I grew up in the North East of England and proudly call myself a Geordie. I first visited New York in 1985, it seemed to be a natural progression from London and it had always fascinated me.

We are pleased to welcome Simon Freakley to the St. George's Society of New York Advisory Council!

As Chair and Chief Executive Officer of AlixPartners, Simon leads large companies through the complexities of accelerated business transformation.

We were thrilled to host an event alongside our new partner, That Suits You, for our 2024 male Scholars! That Suits You is an organization that helps young people with little to no income  overcome the challenge of securing professional attire as graduation approaches and they begin the job application and interview process.

This fall,  we hosted our annual Scholarship Orientation at the Information Lab for our 2024-25 cohort of Scholars. We were thrilled to welcome a fantastic turnout of 22 Scholars.

Meet Steven Brown: our member spotlight! Learn more about our members and why they decided to join SGSNY!

St. George’s Society of New York recently hosted a heartwarming afternoon social event for our Brooklyn-based senior beneficiaries.

Meet Victoria Hanson: our member spotlight! Learn more about our members and why they decided to join SGSNY!

St. George’s Society of New York (SGSNY) is proud to highlight Kirk Persaud, a 2022-23 SGSNY Manton Scholar who recently completed a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience, Psychology, and Biology at Queens College.

Meet Pat Lucas: our member spotlight! Learn more about our members and why they decided to join SGSNY!

Graduation season is nearly through, and we couldn’t be more proud of the SGSNY Class of 2024!

DeShaun was always expected to take the lead in his household. Lacking emotional support, DeShaun struggled in school and was on the brink of dropping out. Fortunately, he was introduced to the field of mental health and found something that he was truly passionate about.

SGSNY will be honoring both individuals at their annual British Ball gala at The Pierre Hotel on Tuesday, April 16.

We want to wish a belated congratulations to our new Board President, Marc Walby. Marc is an accomplished financial services executive with 25+ years of leadership experience on an international basis, and currently serves as an industry advisor to various financial services organizations and industry groups.

Elroy, a Jamaican senior citizen, who was disabled in an accident while he was driving a taxi in NYC, came to St. George’s when he could no longer afford his rent.

Last week, SGSNY hosted its first ever DJ Party with Society member Trish Mann, aka DJ Misbehaviour, and ten-year-old Alice who came to SGSNY through our Weatherstone Families Support Fund.

St. George’s Society of New York is pleased to share that it recently hosted current SGSNY scholars and alumni at our annual Scholarship Reception.

The Solieri family recently returned to New York to continue seven-year-old Arianna’s cancer treatment. The current phase of her treatment involves a series of short trips to New York from the UK over several months.

St. George’s Society of New York is pleased to commemorate the arrival of the York ledger stone with a centennial celebration when in 1924, New York presented the city of York with a bronze plaque which is currently housed in the York Guildhall. The ledger was sent to commemorate this historic event.