Monday, April 25, 2016

New York City's Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry

Ensure that no kid goes hungry, whether in NY or across the nation, by joining the city’s finest chefs, sommeliers & mixologists for Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry, a remarkable night of dining in support of No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in the America. Guests will mix, mingle, and enjoy food & drink prepared by more than 50 top chefs and bartenders – an impressive list of talent curated by our co-chairs and host committee.  

225 Liberty NYC.

6-9 pm - VIP entry & Cocktail Reception

7-9 pm - General Admission entry

For details & tickets: http://ce.strength.org/events/nyc-taste-nation

Dark n' Stormy Benefit

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Music & dancing overlooking the Hudson River on The Frying Pan Barge with sunset views! Come enjoy music by Men or Myth, amazing raffle prizes, delicious Frying Pan fare, and open bar including Dark 'n' Stormy's, Brooklyn Beer, and Clambake Wine!  7-10pm. The Frying Pan - NYC. 205 12th Avenue (26th St & The Westside Hwy).

Tickets start at $90 and can be purchased at http://hudsonsailing.org/get-involved/dark-stormy-benefit/#

Please support our year-round after school programs, Sail Academy and First Mates. We promote leadership and academic success through sailing and boat building. Proceeds from the Dark n' Stormy Benefit support Hudson River Community Sailing's mission of  developing leadership in underserved New York City youth through sailing education and providing maritime recreation to the community at large. 

Thursday, May 19, 2016

You are cordially invited to join the American Friends of the Louvre's Young Patrons Circle for their Annual Benefit celebrating the Musée du Louvre.

This year's Soirée d'Or, black tie with a touch of gold, will take place on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Villard Mansion of the Lotte New York Palace. Dinner begins at 7pm & will be immediately followed by a Cocktail Soirée on location featuring DJ NatDodge.

Dinner and Cocktail Soirée tickets are available at aflouvre.org/soireedor

Cocktail Soiree: $195 until April 30, $250 on or after May 1.

Dinner (includes entry to the Cocktail Soirée): $500.

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For more information about the YPC visit http://www.aflouvre.org/membership/

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in New York City

Join us for an incredible evening with culinary superstars Seamus Mullen, Carmen Quagliata, Michel Nischan, Tyler Florence, and Jacques Torres to celebrate the next generation of rising chefs.  We are honoring the quintessential culinary legend, Jacques Pépin, with the first annual Wholesome Wave “Mentorship Award” for his outstanding work in mentoring chefs and supporting advocacy.  Wholesome Wave increases affordable access to fresh, local, healthful foods in under-served communities across America. 6:30-9:30pm. The Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave. http://www.wholesomewave.org/benefit/

Our gala will be a celebration of mentorship. We’ll honor founder & CEO Michel Nischan’s mentors Jacques Pépin and the late Michael Batterberry, raise funds for C-CAP scholars, and each guest chef will bring a sous chef/mentee to share unique hors d’oeuvres before dinner.

We will feature local, sustainable cuisine throughout the evening and debut Wholesome Wave’s private label wine, 2012 ONEHOPE Edna Valley Pinot Noir with limited-edition label artwork by Jacques Pépin. The event will also include a live auction hosted by Billy Harris. 

Patron Level tickets include a gift bottle of 2012 ONEHOPE Edna Valley Pinot Noir autographed by Chef Michel Nischan. Please consider supporting Wholesome Wave with a table sponsorship or unique donation to the live auction by contacting Margaret Wetzler at margaret@wholesomewave.org.

Featuring Celebrity Chefs:

First Course: Seamus Mullen, Tertulia and El Colmado

Second Course: Carmen Quagliata, Union Square Cafe

Third Course: Michel Nischan, Founder & CEO of Wholesome Wave

Entree: Tyler Florence, Wayfare Tavern, San Francisco

Dessert: Jacques Torres, Jacques Torres Chocolate

Beverages Curated by Steve Olson, aka wine geek

*Pasture-raised meats provided by Fleishers Craft Butchery

April 15, 2016

St. Jude 3rd Annual Hope & Heritage Gala

Join us for the 3rd annual St. Jude Hope and Heritage Gala, the premier New York event celebrating the contributions and culture of the Middle Eastern community and the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Your support will honor the heritage and vision founder Danny Thomas shared with his fellow Americans of Lebanese, Syrian and Arab ancestry, who rallied to help fulfill his dream of building St. Jude.

583 Park Ave. 7-11 pm. Tickets start at $250. RSVP by Friday, April 8.

St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.

https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/find-an-event/dinners-and-galas/st-jude-hope-and-heritage-gala.html

Friday, April 29, 2016

The 19th Annual Sailors Ball

The Benefit Committee and the NY Harbor Sailing Foundation invite you to attend the 19th Annual Sailors Ball to raise money for “Operation Optimist” the largest junior sailing programs in our harbor.

9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Down Town Association. 60 Pine Street in Lower Manhattan

Black tie. Open bar & light hors d’oeuvres. Dancing all night long in many theme rooms, including the secret Silent Disco room.

TICKETS: Regular Ball Tickets: $95 on or before April 26, and $120 at the door, if available (tickets are limited). Special VIP Tickets, which include “12 Meter Dinner” from 7-9 p.m. before the ball $250, if available (tickets to the dinner are very limited).

The 19th Annual Sailors Ball is the annual black tie gala which celebrates the start of the new sailing season.  It is always one of the best and most exciting black tie parties of the year! All sailors and sailing enthusiasts in the New York area are invited to attend. The Sailors Ball raises money for Operation Optimist, the largest junior sailing program in NY Harbor. This program is run by the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation.

https://nyharborsailing.com/sailors-ball/tickets/

Saturday, April 16, 2016

10th Annual Beauty Ball 

The Beauty Foundation for Cancer Care is proud to announce the 10th Annual Beauty Ball. Please join us at 6:30 pm at The Robert J. Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College. Guests from all over the Tri-State Area come to the Beauty Ball each year to enjoy a very special evening, and help support the Beauty Foundation’s mission to ease the financial strains associated with battling cancer, and to allow patients and their families to focus on the most important thing; beating the disease.

The Beauty Foundation’s mission is to alleviate the overwhelming financial and emotional strains that cancer treatment places on families. We help remove the burdens that families face when one of their members is fighting cancer. We raise money to offset the expenses they incur which aren’t covered under insurance such as child care, household bills, transportation costs associated with treatment, and other needs from lifestyle changes caused by cancer. For details and tickets: http://www.beautyfoundationnj.com/events/beauty-ball/

Friday, March 11, 2016

The Village Voice's Ninth Annual Choice Eats

Featuring 50+ handpicked restaurants from all 5 NYC boroughs at Metropolitan Pavilion. Guests will sample the best dishes from restaurants reviewed and heralded in the Village Voice along with complimentary craft beer pairings, wine and liquor beverages. Our resident food critics have scoured New York's culinary landscape and combined their tastiest picks from their several years of unearthing the 5 boroughs’ best-kept secrets.

Every March, Choice Eats attracts a very diverse group of New Yorkers who come to feast on cuisines from over 35 nations, including Vietnamese, Italian, Uzbekistani, Brazilian, Cambodian, Russian, Tunisian, Greek and Cajun/Creole among many others. Choice Eats stands out as a food event that highlights the hidden gems of NYC’s diverse culinary landscape. Some past restaurants who have participated include Kuma Inn, The Meatball Shop, Luke's Lobster, Brucie, Red Hook Lobster Pound, No. 7, Jimmy's No. 43, Fletcher's Brooklyn BBQ and many more.

VIP, Early Entry, and General Admission tickets will be available in January 2016. Only guests ages 21 and over admitted.

Location: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W18th St., NYC

Event Time: 6-10 pm. http://choiceeats.villagevoice.com/2016/index.php. For general questions about Choice Eats, please feel free to write us at: events@villagevoice.com

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Join us at BBBS of NYC BIG NIGHT OUT 2016!

Premium open bar

Casino games and prizes

Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament

Silent auction featuring more than 50 packages

Gourmet food menu

Exclusive VIP Lounge

DJ and dancing

Join us for our annual black tie casino night at Chelsea Piers! Enjoy premium open bar, poker tournament, silent auction, gourmet catering by Abigail Kirsch, dancing, photo booth & more! *Black Tie Optional*.  Pier Sixty at Chelsea Pier, NYC. 8pm-12am.

For tickets & details: http://www.bigsnyc.org/events/big-night-out-2016

BBBS of NYC is considered the founding agency of the nation’s youth mentoring movement. Since 1904, our mission has been to give all children in NYC who face adversity an opportunity to experience a strong, enduring professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationship with adults that will help change their lives for the better. We partner with families, volunteers, organizations, and the community to inspire positive change in all.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

2016 Tusk Wildlife Gala

Join us for this year's Tusk Wildlife Gala in NYC! Our celebration will take place at historic Guastavino’s, a New York City landmark at 409 E 59th St. Tusk is dedicated to working with local partners to protect wildlife while mitigating poverty and providing educational opportunities throughout Africa. Together, we can make a difference. Tusk is offering various ticket & sponsorship options. 

Visit www.tuskwildlifegala.com for tickets and details.

6:30PM - 7:30PM: COCKTAILS

Meet and greet fellow Tusk supporters and have conversations about conservation!

7:30PM - 9:30PM: DINNER & PROGRAM

Enjoy a fabulous meal while listening to experts in the field. Bid on exciting items to support wildlife conservation!

9:30PM - 1:00AM:AFTER PARTY

A wild party for wildlife!  We have an awesome DJ and you get to hang out with cool people for a great cause!

HONORING:

John Heminway, Bryan Christy, JJ Kelley and Katie Carpenter, the creators of the groundbreaking National Geographic film "Explorer: Warlords of Ivory".

This dedicated team of filmmakers set out on a mission to expose how the ivory trade is funding some of Africa’s most notorious militias and terrorist groups. The film exposes the devastating effects of the illegal wildlife trade — now the fourth largest criminal industry after drugs, arms and human trafficking – but also raises awareness of the current poaching crisis and its global implications.    

Thursday, December 3, 2015

“amfAR generationCURE HOLIDAY PARTY” to benefit amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research 

Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres, Entertainment & Silent Auction. 8-11 PM. The Oak Room. 10 Central Park South, NYC. Attire Holiday Chic. Special Performance by JOELLE & THE PINEHURST TRIO. Admission $125.

To purchase tickets, visit www.GENCURE.KINTERA.ORG/HOLIDAYPARTY. For more information, contact Christina Christofi at 212-806-1611 or generationCURE@amfar.org. For sponsorship information, contact Nicole Carlotti at 212-806-1615 or nicole.carlotti@amfar.org

“Friends of St. Jude Winter Gala”: Friday, December 4, 2015

Celebrate the winter season in style while saving lives! Join us for the 9th annual Friends of St. Jude Winter Gala and support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the fight against childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Guests will enjoy tastings from some of New York’s finest restaurants, complimentary cocktails from premier sponsors and live music and dancing; as well as, the opportunity to participate in a silent auction and raffle benefiting St. Jude. 9pm-1am. The Bowery Hotel. 335 Bowery, NYC. 

Ticket information: Special promotion - 9/25 – 11/18

Individual - $150. VIP ticket - $185 (limited availability). 

Sponsorship opportunities available. To purchase tickets and more details: https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/find-an-event/dinners-and-galas/fosj-winter-gala.html

Can't attend? Make a donation to St. Jude.

For more information, please contact: Alexandra Shaheen; (929) 777-0501; alexandra.shaheen@stjude.org

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing and food—because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.

The Humane Society of the United States’ “To the Rescue! New York”: Friday, November 13, 2015

Be a force for change and join us for our 6th annual "To the Rescue! New York" benefit, on Friday, November 13, 2015,  to raise support for the rescue, care, placement, and potential rehoming of thousands of animals in need because of disaster, cruelty, or neglect. 6-11PM.  42nd St. 110 E 42nd St, NYC.

Hosted by actress and writer, Ali Wentworth, The evening will include a cocktail reception, a gourmet vegan dinner, entertainment by acclaimed acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, a special musical performance by The Voice's Christina Grimmie, and an auction, plus special guests and an appearance by the HSUS Animal Rescue Team.

Across the country, the HSUS Animal Rescue Team is in the field, saving animals from puppy mills, fighting pits, hoarders, neglect and natural disasters. The HSUS responds with equipment, expertise and financial resources to assist in investigations, launch raids, collect evidence and coordinate animal seizure, care and placement.

https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=1691946

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“To the Rescue! New York After Party”: Friday, November 13, 2015

Join Amanda Hearst, Georgina Bloomberg & Stephen Read, along with the rest of the Friends of Finn Committee for The Humane Society of the United States' To the Rescue! NY After-Party on Friday, November 13, 2015! 9:30pm-1am. City Winery. 155 Varick St, NYC. Tickets $175 & tables are available for parties of 4-8 guests starting at $1,500.                       

Friends of Finn is a committee founded by Amanda Hearst that is made up of next generation leaders dedicated to working with The Humane Society of the United States to stop the inhumane treatment of dogs in puppy mills. For sponsorship opportunities and other information, please contact Lauren Schweibold at lschweibold@humanesociety.org. RSVPs will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Downtown chic attire. To respect our mission, we request that no fur be worn. https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1752843

Tuesday November 10, 2015 in NYC

The Holiday House NYC 2015 Opening Night Gala. 6-9 PM. Cocktail Attire.

The Academy Mansion, 2 East 63rd St, NYC

For tickets and details, please visit: http://www.holidayhousenyc.com/buy-tickets/

Holiday House is Open Daily: November 11 – December 12, 2015

Holiday House Design Show was founded 7 years ago by Iris Dankner to raise breast cancer awareness in the design industry. Iris is an 18 year breast cancer survivor, and has made it her mission to raise funds for breast cancer research and women who need help fighting this disease. In 2008, Iris created Holiday House, the first designer showhouse held in NYC to benefit a breast cancer organization. Recruiting top interior designers in the NYC area, the showhouse was held in a historic mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and was a resounding success, with all proceeds donated to help the quest to end the scourge of breast cancer forever. Holiday House NYC is an event hosted by Mission in Pink, Inc. Mission in Pink. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® is a beneficiary.

http://www.holidayhousenyc.com

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in NYC

Please join us for the 26th Annual St. Jude Wall Street Taste of New York! Guastavino’s, 409 E. 59th St, NYC. 5:30-9:30 pm. * Sponsor reception with keynote speaker to begin at 5 pm. Hosted by Amy Robach from ABC’s “Good Morning America”. Don’t miss the largest industry event for St. Jude in the country! Guests will mingle with over 600 financiers representing the top firms of Wall St & sample cuisine from some of NY’s finest establishments. The event will feature a luxury raffle and premium auctions. Sponsorship opportunities & tickets still available. 

Visit https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/find-an-event/dinners-and-galas/wall-street-taste-of-new-york.html or contact Karla Micalizzi at (212) 239-3239.

Event Co-Chairs

Jonah M. Cave

Catherine Rosen, Zweig-DiMenna Associates

Pat Collier, ClearBridge Investments

Michael Schaftel, Morgan Stanley

Michael J. Lynch, Bank of America - Merrill Lynch

Darrin Sokol, Lazard Asset Management

Joseph Mazzella, BNP Paribas

B. Todd Trimmer

Joseph M. Mecane, Barclays Capital

Tom Wright, JMP Securities

William O'Brien

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. St. Jude has the world’s best survival rates for the most aggressive childhood cancers, and treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to 80% since we opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90% in the next decade. St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs we make, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing and food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org or following St. Jude on facebook.com/stjude and twitter.com/stjude.

Friday, November 13, 2015

The Yorkville Masked Ball. Search and Care requests that you join us at The Yorkville Masked Ball at the Union Club. 101 E 69th St (off Park Ave), NYC. 9pm-1am. Peter Duchin Orchestra. Silent Auction & Raffle. Black Tie, Mask. Open Bar. Tickets $130. Price will increase in late October. Purchase Tickets at: http://www.searchandcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2015-YORKVILLE-INVITE-FINAL.pdf

Limited capacity and this event will likely sell out again so please purchase early if you are planning to attend.

