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Shefik Returns as Master of Ceremonies for Autism Awareness Benefit
This year's event has once again garnered the support of a multitude of celebrities and notable personalities.

May 31, 2018 Appearances

For the second consecutive year, media personality Shefik will return as Master of Ceremonies for "Shop. Sell. Strut!". Proceeds from the event will benefit the Morgan Marie Michael Foundation, for individuals on the autism spectrum.

Tags: Alyssa Morgan Lego • Autism • Alex B • Brand A • Benefit Communities

Photo Credit: Michael Farley

Shefik Named Master of Ceremonies at Benefit for Autism New Jersey
April is National Autism Awareness Month

March 8, 2017 Appearances

Sponsors of "Shop. Sell. Strut!" include QVC, New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Knicks, Pandora, Paul Mitchell the School Jersey Shore, and Nyea's Party.

Tags: Self-Advocates • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Families • Autism • New York Knicks

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Kemet: One Nation, Many Journeys

February 1, 2026 Announcements

Joe Young is sharing a powerful message of history and unity through "Kemet: One Nation, Many Journeys", filmed at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The PSA is part of a campaign that draws focus on America's immigrant history that spans 250 years.

Tags: Kemet • Immigrants • America250 • Immigration • Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan

Emmy Award Winner Sir Shefik

November 24, 2025 Appearances

Shefik is media personality, philanthropist, and technology maven, whose work spans television, technology, science, and the arts. He recently earned an Emmy Award for his role as Technical Production Manager with NBC and Peacock.

Tags: NASA Space Apps Yonkers • Price Attractions • United Nations • President Joe Biden • Virtual Concert Halls

Sir Shefik Macauley with New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader) and Mayor Mike Spano of Yonkers, New York. — Photo Credit:

Photo Credit: Joose Bogans / NASA Space Apps Yonkers

October 4, 2025 Accolades

On the occasion of the 2025 NASA International Space Apps Challenge presented by NASA Space Apps Yonkers, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins honored philanthropist and technology maven Sir Shefik Macauley with a Proclamation from New York State Senate.

Tags: Sir Shefik Macauley Day • Mayor Mike Spano • Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel • New York State Senate • United Nations

Royal Ghassanid Academy of Arts and Sciences

September 5, 2025 Announcements

Royal Ghassanid Academy of Arts and Sciences is a high academic institution, with representation in Lebanon, Jordan, Brazil, United States, and Canada. Its purpose is to congregate scholars to promote culture in all its manifestations and expressions.

Tags: YWCA • NASA Space Apps Yonkers • Yonkers, New York • Science • NASA International Space Apps Challenge

Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan

August 13, 2025 Announcements

Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan is a cultural institution with ancient roots in the Middle East, recognized by Lebanon through presidential decree and holding Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Tags: Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan • NASA • Science • Technology • NASA Space Apps Yonkers