Hamptons 2009 Galleries

Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney Host Best Buddies East Coast Event at their Watermill Estate, August 21,2009 : Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney Host 2nd Annual Best Buddies East Coast Event at Their Watermill Estate Watermill, N.Y. August 21,2009. Anthony Kennedy Shriver’s charity, Best Buddies rode into town with a chic western ho’ down held at the Hamptons estate of Ann Hearst and Jay McInerney. The Hamptons social crowd, about 200 of them, tossed their Jimmy Choo’s aside for the evening to slip into cowboy boots and western attire. Everything was cowboy from the cuisine to the décor. One lovely guest wore a holster with guns, another gentlemen wore a white cowboy shirt trimmed in black with Rodeo written on the back. I complemented him on his fashionable rodeo shirt, he was quick to joke that it did not mean that he was a fan of the Rodeo, but of Rodeo Drive. I couldn’t help but agree with him. It is always a treat to spend time at the beautiful and eclectic home of Anne and Jay who are the most gracious host and hostess. Jay, an established author is never without a quick witted story to entertain his guests. Anne has a warmth and genuine sense of humor that makes everyone feel welcome. The Hearst Castle on the west coast has been the home to many Best Buddies events. Tatiana and Campion Platt were co-chairs this year as well as last year. Tatiana is on the Board of Directors of Best Buddies and introduced me to the organization when she was honored at The Crystal Pavilion in Palm Beach two years ago. I immediately became enamored with the accomplishments of Best Buddies throughout the world and the strong commitment of its supporters. Tatiana and Campion Platt have many philanthropic and business successes. I think one of their proudest accomplishments is the recent birth of their baby boy Fox Scudder, who attended the event for a while. He is 6 months old and may be following in his parent’s philanthropic footsteps even before he can walk. Newcomers, Haley and Jason Binn of the media giant Niche-Media co-chaired the event for the first time. Jason will serve on Best Buddies International Board of Directors. Haley and Jason support many charities and are a perfect addition to the Best Buddies family. They have two beautiful daughters and divide their time between NY, Southampton, Miami and Aspen. Buddy Ambassador Rachel Lipke made a heart warming speech about her childhood and how it felt to be teased because she was different. Governor Paterson shared a story about his disability and the effects it had on his life. After the speeches a live auction to Sponsor-a-Buddy Leadership Conference Program in contributions of $1000 was conducted. Hands were raised throughout the room to raise a total of $28,000. The Gala, presented by UBS, raised nearly $275,000 cash and in-kind for Best Buddies International. Some of the guests were New York Governor David Paterson, Kick Kennedy, Sharon Bush, Amanda Hearst, Alejandro Santo Domingo, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, Kathy and Rick Hilton, Tommy Quick, Barry Klarberg, Cornelia Bregman, and many more. Anthony Kennedy Shriver was and his beautiful family were missed by all of us at the event. Our sympathy goes out to them due to the recent loss of Anthony’s beloved mother Eunice. Eunice’s life’s work to help the learning disabled will be carried on through Anthony’s work with Best Buddies. Best Buddies was founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver in 1989 to establish a global volunteer movement treat one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.As a result of their involvement with Best Buddies, people with intellectual disabilities secure rewarding jobs, live on their own, and make lifelong friendships.To learn more about Best Buddies go to www.bestbuddies.org Sara Herbert-Galloway www.herbertcollection.com To view Photos go to www.SocietyImages.com

Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney Host Best Buddies East Coast Event at their Watermill Estate, August 21,2009

Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney Host 2nd Annual Best Buddies East Coast ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2009 10:11pm PST

Christie Brinkley Adds Color to Southampton Hospital's Centennial Celebration 1909-2009 August 1, 2009 : Southampton, N.Y., August 1st, 2009. Southampton Hospital celebrated its Centennial ‘100 Years of Healing’ with the 51st Annual benefit held in the customary grand white tents on the corners of Wickapogue and Old Towne Roads. Guests were requested to dress in 1900’s white. Christie Brinkley, Honarary Chair of the prestigious event spiced things up like a bright ray of sunshine in a beautiful yellow gown. Christie was ‘on’ with her beautiful million dollar smile that was sincere as she enthusiastically greeted guests showing her support for the hospital. Benefit Chairperson; Sheila O’Mally Fuchs was radiant in white with a black sash. Many of the guests dressed for old world charm and grace; The beautiful Janna Bullock was escorted by R. Couri Hay, Joy Marks and Cassandra Seidenfeld Lyster came in white period gowns complete with traditional umbrellas helping to create the ambiance of a time gone by. Master of Ceremonies was Chuck Scarborough. Some of the guests in attendance were Howard M. Lorber, Lydia and Rudy Touzet, Jaen Shafiroff and family, the ever talented artist Hunt Slonem, James and Whitney Fairchild, Mr. and Mrs. Broadway; Stewart and Bonnie Lane along with the Nederlanders, Christina Greeven Cuomo, Dan Rattiner, Steve and Heather Mnuchin, Lucia Hwong-Gordon, Ramona Singer, Jacqueline Murphy Stahl and many physicians, board members and supporters of the hospital. Southampton Hospital has been in existence since 1909. The evening’s dinner benefited the emergency room that is in much need of funding. Southampton Hospital, is a 168-bed hospital, in Southampton, New York, and is the only hospital in the Hamptons. Did you know that First Lady of the United States Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her sister Lee Radziwill were born at the hospital, also artist, Ian Hornak died at the facility? It is a member of the Stony Brook University Medical Center. The hospital admits more than 6,000 patient/year and has about 26,000 emergency room visits (with half being during the summer season.) If the walls of Southampton Hospital could talk what a tale they would tell. Patients and visitors to the hospital have consisted of world leaders and pillars of society, celebrities, and just regular folks. The event was a success and the evening was laced with elegance. Guests ate, drank and danced the night away under the stars to The Alex Donner Orchestra . To learn more go to www.southamptonhospital.org Story and Photos by Sara Herbert-Galloway www.herbertcollection.com

Christie Brinkley Adds Color to Southampton Hospital's Centennial Celebration 1909-2009 August 1, 2009

Southampton, N.Y., August 1st, 2009. Southampton Hospital celebrated ...

