Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation’s “Dancing for the Foundation” is Back for Season Three!
April 22, 2025
Seven Couples to Compete in Dance Competition on May 15 to Raise Funds for Local Charities and Non-profit Organizations
New Rochelle, NY
(April 2025) For the third year in a row, the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation (HGRF)
is again adapting the popular TV Show “Dancing with the Stars” to its own version of “Dancing for the Foundation,” on Thursday, May 15 from 6:00 to 10:00 PM at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. This unique and exciting fundraising event supports the HGR Foundation, which benefits charities and non-profits throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley.
Proceeds from monies raised through ticket sales, sponsorships, and voting fundraising will be distributed by HGRF to charities and non-profits throughout the Hudson Valley, Bronx, and Manhattan, such as Feeding Westchester, Habitat for Humanity and more.
This year’s event will feature seven couples comprised of Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® (HGAR) members who will compete for First Place Winner or “People’s Choice Winner.” All dancers will receive up to 10 complimentary dance lessons at the Arthur Murray studio in White Plains or Eastchester, including a professional choreographed routine.
The Dancing for the Foundation
event highlights the power of REALTORS® coming together to support the communities where they live and work, demonstrating that through unity and generosity, they can make a stronger, more meaningful impact on the lives of those in need.
The event is open to both members and non-members, and tickets can be purchased by visiting: Dancing for the Foundation 2025 by Hudson Gateway REALTOR Foundation.
The 2025 lineup of dancers includes:
- Soleil Jackman of Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley, and Nicholas Clark of Quintessential Mortgage Group, White Plains
- Emanuele Pepe of The Pepe Law Firm PLLC, Bronx, and Michelle Cruz, also of The Pepe Law Firm PLLC and Today Realty Corp., Bronx
- Michael Rier of Mid-Hudson Valley Credit Union in Baldwin Place, and Jennifer Madden of Christie’s International Real Estate in White Plains
- Allen “Ricky” Maddox of Hudson United Insurance, New City, and Rosemarie Anderson of Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Pearl River
- Joseph Cerbone of the NY Mover, Yonkers; and Irene Guanill of DeLuca Realty Group – Meet the Sellers Team, Bronx
- Karol Lynch and Albert “Allie” Abbatiello, both of Quintessential Mortgage Group, White Plains
- Crystal Hawkins-Syska and Jack Flannery, both of Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains.
“We are thrilled to present this sensational event for the third time,” said Ralph Gabay, HGRF President. “Last year’s event drew record crowds, and we hope to be able to surpass our fundraising goal for this year. Of course, it’s also going to be an exciting, interactive night with audience participation and a great opportunity for networking.”
Three judges will determine the winner of the competition, and the audience can also join in the judging to choose the “People’s Choice” winning dance couple. Last year, the event raised almost $42,000 for the Foundation. HGAR Affiliate Members Christian Babcock, of Loan Depot, and Brett Lando, of Gahagan, Lando and Wagner, LLP, both in White Plains, won the competition.
Tony Berardi, of Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Brewster/Scarsdale, and Trudi Iglesias, of Howard Hanna Rand Realty, White Plains, received the “People’s Choice Award” and were also named the second-place winners.
About HGAR and HGRF
Since 2014, the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities and non-profits throughout the Hudson Valley. As concerned members of the communities we work in, the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation participates in qualified community-based charities who serve the housing, hunger, health, happiness, and humane needs of citizens everywhere.
The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade association representing over 13,000 real estate professionals doing business in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Orange counties, as well as the Bronx and Manhattan. It is the second largest REALTOR® Association in New York, and one of the largest in the country.
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