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Picture This: Restoration's Annual Fundraising Benefit

"Cultivating an Abundant Community" at BSRC's 2011 Annual Benefit

On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, held its annual fundraising benefit at Chelsea Piers. This year's benefit was entitled, "Cultivating an Abundant Community."

The 2011 honorees were Lloyd C. Blankfein, chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and author, actor and philanthropist Hill Harper.

A bevy of New York City's most important players in business, finance and community development, key partners and some residents were on hand to show support for Restoration. It was an evening of fine dining, dancing and splendor amongst a backdrop of the Hudson River and New Jersey skyline.

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It was clear that the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation has taken some enormous steps forward over the past year in the areas of small business services, arts and culture, education, energy conservation, asset building and workforce development.

We can hardly wait to see what the next year holds as Restoration continues its work in transforming the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant into a safe, vibrant place to live, work and vist.

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