2010 A.C.E. Gala Committee Launch Party

Annual launch of the Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless Gala Committee: This year’s fête marks the 80th birthday of A.C.E. founder Henry Buhl -- a tireless community leader and devout patron of the arts -- and will bring together prominent community supporters, art enthusiasts, and dedicated philanthropists through an intelligent collaboration: ”¢ Henry Buhl founded A.C.E. nearly two decades ago in the Soho community with a mission to enable New York City's homeless men and women to re-enter the workforce and achieve long-term economic self-sufficiency ”¢ Veronica Mainetti, of Sorgente Group, is the developer of the Flatiron Building and 34 Greene Street, a spectacularly restored cast-iron property in the heart of Soho and the host of this year’s soiree ”¢ Kipton Cronkite’s KiptonART, a private establishment that facilitates the appreciation and endowment of the visual arts and music through the support of emerging talent and educational programs for children ”¢ Matthew Satz, acclaimed contemporary painter and winner of KiptonART Rising 2010