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Southampton Hospital Foundation
Annual Summer Party
Raises Over $2 Million
Back
in person for the first time since 2019, the sold-out
Southampton Hospital Foundation 65th Annual
Summer Party: A Night at The Colony Hotel, to benefit
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, returned to the
tents on Wickapogue Road, Southampton
on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
Celebrating 65 years of raising funds to support healthcare
in The Hamptons, the gala’s theme this year was A Night
at The Colony Hotel, in partnership with Sarah and
Andrew Wetenhall, owners of the famed Colony Hotel Palm
Beach.
“The Colony Hotel is so happy to have partnered with the
Southampton Hospital Foundation Summer Party to create such
an exciting and fresh event,” Sarah Wetenhall, who also
Co-Chaired the fundraiser, shared. “The funds raised last
night will have a lasting impact on the entire East End
community and we’re grateful to have been a small part of
that.”
This year’s soiree brought out 500 full and part time
residents, philanthropists, socialites and influencers,
including Veronica Atkins,
Dennis Basso, Margo and John Catsimatidis,
Maria Danca, Elena Ford, Jamee & Peter Gregory, Tamron Hall,
Steve Klinsky, Ambassador John Loeb and Sharon Loeb, Howard
Lorber, Julie & Billy Macklowe, Anjali & Prakash Melwani,
Deborah Norville, Bill O'Reilly, Former United States
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Hilary Ross, Jean &
Martin Shafiroff, Cameron Silver, Ramona Singer, Jocelyn and
Eric Woolworth,
Suwattana and Román Viñoly, Jimmy Yeh,
and Rachel Zoe.
Stacey Bronfman, Laura Lofaro Freeman, Ros L’Esperance,
Ashley McDermott, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Renee
Rockefeller, Sarah Wetenhall
and Joey Wölffer Co-Chaired the event. Fiona
Druckenmiller, Anne Keating, Julia Koch and Mary
Kathryn Navab were Summer Party Honorary Chairs.
Somers & Jonathan Farkas, Sheila & Joseph Fuchs, Jean Remmel
Little, Margo & James L. Nederlander, Melanie & John Wambold
and Cindy & Ladd Willis served as Legacy Chairs.
Donna Karan, Fern Mallis
and Nancy Stone were Fashion Chairs, with Gregory
D’Elia and Lisa Tamburini as Publicity Chairs.
“This is the first in person event we’ve had in four years,
and what a stunning comeback. We are thrilled to have raised
over $2 million at this year’s Summer Party,” Ken Wright,
board chairman of The Southampton Hospital Association and
Summer Party honoree, noted. “The monies raised will
support Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, including The
Paulson Family Emergency Room and the new East Hampton
Emergency Department. We are so grateful for the continued
support of our generous donors and community.”
Before setting foot in the elegant Sperry tents, attendees
were greeted by The Colony Hotel’s signature seagrape beach
buggy and bikes. As they entered the soiree, guests mused at
photography by Nick Mele and
then were fully immersed in the “Pink Paradise,”
complete with a spectacular dance floor wrapped in The
Colony swimming pool motif surrounded by
scalloped umbrellas and
loungers, the hotel’s
famed deGournay mural, exquisite pink and green
floral installations by Lewis Miller Design and other
signature Colony touches. During the
cocktail hour, party-goers enjoyed lounge style tunes from
“American Idol” alum Christiaan Padavan. The Colony
Hotel team collaborated with Elegant Affairs to
recreate the most beloved cocktails, canapés, and dishes
from the Palm Beach hotel’s iconic Swifty’s restaurant,
which were paired with world-class wines from presenting
sponsor Wölffer
Estate Vineyard. Attendees also toasted to the evening
with The Macklowe’s Gold Fashioned
specialty cocktail.
“Wölffer Estate was thrilled to be a part of this incredible
fundraiser,” Joey Wölffer, Co-Owner
& Chief
Brand
Officer, Wölffer
Estate
Vineyard,
expressed. “Our main goal in supporting Stony Brook
Southampton Hospital is to see access to healthcare for the
entire East End community and it was inspiring to see how
much was raised for this cause.”
After cocktails, guests moved to the stunning dinner tent
where the evening’s honorees, Audrey & Martin Gruss, John
Paulson,
Jay Lieberman and Megan & Ken Wright, were
fêted.
Following dinner, celebrity auctioneer Lydia Fenet
worked her magic during the Paddle Auction. Party-goers were
delighted by a surprise performance from Tony and Grammy
nominated singer Shoshana Bean, who performed
Don’t Rain On My Parade from Funny Girl, This Is Me
from The Greatest Showman,
and Defying Gravity from Wicked.
The sold-out After Party welcomed over 150 additional
party-goers. Guests danced the night away to music by DJ
Oli Benz, accompanied by
Kozlow on violin.
About Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH)
With 124 beds, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH) is
staffed by more than 280 physicians, dentists, and allied
health professionals representing 48 medical specialties.
SBSH offers a diverse array of clinical services, ranging
from primary medical care to specialized surgical
procedures, including cardiac catheterization, orthopedics
and bariatrics. The sole provider of emergency care on Long
Island’s South Fork, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is a
Level III Trauma Center. The hospital includes The Phillips
Family Cancer Center, a Heart and Stroke Center, Breast
Health Center, The Center for Advanced Wound Healing,
Wellness Institute, and 32 satellite care centers throughout
the South Fork of Long Island. The hospital is the largest
employer on the South Fork with more than 1,200 employees.
To learn more, visit
www.southampton.stonybrookmedicine.edu.
About Southampton Hospital Foundation, Inc. (SHF)
The Southampton Hospital Foundation, Inc., a separate
nonprofit corporation with an independent Board of Trustees,
supports Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's mission to
deliver healthcare services and expand clinical programs to
meet the needs of the community. The Foundation concentrates
its efforts on increasing critical philanthropic support to
ensure high-quality healthcare for all of our neighbors on
the East End.
To learn more, visit
https://southampton.stonybrookmedicine.edu/about/the-southampton-hospital-foundation-inc
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