The Icla da Silva Foundation

The Icla da Silva Foundation announces that this year’s annual fundraising gala will be held on September 29, 2010, at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park, New York City. The event will be hosted by televistion host, actor, model, home improvement expert and member of the design team on the Emmy Award winning ABC’s "Extreme Makeover Home Edition", Rib Hillis.

Jennifer Jones Austin and Milton Schwartz will be honored at this year's event. Jennifer Jones Austin, transplant recipient, who helped recruit over 13,000 new donors within two months, will be the recipient of the Community Leadership Award. Jennifer joined the United Way of New York City in January 2008 as the Senior Vice President of Community Investment. Prior to joining UWNYC, Jennifer served as New York City's first Family Services Coordinator, a position to which she was appointed by Mayor Bloomberg after four years as a Deputy Commissioner in the City's Administration for Children's Services.