Capital Region Comes Together at JDRF Soiree: Moving Forward As One

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On Friday, November 17, 2023, some of JDRF Upstate New York’s most dedicated supporters in the Capital Region came together at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, NY to honor Tom Burke and The Burke Companies. Thanks to our attendees, Partners, and Fund a Cure donors, this event raised an incredible $530,000 for JDRF and our mission.

Pictured: Tom Burke and Denise Nicastro, JDRF Market Director / Photo by Joe Putrock, Times Union

Tom Burke is not only a great entrepreneur & philanthropist in the Capital Region, he is a dedicated supporter of JDRF in honor of his beloved sister, Francine Burke.

 

Pictured: Tom Burke & his sister, Francine Burke / Photo by Joe Putrock, Times Union

Francine was our 2023 Fund a Cure Presenter at the Soiree and shared her incredible story of living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) since the early 1970s. Francine has lived through all of the major advancements in diabetes care that JDRF has helped fund since its founding.

Photo by Kirstie Bradway Photography
Pictured: Elizabeth Best, a volunteer, assists a guest at the silent auction / Photo by Joe Putrock, Times Union
Photo by Kirstie Bradway Photography
Photo by Kirstie Bradway Photography
Photo by Kirstie Bradway Photography
Photo by Kirstie Bradway Photography
Photo by Kirstie Bradway Photography
Pictured: Laura Caponera (left) & Mallory Massry (right) / Photo by Joe Putrock, Times Union

The Soiree would not have been possible without the help of our incredible volunteers, including Soiree Co-Chairs Laura Caponera & Mallory Massry (pictured above), and the members of the Corporate Committee: Fran O’Rourke, Chair (KeyBank), Bill Lia, Jr. (Lia Group Companies), Chris Martell (Druthers Brewing Company), Mike Hover (Troy’s Landscape Supply Co.), Angelo Mazzone (Mazzone Hospitality), John J. Nigro (Nigro Companies), & Richard A. Rosen (Columbia Development Cos.)

 

We would also like to thank all of the Partners of this event, who helped make this event a success.

Premiere Partner

Premiere Partner: The Burke Companies

Platinum Partners

Platinum Partners: Goldstein Auto Group, KeyBank, & GT Toyz

Gold Partners

Gold Partners: Albany Med; BBL & Columbia Development Companies; Driscoll Foods Capital Region; Hoffman Car Wash; Nigro Retail Properties; Tri City Rentals Apartment Communities; Troy’s Landscape Supply Co

Silver Partners

Silver Partners: Capital Bank; The Caponera Law Firm P.C.; Druthers Brewing Company; Ext 9 Wine & Liquor Warehouse; Gallagher; Lia Auto Group

Bronze Partners 

Community Bank N.A.; Glen Sanders Mansion; Angelo & Mary Mazzone; Nolan Heller Kauffman; & Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP