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CELEBRITIES JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST PEDIATRIC CANCER
Chair: Julianne Michelle
Vice-Chairs: Joycelyn Engle and Chih-Chin Sun
On June 19, 2013 the stars collided for an evening of red
carpet glamour, mouth-watering cuisine and signature
cocktails, auction, raffles, surprises, and more at The
Inaugural St. Jude Spring Social to support the
extraordinary mission of St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital to find cures for pediatric cancers and other
devastating illnesses.
Celebrity and Host Committee members included: Jennifer
Love Hewitt, Billy Bob Thornton, Jonathan Jackson, Alyssa
Milano, Steven Bauer (Scarface, "Breaking Bad", "Ray
Donovan"), Julianne Michelle ("Wall Street: Money
Never Sleeps", "Apartment 1303", US theatres
July 25, "Awakened" US theatrical 2013), Marsha
Thomason ("White Collar"), Willie Garson ("White
Collar"), Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth Rohm ("The
Client List"), Danny Aiello, Elaine Hendrix (Parent
Trap), Alex McCord ("Housewives of New York"), Sean
Stone, Holly Taylor ("The Americans") Amy Fine
Collins, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Cole Rumbough, Liam
McMullan, Megan Zilis, Lauren Lawrence, Stefan Lumiere,
Emily Hunt, Ashley Passik, and China Tian.
Susan Misner of (“The Americans”) and Lou Martini Jr (“The
Sopranos”) also walked the red carpet to lend their support
to this amazing cause.
DJ Miles Robbins enchanted the crowd with his
eclectic tunes while guests were served savory hors
d'oeuvres from NOIR and delectable desserts from Baked by
Melissa, Ivy Bakery, Alexandria, Royce’ Chocolate,
Pasticceria Rocco, DeRobertis Café, Bridor de France, and
more.
Sebastian Clarke, Senior Vice President of Doyle New York,
exhorted the energetic crowd to raise their pallets with an
open heart, helping to raise thousands of dollars as guest
auctioneer. Some of the most coveted auction and raffle
items included a 5 night stay at the luxurious Sloane Club
in
in London, dinner for two at Le Cirque, a 3 month pass at
Equinox, a four hour consultation with world renowned Feng
Shui Master Pun-Yin, a five day experience with film
director, casting director, and producer Valerie McCaffrey,
a holistic personal one-on-one consultation with Dr. Julissa,
an analytical dream session with NY Daily News dreams
columnist, best-selling author and host of Biography
channel’s TV show “Celebrity Nightmares Decoded”, Lauren
Lawrence, a Maggie Norris Couture Bespoke T-Shirt, and more!
The evening’s festivities were brought to a close with
Tamara Raytan singing “The Greatest Love of All”.
Chair, Julianne Michelle, stated “I hope tonight marks the
beginning of a new tradition and that we will see all of you
again next year.”
Everyone left with a gift bag filled to the brim with
goodies whose aggregate monetary value exceeded that of an
individual ticket. Each bag included a private training
session with Equinox Trainer Michael Rich, a Live Worldly
Brazilian luck bracelet, a Flygrip mobile phone accessory, a
Larabar, Yves Delorme soap, a $50 gift card from The Real
Real, a box of Royce’ Chocolates, and a $20 Über gift card.
VIP bags included a little something extra with a 0039 Italy
votive candle and Pin Ups hair accessories.
Other sponsors and donors included Emma NYC, Supernova
Media, Inc, Prohibition Distillery, Ole Imports, Tuthilltown
Spirits, Organic Avenue, The Sloane Club, No. 8, Open
Center, Lady M, Betteridge, Tracy Martyn Beauty, Photofiddle,
Taza Chocolate, Lily Pulitzer, and Cacao Prieto.
All ticket proceeds and donations
benefited St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a
remarkable institution founded by Danny Thomas, to treat and
prevent devastating pediatric diseases. Most extraordinary
is that no child is turned away because of race, religion,
or inability to pay. Public donations and fundraising events
are integral to sustaining this organization with operating
costs of approx. $1.8M each day. Since it's opening in
1962, St. Jude's revolutionary treatments have helped
increase survival rates of certain childhood cancers from
less than 20% to over 80%.
For additional information, please contact: Amanda Carlton
at
(212) 861-1945 or
Acarlton@supernovamedia.net |