Joseph Fantozzi, president and COO of Allegiance Retail Services (ARS), will receive the Visionary Award from The Foundation Fighting Blindness on May 14 during the annual Night For Sight gala at Guastavino’s in New York City.
The award recognizes honorees for exemplary values, visionary leadership and philanthropic impact on the community.
Fantozzi will be recognized alongside Cameron Taylor, managing director of global healthcare investment banking, life sciences at BofA Securities and Vision Source.
$1 million raised over 15 years
Allegiance Retail Services has partnered with the Foundation Fighting Blindness through the New York Night for Sight for nearly 15 years, raising more than $1 million in support of its mission to drive research for treatments and cures for blinding diseases.
“For nearly 15 years, Allegiance Retail Services has partnered with the Foundation Fighting Blindness through the New York Night for Sight and has raised over $1 million in support of our mission to drive research to provide treatments and cures for blinding diseases,” said Jason Menzo, CEO of the foundation.
Fantozzi said he is “truly honored” to receive the award.
“Supporting the Foundation’s mission is deeply meaningful to our ARS family, and we are proud to help advance sight-saving research that brings hope to so many,” he said.
Partnership began with member’s personal story
Allegiance Retail Services has been involved with the foundation since 2011, initiated by ARS member Jason Ferreira, CEO of Ferreira Foodtown.
Ferreira is a longtime foundation member and supporter, motivated by his family’s story. At birth, his son was diagnosed with Leber Congenital Amaurosis and remains legally blind.
The Night for Sight Gala is the foundation’s signature fundraising event, bringing together leaders from the finance, food and fashion industries to support its mission.
Ticket and sponsorship information for this year’s Night for Sight is available at Give.FightingBlindness.org/NewYorkNightforSight.
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