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Palm Beach,
FL - The
Palm Beach
Area Chapter
of The
Leukemia &
Lymphoma
Society’s
Annual Gala
took place
on Saturday,
January 22,
2011 at The
Mar-a-Lago
Club, Palm
Beach.
The event
began with a
cocktail
reception
taking place
around the
pool where
guests were
treated to
sumptuous
hors
d’oeuvres
and Gypsy
fortune
tellers. The
more than
300 guests
also mingled
in the white
and gold
ballroom
while
bidding on
an array of
fantastic
silent
auction
items.
After
cocktails,
guests entered
the
ballroom,
which was transformed
by
Sutra
International
into a scene
right out of
“A Gypsy
Caravan”.
The event’s
Master of
Ceremonies,
Tim Byrd,
welcomed
everyone and
then
introduced
Ferenc
Illenyi, his
band of
Gypsys and
the Fred
Astaire
Dancers.
The Gala
Chairmen,
Geri and
Frank
Morrow, were
then
introduced
by Donald
Trump and
thanked all
in
attendance
for their
support.
Special
recognition
was given to
Lighthouse
Partners for
their
continued
support over
the past
several
years and to
Patrick Park
and Nathalie
Fernandez
for their
support as
Benefactors
of this
year’s
Gala. Also
recognized
this evening
were the
Annual
Gala’s
International
Chair,
Hermé de
Wyman Miro,
Honorary
Chair,
Ari Rifkin,
Chairman
Emeritus,
Elizabeth
Fago and
Host Gala
Chairs,
Donald and
Melania
Trump.
Before
starting the
live
auction,
special
guest,
Alison
Leslie,
shared with
the
attendees
about her
past,
present and
future as a
Hodgkin’s
lymphoma
survivor.
Her
inspiring
words moved
the crowd to
tears and
encouraged a
giving
spirit
during the
live
auction.
Special
guests
recognized
included the
event’s
Honorary
National
Chairs –
Rhoda &
David Chase,
Simon &
Norma
Fireman,
Mary
Virginia
Knight &
Henry Fong,
Lisa Leder,
Erin & Sean
McGould,
Sydelle
Meyer, Suzy
Minkoff and
Dick & Sally
Robinson;
Junior Gala
Chairmen –
Joey Fago
and
Richard
Jankus and
the Gala
Committee.
Local
sponsors of
the Annual
Gala
included
Grand
Benefactor -
Lighthouse
Partners,
LLC;
Benefactor –
Patrick
Park &
Nathalie
Fernandez;
Gypsy
Guitars -
Mr. & Mrs.
John Bulfin,
The Rhoda
and David
Chase Family
Foundation,
Mr. Bob
Lappin, Dr.
Karen
Mashkin, Ms.
Suzy Minkoff,
Ms. Hermé de
Wyman Miro,
and
Mrs. Ari
Rifkin;
Cocktail
Reception
Sponsor -
Leder Family
Foundation
and Jewelry
Sponsor –
Hamilton
Jewelers.
All proceeds
from the
annual gala
benefit The
Leukemia &
Lymphoma
Society, the
nation’s
largest
voluntary
health
organization
dedicated to
curing
leukemia,
lymphoma,
Hodgkin’s
disease and
myeloma and
to improving
the quality
of life of
patients and
their
families.
For more
information,
contact
Darby
Collins,
Senior
Campaign
Director at
(561)
775-9954.
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