Thursday, October 15, 2015 in NYC

Join Glasswing International for its annual Ambassadors' Party. Enjoy music, open bar & hor d'oeuvres. Lightbox. 7-10 PM. 339 West 38th St…NYC’s first immersive events & interactive arts venue. Gather up your friends and enjoy an open bar with specialty cocktails by Finlandia, craft brews by Sixpoint Brewery, jams by DJ Japancakes & passed hors d'oeuvres all night. $90 Ambassadors Ticket; $100 at the door. http://www.eventbrite.com/e/glasswing-internationals-ambass…

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in NYC

Maya’s Gala “Around the World”, a black-tie event will take place on from 7-10 pm at the Ukrainian Institute of America at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion on 5th Ave and 79th St. in NYC. The evening will feature a night of international delights, including performers from around the world and a sampling of international cuisines. The event will be catered by Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs (official VIP caterer of the annual Hampton Classic Horse Show; exclusive caterer at the Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club, and the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City), and will be photographed by Patrick McMullan Company. Tickets are $300 p/person.

(Previous attendees have included Kelly Rutherford (Gossip Girl, Melrose Place), Sonja Morgan (The Real Housewives of New York City), and Mallory Hytes Hagan (Miss America 2013 and Miss New York 2012).  The event attracts entrepreneurs and young professionals in an array of fields including real estate, finance, law, medicine, the arts, and philanthropy.  We plan to fill the venue to its max capacity of 300 guests! For more details, email events@mayashope.org.

Our gala has been featured in the press. For example, in 2013 we were featured in US Weekly and last year our gala was featured in The Examiner (link below):
http://www.examiner.com/article/maya-s-hope-3rd-annual-gala-cabaret-de-paris-draws-a-fashionable-crowd

Maya’s Hope Foundation, Inc.

Maya’s Hope works to improve the quality of life of orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children on a global scale. Whether providing funding for loving caregivers, vitamin-rich formula, or access to quality medical care, Maya’s Hope improves lives, one child at a time! http://mayashope.org/

Thursday, October 15, 2015 / NYC

Join us for The Resolution Project's annual gala, Resolve 2015.. presented by Soulful Impact. Harvard Club of NYC. It’s going to be an unforgettable evening dedicated to philanthropy & sustainability.  The program will include a live performance by Grammy Award-winning artist, Estelle, an impressive live auction by Sotheby's, creative installations for exploring our areas of impact, a silent auction & more. Honorary Co-Chairs Gabriela Isler & Estelle. All proceeds support Resolution & our growing global network of Fellows. Harvard Club. 35 W 44th St. 7pm-1am.

-Live performance by Grammy Award-winning artist, Estelle!

- Open bar & Light Fare 

- Live Auction by Sotheby’s & Silent Auction

- Creative, interactive installations featuring the work of our global network of Resolution Fellows

- Exclusive VIP Afterparty 10pm-1am

Tickets: Regular Admission: $150 ($200 after 10/8); Event + VIP Party: $350. Other Ticket options available. www.resolvegala2015.eventbrite.com

The Resolution Project was founded in 2007 to develop and empower young leaders so they can pursue socially-responsible solutions to issues affecting communities around the world. The mission of the Resolution Project is to develop socially-responsible young leaders and empower them to make a positive impact today. http://resolutionproject.org

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Celeste Bartos Forum of The New York Public Library, NYC. FEATURING 40+ WINES! 

Please join MBAofNY members & guests for our 3rd Annual Wine Tasting Gala. Experience over 40 truly unique & highly acclaimed wines from around the world, while networking with members from the mortgage industry's most prominent firms, 21 of whom will be pouring these special vintages for your tasting pleasure. 6-9 PM. http://mbany.org/?page=WineGala

Celeste Bartos Forum of The NY Public Library is a spectacular venue for networking and enjoying these exquisite and delectable bites. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building {42nd St entrance}. Last year this was a sold out event, so register today to ensure you do not miss this very special evening. Tickets: $125 MBAofNY Members; $165 Non-MBAofNY Members; ($145 & $185 after 9-23-15).