The 20th Anniversary
Food Allergy Ball
Benefiting Food Allergy Research
& Education (FARE)
Monday, December 4, 2017
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
will hold the 20th Anniversary of the
Food Allergy Ball on Monday, December 4, 2017 at
The Pierre in New York City. All proceeds will
benefit FARE, a national nonprofit organization
with the mission of improving the quality of
life and the health of individuals with food
allergies, and providing them hope through the
promise of new treatments.
To commemorate the anniversary of
this signature event, the evening will honor 20
for 20, a special tribute to the individual
and organizations that have made a lasting
impact in the food allergy community and have
contributed to 20 years of progress in food
allergy action, research, education and
advocacy.
Sharyn T. Mann will
receive the Founders Award for her dedication
and longstanding commitment to raising
awareness of the seriousness of food allergies
and to FARE.
Restaurateur Charles
Masson of Majorelle,
will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for
his commitment to excellence and compassion for
diners with food allergies. Walt
Disney Parks and Resorts is the Corporate
Dinner Honoree.
Karen and Lianne Mandelbaum are
the Gala Dinner Chairs. Joseph
Ianniello, Chief Operation Officer, CBS
Corporation, is the Corporate Dinner Chair. Liana
Silverstein Backal and Arthur Backal, Nina
Rennert Davidson and Mitchell Davidson, Kathy
Franklin, Abby and Robert Goldstein, Helen and
David Jaffe, Nicole and Marc Lenner, Roxanne and
Dean Palin, Joelle and Jonathan Resnick, Diana
and Ira Riklis, and Stacey
and Marc Saiontz are the Anniversary Dinner
Chairs.
The festivities for this
black-tie Gala start at 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices
are as follows: tables are available for
$100,000, $50,000, $25,000, $20,000 and $15,000,
and individual tickets are available for $5,000,
$2,500 and $1,000.
About FARE
Food Allergy Research & Education
(FARE) works on behalf of the 15 million
Americans with food allergies, including all
those at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis.
This potentially deadly disease affects 1 in
every 13 children in the U.S. or roughly two
in every classroom. FAREs mission is to improve
the quality of life and the health of
individuals with food allergies, and to provide
them hope through the promise of new treatments.
Our work is organized around three core tenets:
LIFE support the ability of individuals with
food allergies to live safe, productive lives
with the respect of others through our education
and advocacy initiatives; HEALTH enhance the
healthcare access of individuals with food
allergies to state-of-the-art diagnosis and
treatment; and HOPE encourage and fund
research in both industry and academia that
promises new therapies to improve the allergic
condition.
For more information, please
visit www.foodallergy.org.