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Breast Cancer Research Foundation
2011 Hot Pink Party |
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The Gala.
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On Thursday, April 14, 2011, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) held its annual Hot Pink Party charity benefit at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. The affair, a cornerstone of the Foundation’s fundraising efforts raised nearly $4.5 million to support critical research projects worldwide. Elizabeth Hurley reprised her role as Master of Ceremonies for the evening and the Roz and Les Goldstein Unsung Hero Award was presented by Andrea Redmond to Terry Savage.
As the premier event underwriter, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and the von Mandl family offered guests the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a winery tour trip to the Mission Hill Family Estate in British Columbia, considered “the gold standard of wineries” according to Condé Nast Traveler magazine. Pink lemons with guest’s names were collected and Elizabeth Hurley conducted the drawing.
Deborah Norville from Inside Edition assisted Lydia Fenet from Christie’s in engaging over 1,100 guests to participate in the live auction, which included the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar After Party, a Turks and Caicos Fantasy Getaway on Donna Karan’s Estate, and the chance to sponsor “research time.” Even Sir Elton John and Trudie Styler joined in on the excitement, waving their pink feather fans, to help fund an entire research project. This goal was surpassed, raising upwards of $425,000.
The evening ended with a lively concert performance by Sir Elton John and Sting to celebrate BCRF’s efforts in supporting the work of 172 brilliant breast cancer researchers from 12 countries around the globe. Sting, who happened to be under the weather, showed no sign of illness and gave an outstanding performance. Before performing his final song, “Desert Rose,” he invited the beautiful women in the room to join him on stage, adding more excitement to the evening’s festivities.
Also in attendance to support the Foundation, actresses Kelly Rutherford (CW’s Gossip Girl), Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine, Zombieland), Brenda Song (The Social Network, Disney’s The Suite Life on Deck); actors Matthew Settle (CW’s Gossip Girl) and Vincent Piazza (HBO’s Boardwalk Empire); musical director Paul Shaffer (Late Show with David Letterman); morning news co-anchor Rosanna Scotto (FOX’s Good Day New York); model Carolyn Murphy; fashion designers Donna Karan, Zac Posen and Christian Siriano; New York fixtures Hal Steinbrenner (Co-Chairman, New York Yankees), Jeff Zucker (Most recently, President and CEO of NBC Universal), and Jonathan Tisch (Co-Owner New York Giants); and Miss USA Rima Fakih.
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David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley, Elton John, BCRF founder and chairman Evelyn Lauder, Trudie Styler, Sting.
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Chairman, BCRF Board of Science Advisors Dr. Larry Norton, Elizabeth Hurley, Trudie Styler, Elton John, Evelyn Lauder, Donna Karan, Leonard Lauder.
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Honoree Terry Savage, Evelyn Lauder, Andrea Redmond.
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BCRF president Myra Biblowit.
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Gala sponsor Anthony Von Mandl, Elton John, Evelyn Lauder, Gala sponsor Debra Von Mandl.
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BCRF Vice President Janette Wagner, Paul Wagner.
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Sue-Ann Friedman, BCRF Lay Advisory Board member Roz Goldstein.
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Dan Lufkin, BCRF director Cynthia Lufkin, Jeanne Siegel, Herb Siegel.
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William Lauder, Danielle Lauder, Evelyn Lauder, Elizabeth Hurley.
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Auctioneer Lydia Fenet.
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Karl Wellner, Deborah Norville.
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Joseph Taub, BCRF Lay Advisory Board member Arlene Taub.
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BCRF Lay Advisory Board member Marjorie Gordon, Ellery Gordon.
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Charles Kerin, BCRF Lay Advisory Board member Elyse Lacher.
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Joe Pontarelli, BCRF Lay Advisory Board member Jane Pontarelli.
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Ellen Hertzmark, Morton Hertzmark, Barbara Kruelwitch, Serafina Nussbaum, Dr. Cliff Hudis, Chief, Breast Cancer Medicine Service Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
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Martin Levine, BCRF Lay Advisory Board member Roberta Amon.
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John Stark, Andrea Stark.
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Lizzie Tisch, Jonathan Tisch.
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Carolyn Murphy.
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Mary Alice Stephenson, John Dempsey.
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Fabrizio Freda, MaryAnn Freda.
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BCRF Lay Advisory Board member Anne Flottl Eisenhower, Michael Kennedy, Karen LeFrak.
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Sharon Dorram Krause, Marshall Heyman, BCRF Lay Advisory Board member Marisa Acocella Marchetto.
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Christina Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner .
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Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih.
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Vincent Piazza.
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Jeff Zucker, Lizzie Tisch.
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Kelly Rutherford, Matthew Settle.
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Delphine Krakoff, Reed Krakoff.
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Abigail Breslin.
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Brenda Song.
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Grace Hightower, Deborah Norville.
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Paul Shaffer, Cathy Shaffer.
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Lou Ruggiero, Rosanna Scotto.
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Cynthia Ott, Frederic Fekkai.
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Davis Walentas, Jane Walentas.
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Alexandra Trower, John Lindsey.
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Harry Dickran, Sara Dickran, Harry Dickran Sr., Donna Dickran.
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Ruth Ann Dreisbach, BCRF Lay Advisory Board member Mary Bryant.
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Kay Krill, Deborah Norville.
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Merl Alechman, Barbara Zinnmoore, Jeff Konchalski.
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Florence Perchuk, Ben Dryer.
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Dr. Larry Norton, Ingrid Sischy, Elizabeth Hurley, David Furnish, Elton John, Evelyn Lauder, Leonard Lauder, Sandra Brandt.
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| Photos: ©Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com |
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