PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIO MARCAL DaCUNHA OF RESIMAR FOTO & MUSIC
The Community Affairs and Resource Center (CARC), formerly the Hispanic Women’s Resource Center, in Asbury Park, hosted its eighth annual gala fundraiser at the Sheraton Hotel in Eatontown on May 4, honoring distinguished individuals and institutions for their significant contributions to the well being and quality of life of surrounding communities. CentraState Healthcare System received the Excellence in Community Wellness Recognition Award. Accepting the award is John T. Gribbin, center, FACHE, president and CEO; with Beatriz Oesterheld, executive director of CARC, left, and Tara Demyanovich, board secretary of CARC.