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Johnny Mac Foundation Holds Its 14th Annual Wish Gala

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Jack McNamara, Jenni Grape & Jennifer McNamara President of the Johnny Mac Foundation
Photo by Ed Shin

Johnny Mac Foundation Holds Its 14th Annual Wish Gala

More than 100 guests attended The Johnny Mac 14th Annual Wish Gala at the Mansion at Oyster Bay on Feb. 11. The event honored the Williams Warriors and Jenni Grape, who received the Jamie Atkinson Award.  

The funds raised go towards various community charities, sponsorships, and aid for people in distress, whether with a health condition or a fire that decimated their home. Funds are also used to assist 9/11 first responders who are in varying stages of illnesses related to the time they spent at Ground Zero in the aftermath of 9/11.

The Johnny Mac Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed by John’s wife, Jennifer, after his death in August 2009 from a 9/11 related cancer. John was an FDNY firefighter and caring for others was what he did.

In a list of final wishes, John asked to have a community center built in Blue Point, NY.  In accord with John’s motto “whatever it takes,” the foundation now works tirelessly to fulfill that wish.

Image 12 Laura Horowitz Gary Horowitz
Laura Horowitz & Gary HorowitzPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 13 Jack McNamara Former FDNY Chief of Department Thomas Richardson
Jack McNamara & Former FDNY Chief of Department Thomas RichardsonPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 14 Erica Herring Tiffany Medeck Jenni Grape Kristina Grosso
Erica Herring, Tiffany Medeck, Jenni Grape & Kristina GrossoPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 15 Johnny Mac 14th Annual Wish Gala
Johnny Mac 14th Annual Wish GalaPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 16 Johnny Mac 14th Annual Wish Gala
Johnny Mac 14th Annual Wish GalaPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 2 James Schultz Margaret Schultz Executive Directors of Williams Warriors
James Schultz & Margaret Schultz Executive Directors of William’s WarriorsPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 3 Jack McNamara ames Schultz Margaret Schultz
Jack McNamara, James Schultz & Margaret SchultzPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 4 Neil Foley Brookhaven Councilman District 5 Jenni Grape
Neil Foley Brookhaven Councilman, District 5 & Jenni GrapePhoto by Ed Shin
Image 5 Jack McNamara Jennifer McNamara
Jack McNamara & Jennifer McNamaraPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 6 Tom Donnelly Suffolk County Legislature District 17
Tom Donnelly Suffolk County Legislature District 17Photo by Ed Shin
Image 7 Karen Foley Neil Foley
Karen Foley & Neil FoleyPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 8 Christina Toulon Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon
Christina Toulon & Suffolk County Sheriff Errol ToulonPhoto by Ed Shin
Image 9 Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jenni Grape
Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon & Jenni GrapePhoto by Ed Shin
Image 10 Ryan Spalletta. Kim Stathis Audrey Gallo Anthony Gallo
Ryan Spalletta, Kim Stathis, Audrey Gallo & Anthony GalloPhoto by Ed Shin