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August 7,
2017 -- The
13th Annual A Hamptons
Happening celebrated
culinary
excellence,
philanthropy
and science
for a cancer
cure on
August 5,
2017 to benefit
the research
programs of
the Samuel
Waxman
Cancer
Research
Foundation (SWCRF). The
event marked
the
announcement
of two new
SWCRF
research
grants and
closed with
exciting
performances
by
Grammy-nominated
singer-songwriter Rufus
Wainwright and recording
artist Sophie
Beem, a
protégé of Beyoncé.
Set under an
expansive
tent at the
Bridgehampton
estate of Maria
and Kenneth
Fishel,
the
fundraiser
featured
tastings
from some of
the leading
chefs,
restaurants
and food and
beverage
brands in
New York
City and the
Hamptons.
Highlights
included the
announcements
of two
separate
grants
created by
the SWCRF in
collaboration
with the Kate
McGarrigle
Foundation and
the Ann
Liguori
Foundation for
research in
sarcoma and
ovarian
cancer,
respectively.
Ms. Liguori
presented a
$15,000
check to SWCRF
Founder and
CEO Samuel
Waxman, M.D. during
the
announcement
of their
joint grant.
Dr. Waxman
then
delivered an
overview of
the new
SWCRF
Partnership
for Aging
and Cancer
Research,
leading into
the science
auction led
by
auctioneer Lucas
Hunt.
During the
exciting
live
auction, Mr.
Wainwright
joined Mr.
Hunt on the
stage to
announce his
donation of
a private
meet-and-greet
with him and
the
opportunity
for the top
bidder to
enjoy at
home for a
month the
Steinway
piano he
played
during his
performance
at the
event. The
experience
drew the
evening’s
highest bid
of $20,000.
A Hamptons
Happening was
hosted by
CBS 2 News
anchor Chris
Wragge and
honored the
achievements
and
charitable
contributions
of
high-profile
professionals
from a wide
range of
industries: Glenn
Myles,
Chairman and
CEO of First
Wall Street
Capital; Bobbie
Lloyd,
Chief Baking
Officer of
Magnolia
Bakery; Shep
Gordon,
Talent
Manager,
Hollywood
Film Agent,
Producer and
Author; Gabriel
Kreuther,
Owner and
Executive
Chef of
Gabriel
Kreuther
Restaurant,
a Michelin
Star
recipient,
and Relais &
Chateaux
restaurant;
and Margaret
Hayes,
President
and CEO of
Fashion
Group
International.
The honorees
delivered
heartfelt
acceptance
remarks
during the
awards
ceremony
hosted by
Mr. Wragge
as they
received
awards of
recognition
from Dr.
Waxman and SWCRF
Executive
Director William
T. Sullivan.
In other
highlights,
Mr.
Sullivan
acknowledged
the event
chairs,
sponsors,
event
partners,
volunteers
and staff
members who
contributed
to the
fundraiser’s
success. He
also
presented a
bouquet of
flowers to Founding
Chair Marion
Waxman in
recognition
of her years
of service
to the SWCRF
by
spearheading
the popular
fundraiser.
This year’s
benefit was
chaired by
event
Co-Founder Marion
Waxman and
co-chairs Karen
Amster-Young, Chris
Arlotta, Jake
Croman, Erica
Linden-Fineberg, Jacob
Frisch,
Jessica
Mackin-Cipro, Jennifer
Saraf Myles and Jake
Taub.
Notable
attendees
included: Lori
Stokes,
Sharon
Wilkes
Kinberg and
Robert
Kinberg,
Sybil and
David Yurman,
Elin and
Michael
Nierenberg,
Maria and
Kenneth
Fishel,
Sandy and
Marc Taub,
Pamela
Morgan,
Norena
Barbella,
Laurie
Schaffran,
James
Frankel,
Lewis A.
Rubin, Gary
Jacob,
Bettina and
Spencer
Waxman,
Julie and
Scott
Waxman, Ann
Liguori,
Scott
Vallery, Bobbie
Lloyd, Mark
Petracca,
Shep Gordon,
Margaret
Hayes,
Gabriel
Kreuther, Marion
Waxman,
Samuel
Waxman,
M.D.,
William T.
Sullivan,
Cesar Ricci,
Karen
Amster-Young,Chris
Arlotta, Jake
Croman, Erica
Linden-Fineberg, Jacob
Frisch,
Jessica
Mackin-Cipro, Jennifer
Saraf Myles,
Glenn Myles,
Sarah and
Chris Wragge,
Elle Winter and Jake
Taub.
