New York, NY, February 24, 2017 —
NYU Langone Medical Center’s “Adults in Toyland
Casino Night” raised $835,000 to support programs at
the Stephen
D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood
Disorders
and the Department
of Pediatrics at Hassenfeld
Children’s Hospital of
New York at NYU Langone.
Held on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at The Plaza
Hotel, MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff served as the night’s
emcee.
The event, hosted by the Committee for the
Hassenfeld Center and KiDS of NYU Langone, attracted
500 New
York City professionals from finance, fashion,
entertainment, and real estate, among other
industries, who are committed to improving the lives
of children being cared for and their families. At Hassenfeld
Children’s Hospital,
doctors treat children and adolescents with a wide
range of health conditions at a variety of specialized
centers,
including the Stephen
D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood
Disorders.
Children and families receive expert medical care
and comprehensive support during each step of the
Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital treatment journey.
A heartwarming and captivating video featuring
pediatric patient Leah Carmody was played for
guests, highlighting the importance of the unique
programs supported by the Adults in Toyland Casino
Night.
See here for the link to video involving Hassenfeld
Children’s Hospital of New York at NYU Langone patient
and seven year-old Leah: http://bit.ly/2mkVQDm
Co-chairs for “Adults in Toyland Casino Night” were
Adi Beltzman, Susan Block Casdin, Melanie Clark,
Michael Corbat, Grace and Jack Dayan, Kate Goodman,
Kimberly Goodwin, Morgan Hertzan, Patti Kim, Kelly
Kennedy Mack, Robert Perretta, Harlan Fabrikant
Saroken, Valerie and Steven Stein and Michael
Weaver. This year’s physician chair was William
L. Carroll,
MD, the Julie and Edward J. Minskoff Professor of
Pediatrics, professor of pathology, and director of
the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at
Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital.
In addition to the co-chairs in attendance, guests
included Randi and Scott Alper, Carol Alt, Heather
and Felix Baker, Lissy and Josh Bank, Caroline and
Craig Barnett, Camren Bicondova, Ellen Block, Casey
Box, Alex Casdin, John Ehrenkranz, Trudy Elbaum
Gottesman and Bob Gottesman, Marjorie Harris, Erica
and Michael Karsch, Shyamli and Robert Milam,
Gabriela Ravassa, Kimberly Kravis-Schulhof and
Jonathan Schulhof, Jonathan Schulman and Lacey Tisch,
Jill Sedley, Randi and Boaz Sidikaro, and Carla
Solomon and Antonio Magliocco, Jr.
The festive annual event featured casino games, a
buffet, cocktails, a DJ, and a silent auction of
luxury items guests were invited to bid on,
including a VIP set visit to the Golden Globe
winning drama “The Affair,” four tickets to a New
York Giants Football game including a pre-game tour
of the field, a $5,000 custom design experience with
London Jewelers to create a one-of-a-kind piece, and
a vacation package to Miami to visit Art Basel Miami
Beach 2017. Citi served for a fourth year as
presenting sponsor of Adults in Toyland.
Since its inception in 1990, the Stephen D.
Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood
Disorders has established itself as a national
leader in outpatient treatment of childhood cancers
and blood diseases. The Center is named in memory of
Stephen D. Hassenfeld, the former chairman of
Hasbro, Inc. and founder of the Hasbro Children’s
Foundation.
About NYU Langone Medical Center
NYU
Langone Medical Center,
a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic
medical center, is one of the nation’s premier
centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical
research, and medical education. Located in the
heart of Manhattan, NYU Langone is composed of four
hospitals—Tisch
Hospital,
its flagship acute care facility; Rusk
Rehabilitation;
the Hospital
for Joint Diseases,
the Medical Center’s dedicated inpatient orthopaedic
hospital; and Hassenfeld
Children’s Hospital,
a comprehensive pediatric hospital supporting a full
array of children’s health services across the
Medical Center. Also part of NYU Langone is NYU
School of Medicine,
which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians
and scientists who have helped to shape the course
of medical history, and the Laura
and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center,
a National Cancer Institute–designated cancer
center. The Medical Center’s tri-fold mission to
serve, teach, and discover is achieved 365 days a
year through the seamless integration of a culture
devoted to excellence in patient care, education,
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