2025 RUBY AWARDS LUNCHEON
Sunday, March 23, 2025
12 pm - 4 pm
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301 Veterans Rd W
Staten Island, NY 10309
Join us as we honor six amazing women who promote empowerment, equality, and education for women and girls in our community: Virginia Allen, Tami DiCostanzo, Nicole Meyers, Sharon Mineo, Elizabeth Morgan, and Diana Varvaro. We will also honor Angelina Cantone, Junior Ruby.
Along with honoring these women, we will have raffle baskets, 50/50's, and other opportunities to celebrate and raise money to support our DREAM Programs which provide women and girls with access to education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.
2025 HONOREES
Virginia Allen
"Black Angel"
Tami DiCostanzo
Co-chair-SI Veterans, Service Members and Family Task Force
Nicole Meyers
Immediate Past President-NCNW
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Sharon Mineo
National Federation of Grandmothers Clubs
Elizabeth Morgan
Director of YouthBuild IMPACT at New York Center for Interpersonal Development (NYCID)
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Diana Varvaro
Director-Paul Mitchell School NYC
Angelina Cantone
(Junior Ruby)
2025 LUNCHEON COMMITTEE
Angie DePompo-Seff, Chairperson
Kathleen Armitage, Jayne Cooper, Antoinette Dorfman, Gaetana Esposito, Lina Fang, Olga Gaeta,
Janice Giacolone-Stoffers, Sarah Gordon, Catherine Healey, Liberta Macco, Rosemary O'Donnell,
Lynne Persing, Denise Pianoforte, Rosalie Raio & Virginia Strandfeldt