French Heritage Society will
host its annual Gala Dinner Dance at the University Club in
New York City on November 16th. This year, the non-profit
will honor award-winning architect Gil
Schafer III.
The author of two bestselling books, The
Great American House and A
Place to Call Home,
Gil is a member of Architectural Digest’s AD100 and winner
of Veranda’s “Art of Design Award.” This highly anticipated,
black-tie affair will have music and dancing provided by
the Alex
Donner Orchestra.
On Wednesday, October 25th, FHS kicked off
its busy gala season with festive cocktails hosted by FHS
Board Member and former FHS Gala honoree Jean
Shafiroff at
her residence. Remarks
were given by Jean Shafiroff, as well as FHS Chairman Elizabeth
Stribling and
Gala Honoree, Gil Schafer III. Guests were further delighted
to see New York State Congresswoman Rebecca
Seawright present
Elizabeth Stribling, Jean Shafiroff and Gil Schafer III with
certificates of recognition from New York State for their
contributions and service to French Heritage Society.
Esteemed guests included FHS
Board Members CeCe
Black, Judy McLaren, and Kazie Metzger Harvey as
well as Alixandra
and Stuart Baker, Susan and Jerry Baker, Tomaczek Bednarek,
Bettina Bennett, Lee Black, Liliana Cavendish, Bonnie Comley
and Stewart F. Lane, Jennifer Farrell, Vincent Festa, GiGi
Fisdell, Maria and Kenneth Fishel, Meera Gandhi, Joyce
Brooks, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Dr. Penny Grant, FHS
Executive Director Jennifer
Herlein, Sylvia Hemingway, Dr. Claudine Holt, Ambassador
Brenda LaGrange Johnson, Margo Morton Langenberg, Valerie
A.E. Lettan, Vicky McLoughlin, Robert Murray, Sue Phillips,
Guy Robinson, Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, Courtnay
Schafer, Patricia and Thomas Shiah, Elizabeth Steimberg,
Miss VanBuren-Brown, Julissa Tudor, Allison Baroness von
Arnim, David Weiner, Andrew Werner, among
others.
About French Heritage Society
French Heritage Society (FHS) is an American
nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect the
French architectural and cultural legacy in France and the
United States. Our generous patrons help us ensure that
these treasures survive to inspire future generations by
supporting the three key areas of our mission -
Preservation, Education and Cultivation of French-American
Friendship.
Preservation
FHS raises funds to support the preservation
of culturally and historically significant French
architecture in France and the U.S. To date, FHS has
awarded nearly $15 million in grants to over 670 châteaux,
historic properties and gardens. FHS also creates special
funds for emergency restoration efforts, which have provided
critical support following the fire at Notre-Dame in Paris
and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
Education
Each year, FHS selects and sends around 30
students from universities in France and the U.S. across the
Atlantic for internships at esteemed organizations. Since
the program’s inception, over 550 students have benefited
from these opportunities. The
Richard Morris Hunt Prize, which was founded in 1990 in
partnership with The Architects Foundation, fosters and
supports cross-cultural professional exchange for architects
between France and the U.S. Two French or American
laureates are selected each year, alternating between the
two countries.
French-American Friendship
FHS’s network includes ten chapters across
the U.S. and one in Paris and collectively, they organize
over 50 events each year to raise local awareness and funds
for FHS’s mission. In addition, the FHS community comes
together for annual fundraising galas in New York, Palm
Beach and Paris. FHS is also known for the specially
curated trips to France that it offers its members every
year.
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