LinkedIn Local ™
Hudson Valley
March 24, 2026
Business with a Heart

This Meeting's Topic: "Business with a Heart"

📅 Date: Tuesday, March 24

⏰ Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM

📍 Location: Sam’s of Gedney Way, 50 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY

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Connect. Collaborate. Grow.

LinkedIn Local Hudson Valley invites you to an inspiring evening centered on purpose-driven leadership, community impact, and doing business with heart. This conversation is designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals who believe success isn’t just measured in revenue—but in impact.

Join us at the iconic Sam’s of Gedney Way, a beloved Westchester institution known for its warm hospitality and elevated cuisine, for an evening of meaningful networking and authentic connection.

Hosted by Pasquale Palumbo of CPC Wealth Management and Maggie Carey of Master It Media with Brain Trust Board Members Sami Vecchiolla, Daniel Alvarez, and Caroline King, this event is your opportunity to connect with the Hudson Valley business community

Panelists

🌟 Allyson Curtis
Director of Development, Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley

🌟 Kymberly A. Robinson, Esq.
Attorney & Founder, Kymesq Law, PLLC

🌟 Frank Ploger
Director of Business Development, FirstLight Home Care of Westchester

What to Expect

•  Engaging conversations with professionals and business owners from across the Hudson Valley

• An expert panel of hand-selected local business leaders

• Actionable insights, shared experiences, and authentic networking opportunities

• Grazing station

• A cash bar  

• A welcoming, community-centered environment that defines every LinkedIn Local Hudson Valley event

 About Sam's of Gedney Way

A Westchester favorite for over 85 years, Sam’s of Gedney Way combines timeless charm with modern hospitality. Known for its exceptional food, inviting ambiance, and commitment to community, Sam’s is the perfect place for genuine connection and powerful conversation.

 Giving Back

Benefiting Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley

Since receiving its charter in 1986, Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley has granted the wishes of more than 3,400 children in the Hudson Valley region with critical illnesses.  Serving the eight counties of Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester, the Chapter’s mission is to ensure that every child residing in the Hudson Valley who qualifies for Make-A-Wish services is granted his or her fondest wish. While wishes are referred and completed on an ongoing basis, we average 135 wishes granted a year. 

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Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley

Since receiving its charter in 1986, Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley has granted the wishes of more than 3,400 children in the Hudson Valley region with critical illnesses. Our first office was located in Mt. Kisco, NY over Danny's Cheese Shop. In 2001, we moved to the Wish House in Tarrytown, NY. 

Serving the eight counties of Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester, the Chapter’s mission is to ensure that every child residing in the Hudson Valley who qualifies for Make-A-Wish services is granted his or her fondest wish. While wishes are referred and completed on an ongoing basis, we average 135 wishes granted a year. 

A volunteer Board of Directors and staff of 11, together with volunteers, donors and medical professionals from throughout the region, make wish granting possible. Among the Hudson Valley Chapter’s recently completed wishes include: to have online shopping sprees, meeting celebrities, traveling to Hawaii, a trip to Disney World and being a pop star for a day, to name a few.

Make-A-Wish® America provides the Hudson Valley Chapter with technical assistance, training, national coordination and support; however, all funds required to grant wishes are raised entirely within the Hudson Valley.

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