10/05/2026
💙 A night to remember, a mission to keep moving forward! 🏡✨
Our 2026 Power of Home Gala brought together the people who make our work possible—and these photos capture the joy, connection, and community that filled the room.
THANK YOU to our guests, sponsors, donors, board, staff, and volunteers for showing up for NHS of Queens. Your support helps more Queens families access homeownership education, financial guidance, energy efficiency resources, and housing stability.
🌟 Celebrating our honorees: Mariela Moronta of M&T Bank, Saeeda Dunston, and Dr. Helen Arteaga. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to our communities! A special thank-you to our award presenters: Shamika Reddon, Julissa Ferreras, Karla Pacheco, Maria Fierro, and Shanel Thomas Henry.
🤝 To our sponsors and supporters: Hollis Public Affairs, Hard Rock Metropolitan Park, M&T Bank, Webster Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Valley Bank, LaGuardia Gateway Partners, KC3, NHS NYC, Lemle & Wolff, PLUS Accounting Services, Shrategy, Port Authority of NY/NJ, LGA Redevelopment, NYC Health + Hospitals, Desires & Company, and Tronilo-Driscoll Insurance Agency—thank you for investing in the power of home.
✈️⚾ To our in-kind donors: JetBlue and the NY Mets—thank you for adding extra excitement to the evening!
🎶📸 To the vendors and creatives who brought the celebration to life:
✨ Leonard’s of Great Neck — Venue
✨ Zahira England / Flash With Zee — Photography
✨ Landmark Consultants — Event Planning
✨ Sebastian Pantosin / Think Media Agency — Videography
✨ AIP Events — DJ & Sound
✨ Ricardo Stevan — Singer
✨ Michael Cruse Music and Louis Armstrong House Museum Music — Musical Selection
✨ Event Tribe — Décor & Flowers
✨ SD Printing — Printing
✨ G & K Entertainment — Photobooth
✨ Shrategy — Marketing
Every partnership, every contribution, and every person in the room helped make this evening meaningful. Thank you for being part of our story and helping us build a stronger Queens, together. 💙
📸 Swipe through for some of our favorite moments!