Urban Hero Awards

Thanks in large part to iMentor's corporate sponsors and The Catalog for Giving, this event raised over $60,000 for iMentor's programming and served as a fantastic spotlight for the iMentor program and its recent accomplishments.

If you missed the event but would still like to support iMentor, click HERE to learn about all of the different ways to help.

About The Event

In 2005, iMentor was selected to become a beneficiary of The Catalog for Giving. For more than a decade, The Catalog for Giving has highlighted the impact of its 10 grantees by hosting its annual Urban Heroes Award Benefit. The Benefit is designed to recognize each organization by showcasing the youth who best exemplify their work. The Catalog takes great care in screening and selecting its beneficiaries to ensure that its donors are supporting the very best non-profit youth development programs in New York City.

This moving event took place at Chelsea Piers, with a spectacular view of the Hudson River as a backdrop. iMentor was joined by over 600 people to raise money and opportunities for hundreds of children and teens in New York City who need it the most.

Corporate Sponsors

Thanks to the generosity of our corporate partners, iMentor was able to raise $60,000 in table sponsorships. Each corporate sponsor was able to honor the dedication and hardwork of their employees who volunteer with iMentor.

To learn more about iMentor's Corporate Partnerships, click HERE.

About the Catalog for Giving

The mission of The Catalog for Giving is to transform the lives NewYork City children and teens whose opportunities are severely limited by poverty, crime, drugs and violence. The Catalog identifies, funds and supports emerging local organizations that use extraordinary approaches to set disadvantaged young people on new paths to success. Expenses of The Catalog for Giving are funded by its board of directors, so that 100 percent of donations go to the featured organizations and the young people they serve. Since its inception in 1994, The Catalog has raised millions of dollars for its programs and helped transform the lives of more than 50,000 children across the five boroughs.

Additional Information?

Please contact Mike O'Brien (mike@imentor.org / 212-461-4330 ext. 25) if you have any questions or would like to request additional information.

Congratulations to the 2006 Urban Heroes

Osei T, iMentor
Tevon M, Added Value & Herban Solution
Angie M, CitySquash
Laury H, Community-Word Project
Florence N, Firgure Skating in Harlem
Rosa C, Free Arts NYC
Tatiana L, Global Action Project
Reggie R, Leave Out Violence U.S. (LOVE)
Angela G, Urban Dove
Kendall F, Youth Advocacy Center

Award for Transforming Young Lives

Cedric Jones

Senior Director, NFL Youth Football

Urban Star Award

Chris "Kazi" Rolle

Founder, The Hip Hop Project

1999 Urban Hero Recipient

Corporate Honoree

Jarrod C. Moses

Chairman & CEO, Alliance