News & Features

Elroy, a Jamaican senior citizen, who was disabled in an accident while he was driving a taxi in NYC, came to St. George’s when he could no longer afford his rent.

Last week, SGSNY hosted its first ever DJ Party with Society member Trish Mann, aka DJ Misbehaviour, and ten-year-old Alice who came to SGSNY through our Weatherstone Families Support Fund.

St. George’s Society of New York is pleased to share that it recently hosted current SGSNY scholars and alumni at our annual Scholarship Reception.

The Solieri family recently returned to New York to continue seven-year-old Arianna’s cancer treatment. The current phase of her treatment involves a series of short trips to New York from the UK over several months.

It was a cold December day, when St George’s Society held their annual Beneficiary Christmas Tea. The SGSNY team, along with approximately twenty of its Beneficiaries met at St Thomas Church to enjoy each other's company, share gifts and celebrate the festivities with carols and poems.

SGSNY was fortunate to meet the Solieri family on their first trip to NYC in December 2023 to begin the vaccine trial for seven-year-old Arianna.

This holiday season, SGSNY hosted its annual Beneficiary Afternoon Tea at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, which brings together seniors from the program and our volunteers.

Arianna Solieri, from Ware Hertfordshire (United Kingdom), was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma at age five.

We asked Josephine a few questions about her connections to SGSNY and what encouraged her to volunteer as a Board Member.

It is graduation season, and we couldn’t be prouder of our SGSNY Class of 2022! Marking a 100% completion rate for the Scholarship Program this academic year, our 24 graduates have earned a host of distinctions and awards, and the number of postgraduate acceptance letters, scholarship awards, and employment offers continue to come in. We are delighted to welcome this esteemed group of students to our growing community of 440+ SGSNY Scholar alums!

SGSNY is thrilled to announce we have reached our 250th Anniversary Appeal goal, with donations and pledges reaching $2.5 million over the course of a 3-year period.

During her NYC visit, HRH The Countess of Wessex visited St. George's Society of New York’s new office at 866 United Nations Plaza. She met with staff, members of the Executive Committee, scholars and a senior beneficiary to learn about SGSNY’s work. Additionally, the Countess unveiled a plaque marking her visit.

On a recent visit to Ms. Priya, one our senior beneficiaries, Manton Social Worker Julie Rosenberg was shocked to discover that this 71-year-old woman had been sleeping on a sagging cot every night. Julie shares how SGSNY helped Ms. Priya make her home a safer and more comfortable space.

David Drinkwater was elected President of St. George’s Society of New York at the 252nd Annual General Meeting held virtually on 25th January 2022. David succeeds Frank E. Morgan II. We caught up with our new President to learn more about him and his vision for SGSNY.

We are delighted to welcome four new members to SGSNY's Board of Directors. Udi Chattopadhyay, Hannah Gräfin von Waldersee, Dan Morris and Kay Nichols were elected to serve at the 252nd Annual General Meeting.

SGSNY Program Coordinator Jessica Sims manages the Weatherstone Families Support Fund. She shares her recent experience meeting one of our families, the McCaughans, during their trip to NYC for cancer treatment for 4-year-old Mollie.

Members of St. George’s Society of New York joined us for our 252nd Annual General Meeting held virtually on Tuesday 25th January 2022. The virtual gathering reported on the previous year’s activities and impact as well as plans for 2022. A key item of business was to elect the Board of Directors.

Our Board of Directors was delighted to welcome SGSNY's Honorary President, Emma Wade-Smith OBE, British Consul General in New York, at a delicious whisky tasting event under the expert guidance of The Balvenie Brand Ambassador, Naomi Leslie. Emma and her husband John, joined us at our newly renovated office last December.

St. George’s Society of New York hosted our annual English Ball at The Pierre on Tuesday 26th October, representing a jubilant return to in-person events after having to cancel last year’s gala. The threat of the first Nor’easter of the winter could not dampen the enthusiasm of our community. The evening raised over $600,000 for our charitable programs with 200 guests celebrating the achievements of our 2021 honorees: Sir Rocco Forte, Chairman of Rocco Forte Hotels, Paula Kerr-Jarrett, noted Philanthropist and Social Entrepreneur, and John Shannon, former Almoner of SGSNY. They received the Medal of Honor, Commonwealth Award and Order of St. George’s Society, respectively.