Star-Studded Black Tie Ball
to Benefit
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
RICHARD GERE, STEPHEN BALDWIN, JENNIFER ESPOSITO,
JULIANNE MICHELLE, SAMI GAYLE, DANNY AIELLO, TINA
LOUISE, SEAN STONE, VICKY JEUDY, LEN CARIOU, CHAZZ
PALMINTERI, CONSUELO VANDERBILT COSTIN, NICK RAYNES, and
more to attend
WHAT: Members
of the Hollywood elite and some of the world’s most
prolific philanthropists join efforts to support St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the first of its
kind black tie St. Jude Winter Ball, hosted at the
exquisite Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion at the Ukrainian
Institute of America on February 27, 2014. Notable
guests include: Richard
Gere, Stephen
Baldwin, Jennifer Esposito, Danny Aiello, Julianne
Michelle, Sean
Stone, Sami
Gayle, Len
Cariou (Blue
Bloods), cast
members from the
Netflix hit show Orange
is the New Black, including Vicky
Jeudy, Lou
Martini Jr. (The
Sopranos),
Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Tina
Louise, Chazz Palminteri, model and actress Brittany
Mason (The Face), Nick Raynes, and
many more.
Julianne Michelle is
Chair of the event, and Chance
Spiessbach of
Chance TV will MC the evening as guests enjoy cocktails,
hors d'oeuvres, a live auction conducted by Lonnie
Quinn, New York WCBS-TV's lead weather anchor and
guest auctioneer extraordinaire, live entertainment by Cole
Rumbough and
Grammy nominated artist Cristhian
Andrews, music by Celebrity DJ Miles
Robbins, delectable dessert by The Written Cupcake,
Pasticceria Rocco, Lady M, Royce Chocolates, and more,
and other surprises.
Coveted auction items include an
original portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. by famous
celebrity artist, William
Quigley, “The Enemy Within”, 54”x78”, oil on canvas,
by world renowned artist Abdullah
Qandeel, dinner for four at Le Cirque, a private party
for 15 at Cucina Ciano, a 5 night stay at the luxurious
Sloane Club in London, a consultation with Feng Shui
Master Pun-Yin, a walk-on role in an Alex Merkin film, a
meet and greet with Lou Dobbs on the set of Fox Business
Network’s Lou
Dobbs Tonight, an Evening Egg purse designed by Mrs.
Frank Perdue, a signed True
Bloods poster,
a signed Awakened movie
poster, a
12”x 18" photograph of Mick Jagger at Studio 54, 1977,
by Rose Hartman, a
pair of Wempe earrings, a LUX Carolee jewelry set, and
much more.
Additional sponsors and donors
include: Restoresea, Fair
Vodka, Alacran Tequila, Forever Young Wine, Apple Ice,
Uber, Betteridge, CNH Limo, Anatomie, Brookland Fairies,
Apropo, Photofiddle, Steven Berrebi Photography,
Supernova Media, Jeffrey Shaw Portrait Photography, Emma
New York, Arthur Murray Dance, Reebok Sports Club/NY,
Juls New York, GLAMSQUAD, NY Jets, Buddhi, FSHN
Magazine, Mina D. Jewelry, Koso Catering, Tavalon Tea, and
many more.
Proceeds benefit St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital, which treats and prevents devastating
pediatric diseases. At St. Jude, no
child or family has to pay for anything. Since
it's opening in 1962, St. Jude's revolutionary
treatments have helped increase survival rates of
certain childhood cancers from less than 20% to over
80%. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.