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04/30/2012 - THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S HOT PINK PARTYNEW
04/26/2012 - Grand St. Settlement's Taste of the Lower East Side
04/02/2012 - 2012 Skating with the Stars Gala
04/02/2012 - Strokes of Genius to benefit Autism Spectrum Disorders
03/29/2012 - The American Classical Orchestra 2012 Spring Gala Concert & Benefit
03/24/2012 - United States launch of the Seol Won Foundation
03/21/2012 - Kick-off event for The Perlman Music Program’s May 3rd Spring Benefit
03/16/2012 - Asia WeekNY kick-off reception at the Morgan Museum & Library
03/10/2012 - Toby and Itzhak Perlman and The Perlman Music Program hosted by Jim and Kristy Clark in Palm Beach
03/08/2012 - National Committee on American Foreign Policy Hosts the 2012 Gala Awards Dinner
03/06/2012 - 2nd Annual Fountain House Associates Spring Breakfast
03/05/2012 - School of American Ballet's Winter Ball 2012
03/03/2012 - AMIT NewGen Wine Tasting
03/01/2012 - American Cancer Society Honors Grace Hightower De Niro, Diane Reidy-Lagunes MD, Emily Sonnenblick MD
03/01/2012 - New York School of Interior Design Kick-off Reception
02/25/2012 - GiGi’s PLAYHOUSE NYC, Down Syndrome Awareness Centers, opened its doors for the first time
02/25/2012 - CARON LIGHTS UP MAR-A-LAGO WITH “AFTER DARK” GALA
02/19/2012 - Blitz Build 2012
02/07/2012 - 2012 Annual High School Counselor’s Breakfast
02/06/2012 - The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s ® (BCRF) annual Hot Pink Luncheon and Symposium
02/04/2012 - The 2012 Hope Gala
02/03/2012 - North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee Presents Checks to Local Food Banks
02/03/2012 - American Cancer Society’s 54th Annual Black and White Gala
02/02/2012 - Cut 25 Flagship opening - an event to benefit Project Paz
01/29/2012 - KiDS of NYU Langone Foundation hosted its 6th annual KiDS Play to Win!
01/28/2012 - Girls Bite Out for the North Texas Food Bank
01/26/2012 - French Heritage Society’s New York ChapterKicked Off its 2012 Cultural Season
01/26/2012 - Annual Event to benefit The Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School
01/26/2012 - 2012 Plates for Pediatrics Benefit
01/24/2012 - New York Philharmonic Chinese New Year Gala
01/20/2012 - 2012 Wishmaker's Ball
01/20/2012 - Silence! Silent Art Forms
01/19/2012 - UJA-Federation of New York Generosity Signature Event
01/19/2012 - JDRF Central Jersey Chapter Events
01/17/2012 - TIFFANY & CO. HOSTS CARON SUPPORTERS TO SPECIAL PREVIEW OF 2012 TIFFANY LEATHER COLLECTION
01/16/2012 - 2nd Annual San Diego Breast Cancer Fundraiser
01/13/2012 - "Cycle Without Limits" Specialized Bike Program
01/12/2012 - Salvatore Ferragamo Hosts and Evening of Shopping to Benefit the Paradise Fund in Support of St. Jud
01/12/2012 - JDRF Central Jersey Chapter Walk to Cure Diabetes Awards Party
01/09/2012 - Museum of American Finance 2012 Gala
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Easter Seals Derby Day Party
05/02/2009 - By International Polo Club

Easter Seals Derby Day Party

Nearly 200 guests gathered recently at the International Polo Club in celebration of the 135th Kentucky Derby to benefit children with special needs at Easter Seals Igoe-Amar Child Development Center in West Palm Beach.

This unique fundraiser featured a live televised viewing of the Derby race, a live horse exhibition, Dixieland music by members of Wellington High School Jazz Band, the traditional mint julep and all of the best hats of the season!

Co-Chairmen of the event were Brenda and Robert Castellano, Barbara and Richard C. Gilbert, Suzi and Richard Goldsmith, Lorrain and Malcolm Hall and Barbara and James Kravitz. Guests celebrated the Run for the Roses winner with dancing to the sounds of David John and The Max Band and dined on delectable Derby traditions including bourbon pecan chocolate chip derby pie. Fabulous silent auction items filled the venue and patrons placed fun wagers on the race horses.
“All five chairmen together with a large committee helped to make this one of the most successful Derby events in years! In a time where tough choices are being made by individuals and corporations, we are so thankful for all of the support to Easter Seals,” said Barbara Gilbert, Co-Chairman of the event.

During the event, all of the past Derby chairmen were honored for their support of Easter Seals over the last nine years. Chairmen were presented with beautiful horse stirrup pearl necklaces and were thrilled to receive this honor. Past Chairmen included: Gail Brophy, Stephania Conrad, Henry Fong, Suzi Goldsmith, Lee Hennessee-Gradante, William Koch, Faith Morford, Lori Stoll, Mary Frances Turner, Maureen Woodward and Gail Worth.

The Derby Day Committee was comprised of nearly 100 members and included Honorary Chairmen Elizabeth Bowden, Norma & Simon C. Fireman, Arlette & Robert Gordon and Herme de Wyman Miro. Auction Co-Chairs were Cynthia Maronet and Judith Morrell.

Sponsors for the event were: Grand Benefactors – Norma & Simon C. Fireman; Platinum Sponsors: Brenda & Robert Castellano and the H and H Kravitz Charitable Trust; Silver Sponsors: Anonymous Friends of Easter Seals, Paula & Robert Butler and Lee Hennessee & Charles Gradante; Bronze Sponsors: Lawrence J. and Florence A. De George Charitable Trust, Arlette & Robert Gordon, Barbara & Richard C. Gilbert, Mary Virginia Knight & Henry Fong, The Schoch Foundation, Valerie J. Sherlock & Austin M. O’Toole and the VanKampen Boyer Molinari Foundation.

Easter Seals Igoe-Amar Child Development Center is Palm Beach County’s only full-time educational/ therapeutic pre-school program for children ages birth to five who live with challenges such as Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, genetic and seizure disorders, hearing and speech or language dysfunctions and developmental delays. The Center prepares children for success in school through early intervention services combined with pediatric speech, physical, occupational and behavioral therapies. The goal is to help all children gain independence and learn to walk, talk, and learn self-help skills in preparation for school.

For more information about Easter Seals or to learn about upcoming events, call 561-640-9521 or visit www.fl.easterseals.com.

Photos: Lucien Capehart Photography


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