Staff, friends and supporters of Mosholu Montefiore Community Center gathered at Lehman College’s Music Building last week for its eighth annual Bursting with Pride celebration.

The event raised about $70,000 for the Center’s critical programs, which serve 28,000 people – from toddlers to senior citizens – in 14 different locations.

MMCC honored Reva Gershen Lowy, who runs the Center’s daycare programs, which serve 700 kids in four different locations. When she began at the Center in 1988, the program had 30 children.

Phyllis Lantos, the chief financial officer of New York Presbyterian Hospital, was also honored. Lantos’ sons, Josh and Ben attended pre-school at MMCC in the 1980s.

The Center also paid tribute to Richard Celiberti, a Bronx native who is senior vice president for Network Development at Montefiore Medical Center.

In remarks at the event, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Council Member G. Oliver Koppell, told the crowd that securing financial support for the Center and the community it serves is a top priority for them.

“There’s nothing more worthwhile than trying to be helpful to Mosholu Montefiore Community Center,” Dinowitz said.

“There’s no center that does as much as Mosholu Montefiore and each year the mission expands,” said Koppell, who added that he allocates more of more of his discretionary funds to the Center than any other organization.