During the
week
preceding
the event, Magnolia
Bakery introduced
a
limited-edition
Hamptons
Happening
cupcake
created by
honoree
Bobbie Lloyd
for sale at
Magnolia
Bakery
locations
throughout
New York
City to
support the
event’s
fundraising
efforts for
the SWCRF.
A Hamptons
Happening is
among the
most eagerly
awaited
events of
the Hamptons
social
calendar.
Drawing on
average 500
guests, the
benefit is a
scrumptious
celebration
of New
York’s finest
cuisine,
personally
presented by
the top
chefs of the
most
celebrated
restaurants
in New York
City and the
Hamptons.
Guests
indulge
their
appetites
for the
savory and
the sweet,
mix and
mingle, bid
on exciting auction items
and dance to
today’s
hottest
tunes, all
the while
collaborating
to fund
science’s quest
for a cure
for cancer.
Guests bid
on a wide
range of
covetable
items and
experiences
in the A
Hamptons
Happening
silent
auction,
including
cashmere
loungewear
from Arlotta
Cashmere,
electric-powered
children’s
cars donated
by Mercedes
Benz
Southampton,
a $5,000
dinner
package at
Il Buco, a
24-hour
ultimate
Tesla
experience,
dinner for
12 with two
bottles of
wine at
Trattoria
L’Incontro,
and stylish
sunglasses
and a
shopping
party at
Alice &
Olivia,
among many
other items.
The event’s
raffle
included
opportunities
to win a
crystal bowl
by Tiffany &
Co., a
Nespresso
maker
courtesy of
Williams-Sonoma
Bridgehampton
and Vicky
Tiel
fragrances,
among other
luxury
items.
The event
was produced
by Robin
Lathrop of By
Robin. Music
and a fun
photo booth
were
provided by Untouchable
Events.
Sponsors and
event
partners included: AmTrust
Title,
Hamptons
Magazine, Media
Sponsor, The
Independent,
Newspaper
Partner, Keith’s
Nervous
Breakdown
Margarita
Mix, Pottery
Barn
Southampton,
and
Williams-Sonoma Bridgehampton.
The
delicious
tasting
stations
surrounding
honoree Chef
Gabriel
Kreuther’s
showcase of
cuisine and
desserts
included an
array of
popular
restaurants,
chefs and
spirits
brands: The
Savory: The
21 Club;
Backyard
Brine Pickle
Co.; Calissa,
Chef Dominic
Rice;
Centro
Trattoria
and Bar;
Eataly; The
Golden Pear,
Keith Davis;
Chef Gabriel
Kreuther;
Manna, Chef
Marco
Barrila;
Neuman’s
Kitchen,
Paul Neuman;
Saaz Indian
Restaurant,
Sameer
Mohan;
Seafood
Shop, Colin
Mather; and
The Union
League Club,
Russell
Rosenberg. The
Sweet: Candied
Anchor,
Jillian
Rennar;
Clarkson
Avenue Crumb
Cakes, Susan
Walsh;
Erica’s
Rugelach,
Erica Kalick;
Lisa Vivo
Custom
Cakes, Lisa
Vivo;
Magnolia
Bakery,
Bobbie
Lloyd; and
Southfork
Bakery. Beverages: Dońa
Sarita Mezcal,
Haas
Brothers,
Keith’s
Nervous
Breakdown
Margarita
Mix, Moët,
Montauk
Brewing Co.,
Montauk Hard
Label
Whiskey,
Palm Bay
International,
and Tito’s
Handmade
Vodka. Great
Performances coordinated
all chef
logistics,
beverage and
service.
Performers
from The National
Circus
Project were again
on hand to
delight
attendees
with their
whimsical
presence and
magic
tricks.
About the
Samuel
Waxman
Cancer
Research
Foundation (SWCRF)
The Samuel
Waxman
Cancer
Research
Foundation
is a 501(c)3
nonprofit
organization
dedicated to
curing and
preventing
cancer. The
Foundation
is a pioneer
in cancer
research and
its mission
is to
eradicate
cancer by
funding
cutting-edge
research
that
identifies
and corrects
abnormal
gene
function
that causes
cancer and
develops
minimally
toxic
treatments
for
patients.
Through the
Foundation’s
collaborative
group of
world-class
scientists,
the
Institute
Without
Walls,
investigators
share
information
and tools to
speed the
pace of
cancer
research.
Since its
inception in
1976, the
Samuel
Waxman
Cancer
Research
Foundation
has awarded
approximately
$90 million
to support
the work of
more than
200
researchers
across the
globe.
For more
information
on SWCRF,
visit: www.waxmancancer.org
For more
information
on A
Hamptons
Happening,
ticket
packages and
sponsorships,
visit
www.waxmancancer.org/Events/Hamptons-Happening
or call
212-867-4502.
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