The Beating Heart of New House

A record crowd of 205 guests turned out for the 7th annual Heart of New House lunch at the Hilton, raising around $120,000 for the nonprofit which has helped men with drug and alcohol problems for the past 68 years.

The charity, which has an annual budget of $1.2 million, has 100 residents in three homes in our Eden by the Beach and last year awarded $94,501 in scholarships to help people on the road to recovery.

The annual Heart of New House Award went to Steve Olsen, the organization’s treasurer and a board member since 2016.

“His sound judgment and advice have kept New House on solid footing leading up to, during, and after the chaos of the pandemic,” says Executive Director Adam Burridge.

Among the supporters were Bob and Patty Bryant, Mark Whitehurst and Kerry Methner, David and Louise Borgatello, Oscar Gutierrez, Nancy Gottlieb, and Wendy Goodenow, sister of the late executive director Gordon Guy, who flew in from her home in Hawaii.

Ubiquitous KEYT-TV reporter John Palminteri emceed the fun fête…