In 2014, Eve overcame extreme personal tragedy and turned it into an opportunity to help others. She recognized that there was a void in the recovery space and felt compelled to change the narrative for others. With the support of close family and friends she set out to create the Bigvision Community, a mission-driven nonprofit that would provide a peer community for young adults in early recovery. As a visionary leader and philanthropist, she has dedicated herself to supporting individuals sustain long-term recovery by demonstrating that living life free of substances can be enriching and exciting.

As a co-owner of William Goldberg, a third-generation family business that is one of NYC’s prominent diamond jewelry houses, Eve Goldberg spent most of her life in a world of success and privilege. That world imploded in 2014, when her 23-year-old son died from an accidental drug overdose after struggling unsuccessfully to find a community of peers to help support his recovery.

Throughout that unfathomable first year of grief, Eve was determined to find a way to keep Issac’s memory alive and to help others struggling with addiction. During this time she met young adults from myriad backgrounds, many of whom had done the laudable, excruciating work of facing their demons while in recovery yet were still struggling to live engaging, substance-free lives. What was lacking, she learned, were dynamic social networks to bolster their well-being and mental health.