Feb. 5, 2014:  Richard Dresdale, a longtime resident of Bronxville, has been chosen by Gramatan Village to be honored at the fifth annual May Magic Benefit on Sunday, May 4. The wine and hors d'oeuvres reception will be held at Siwanoy Country Club from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Richard was chosen to receive the J. Rockhill Gray Award for his outstanding service to the Bronxville community. The award was established by Warren Ilchman, a director of the board of Gramatan Village, to honor Judge Gray, who was a founding member of the organization. The previous honorees are John Corry, Sarah Underhill, Mary Behrens, and Jim Hudson.

Richard's extraordinary commitment to service has benefited organizations within the local Bronxville community and many beyond it, as well. Richard is currently chairman of the board of governors of Lawrence Hospital Center in Bronxville. He served as a member of the Bronxville Board of Education from 2002 to 2008.

Outside the Bronxville community, Richard serves on the President's Leadership Council of Brown University, of which he is a graduate. Additionally, he is a member of the board of directors of the Brown University Sports Foundation. He is also a member of the Westchester Community College Foundation.

Richard is a managing director and co-founder of Fenway Partners, a middle-market private equity firm based in New York. Prior to co-founding the firm in 1994, he was a principal at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R) from 1985 to 1994. Before joining CD&R, he worked as an investment officer with Manufacturers Hanover Venture Capital Corporation.

Richard and his wife, Marcella, have three children, all of whom attended The Bronxville School.

The co-chairs of May Magic, Carol Godfrey and Tracy Lilly, invite the entire community to join Gramatan Village in honoring Richard Dresdale. Attendees will enjoy a performance by Magical Nights' Entertainment.

Admission to the event is $100 per person, all but $25 of which is tax deductible and goes to support Gramatan Village programs and services.

Gramatan Village is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to offer support and information to Bronxville-area seniors to enable them to live safely and comfortably in their homes as they age. For additional information or to make a reservation, call the office at 914-337-1338.

Pictured here:  Richard Dresdale.

Photo courtesy Carol Godfrey, Co-Chair, May Magic Benefit, Gramatan Village