SHAREing & CAREing, a Queens-based cancer support group, will host its 32nd Annual Benefit & Silent Auction on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm, at Leonard’s Palazzo in Great Neck, NY.

SHAREing & CAREing, a Queens-based cancer support group, will host its 32nd Annual Benefit & Silent Auction on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm, at Leonard’s Palazzo in Great Neck, NY.

SHAREing & CAREing, a Queens-based can­cer support group, will host its 32nd Annual Benefit & Silent Auction on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm, at Leonard’s Palazzo in Great Neck, NY. This unforgettable evening will feature dinner, dancing, a silent auction and an awards ceremony honoring four outstanding com­munity leaders whose professional and personal endeavors have supported SHAREing & CARE­ing’s mission to provide services, comfort and hope to those diagnosed and living with cancer.

Among those being honored are Yanna Darilis (TV Presenter, Producer-Director & Journalist, WABC Radio), Dennis Karagounis & Dennis Tis­colas (York Electrical Contractors), and Salvatore Galati (Phoenix Management 23, LLC). TGI Of­fice Automation will also be honored as will Con­nie Arroyo (presented posthumously), recipient of this year’s Gloria D’Amico Lifetime Achievement Award.

Serving once again as Master of Ceremonies will be Joseph Pistilli, Founder and CEO of Phoenix Management 23, LLC and Chairman of the Board of First Central Savings Bank. Mr. Pis­tilli, who has served as SHAREing & CAREing’s President’s Counsel for more than two decades, has been instrumental in raising significant private funds to sustain the organization’s free cancer sup­port services.

Tickets, starting at $250, and sponsorships, starting at $3000, are now available for purchase online at shareing-careing.org/event/2026-annual-benefit-silent-auction. All sponsors will receive recognition across event materials, social media, SHAREing & CAREing’s website, and the Bene­fit’s Step & Repeat banner.

All proceeds from the event will support SHAREing & CAREing’s free bilingual cancer support services, survivorship programs, early de­tection initiatives, and health education outreach, annually serving over 3000 individuals throughout Queens and New York City. “This event is not only a celebration, but a reminder of the strength and generosity of our Queens community,” said Anna Kril, Founder & President of SHAREing & CAREing. “Together, we are making sure that no one faces cancer alone.”

For more information, visit shareing-careing.org/