A brilliant crowd of people gathered at the North Hempstead Country Club to attend the eighth Annual Night in White Gala to benefit Spectrum Designs, a merchandising design company that employs individuals with autism. Funds raised from the evening go to further Spectrum Designs’ mission to provide gainful employment and meaningful work opportunities to individuals with autism within a social enterprise. The honorees for the evening were long-time Manhasset residents Steve and Lori Scrobe. The couple was honored for their long-term commitment and support of Spectrum Designs, the Nicholas Center and the families to which it serves.
“Due to the success of our model, 100 percent of dollars raised goes towards advancement and expansion of the Nicholas Center and Spectrum Designs, Bakes and Suds,” said Patrick Bardsley, cofounder of the Nicholas Center and Spectrum Designs and CEO Spectrum Designs.
The Scrobe’s son Billy is an employee at Spectrum Designs and has known cofounder Stella Spanakos’s son, Nicholas since they were 5-years old attending the Manhasset Public School.
Nearly 400 attendees grooved to the sounds of Alive N’ Kickin with notable guests including New York State Senator Elaine Phillips, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan, Nassau County Legislator Delia Rigg-Whitton and Nassau County D.A. Madeline Singas.
