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enCourage Kids Foundation hosts their Serving Up Smiles Food Tasting

by xoJohn October 28, 2019

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On Tuesday, October 22, our friends at the enCourage Kids Foundation hosted their Serving Up Smiles premier tasting event with over 300 plus guests at Current in Chelsea Piers. The event combined philanthropy and good food as chefs from all over the city provided food and beverage and guests bid on spectacular items via silent auction. The tasting included dishes from some of the tri-state area’s finest restaurants. Some of the best dishes of the evening included sumptuous Sea scallops and slow-braised short ribs crostini from Ocean Prime, Meatballs with whipped ricotta from Lavo, Lobster Rolls from lamia’s Fish Market, and Ribeye and Mac n Cheese from Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse. It was definitely the place to be for delicious food.

October 28, 2019 0 comment

Inside The Global Lyme Alliance Gala Produced by Lawrence Scott Events

by xoJohn October 14, 2019

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Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) NYC Gala has returned for the foundation’s fifth annual fundraiser. The charitable affair has raised an impressive $2.5 million. The event was hosted by Rosanna Scotto, co-host of FOX 5’s “Good Day New York”. Global Lyme Alliance is dedicated to conquering Lyme and other tick-borne diseases through research, education, awareness, and patient services. The gala was produced by event planner Larry Scott of Lawrence Scott Events, who donated his event planning and design services towards the Global Lyme Alliance’s New York Gala for the fifth consecutive year.

October 14, 2019 0 comment

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Inside Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s 61st Annual Summer Party

by xoJohn August 8, 2019

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Over the weekend, on Saturday, August 5th, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital held its 61st Annual Summer Party. The party took place on a field inside a huge luxury tent located in Southampton. The evening included cocktails, dinner, and dancing to benefit the Jenny and John Paulson Emergency Department, which is South Fork’s only emergency care facility, treating more than 25,000 people annually. This is one of the biggest and best fundraisers each year. The Stony Brook Southampton Hospital event has raised an impressive $1.5M+ in 2018 and $100M+ over the past 60 years.

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Inside Jean & Martin Shafiroff’s Kick Off Party for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

by xoJohn July 10, 2019

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New York philanthropist and author Jean Shafiroff, and her husband, Vice Chairman of wealth management and investment banking firm Stifel, Martin Shafiroff, hosted over 125 guests at their beautiful Southampton home at the launch reception for the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s 61st Summer Party. Jean and Martin Shafiroff are the honorees of this year’s Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Summer Party to be held on August 3, 2019, in Southampton, New York. Jean has also recently joined the Hospital’s board as a trustee. The rain stayed away so guests were able to enjoy the beautiful waterfront patio and gardens, as well as delicious catering by Cornelia Guest Events. Alex Donner provided classic cocktail party tunes.

July 10, 2019 0 comment

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Apollo Theater’s 14th Annual Spring Gala Raises $2 Million

by xoJohn June 11, 2019

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Last evening, the Apollo Theater celebrated its 14th Annual Spring Gala, raising over $2 million for its year-round artistic and community programming initiatives. The concert portion of the evening was hosted by comedian Amanda Seales and opened with a show-stopping musical performance by Black Violin. The celebrations continued with crowd-pleasing performances by Estelle, Jose James, Liv Warfield, Morris Day and The Time, Kelvin Rolston, Jr., Caleb Hawley, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, and James Harkness from the cast of Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations.

June 11, 2019 0 comment

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American Cancer Society Celebrates 14th Annual Taste of Hope

by Sia-Alika Battle June 3, 2019

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The Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea NYC was the venue for The American Cancer Society the 14th Annual Taste of Hope. One of the most anticipated charity events of the year. The landmark space was transformed into a culinary wonderland. The Taste of Hope is the American Cancer Society’s signature event, featuring over 90 of New York’s most popular restaurants and beverage vendors. Guests enjoyed a walk-around tasting where they sampled signature dishes, premier wines and spirits, and inventive cocktails. Taste of Hope donations supports the mission of the American Cancer Society as they work to save lives, celebrate survivors, and lead the fight for a world without cancer.

June 3, 2019 0 comment

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The 2019 New York Center for Children Spring Benefit Honors D.A. Cyrus Vance, Jr.

by xoJohn May 7, 2019

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The New York Center for Children (NYCC) is a child-friendly Center, providing free, comprehensive evaluation and therapy services to victims of child abuse and their families. NYCC also offers professional training on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child abuse. NYCC hosted its 24th Annual Spring Celebration Benefit at The Peninsula New York in New York City. NYCC celebrated 24 years of helping the most vulnerable children achieve their full potential. The annual benefit helps raise funds for the Center’s work in healing, prevention, and education.

May 7, 2019 0 comment

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Lizzie da Trindade-Asher Chairs Artista e Musa for Young Friends of Save Venice

by xoJohn March 29, 2019

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The mission of the Young Friends of Save Venice is to introduce young supporters to Venice’s artistic patrimony and to instill in them the desire to help preserve her treasures. The group has hugely impacted Save Venice with annual balls in New York – Un Ballo in Maschera – and sponsored restorations in Venice, including several paintings in the Accademia Galleries, the Doge’s Private Chapel in Palazzo Ducale, and treasury objects in Basilica San Marco.

March 29, 2019 0 comment

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