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The American Cancer Society (ACS) New York Chapter honored
Perri Peltz and David Patrick Columbia at the
St. Regis Roof with a black tie dinner dance. The event
benefited the ACS’s four-year old Hope Lodge, a home away
from home for cancer patients from outside the New York area
who are in the City for treatment.
Jon Meacham,
Pulitzer Prize winning author and executive editor and
executive vice-president of Random House, presented Ms.
Peltz with the Humanitarian Award. Charlotte Ford
presented the Man of Achievement Award to Mr. Columbia.
Ms. Peltz was recognized with gratitude for the
extraordinary and tireless work she is doing as a journalist
and a public health advocate. She has had an immeasurable,
positive impact in the community that complements the
American Cancer Society’s efforts to bring to the forefront
such critical issues as access to care and patient
navigation, especially for the uninsured and underserved
community. Ms. Peltz showed two clips from her documentary,
“The Education of Dee Dee Ricks,” that addresses those
issues.
Mr. Columbia is editor and co-founder of the popular website
New York Social Diary as well as an editor at Quest
magazine. He was celebrated for the impact his coverage has
had on the New York philanthropic community. His attention
has brought more people into the giving-to-others
community. In his acceptance, Mr. Columbia said that
everyone in the ballroom deserved the award because they
give with time, energy and money to help those less
fortunate.
Marvin Hamlisch
entertained with a musical selection from “A Chorus Line.”
He followed with a song he composed for the American Cancer
Society, “Soon,” sung by Gary Mauer. The song looks
forward to the time when everyone can celebrate winning the
battle against cancer.
The co-chairmen of the evening were Gigi and Harry
Benson, Diana and Richard Feldman, Charlotte
Ford, Brenda and Howard Johnson, Margo
Langenberg, Jean and Martin Shafiroff and
Barbara and Donald Tober.
Among the guests were: Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia,
Evelyn Lauder, Cynthia
and Dan Lufkin, Muffie Potter Aston, Richard Ziegelasch,
Kathy
and Don Distasio,
Francine LeFrak
and Rick Friedberg, Gillian and Sylvester Miniter,
Lauren and John Veronis,
Sherri
and Joe Abruzzese,
Dr.
Harold Freeman,
Sara
and Charles Ayres, Sharon Bush, Hilary and Joseph
Califano, Laura and Harry Slatkin, Bonnie Comley
and Stewart Lane, Arlene Dahl and Marc Rosen, Cece
Cord, Ralph Destino, Alexandra Lebenthal and Jay
Diamond,
Lynn
and Steve Jacobson,
Robert Caravaggi, Anne Graber, David Graber, Fernanda
Kellogg
and Kirk Henckels, Yaz and Valentin Hernandez,
Jackie Weld Drake, Jeffrey Hirsch, Rochelle Hirsch, Sassy
Johnson, Ann and Arnold Jurdem, Emilia Saint-Amand
and Fred Krimendahl, Dahlia and Lawrence
Leeds, Suzanne Mados, David Staller, Anita Jaffe, Sandra
McConnell and Chris Obetz, Grace and Chris
Meigher, Judy Price, Eric Ruttenberg, Mady Schuman, Suzette
Smith, Topsy Taylor and Drs. Lynn and Avi Barbasch.
For many cancer patients, treatment at New York City's
medical centers offers the greatest hope, but that means
patients must leave their home, adding the burden of travel
and lodging. Hope Lodge provides 60 private home-like, guest
rooms. Each guest floor includes a community kitchen and
dining area, a quiet lounge and laundry facilities. And, it
is totally free to patients and their caregivers.
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