Dinner Dance Raises over $40,000 in Support of Senior Priests, Remembers Kathie and Christopher Lawler
(L to R: Thomas Flood, Katelyn Lawler, Thomas Lawler, Brendan Lawler, Monsignor John Bracken, and Jennifer Lawler)
Over 300 attend inaugural dance honoring Monsignor James King to support the needs of senior priests through the Kathie and Christopher Lawler Endowment Fund.
Douglaston, NY (February 6, 2009) – The Lawler Family and the Alive in Hope Foundation hosted an inaugural Dinner Dance at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston on February 6, 2009. The dinner honored Monsignor James, former Vicar General of the Diocese of Brooklyn, for his years of service to the people and communities of Brooklyn and Queens.
All proceeds from the event go to the Kathie and Christopher Lawler Endowment Fund; established by Tom Lawler and his children, the Fund provides direct support of senior priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn while commemorating the lives of Kathie and Chris Lawler. Kathie Lawler, a former employee of the diocese, and her son, Chris, died tragically in November, 2001 when American Airlines Flight #587 crashed onto their Belle Harbor home.
The Alive in Hope Foundation extends a special thank you to Tom Lawler and his children, Brendan, Jennifer and Katelyn, and all who made it a night to remember.
Click here to make a donation in memory of Kathie and Chris Lawler.
To learn more about the Alive in Hope Foundation or the Kathie and Christopher Lawler Endowment Fund, contact us at 718-965-7375 or e-mail info@aliveinhope.org.
(L to R: Deacon Matthew Oellinger, Coordinator for Senior Priests Services; Monsignor James P. King) |
