- 2010
- 03/05/2010 - Starlight Children's Foundation 25th Annual GalaNEW
- 03/02/2010 - American Ballet Theatre’s Junior Council and Quest MagazineNEW
- 03/02/2010 - Hanley Center Foundation's 15th Annual LuncheonNEW
- 03/01/2010 - The School of American Ballet’s Winter Ball NEW
- 03/01/2010 - Literacy Partners 26th Annual Evening of Readings Gala Kick-off NEW
- 02/27/2010 - New York Junior League 58th Annual Winter Ball
- 02/27/2010 - 2010 GOTOs Annual Black-tie GalaNEW
- 02/27/2010 - Society Ties' Black Tie & Black Jack Casino Night
- 02/25/2010 - Bailey House 22nd Annual Auction and PartyNEW
- 02/25/2010 - Hedge Funds Care 12th Annual New York Open Your Heart to the Children BenefitNEW
- 02/25/2010 - Toast to "Justice is Served" Dinner Benefit
- 02/25/2010 - 2010 Frick Museum Young Fellows Ball
- 02/25/2010 - Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl's Third Annual Purim BallNEW
- 02/24/2010 - Kick Off Party to Benefit The East Side House Settlement Gala Preview of the 2010 Auto Show
- 02/24/2010 - C-CAP 20th Anniversary CelebrationNEW
- 02/24/2010 - POSH Palm Beach 2010 Gala Dinner
- 02/23/2010 - ForEverglades Benefit
- 02/20/2010 - 5th Annual Childhelp Fashion Show and Luncheon
- 02/19/2010 - MacDella Cooper Foundation Fashion Week Finale Party
- 02/17/2010 - Friends of the South Florida Science Museum Toast
- 02/14/2010 - Action Against Hunger Help Heart Haiti Valentine's Day Benefit
- 02/13/2010 - 55th Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball
- 02/09/2010 - Museum of Design Patron Preview event
- 02/09/2010 - Animal Fair and Wendy Diamond’s Yappy Hour
- 02/06/2010 - Lighthouse Center for the Arts’ 46th Annual Beaux Arts Ball
- 02/06/2010 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Gem of an Evening Gala
- 02/06/2010 - Norton Museum of Art Bal des Arts 2010
- 02/05/2010 - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's annual Light The Night Awards Party
- 02/05/2010 - The Princes Ball Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala
- 02/04/2010 - City Chicks 4 Charity & Young Wall Street benefit Chess in Schools
- 02/03/2010 - International Women's Health Coalition 2010 Gala
- 02/02/2010 - The Associates Council Lunch at The Oak Room
- 02/02/2010 - Parsons Dance Opening Night Gala
- 01/31/2010 - KIDs Strikes Back Bowling Party at Chelsea Piers
- 01/30/2010 - 53rd Annual International Red Cross Ball
- 01/30/2010 - Epilepsy Foundation’s Taste of Love Gala 2010
- 01/29/2010 - Partnership for the Homeless’ Auction at the Gagosian Gallery
- 01/28/2010 - Hearts 4 Haiti
- 01/26/2010 - Peggy Adams Unveils Much-anticipated Grace Pavilion
- 01/26/2010 - Art Battles
- 01/25/2010 - Fashionable opening night for Red Cross Show House
- 01/25/2010 - MICHAEL KORS and GRAFF Fashion Show Honors Heart Ball
- 01/24/2010 - National Dance Institute's Benefit Performance of Imagine: A Celebration of John Lennon
- 01/22/2010 - LADACIN Polar Bear Plunge
- 01/21/2010 - Help Haiti Now
- 01/21/2010 - Hospice Evening 2010 with Oscar de la Renta
- 01/21/2010 - UJA-Federation of New York's Generosity Event
- 01/20/2010 - Citymeals-on-Wheels Winter Cocktail Benefit
- 01/20/2010 - The American Antiques Show (TAAS) Benefit Preview Celebrating Texas
- 01/19/2010 - Cocktails for Vital Voices Global Partnership
- 01/14/2010 - Winter Antiques Show Preview Party
- 01/14/2010 - CCE Honors Over the Big Top Chairs at Saks Fifth Avenue
- 01/12/2010 - Zac Posen Fashion Show Featuring Cartier
- 01/12/2010 - Hope For Haiti With The Red Cross
- 01/11/2010 - Young Friends Red Cross Beach Bash
- 01/10/2010 - AICF-American-Israel Cultural Foundation 70th Anniversary Gala and Concer
- 01/07/2010 - Autism Speaks to Young Professionals
- 01/07/2010 - CHIC @ the Ames hotel
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
America Cancer Society Mothers Of The Year Luncheon
02/24/2009 - By The Plaza’s Grand Ballroom, New York
Multi-talented NBC Today host and the afternoon’s Mistress of Ceremonies, Kathie Lee Giffored, led over 400 guests in “blowing the whistle” on cancer at the American Cancer Society’s annual “Mothers of the Year” award luncheon.
The resounding shrills in The Plaza’s Grand Ballroom symbolized everyone’s commitment to the fight against cancer. The luncheon was in honor of this year’s “Mothers of the Year 2009” in the person of NBC’s Ann Curry and renowned breast cancer surgeon Dr. Alexandra Heerdt of Memorial-Sloan Kettering.
Benefit Co-Chairs Cynthia Lufkin, Cricket Burns, Roni Cowan, Eva Mohr, Marisa Marchetto, Caroline Cronson, Kathie Lee Gifford, Jacqueline Togut were joined by the NBC Today Show family such as Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Hoda Kotb, and noted members of the New York City social and philanthropic community such as Chairman of Special Events Diana Feldman and husband, Richard Feldman, Dan Lufkin, Evelyn Lauder, Charlotte Ford, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Wendy Carduner, Muffie Potter Aston, US Ambassador to Jamaica Brenda Johnson, Elyse Newhouse, Gillian Miniter, Fe Fendi, Heather Randall, Margo Nederlander, Matilda Cuomo and daughter Maria Cuomo Cole, Rachel Hovnanian, Wendy Carduner, Myra Biblowit to name a few, and of course, family and friends of the honorees.
Ann Curry was a “no-show” for a very good reason. Ann was flying in from Chad, and could not make it on time for the award presentation. Her husband Brian Ross was on hand to sing high praises to his better half and friend Meredith Vieira stepped up to the plate, accepted the honor for Ann and delivered Ann’s remarks.
Dr. Alexandra Heerdt’s husband, Dr. Paul Heerdt and 11-year old daughter Emma Heerdt presented the award to Alexandra. Emma’s briliiant and heartwarming remarks stole the whole show. Guests who attended the luncheon were left speechless!
The luncheon raised nearly $350,000 to support American Cancer Society programs and services for cancer patients and their families, including Hope Lodge New York City, which provides free temporary lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers while undergoing treatments, and Reach to Recovery, a 30-year program which pairs trained volunteer breast cancer survivors with newly diagnosed cancer patients to help them cope with their diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
For more information on Mother of the Year or to learn about other American Cancer Society programs, please call 1-800-ACS-2345 or log onto www.cancer.org.
The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. Founded in 1913, the Society has community-based offices in 3,400 communities, involving millions of volunteers across the United States. For more information anytime, call toll free 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Photos: Shana Wittenwyler
Photos Courtesy of The American Cancer Society.
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