguerita DeLuca
Thomas & Eileen Lamberti
Leslie & Charles Nicolais Family Foundation

A Brighter Future Sponsors

Alpert Family Foundation / Bob Fusaro
Oxford Millin Insurance Agency LTD

Achieve Literacy Sponsors

John P. Clarke, Esq.
Farrell Fritz, PC
Valley Bank

New Beginnings Sponsors

AvalonBay Communities
Champion Elevator Corp.

Debbie & Tom Farrell
Keith Hasday, DDS
Mid-Ship Group, LLC
Steve & Mary Ellen Pecorini

Ann Thompson
Waldorf Risk Solutions / Prospect Street Administrators, Inc.



 

 

Congratulations to the 2020 Honorees 
 
 

Edward F. McDougal  

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homelessness 

  Marguerita and Matt De Luca, Jr.
 
Charles and Leslie Nicolais 

 

We strongly believe that no veteran
should ever be homeless so we support
New Ground in their quest to help solve

this problem.

We salute Shannon Boyle and her New
Ground staff and our fellow Advisory
Board members and Board of Directors
for their dedication and hard work for

this worthwhile cause.

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Marguerita and Matt De Luca, Jr.

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Congratulations on Being
Chosen as This Year’s
Honorees!

Thank You Ed, Larry and Ira
for All You Have Done for
New Ground and The
Community!

Jim Hughes, Principal/Owner

Bay Shore, NY

Phone: (631) 434-6666

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Congratulations to the 2020 Honorees 
 

Edward F. McDougal 
 

Larry Davis & Ira Prager 

Thank you for your dedication to New Ground  
and the families and Veterans they serve. 
 
 
John P. (Jack) Clarke 

Farrell Fritz
proudly supports

New Ground’s
20th Annual

Groundbreakers Gala

We join in honoring
Edward McDougal

(Thomas Whalen Memorial Award)
and

Larry Davis & Ira Prager

(Máiréad M. Barrett Founder’s Award)

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Our heartfelt congratulations to 

 
Edward McDougal 

and 
Larry & Ira Prager 

 

You are truly deserving of tonight’s honor for all of your 
dedication and support of homeless Veterans and families on Long 

Island.  

 

Debbie & Tom Farrell 

The MID-SHIP Group congratulates
New Ground for their commitment to
helping families and veterans in need

and is proud to support
Matt and Marguerita DeLuca

in this worthwhile cause

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provides a full range of services covering the entire supply chain, providing our

clients with a single point of management for their global cargo shipments

Congratulations to this year’s honorees and many thanks 
to all of New Ground’s staff and volunteers. 
Keep up the good work! 

 
 
Ann Thompson 

Proud to Support New Ground

Groundbreakers Celebration Gala

Thank you for all the work you have done

and continue to do!

Congratulations Honorees

Thomas Whalen Memorial Award

Edward F. McDougal

Máiréad M. Barrett Founders Award

Larry Davis & Ira Prager

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CONGRATULATIONS 
TO 

EDWARD MCDOUGAL 
AND 

LARRY DAVIS & IRA PRAGER 
 
 

PATRICIA GOLDEN 

Gold Sponsor

“TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AT NEW GROUND
WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
Rita & Jack Ring

Gold Sponsor

In Honor of Marguerita and Matt Deluca
We are privileged to support New Ground in their efforts

to help Homeless Veterans and Their Families
With Love,

John Schlosser and Melissa Edwards

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

 
Congratulations to  

New Ground 
 

God Bless America 
 

Peace and Joy, 
Vicki & Joseph Ferrara 

Bronze Sponsor

 

 
 
Congratulations Ed McDougal for all that you do for New Ground. You are so deserving of 
the Mairead M. Barrett Founder’s Award. 
 
Thank you to Larry Davis & Ira Prager for your outstanding support of New Ground. 
 
Thank you Shannon and the wonderful New Ground staff, who work tirelessly in helping the 
New Ground clients achieve their goals. 
 
 
Mary Jo and Jim Cowan 

Bronze Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Congratulations to New Ground 
 

On The 2020 Groundbreakers 
Celebration 
 
 

Thank You For All the Work You Do 
In Breaking the Cycle of 
Homelessness 
 
 

We Are Happy To Join In Honoring 
 

Edward F. McDougal 

Thomas Whalen Memorial Award 
 
 

Larry Davis and Ira Prager 

Máiréad M. Barrett Founder’s Award 
 

 

 
Jeanne and Kevin Mulry 

Bronze Sponsor

“KEEP UP THE
GOOD WORK”

ROBERT L. DOUGHERTY

ATTORNEY AT LAW

1461 FRANKLIN AVENUE 516-873-0808
GARDEN CITY NY 11530 FAX: 516-248-2348
E-MAIL: [email protected]

Bronze Sponsor

 
Congratulations to  

New Ground 

and to this year’s honorees 

 

Larry Davis 
Ed McDougal 

Ira Prager 

 
May you continue to be blessed in your 

efforts to help families in need. 
The Grzinic Family 

Katy, Rino, Kelly, Tara and Casey 

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NEW GROUND

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Congratulations to this year’s honorees!
Thank you for all your great work to help the homeless

Veterans and families in New Ground’s program.
Ida & Andrew Pecorini

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Congratulations to

Ed McDougal
_______

Larry Davis & Ira Prager

for their commitment to help homeless
families and Veterans

Thomas and Eileen Lamberti

Congratulations to Ed, Larry, and Ira!

Your long commitment to New Ground is inspiring!

- Steve and Mary Ellen Pecorini

In honor of my mom, Ida Pecorini, and in
memory of our parents, Andrew Pecorini,

Angela Golden, and Patrick Golden.

Representing Public Sector
& Private Sector Unions

and Taft-Hartley Benefit Funds.

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