Celebrating the Heart of Community Service

Mohonk Consultations is proud to honor Colleen Geraghty—social worker, activist, community organizer, and dedicated volunteer—at our June 14 Distinguished Achievement Award celebration at Mohonk.

Through this annual award, Mohonk Consultations recognizes the efforts of people and organizations that show an extraordinary level of commitment in making the Hudson Valley more habitable, healthy, and participatory. This year, we are honoring Colleen Geraghty, whose deep commitment to public service and tireless volunteer efforts have raised awareness about domestic violence and the impact of homelessness and lifted the spirits of countless community members and provided assistance to people in need of all kinds of help.  In addition to honoring Colleen, we will be honoring the many community members who have contributed to our local shelters and to Project Linus.

Tickets are now on sale for this Sunday, June 14, celebration at the Mohonk Pavilion, featuring live music, a silent auction of quilts donated by community quilting groups (with proceeds to benefit Project Linus and Family Inn), tributes from distinguished speakers, and a grilled summer feast—and strawberry shortcake!

Event Program

• Arrival and Silent Auction
  • Bid on artist-made quilts (proceeds to benefit Project Linus and Family Inn)
• Musical Welcome: “Stand by Me”
  • Robert Bard, Betty Boomer, Debbie Lan, Steve Stanne
• Mohonk Consultatons Welcome
  • Louisa Finn, Chair, Mohonk Consultations
• Invocation
  • Limina Grace Harmon, Pastor, New Connexions Methodist Church
• Celebrating Colleen Geraghty
  • Beatriz Valencia, Program Director, Family Inn and Darmstadt House
  • Johanna Longbotham
  • Shari Weingarten, Asst. Director of Children’s Services, Family of Woodstock
  • Deirdre Brown, Family Court Attorney
  • Nancy Schniedewind
  • Tony Porter, Founder, A Call to Men (by video)
• Award/Check Presentation
  • Puja A. J. Thomson
• Honoree Remarks
  • Coleen Geraghty
• Musical Tribute: “Put a Little Love in your Heart”
  • Robert Bard, Betty Boomer, Debbie Lan, Steve Stanne
• Buffet Dinner
  • Close of Silent Auction

SILENT AUCTION

PROGRAM PARTNERS

• Family of Woodstock delivers multi-program human services throughout Ulster County that seek to assist people to achieve self-sufficiency and self-respect, including: crisis intervention services, emergency shelters (such as Family Inn), child care programs, case management and care coordination services, and food programs. familyofwoodstockinc.org
• New Paltz Committee for Shelter Outreach issues “Certificates of Appreciation” for volunteers and donors.
• Project Linus has chapters in all 50 states that provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new handmade blankets and afghans. projectlinus.org
• Tony Porter/A Call to Men engages men on domestic violence and sexual assault prevention as well as promoting healthy and respectful manhood. acalltomen.org
• Resilient Child Fund awards grants to therapists to ensure that every child who has experienced trauma or toxic stress has access to life-saving Expressive Art Therapy techniques grounded in music, art, drama, dance/movement, and play. resilientchildfund.org
• Ulster Immigrant Defense Network works to shape a society where everyone is welcome and respected by providing safety and support to immigrants regardless of status. ulsterimmigrantdefensenetwork.org

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CELEBRATING THE HEART OF COMMUNITY SERVICE—Distinguished Achievement Award

Honoring Colleen Geraghty
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 4–7 p.m.

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

In addition to taking part in the award celebration, ticket holders are entitled to access the Mohonk Mountain House grounds.

PLEASE NOTE: Our goal is to bring many voices into this celebration, so we are offering a number of subsidized tickets to people who cannot afford the full ticket price. Please email info@mohonk-consultations.org for additional details. 

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I am a passionate believer in the innate goodness of the human spirit, and time and time again as a social worker, an activist, and a community organizer, I have seen the resilience and the magnificent nature of people coming together to support those in our communities who are marginalized or in need.

—Colleen Geraghty