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Black Tie
International:
2012 Skating
with the Stars Gala
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Figure
Skating in
Harlem
student
Crystal
Burgess
reads a
letter from
First Lady
Michelle
Obama
at the
2012 Skating
with the
Stars Gala
at Wollman
Rink, Central Park, New York
City.
Standing
with Ms.
Burgess is
Figure
Skating in
Harlem
Founder &
Executive
Director
Sharon Cohen,
and on the
red carpet
(from
left-right)
are:
Scott
Hamilton,
Tamara Tunie,
Soledad
O’Brien,
Kimberly and
Stephen
Bollenbach,
Candace
Matthews,
Allison
Schneirov
Fisch,
and
Donald Trump.
Behind them
are
Tina and
Terry
Lundgren
(center) and
a who’s who
from the
world of
figure
skating
including
Evan Lysacek,
Sasha Cohen,
Tanith
Belbin,
Tara
Lipinski,
Joannie
Rochette,
Sarah Hughes,
Paul Wylie,
Meryl Davis
& Charlie
White,
and others.
Photo by:
Ben Solomon
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DIANA ROSS, VERA WANG, AND DONALD TRUMP
JOIN OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS
TO CELEBRATE FIGURE SKATING IN HARLEM’S
15TH ANNIVERSARY
2012 Skating with the Stars
Gala raises approximately 700K to support
innovative educational and fitness programs
(April, 2012) -- Figure Skating in Harlem
(http://www.figureskatinginharlem.org)
announced that its
Skating with the Stars2012
gala honoring international fashion
designer Vera Wang
and dynamic Figure Skating in Harlem patron Ellen
Lowey is expected to raise approximately
$700,000. Harlem artist and entrepreneur
Rhonda Ross,
accompanied by her mother, the legendary
Diana Ross,
received the Star Leadership Award. This one-of-a-kind
benefit event was held on
Monday,
April 2, 2012, at
Wollman Rink
in
Central Park.
First Lady Michelle Obama
sent a letter to be read on her behalf.
The money raised goes to support Figure Skating in
Harlem’s (FSH) innovative academics and fitness
program for underserved girls, transforming the lives of
these 6-18 year-olds and helping them to grow in confidence,
leadership, and academic success. Through its unique
programming, FSH empowers young girls by combining
educational, artistic, and fitness opportunities through the
discipline of skating. “FSH is a vital resource for girls in
some of the most under-served communities in New York City. We are continuing to expand our
programs as we plan for a future home ice rink of our own
with state-of-the-art educational facilities to anchor in
the community,” said FSH Founder & Executive Director
Sharon Cohen.
Joining more than 600 guests for a
festive night of ice skating,
autographs, photos, and more were top fashion designers
Vera Wang,
Kenneth Cole, and
B Michael, business moguls
Donald Trump,
Terry Lundgren,
and Stephen Bollenbach,
and television personalities including
Soledad O’Brien,
Tamara Tunie, Jake T.
Austin, Rebecca Budig, BD Wong, Harry Smith, and
more. Also showing their support were
Kevin & Dani Jonas,
Emme, New York
Rangers legend
Rod Gilbert,
and
Celebrity Apprentice stars
Dee Snider
and Dayana Mendoza..
An inaugural gala dinner celebrating 15 years of FSH was
held at The Central Park Boathouse following the skating
portion of the night.
Throughout the evening, guests skated with Olympic
legend Scott Hamilton,
reigning Olympic Champion
Evan Lysacek,
and many more Olympic and world-class skaters including
Olympic Champions Sarah
Hughes and
Tara Lipinski,
Sasha Cohen
(Olympic Silver Medalist),
Todd Eldredge
(World Champion), Tanith
Belbin (Olympic Silver Medalist with partner Ben
Agosto), Joannie Rochette
(Olympic Bronze Medalist),
Paul Wylie (Olympic Silver Medalist), and
Nicole Bobek (World Bronze Medalist), as well as
the entire
2012 United States World Team:
Meryl Davis and Charlie White (2012 US Ice
Dancing Champions and 2012 World Silver Medalists),
Caydee Denney and John
Coughlin (2012 US Pairs Figure Skating
Champions), Jeremy Abbott
(2012 US Men’s Figure Skating Champion),
Ashley Wagner
(2012 US Women’s Figure Skating Champion),
Alissa Czisny
(2011 US Women’s Figure Skating Champion), Maia
and Alex Shibutani (World Bronze Medalists),
Adam Rippon, Mary Beth
Marley and Rockne Brubaker, and
Madison Hubbell and Zach
Donohue.
The 2012 Skating with the Stars auction runs through April
17th at
www.charitybuzz.com/fsh, and includes the chance to meet
President Bill Clinton,
Vera Wang, Soledad
O’Brien,
Carson Kressley,
Brian Boitano,
Watch
What Happens Live host
Andy Cohen,
Sophie & Katherine from
DC Cupcakes,
and many, many more.
http://www.figureskatinginharlem.org
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