Last spring, Jeannie hosted The Bowery Mission’s 9th Inspiring Hope Sprint Benefit in the Rainbow Room of Rockefeller Center. As host, Jeannie highlighted the Bowery’s specialized women’s programs, helping women achieve independence after experiencing trauma, domestic violence, and homelessness. The event raised over $210,000 for critical funds for women.
This fall, Jeannie was honored with the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award at SOAR’s 39th Annual New York Awards Ceremony. SOAR (Support Our Aging Religious) raises funds and provides grants to help Catholic religious congregations in the United States care for their aging members.
Jeannie and Jim were the official honorees and speakers at the JRS/USA 44th anniversary. As part of a global network operating in 58 countries, Jesuit Refugee Service/USA supports refugees by providing education, mental health support, humanitarian assistance, and advocacy for their rights and dignity, during and after forcible displacement.
The Christopher Awards, generally presented each spring, are being delayed until October. The Christophers, though, did announce April 15 the winners in the book category of the awards, which recognize outstanding storytelling that lifts the spirit and shows how every individual has worth and can make a difference.
“Each of these special books can provide a welcome break from today’s troubling headlines while transporting you to a different place or time, to see the world from another perspective that can offer insight, hope and solace,” said an April 15 statement by Tony Rossi, director of communications for The Christophers, founded in 1945 by Maryknoll Father James Keller. “Books allow us to travel, in place, in time and in thought, without leaving home.”