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One of my favorite events each year has been an opportunity to enjoy a gathering with so many good people, who are also good friends, at the annual spring fundraiser for Smile Farms. My family and I founded this nonprofit in 2015 to provide developmentally disabled adults with meaningful work opportunities at farms, urban gardens, greenhouses and farm stands.
This signature event has been a chance to mingle with friends and partners and to bring our mission to life amidst good food, music, an exciting auction and more. Launched five years ago, the fundraiser has gotten bigger and more successful each year. In fact, we had outgrown our original venue and were going to hold this year’s event at Guastavino’s, a Manhattan space that accommodates 500 people.