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Black Tie International:
Food Allergy Ball 2009
 

Daniel Boulud, Mary Richardson Kennedy, Benefit Dinner Chair and Emeril Lagasse

Robert Kennedy, Jr. and Mary Richardson Kennedy,
 Benefit Dinner Chairs

Sharyn T. Mann, Gala Dinner Chair and Sirio Maccioni

Bruce and Barbara Winston

Barbara Winston, Bruce Winston, Chu Min Lee,
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff and David Wolkoff

Emeril Lagasse

Gerri Kyhill

Howard S. Jacobs

The Twelfth Annual Food Allergy Ball, presented by the Food Allergy Initiative, took place on Monday, December 7, 2009 at The Waldorf=Astoria.  The evening’s proceeds will benefit the Food Allergy Initiative’s research activities and educational programs aimed at effectively treating and raising awareness of life-threatening food allergies. 

This year’s event  honored Charles Koppelman, Executive Chairman of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Emeril Lagasse, the celebrated chef, restaurateur, and television personality, will receive the FAI Lifetime Achievement Award.

David H. Koch was the Corporate Dinner Chair,
Sharyn T. Mann and Todd J. Slotkin were the Gala Dinner Chairs, and Patricia and James Cayne, Mary Richardson Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Julia Koch were the Benefit Dinner Chairs.   

The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) is a national, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to finding a cure for food allergies, which affect more than 12 million Americans.  Founded in 1998, FAI is the largest private source of food allergy research funding in the United States.  Since its inception, the organization has contributed more than $65 million toward research, clinical activities to improve diagnosis and treatment, public policy initiatives, and educational programs to raise awareness among schools, health and child care workers, and members of the food service and hospitality industries. Please visit www.faiusa.org for additional information.

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