7th Annual Seaside Gala a Huge Success

Recognized for exceptional contributions to East Bay Community Action Program-- 2010 Vision Award Honorees from left: Stella and Richard Witcher; Dr. Joseph D. DiMase; Richard Godfrey, Executive Director of Rhode Island Housing; Ray M. Di Pasquale, President of Community College of Rhode Island and Acting Commissioner of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education; Dennis Roy, EBCAP Chief Executive Officer; Andrew Schiff, Chief Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and Gwen Cunningham, Director of Planning for the Food Bank. (Photo (c) Charles R. Estabrooks).

A light ocean breeze greeted more than 190 guests to Castle Hill Inn and Resort in Newport for East Bay Community Action Program’s (EBCAP) Seventh Annual Seaside Gala on June 10. Chief Executive Officer Dennis Roy and the event’s honorary chair, Ray M. Di Pasquale, President of Community College of Rhode Island and Acting Commissioner of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education, welcomed each arrival to the fund raising event. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres outside, overlooking Newport Harbor and inside, where each table was adorned with a themed floral centerpiece and pink and green linens. A specially produced CD containing 17 songs from the 1960’s (and wrapped in pink and green ribbons) was given as a favor to each guest. Ed Massa Music, the evening’s entertainment, previewed the event’s theme – Celebrating American Bandstand -- with a medley of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons songs. Read More. . .