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New York,
NY, July 13, 2015 – Leaders
from the worlds of cuisine, business and fashion came
together in support of cutting-edge cancer research at the
eleventh annual A
Hamptons Happening fundraiser
on July 11 to benefit the Samuel
Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF).
Held at the
beautiful Bridgehampton estate of Maria
and Kenneth Fishel, the popular event was bigger than
ever. Hosted for the fourth consecutive year by WCBS-TV news
anchor Chris
Wragge, the benefit honored business leaders Marc
J. Leder, co-CEO of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. and Bobby
Zarin, Chairman of Zarin Fabrics and real estate
developer. American luxury fashion house St.
John was the
Fashion Honoree.
The event broke previous fundraising records
in its 11-year history, bringing in more than $500,000 with
over $100,000 raised
going to a thyroid cancer research grant established by
Bobby Zarin, a thyroid cancer survivor, with his wife Jill
Zarin in
partnership with the SWCRF.
The benefit showcased beautiful artwork for
purchase or on auction to raise funds for research. Domingo
Zapata’s striking acrylic painting on canvas Thrill
of Danger was
offered for bid in the event’s online auction hosted on Charitybuzz.
Hamptons artist Daniel
Pollera presented
his oil painting symbolizing the SWCRF’s mission to cure
cancer “A Path to a Cure,” which benefits the SWCRF through
proceeds from poster sales. Finally, American Expressionist Harold
Garde, represented by ArtPort, presented 16 pieces from
his SIGHTINGS collection of abstracted landscapes for sale.
The evening’s awards ceremony was hosted by
Chris Wragge, A Hamptons Happening founding co-chair Laurie
Schaffran and
SWCRF founder and CEO Samuel Waxman, M.D., who presented
SWCRF awards to honorees Marc J. Leder and Bobby Zarin. Leta
Saveikis, St. John’s Vice President of Retail –
Boutiques, accepted the SWCRF Fashion Icon honoree award on
behalf of St. John. Closing the show on a rousing note was
country music artist Jon
Stone of the
duo American
Young who
surprised his friend Bobby Zarin with a performance of his
Grammy-nominated hit song “Love is War” in tribute to their
friendship.
The live auction conducted by Grandstand
Sports offered
luxurious items and experiences including dinner for ten
prepared by Egidiana
Maccioni, mother of Mauro Maccioni, co-owner of the Le
Cirque Restaurant Group, a pair of his and her electric
bikes by Polaris
eBikes, and a baseball autographed by the three New York
Yankees Perfect Game pitchers David Cone, Don Larsen and
David Wells. The online auction hosted on Charitybuzz
offered a chance to bid on special experiences such as a
virtual matchmaking session with Patti
Stanger, star of Bravo’s “The Millionaire Matchmaker.”
A Hamptons Happening was chaired by event
co-founders Marion Waxman and Laurie Schaffran as well as Michael
Trokel and Pamela
Morgan. Additional
chairpersons included Jessica Cohen as auction chair, Kara
Council as
marketing chair, Erica
Fineberg as
journal chair, Sarah
Sarpolis as
PR and social media chair and Christine
Silverstein as
chefs chair.
The A Hamptons Happening committee included Karen
Amster-Young, Chris Arlotta, Tammy Caress, Maria Fishel,
Kenneth Fishel, Jennifer Gould Keil, Adrienne Kantor, Robert
Kantor, Marcia Lavipour, Jessica Mackin, Mario Pecoraro,
Edward Sadovnik, Jamie Safier, Bettina Waxman, Spencer
Waxman and Jill
Zarin.
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