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Black Tie
International:
City Harvest’s 18th Annual Gala
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Marc Murphy, Kerry Heffernan, Eric Ripert, Floyd Cardoz,
Donatella Arpaia, Gail Simmons, Jilly Stephens, Michael
Anthony, Ben Pollinger
Photo by: Getty Images/Jason Kempin
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CITY HARVEST RAISES
ASTOUNDING $2
MILLION
TO FEED THE HUNGRY
AT AN EVENING OF PRACTICAL MAGIC, HONORING
UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUP
City Harvest
Launches New Fundraising Campaign at Annual Gala, Featuring
Renowned Culinary Experts Danny Meyer, Eric Ripert, Marc
Murphy,
Floyd Cardoz, Gail Simmons, and More
New York, NY – April 25, 2012 –
Danny Meyer
and the staff and chefs
of Union Square Hospitality Group were honored at
City Harvest’s 18th annual gala, An
Evening of
Practical Magic, on Tuesday, April 24th at
Cipriani 42nd Street
in New York City. The event
attracted approximately 550 guests and raised
more than $2 million―an
increase of $500,000 over
last year’s affair and an astounding new record.
Notable event attendees included:
Kelly Rutherford,
Matthew Settle, Leila
Lopes, Miss Universe, and
Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA
as well as renowned culinary experts:
Eric Ripert,
Marc Murphy,
Gail Simmons,
Michael Anthony,
Floyd Cardoz,
Tracy Nieporent
of Myriad Group, Oceana chef
Ben Pollinger,
cake designer Ron
Ben-Israel,
Donatella Arpaia, restaurateur
Ariane Daguin,
South Gate Restaurant’s chef
Kerry Heffernan
and chef David Burke.
Also in attendance were prominent members of New York
society, including:
Heather Mnuchin,
Nina Rennert Davidson,
Lise & Michael Evans,
Carola Jain,
Stacy Hock,
Dr. Joy Brown,
and Governor David
Paterson, among others.
Nicholas D. Lowry,
President of Swann Auction Galleries, served as auctioneer.
Highlights from the auction include:
YOUR TABLE IS READY :
Thursday night reservations for eight guests
at Rao’s,
the venerable Southern Italian restaurant famed for its
impossible-to-get reservations, as much as its classic
Neapolitan fare. Winning
bid: $17,000
SURF’S UP :
Surf lessons for two in the Hamptons with Landmarc and Ditch Plains chef
Marc Murphy, plus
dinner for 20 prepared by Marc and his company, Benchmarc
Events, at the winner’s Hamptons home.
Winning bid: 2 winners at
$30,000 each. Totaling $60,000
ALL-STAR MEAL:
A five-course meal for 20 guests prepared in winner’s home
with each course prepared by one of five top chefs
affiliated with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality
Group: Chef Floyd Cardoz,
Chef Michael
Anthony, Chef
Michael Romano, Chef
Carmen Quagliata, and
Chef Nancy
Olson. Winning
bid: $32,000
FRENCH
FEAST :
Chef Eric Ripert of New York seafood mecca
Le Bernardin will prepare a custom-designed tasting menu
for a 20-guest dinner party in the winner’s home.
Winning bid:
$200,000
An Evening of Practical Magic paid tribute to the efforts of
individuals and organizations that have gone above and
beyond in their dedication to the fight against hunger.
Support for City Harvest is critical, as emergency food
programs served by City Harvest report an average increase
in demand for emergency food of 25% since 2008.
The 30-30-30 Campaign supports goals identified by City
Harvest’s most recent strategic plan. Launched at An
Evening of Practical Magic, the campaign is named for City
Harvest’s 30th year feeding the hungry, the 30
million more pounds City Harvest will deliver annually for
hungry New Yorkers by the end five years, and the $30
million additional dollars City Harvest will need to raise
over this time period to fulfill its expanded role feeding
New York’s hungry.
In addition to recognizing the staff and chefs of Union
Square Hospitality Group,
Duane Reade was
presented with the Heart of the City Award, given to one of
City Harvest’s important partners who has provided City
Harvest with extraordinary services or who has performed in
an exceptional manner to impact hunger. City Harvest also
acknowledged BJ’s
Wholesale Club Inc.,
Boar’s Head, and
Harvest Queens Farms
as Food Donors of the Year.
Ticket prices for An Evening of Practical Magic
ranged from $750 to $2,500 and tables from
$10,000 to $50,000. Thanks to the generosity of Barclays and
the City Harvest Board of Directors and event co-chairs,
100% of the ticket price for An Evening of Practical Magic
directly supports the efforts of City Harvest to
feed hungry New Yorkers. City Harvest is also grateful to
Discovery Communications, Manhattan Lincoln, and all event
sponsors for their support.
About City Harvest
Now serving New
York City for 30 years, City Harvest
(www.CityHarvest.org)
is the world's first food rescue organization, dedicated to
feeding the city’s hungry men, women, and children. This
year, City Harvest will collect more than 38 million pounds
of excess food from all segments of the food industry,
including restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias,
manufacturers, and farms. This food is then delivered free
of charge to some 600 community food programs throughout
New York City by
a fleet of trucks and bikes. City Harvest helps feed the
more than one million New Yorkers that face hunger each
year.
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