Long Island,
NY - Summer is fast approaching and
the Hamptons are gearing up for an exciting
event season. An event that will once again
stand out this summer is the American Heart
Association’s 13th Annual Heart
of the Hamptons Ball. This incredibly
anticipated event will be taking place on
the grounds of the Hayground School in
Bridgehampton, NY on Saturday, June 20th.
This year,
the Heart Ball will honor Isadore Rosenfeld,
MD, FACP, FACC, known as “American’s Doctor”
and host of Fox News Channel’s ‘House
Call.’ A Rossi Distinguished Professor of
Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical
College, Best-Selling author, and President
of the Rosenfeld Heart Foundation, Dr.
Rosenfeld will be awarded for his
outstanding work in cardiac care. In
addition, J.P. Mohr, MD, MS, Director of the
Stroke Center, Neurological Institute of
Colombia University Medical Center will be
honored for his excellence in stroke
awareness, prevention, and treatment. A
special local award will be given to the
Town on East Hampton for becoming the first
Long Island community to be designated a
“Heart Safe Community.” The event will be
emceed by Bill Hemmer, Anchor for Fox News
Channel. There will also be an Exclusive
Preview of the soon to be released
documentary King of the Hamptons,
being introduced by Dan Rattiner, founder of
Dan’s Papers.
The Heart of the Hamptons Ball, sponsored by
Merck & Co., is a fun and elegant event
focused on raising funds for the mission of
the American Heart Association. Friends and
colleagues from NYC, Long Island and the
Hamptons enjoy the beautiful setting of the
Hamptons while eating delicious heart
healthy foods, drinking delightful local
wines and having fun with the music and
dancing.
The evening
will consist of a “Stayin Alive”
theme that will feature live music by the
band ‘Millennium,’ and a DJ by East End
Entertainment. A cocktail hour, sit-down
dinner, as well as a live & silent auction
will also highlight the night.
“This
is an important time for our friends to give
generously to the number one killer of men
and women, cardiovascular disease, and to
the incredible voluntary health
organization, the American Heart Association”
said Stephen Adler, 2009 Heart of the
Hamptons Event Chair.
On
the morning of the Heart Ball, the American
Heart Association will be hosting a forum
that is free and open to the public entitled
“Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke.” The
program is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m.
at the Hayground School and will include
health screenings by Southampton Hospital,
informational speeches by our very own event
Honoree Dr. Rosenfeld and Dr. Matthew Fink.
Session
topics will
include:
“Cardio
Wake-up with “America’s Doctor,”and “How to
Prevent a Stroke.” A Family Fun Boot Camp
by Celebrity Trainer Rebecca Kordecki will
conclude the morning’s interactive health
session.
To become
involved in the Heart of the Hamptons Ball,
contact Barbara Poliwoda
at (631) 734-2804. The Ball will take place
from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Tickets are
$500. For more information, sponsorship
opportunities or to purchase tickets, please
contact the American Heart Association at
516-777-8447 or visit
www.americanheart.org.
To learn more about the American Heart
Association and their Start!, Go Red For
Women, Power To End Stroke and The Alliance
for a Healthier Generation movements, visit
www.americanheart.org
or call 1-800-AHA-USA1.
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