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On Tuesday, May 10, 2011, the
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF)
will hold its annual
Bal du Printemps
Gala at The Pierre in
New York City. Proceeds from the Gala will help
PDF
continue its vital work of funding promising scientific
research.
Ernie Anastos
and
Nick Gregory,
Fox 5 News, will be the Master of Ceremonies for the
evening.
This year,
Herbert Pardes, M.D.,
President and CEO of
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, will receive the
Page and William Black
Humanitarian Award.
John A. Thain,
Chairman and CEO of CIT Group, is
Dinner Chairman.
Page Morton Black
and
Amy Goldman
are the
Honorary Gala
Chairmen.
Margo Catsimatidis,
Jill Taub Drury,
Stephanie Goldman-Pittel, Stevi Gurkoff, Karen Burke
Goulandris, M.D., Ph.D., Isobel Robins Konecky
and
Arlene Levine
are the
Gala Co-Chairs.
John K. Castle,
John Catsimatidis
and
Alan C. Greenberg
are the
Corporate Co-Chairs.
Stephen M. Ackerman,
Howard DeWitt Morgan, Domna Stanton, Ph.D.
and
Sandra Feagan Stern,
Ed.D
are the
Chairmen’s Committee.
The black tie
evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m.
followed by dinner and dancing at 7:30 p.m. Support levels
are as follows: Tables at $100,000, $50,000, $25,000,
$15,000, and $10,000; Tickets at $1,000.
Every year, philanthropic
leaders join together at
Bal du Printemps
to help raise funds to support
PDF’s
research programs as well as to honor outstanding members of
the community for their work against Parkinson’s. This
event has been cultivated over the years by
Page Morton Black,
Chairman of the
PDF Board
and wife of the late William Black, founder of
PDF.
The Parkinson’s Disease
Foundation is a
leading national presence in Parkinson’s disease research,
education and public advocacy. Created by
William Black,
the founder of Chock full o’Nuts, a successful New York
coffee and restaurant business,
PDF was
the first national not-for-profit organization to focus on
Parkinson’s disease.
PDF is
working for nearly one million people in the US living with
Parkinson’s by funding promising scientific research and
supporting people with Parkinson’s, their families and care
partners through educational programs and services. Since
its founding in 1957,
PDF has
dedicated over $85 million to fund the research of leading
scientists throughout the world and over $34 million to
support national education and advocacy initiatives.
For Gala ticket information, contact Carla Capone at (212)
213-1166 or at
pdf@carlacapone.com.
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