Arlene and Jerome Levine
received the Page and William Black Humanitarian Award
for their ongoing support and commitment to Parkinson’s
research. The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation 2013
Commendation of Excellence Award was presented to
LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton for their commitment
to protecting the environment, nurturing culture and
heritage and supporting humanitarian action and education.
Elisabeth Desvignes, SVP of Finance at LVMH, accepted
the award on behalf of the company.
Page Morton Black and Cynthia
Zirinsky were the Honorary Chairmen.
Margo Catsimatidis, Jill Taub Drury, Stephanie
Goldman-Pittel, Karen Burke Goulandris, M.D., Ph.D., and
Stevi Gurkoff were the Gala Co-Chairs.
The black tie optional evening began
with a cocktail reception at 6:30 PM followed by dinner and
dancing at 7:30 PM.
Every year, philanthropic leaders join
together at Bal du Printemps to help raise
funds to support PDF’s research programs as well as
to honor outstanding members of the community for their work
against Parkinson’s. This event has been cultivated over
the years by Page Morton Black, Chairman Emeritus of
the PDF Board and wife of the late William Black,
founder of Chock full o’Nuts, a successful New York coffee
and restaurant business, and creator of PDF.
The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
supports research and ideas that will improve the lives and
futures of people touched by Parkinson’s. PDF was the
first national not-for-profit organization to focus on
Parkinson’s disease. Since its founding in 1957, PDF
has invested $96 million in the research of leading
scientists around the world and has committed an additional
$40 million to support education and advocacy programs.