There is
no surer sign of summer than the eagerly anticipated annual
Decorators-Designers-Dealers fundraising party to benefit
the Southampton Fresh Air Home and its now 110th
year of camp for physically challenged children. The D-D-D
features live, silent and wine auctions and a mind boggling
home furnishings and antiques sale. The Auctions feature
items form the best names in fashion, jewelry, travel, fine
dining, entertainment, sports, health and beauty. The Wine
Auction boasts a selection that could rival the best of nay
private collection. The Home Furnishings sale, always one of
the event’s most popular highlights, showcases choice and
rare antiques, gently used and new furniture, lamps,
Paintings, frames prints, fabrics, decorative accessories
and much, much more.
So popular
– and so plentiful the bargains – guests flock from all over
the tri- sate area and as far as Palm Beach to have their
first choice of these extraordinary treasures beautifully
displayed by the D-D-D design team and offered at
unbelievable prices. For weeks following, local buzz will be
all about the great deals scored at the sale.
The D-D-D
continues to be a major fundraising effort for the
Southampton Fresh Air Home accounting for 40% of the camp’s
operating budget each year thanks to extraordinary
leadership and dedicated committees. This year Ann R.
Grimm is Honorary Chairman; Michaela Keszler is
Chairman; Charlotte Bonstrom Assaf, Catherine Carey, Anke
Friedrich, and Raya Keis Knight are Auction
Co-Chairmen; Tania & Brian Higgins, Christl & Kenneth
Meszkat, and Barbara & Randall Smith are Wine
Auction Co-Chairmen; Ann R. Grimm is Design &
Decoration Chairman; Linda Beck, Tish Bliss and
Christl Meszkat are Design & Decoration Chairmen;
Gary P. Crain, Christie Hansen and James Alan
Smith are Designers Committee Chairmen.
The D-D-D
takes place at the bucolic Southampton Fresh Air Home, 36
Barker’s Island Road, Southampton on Saturday, June 4
starting at 5:00 pm for benefactor patrons with auctions
opening at 5:30 pm. Tickets for early entry are $300. Doors
open to general public at 6:00 pm for $200 per person.
Benefactor packages are available at various levels: Angel,
$1,500 for 4 tickets; Archangel $2,500, 6 tickets and
Guardian Angel $5,000, 10 tickets. To purchase tickets,
please call
631-283-5847.
The
Southampton Fresh Air Home, a 501 (C) (3) charitable
organizations is a not for profit residential camp for
physically challenged youth. Its mission is to provide an
enriching, recreational camping experience. The SFAH is
committed to helping our campers develop physically,
emotionally and educationally, with the goal of fostering
self-esteem, maturity, and independence through a broadly
balanced program while providing their families with a
well-deserved respite. The organization is dedicated to
improving and expanding its programs and facilities as new
opportunities, technology and financial support become
available To meet their campers and learn more about this
very special place please visit
www.SFAH.org