The New York City District Council of Carpenters Benefit Funds helped raise almost $1.2 million at a March 25 virtual gala benefit for Saint Dominic’s Family Services, attended by about 1,000 city business and labor leaders. Construction industry speakers included, pictured from left, Robert Lapidus, president and chief investment officer of L&L Holdings; James T. Callahan, general president of the International Union of Operating Engineers; and Dave Mebeerg, president and CEO of Consolidated Carpet and board chairman of Friends of Saint Dominic’s. Other participants included event host Lara Spencer, pictured at far right, a co-host of TV show “Good Morning America”; Cardinal Timothy Dolan; and country singer Caroline Jones.