PALM
BEACH,
Fla.
(January 21, 2010) – With more than 300 guests at
Hospice Evening, the legendary celebration of style
and giving once again exceeded
its
fundraising goals
to benefit
Hospice of Palm Beach County’s programs and
services. The annual event at The Breakers is hosted
by the Palm Beach Membership of the Hospice
Foundation of Palm Beach County,
and this year’s chairs were
Ann Heathwood
and Patricia
Griffith, with
Stephanie Ribakoff
and Anita
Michaels serving
as honorary
chairs. The evening featured a runway fashion
show produced by Saks Fifth Avenue Palm Beach with designs from Oscar de la
Renta’s Spring 2010 collection, and a personal
appearance by the label’s executive-at-large, Boaz
Mazor.
“This year’s chairs
worked tirelessly to make Hospice Evening 2010 a
success,” said
Richard P. Callahan, president of the
Hospice Foundation’s Palm Beach Membership. “The
passion of our chairs was evident in this effort to
blend the Palm Beach Membership’s loyal supporter
base with a new wave of people dedicated to the
important organization. Hospice of Palm Beach County is one of the largest hospices in
the country, helping and serving approximately 1,200
people on a daily basis. I thank all those who
participated in the evening for their generous
support.”
After the runway
show, Hospice Evening guests enjoyed dinner and
dancing to the music of Greg Denard Orchestra. Seen
on and around the dance floor were
Desmond and
Ann Heathwood;
J.
Bradshaw and
Patricia Griffith;
Richard P. and
Cynthia Callahan;
Gene
and Stephanie
Ribakoff; Sam and Anita Michaels; Rush Limbaugh;
Robert and Helen Messic; Doyle and Barbara Rogers;
Tom and
Melinda Hassen;
Sam and Vicky Hunt;
Sam and Mary Boykin; Jack and Cathy Flagg; Robert
and Frances Birmingham; John and Ellen Cunningham;
Kip and Peggy Condron; Honorable Rex J. Ford; Pat
Cook and Robert Nederlander; Mark and Paula Cook;
Jon and Pat Baker; David and Jeannie Rosow; Joseph
and Denise Swan; Joseph and Sandy O’Connor; James
and Dottie Alban; Colleen Bain; Harold J. and Carol
Baxter; Robert and Alyce Morrissey; Robert and Carol
Garvy; and
Brad and Lori Berg.
Among the next generation of Hospice Evening’s
supporters, guests included
Todd and Missy
Savage;
Charles and Amanda
Schumacher; and
Wyatt Koch and
Regina Vehslage.
Hospice Evening is
the Palm Beach Membership’s signature event and has
served as a cornerstone of the
Palm Beach social calendar
for more than two decades. The fashion show,
presented by
Saks Fifth Avenue
Palm Beach since the
event’s inception, has featured many internationally
acclaimed designers over the years, including Bob
Mackie, Carolina Herrera, Geoffrey Beene, Vera Wang,
Badgley Mischka, Arnold Scaasi, Bill Blass and most
recently, Naeem Khan.
For more
information, please contact the Palm Beach
Membership of the Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach
County at (561) 832-8585.