Each year, the residents of Woodhaven gather to celebrate and honor those among us who have gone the extra mile. This celebration is the Woodhaven Social Event of the Year. The celebration will be held on Friday October 21st at Roma View Catering (160-05 Cross Bay Boulevard). The celebration kicks off at 7:00 PM and ends at 11.
The Woodhaven Residents' Block Association is very proud to be celebrating these honorees this year - and they hope you will come out to share this special night with them! The 2016 Honorees are:
Man of the Year – Richard Kaiser
Resident, Volunteer St. Thomas the Apostle
Woman of the Year – Josephine Wendell
Volunteer Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society
Business of the Year – HealthMax
A Business That Gives Back to the Community
Tickets to the celebration are:
$70 for adults (anyone 12 and up) and $30 for children 5 to 11 years old.
This includes a full buffet dinner with soda, beer and wine. For more information, e-mail info@woodhaven-nyc.org or call the WRBA office at 718-296-3735.
To Purchase Tickets: You can purchase tickets by stopping by or mailing a check to the WRBA office, or by cash or check at one of the upcoming Town Hall meetings. Checks should be made out to the Woodhaven Residents' Block Association.
If you cannot attend this year's celebration but you would like to make a donation, you can do so at the following button, and set your own amount:
To Purchase Tickets Online: You can also purchase tickets online via PayPal or Credit Card by clicking one of the Add to Cart buttons above. When you click Add to Cart you will go to a screen where you will be able to enter Quantity (see below).
If you want to add another ticket type (e.g., you purchased an adult ticket and now you need to add a children's ticket) click on Continue Shopping and add another type to your cart.
Special Instructions:
If you are coming to celebrate any particular honoree - please let us know in the Special Instructions when checking out so we can ensure that you are all seated together. Simply click on the Add link (see below) when checking out.
Our 2016 Honorees:
The WRBA's 2016 Man of the Year is Richard Kaiser, who has volunteered for many years at St. Thomas the Apostle. If you've ever been to the St. Thomas the Apostle Rummage Sale or Flea Market then you know just how hard Mr. Kaiser works!
The WRBA's 2016 Woman of the Year is Josephine Wendell, who volunteers for the Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society. And as the official photographer for Project Woodhaven, she has taken over 40,000 photographs of Woodhaven since 2009 documenting our community for future historians!
The WRBA's 2016 Business of the Year is HealthMax, 80th Street and Jamaica Avenue. Throughout the year, HealthMax hosts many free events for the community with face painting, hot dogs, music and more!
