Thank you for supporting VCS and our Hope, Healing, & Growth Gala! As you scroll, you will find the event information including our wonderful honorees, highlights of the event, sponsorship opportunities, and lastly, the form to purchase tickets, sponsorships, and journal ads. We are so excited to have you join us for this celebration!
Hope, Healing, & Growth Gala
April 10, 2025
6:00PM
Terrace on the Hudson
21 S Rte 9W
Haverstraw, NY 10927
Announcing Our Honorees!
Brooke Malloy (she/her)
& The Rockland Pride Center
Brooke Malloy (she/her) is the founding Executive Director of the Phyllis B. Frank Rockland County Pride Center, a 501(c)(3) LGBTQ+ community center with an anti-racist, social justice mission. With the dedication of her team, the Pride Center has become a vital resource in Rockland County, providing community events, advocacy, survival services, and professional training to support and protect LGBTQ+ people. This work is especially critical in a time when LGBTQ+ rights, safety, and dignity face relentless challenges.
The Pride Center was born out of VCS Inc., where Phyllis B. Frank led groundbreaking LGBTQ+ advocacy for decades. Originally a program called Gay Pride Rockland, the initiative provided crucial support to the community within VCS before evolving into a standalone center. Brooke and her team guided this transition, bringing a bold vision for what Rockland County could and should be for Queer people.
Sarah Goforth
Sarah Goforth served as the Executive Director of VCS Inc in Rockland County. Alongside her team of dedicated staff, Sarah opened an Article 31 Mental Health Clinic in 2015 during a time when the county had a high need for services. Not long after, the Clinic expanded to include services in Rockland schools. The revenue generated from the Clinic allowed VCS to renovate its building, grow its Spanish language services, and create a superior graduate intern program. Sarah currently lives in Southern Delaware with her husband and dog. She is a substitute teacher for a local school district, allowing her career to come full circle from 1982 until today.
Steven Breen
Steven Breen is a lifelong resident of Rockland County and currently works as a Business Banking Relationship Manager at M&T Bank. Steve’s strong financial skills have been an asset to the Rockland County nonprofit world. He has served on the boards of the Salvation Army of Rockland, Palisades Sparkill Baseball League, Rockland Business Exchange and Master Networks. He is currently the Treasurer of VCS and President of the Board at Bridges.
Steve lives in Tappan, NY with the love of his life, Michele and their two adult children, Joseph and Kristen.
Hosted By
Elijah Reichlin-Melnick
Event Host
Former New York State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick joined the Board of Directors for VCS in 2023 and is proud to be part of this vital organization. After beginning as an elementary school teacher, he has pursued a varied career in government and the nonprofit sector. He received his bachelors in history and government from Cornell University and holds a Masters in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University. He currently serves as the Assistant Director of Energy Conservation & Sustainability for Westchester County. He lives in his hometown of Nyack with his wife and daughter.
Event Highlights
Open Bar
Live Band
Dinner
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorships and Journal Ads must be purchased by March 27, 2025 to ensure that ads can be placed in the journal before the event.
Title Sponsorship $15,000
1 available
Seating for 20 at Gala
Two Full Page Ads in Gala Journal
Step & Repeat Banner
Other co-branding customization
All benefits of Presenting Sponsor
Heroes $5,500
Seating for 8 at Gala
Full Page Ad in Gala Journal
Recognition at Gala, website, social media
Presenting Sponsorship $10,000
1 available
Seating for 10 at Gala
Full Page Ad in Gala Journal
Recognition in Journal, website, social media,
Speaking opportunity at Gala
Champions $2,500
Seating for 6 at Gala
Half Page Ad in Gala Journal
Recognition in Journal, website, social media
Ambassadors $1,500
Seating for 4 at Gala
Business Card Ad in Gala Journal
Recognition in the Journal, website, social media
Advocates $550
Seating for 2 at Gala
Recognition in Gala Journal
Complete the form below to purchase Gala Tickets, Advertise in the Gala Journal and become a Gala Sponsor.