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SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
ELIN & MICHAEL NIERENBERG
COLLABORATING FOR A CURE
18TH ANNUAL
BENEFIT DINNER & AUCTION
HONORING
John Varvatos
RENOWNED MEN’S FASHION DESIGNER
WITH
A
SURPRISE MUSICAL GUEST
Master of Ceremony
CHRIS WRAGGE
Co-Anchor of CBS 2 News This Morning
The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation will
host its 18th
Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction, honoring men’s fashion
designer John
Varvatos on Thursday,
November 12th, 2015, at Cipriani Wall
Street.
Known affectionately by New Yorkers as “The Waxman,” this
yearly fête is considered to be among the top fundraising
events in New York City, attended by more than 1,200
corporate executives, board members, and their guests. In
recent years, “The Waxman” has raised millions of dollars to
support the Foundation’s research efforts to produce a cure
for cancer. Past celebrity performers have included Ziggy
Marley, Train, Peter
Frampton, Gregg Allman, Kid Rock, Steely Dan, Glenn Frey,
Joe Walsh, Sheryl Crow, John Fogerty, andCounting
Crows.
This year, the event will feature a special surprise
performance. The
evening will be hosted by Chris
Wragge, co-anchor of CBS 2 News This
Morning, as master of ceremony. The evening’s
much-anticipated live and silent auctions will offer guests
the opportunity to bid on an exciting selection of exclusive
items.
ABOUT THE HONOREE:
John Varvatos
John Varvatos grew up in Detroit, the music
melting pot of America. This influence can be seen as a
unifying theme in his design and it is deeply ingrained in
every expression of his brand, which includes his famed 315
Bowery boutique in New York City, formerly the seminal
underground music club CBGB’s. With this unique brand
position that unites a rock n' roll sensibility, old world
craftsmanship and modern innovation, John Varvatos has
become one of the most well-known menswear designers in the
world. Launched
in 2000 with a collection of tailored clothing and
sportswear, the John Varvatos brand now represents an entire
lifestyle that includes belts, bags, footwear, eyewear,
fragrances and Converse by John Varvatos. John
Varvatos has been recognized by the CFDA with the Perry
Ellis Award for New Menswear Designer in 2000, and as
Menswear Designer of the Year in 2001 and 2005. In
December 2007, he was named GQ magazine’s Designer of the
Year for its 12th annual Men of the Year issue. In
October 2013 John released his first book entitled,John
Varvatos: Rock in Fashion, which documents the elements
of rock style that have embodied the music community for
decades. Most recently, further rooting the brand in music,
John Varvatos has entered into a strategic partnership with
Republic Records to launch John Varvatos Records in February
2014.
For more information visit
www.JohnVarvatos.com
When: Thursday,
November 12, 2015
Press
Check-In
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Red
Carpet Arrival 6:30
p.m. – 8:00 p.m.*
Cocktails
6:30 p.m.*
Dinner
8:00 p.m.*
Live
Auction 9:15 p.m.*
Concert
9:45 p.m.*
*Subject
to client approval
Where:
Cipriani Wall
Street
55 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
About Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation:
The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation is an
international organization dedicated to curing and
preventing cancer. The Foundation is a pioneer in cancer
research and its mission is to eradicate cancer by funding
cutting-edge research that identifies and corrects abnormal
gene function that causes cancer and develops minimally
toxic treatments for patients. Through the Foundation’s
collaborative group of world-class scientists, the Institute
Without Walls, investigators share information and tools to
speed the pace of cancer research. Since its inception in
1976, the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation has
awarded approximately $90 million to support the work of
more than 200 researchers across the globe.
For more information, visit:
www.waxmancancer.org
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