FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, NY. F.E.G.S Health and Human Services System, a major New York City nonprofit organization, held their annual benefit dinner on May 20th at The Pierre Hotel. This year's benefit honored Lorenzo Vascotto and Irwin Schneider, Managing Directors of VVA Project Managers & Consultants, for their work in helping rebuild New York City and giving back to the community. The event was a huge success raising over $1 Million, equal to funds raised at last year's benefit, despite vastly different economic conditions this year. Many top executives from the commercial real estate, design, construction and corporate communities, as well as local celebrities including Ernie Anastos, a Fox 5 anchorman, and F.E.G.S Board Members, employees and others affiliated with the organization, attended.

F.E.G.S is one of the largest and most diversified not-for-profit health and human services   organizations in the United States serving 100,000 individuals and families each year in the New York City metropolitan area and provides employment/career services, programs for individuals with disabilities, services for refugees and immigrants, youth, older adults, families and others. Each year, F.E.G.S, at its "Partnerships for a Changing World" Benefit Dinner, honors an individual or group of people whose business and philanthropic contributions have made a significant contribution to New York and society.

Lorenzo Vascotto speaking during the FEGS "Partnership for a Changing World" Benefit Dinner

"We are humbled and greatly honored to accept this designation, " commented Mr. Vascotto.  "It comes at an especially meaningful time for us as we mark the 15th Anniversary of our firm. We are truly proud of the work we have done in this city and around the country and the dedication of our entire firm to philanthropy and volunteerism."

Outside of their day-to-day work, VVA supports and is involved with a number of charitable organizations, including but not limited to, Project Sunshine, HELP USA, The Emmory Regan Shapsis Foundation, Putting Families First, and R Baby. The firm has also supported F.E.G.S in the past, along with numerous other local and national non-profits.

Irwin Schneider & Lorenzo Vascotto accepting award

Irwin Schneider added, "We are extremely proud to have been honored by F.E.G.S and to be able to help raise additional funding and awareness for this truly remarkable organization which helps countless numbers of individuals and communities.  At a time when so many people are finding themselves unemployed and potentially homeless, F.E.G.S, as it has done for almost 75 years, is helping to rebuild lives - through career counseling and employment assistance and a vast network of health and social services. We are truly grateful to be involved with this organization."

Irwin & Lorenzo with Barry Gosin of Newmark Knight Frank and Chair of the Annual FEGS Benefit Dinner, along with members of FEGS' Executive Leadership

Award

(From left to right) Fred DeJohn & Richard Matasar of New York Law School, with Irwin Schneider of VVA

Marc Chiapperino & Dana Panzarino, Managing Directors of VVA

Ernie Anastos of Fox 5 News  with Lorenzo	Ray Arnold, Managing Director & Sarah Currie, Marketing Director of VVA
Irwin & Roni Schneider	Lauren Nanna & Jonathan Ninnis of VVA

  For more information about F.E.G.S, go to: www.fegs.org.