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New York, NY -
(November 2014) - More 480 guests attended Gilda’s Club
New York City’s 19th Anniversary Gala at the
Pierre hotel on November 13, and helped to raise a record
breaking $1.1 million for their free cancer support
program. WABC TV news anchor and ABC News 20/20
correspondent, Bill Ritter, hosted the event for the 3rd
consecutive year and auctioneer C. Hugh Hildesley of
Sotheby’s, once again entertained the guests with his lively
auction rapport. Miss USA, Nia Sanchez, assisted Mr.
Hildesley by lending a hand to auction off a beautiful red
Vespa during the live bidding. Honorary Co-Chairs included:
Joanna Bull, Mandy Patinkin, Emma Stone, Gene Wilder, and
Alan and Robin Zweibel. Gala Co-Chairs were Robert J.
Easton and Mark J. Alles and Ann Russo served as Dinner
Chair.
Sandra E. Peterson
and Laura Schumacher were honored with the Corporate Vision
and Advances in Cancer Research Awards respectively.
EMCOR/Penguin’s CEO, Paul Shields, was presented with The
Bill Modell Heart of Gold Award which is given to
individuals or companies who have made an extraordinary
impact on Gilda’s Club through their generosity of
volunteerism, and commitment of time and services.
A teen member of
Gilda’s Club NYC, Margaux Robin, shared her experience with
coming to Gilda’s Club as a young girl while her mother was
being treated for breast cancer. She has since transitioned
to the teen bereavement program when her mother passed and
continues to be involved as a volunteer with the younger
children at
Gilda’s Club.
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Gilda's Club NYC (GCNYC) was
founded in 1995 by Gene Wilder, psychotherapist Joanna
Bull, Mandy Patinkin, Joel Siegel, and other generous
individuals, in memory of Gilda Radner, the talented
comedian and original cast member of Saturday Night Live who
passed away in 1989 from ovarian cancer. During her illness,
Gilda was part of a cancer support community which inspired
her dream that anyone touched by cancer would be able to
receive the kind of emotional and social support she found
there. GCNYC's mission is to support, educate and empower
cancer patients and their families - women, men, teens and
children. Our innovative program is an essential complement
to medical care, providing support and networking groups,
educational lectures and workshops, and social activities,
all free of charge. |