Proceeds from the 20th Annual Light Up a Life benefit which raised a record-breaking $300,000  went to support hospitalized children at the Komansky Center for Children’s Health at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, offering them emotional support, providing cheer through the Child Life Program and the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Program, and ensuring that underserved patients will receive the finest medical care, regardless of their ability to pay. 

The event attracted 1,200 children, parents and grandparents who enjoyed rides on the 60-foot indoor Ferris wheel; exciting performances by musicians, clowns and characters; and hands-on, Halloween-themed activities. This spirited affair was hosted by
Light Up a Life Honorary Chair Pilar Guzman, editor-in-chief of Cookie magazine; Founding Chair Kathleen Burns; Event Chairs Cass Adelman, Tiffany Moller, Marcie Pantzer, Heather Sargent, Alexandra Scott and Catherine Shepard; and the Pediatric Support Committee. Other attendees were NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Executive Vice President and COO Dr. Steven J. Corwin; and Dr. Gerald M. Loughlin, Pediatrician-in-Chief at the Komansky Center for Children’s Health at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

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