As the current St. George’s Society intern, Hannah Smith, leads the Society’s Mountbatten Fundraising Committee. Here she shares the committee’s progress and exciting plans ahead.

The Austin family’s journey to the Big Apple was a whirlwind to say the least—for 2-year-old Isla, it was a battle against the odds. SGSNY was there to provide a much-needed support network during their stay.

On 23rd May, we hosted our third annual Spring Tea and Talk for a group of our elderly beneficiaries at Nord Anglia International School.

When Ahmed immigrated from Ghana to New York, he saw it as an opportunity to pursue his dream of studying medicine. His scholarship from St. George’s Society gave him the reassurance and confidence to continue his journey to become an orthopedic surgeon.

We were delighted to be selected as a charity partner for a private screening and champagne breakfast in celebration of the marriage of of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

As excitement mounts for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, we thought it would be helpful to share some the festivities taking place on our side of the pond.

St. George's Society hosted its annual gala, the English Ball, on St. George's Day at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. Thanks to the generosity of our guests, we raised a record-breaking $151,776 on the night for the Society’s Scholarship Program.

In Natalie’s home country of Jamaica, college was just a dream but after immigrating to America, it became a reality. Thanks to the St. George’s Society scholarship, Natalie will graduate with her BA in Biology in May–putting her one step closer to her lifelong ambition to become a doctor.

In celebration of St. George’s Day, many of our community partners celebrated their English pride while raising over $1,800 for the Society’s charitable programs.

Show your English pride & celebrate with us St. George's Society and our partners!

Scholarship Committee Chair, David Drinkwater shares an update on the Scholarship Program and the Committee’s activities.

Team SGSNY ran the Armory NYC Indoor Marathon Relay on 17th March. With a 2nd place finish, they raised more than $1,300 for the Society's charitable programs.

St. George’s Society is thrilled to welcome Hannah Smith to the office team as Operations Coordinator.

April is an exciting month for us as we celebrate St. George’s Day, but who was Saint George and why do we celebrate him? 

This year, St. George’s Society will launch a partnership with UK charity Solving Kids’ Cancer providing practical and logistical support to families of children visiting New York from the UK for clinical trials and treatment.

Four-year-old Lottie has been fighting a battle against high-risk neuroblastoma for more than two years. In order to prevent relapse, Lottie’s family—who are based in the UK—raised enough funds to enroll her in clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York.

We are delighted to announce the addition of four new members to St. George’s Society’s Board of Directors. Kasia Bannon, JoAnne Davidson, David Martinelli and Neil Smith were elected to serve a three year term at the Society’s recent Annual General Meeting. 

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Antony Phillipson, Her Majesty’s Consul General in New York as Honorary President of the Society continuing a tradition going back over 100 years.

With his advancing age, our beneficary John became unable to manage the stairs of his 5th-floor apartment. With St. George's Society's help, John now has a new apartment and a new lease on life.

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