2026 Dinner in the Park Gala
Mill River Park was proud to host an evening of community celebration on Thursday, May 7, 2026, featuring cocktails, dinner, and time to gather in support of the park’s mission.
This year, we were honored to recognize Ilario Altamura, President of Parachute Concerts, and Robert J. Granata, Chairman and CEO of First County Bank. Both Ilario and Robert have supported and enriched Mill River Park for over a decade, helping shape the park into the vibrant community space it is today.
A special thank you to our sponsors for making this evening possible.
Underwriter Sponsor
First County Bank
Cherry Blossom Sponsor
New England Investment Partners
River Sponsor
Arnold & Lisa Karp
Charter Communications
Freepoint Commodities LLC
Suzanne McGraw
Park Tower
Castleton Commodities International
Frank & Lori Mercede
Woodland Sponsor
Robert Granata Family
The Ashforth Company/A.P. Construction
Wofsey Rosen
Selkowitz Family Foundation
Burr Salvatore Architects
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
Parachute Concerts
BMW & MINI of Darien
Andrew J. Whittingham Family Foundation
Jim Shapiro & Cristin Tierney
Fabrizio & Barbara Zichichi
Stamford Downtown
Soule, Blake & Wechsler, Inc.
Phibro RenewOil LLC
Reckson
Shelly Nichani
Stamford Health
Silver Golub & Teitell LLP
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Senator Richard Blumenthal & Cynthia M. Blumenthal
Cynthia Ferreira & Brian Cullen
Lucky Dog Refuge
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Henkel
Meadow Sponsor
The First Bank of Greenwich
Centerbrook Architects and Planners
Brian Capone Land Services LLC
The Rich Foundation
Stamford Studios – NBCUniversal
Cross Insurance
RCR Engineering Group
Monica Swinney
Courtyard & Residence Inn Stamford Downtown
Dale & Stephen Hoffman
BevMax
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