Eliot Spitzer, attorney general, stopped to greet Chiquita H. and Troy A. before making his keynote address.

Joey Lombardozzi (center) stands with co-workers from the law firm of Pappalardo, Tombini and Wolff. He has been employed there for the last three years.

The crowd was interested in hearing the attorney general outline his plan for updating the state's support system. 

Eliot Spitzer congratulated all business partners for making a difference in the lives of many individuals throughout Westchester county.

Mohan Mehra, Westchester Arc president, spoke about plans for building a "Gateway to the Community," a new facility in Hawthorne, New York, as well as for a "Fund for the Future."

Raymond Frost, Jr., graciously accepted the Anthony Cannata Memorial Employee Award.

Michele Tombini, Papallardo, Tombini and Wolff, with Joey Lombardozzi, legal assistant and self-advocate, before one of their presentations.

Panelists were captivated by Mr. Hockenberry's (far right) knowledge, as well as his sense of humor.

Doral Arrowood received the New Business Partnership award.

Anthony Assalone with representatives from Image Works.

Tuckahoe School District received the NYSRA (New York State Rehabilitation Association) Regional School Partnership Award and Westchester Arc's Educational Partnership Award.

(From left) Tibisay Guzman, Westchester Arc's director of clinical services; Jennifer Schaffer, Department of Community Mental Health's commissioner, and Ric Swierat, Westchester Arc executive director.

MBIA received the Special Advocate Award.

Red Lobster received the Employment Opportunity Award.

Starbucks Corporation and Starbucks of Mount Kisco received the New Business Partnership Award.

Stop & Shop of Port Chester and North White Plains received the Longstanding Employer Award.

Eliot Spitzer with Westchester County Legislator Lois Bronz
(District 8).

Linda Warner, Westchester Arc's director of business services, with Educational Partnership Award recipient Margo Devenney, White Plains High School.

Marsha Gordon, The Business Council of Westchester’s president and CEO, with Eliot Spitzer.

Michele Tombini, recipient of this year's Special Partnership Award, addresses the crowd.