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THE NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
CHILDREN HOSTED ITS FOURTH ANNUAL FOOD & WINE GALA
FEATURING CHEF MICHAEL ANTHONY
Fox’s Kimberly Guilfoyle, Bon Appétit’s Adam Rapoport and
other notable guests participated at the annual NY
fundraiser
New York, NY
– November 15, 2016
–The New
York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (The
NYSPCC) hosted its annual Food & Wine Gala
last night at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan.
This year’s gala featured renowned chef Michael Anthony of
Gramercy Tavern and Untitled at the Whitney Museum of
American Art who designed a one-of-a-kind menu for more than
200 guests. The exquisite food - notably, Chef Michael’s
signature mushroom lasagna - was paired with a selection of
wines from Tournesol and Caymus Vineyards.
The NYSPCC
was grateful to have wonderful participants at this year’s
gala. Fox News Anchor and Analyst Kimberly Guilfoyle
participated as the host, the Editor in Chief of Bon Appétit
Magazine Adam Rapoport was the guest speaker and renowned
Christie's auctioneer Lydia Fenet led the gala’s reverse
auction. This year’s
gala raised a total of nearly 600k to fund The NYSPCC’s
Trauma Recovery Program which offers a specialized
therapeutic program for children, ages 5-18, who have
experienced physical or sexual abuse, neglect, traumatic
bereavement, or who have witnessed family violence.
“This [The
NYSPCC] is an agency that does life-changing work,” shared
Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is a member of The NYSPCC’s
Children's Council. “So many times I get asked to get
involved with different organizations and charitable causes,
and many times I do try to do my best to lend my voice and
support because I definitely want to be able to give back,
but this is one that I chose.” Kimberly also spoke
about her years working as a prosecutor at the district
attorney’s office in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and how
it has strengthened her resolve to help save endangered
children.
The NYSPCC holds its Food &
Wine Gala fundraising event every year to raise vital
funding for the agency. The
NYSPCC’s unique work serves as a model for child welfare
agencies across the nation. Since its founding, The NYSPCC
has investigated more than 650,000 cases on the behalf of
over two million children and has educated over 46,000
professionals on how to identify and report child abuse and
neglect.
“We are the
go-to agency for New York City” said Dr. Mary L. Pulido,
Executive Director of The NYSPCC, who delivered a heartfelt
speech about the need to protect children from abuse or
neglect. “When you hear about a horrific story in the media,
we are called to help. When a child endures
indescribable abuse, we are called to provide
counseling in our trauma recovery program.”
VIP attendees included:
Cheryl Casone, Deborah Norville, Diandra Douglas, Elizabeth
Mayhew, Jennifer Creel, Susanne Schalin, Valesca
Guerrand-Hermès and Wilbur & Hillary Ross.
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About The
New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
The New York
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC),
founded in 1875, is the first – and one of the most
highly respected – child protective agencies in the
world. The NYSPCC responds to the complex needs of abused
and neglected children, and those involved in their care, by
providing best practice counseling, legal and educational
services. Through research, communications and training
initiatives, we work to expand these programs to prevent
abuse and help more children heal. The NYSPCC’s unique work
is used as a model for child welfare agencies across the
nation. Since its founding, The NYSPCC has investigated more
than 650,000 cases on the behalf of over two million
children, and has educated over 50,000 professionals on how
to identify and report child abuse and neglect. Please visit
www.nyspcc.org
for more information.
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