Updated: Aug 04, 2009 7:28am PST

Denise Rich's Gabrielle's Angel Foundation, August 22, 2009. : Denise Rich's Gabrielle's Angel Foundation Raffles Britney Spears Tickets on The Last Day of Bridgehampton Polo Club's Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge Bridgehampton, NY August 22, 2009. The last day of polo traditionally marks the near end of summer to Hamptonites. White Birch and Black Watch, two of the strongest teams in polo competed. White Birch was the victor. The last day is a bitter-sweet day for those who flock to polo to brave the sun and heat to socialize in the VIP tent. It is happy, because its a great party as always, it is sad because it is the last day. Some spectators watch polo, most come for the party. Denise Rich's Gabrielle's Angel Foundation spiced up the event offering guests a chance to win tickets to see Britney Spears Circus Tour on August 26th at Madison Square Garden. 10 tickets were generously donated to help Denise raise funds and awareness for the foundation she formed in 1996 after her beloved daughter Gabrielle lost her battle to A.M.L. acute myelogenous lukemia. To learn more please go to www.gabriellesangels.org. The upcoming event for The Angel Ball will take place on October 20th at Cipriani Wall Street. Tickets can be purchased through Inez Weinstein 212-254-6677. A special thank you to the generous supporters who hosted Tailgate tent # 11 for Gabrielle's Angels who wish to remain anonymous. When the match was over guests flocked to the field to be photographed with Black Watch's celebrity polo player Nacho Figueras. People seemed to linger longer than usual not wanting the day or the season to end. Sara Herbert-Galloway www.herbertcollection.com

Denise Rich's Gabrielle's Angel Foundation, August 22, 2009.

Denise Rich's Gabrielle's Angel Foundation Raffles Britney Spears Tick ...

Updated: Aug 24, 2009 2:14pm PST

Operation Smile in Southampton August 22, 2009 : Southampton, NY August 22, 2009. The Day and Night Beach Club was the scene of Operation Smile in Southampton. The event was unique as it featured a Jr. Committee of philanthropic teens and a regular committee, thus bringing families together to fundraise. Danielle Winick, Jr. Committee Chair and our host was accompanied by her father Jeff Winick; well known for his thriving commercial real estate firm Winick Realty in Manhattan. Katherine Kremer, co-chair of the NYC Jr. Smile Collection Event was there with her parents; Suzan and Jerry Kremer. Some of the Celebrity Ambassadors associated with Operation Smile are Roma Downey, Jessica Simpson, and Billy Bush. Operation Smiles motto is, "Changing Lives, One Smile at a Time." Teams of physicians treat children's facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate around the world.To learn more go to www.operationsmile.org. Tatiana Sotiriou said, "The surgery takes 45 minutes and costs approximately $240 per child." According to Operation Smiles web site, as the Southampton event was conducted lives were being changed across the world: Gujarat, India: August 20 - 28, 2009 "An Operation Smile team of medical volunteers will work in Gujarat to change the lives of Indian children. The medical and non-medical volunteer team members, including plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, a pediatrician, an orthodontist, a speech therapist and others, will work alongside their Indian counterparts. The team will provide free physical examinations and reconstructive surgeries for children and young adults with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities. Since Operation Smile's first mission to India in 2002, volunteers have provided free physical examinations for more than 4,880 patients and life-changing surgery for more than 2,306 children and young adults during international medical missions in India." Mitchell Modell ran the live auction with the skill of a seasoned auctioneer. Dr. Larry Rosenthal "Dentist to the Stars" and his associate donated a $30,000 complete dental makeover which fetched $10,000 from shoe mogul Bobbie Campbell, Britney Spears Circus Concert tickets paired with dinner for two at Nello's brought in almost $3,000. There were Mets tickets, Yankee tickets, and great auction items allowing guests to bid on their favorite passion in the name of charity. There were a lot of smiles on the beautiful faces of the crowd of all ages. This event was fun for all! A special congratulations to the Jr. Committee for your compassion to help others. Story and photos by Sara Herbert-Galloway

Operation Smile in Southampton August 22, 2009

Southampton, NY August 22, 2009. The Day and Night Beach Club was the ...

Updated: Aug 24, 2009 6:25am PST

Theatre Museum Shopping Event at Tory Burch in East Hampton Hosted by Stewart and Bonnie Lane, August 23, 2009 : Easthampton, NY August 23, 2009. Tory Burch's East Hampton store hosted a shopping event for The Theatre Museum. Stewart Lane "Mr. Broadway" and Bonnie Comley Lane hosted the exclusive shoppers evening with a percentage of proceeds sold being donated to The Theatre Museum. Britney Spears Circus Tour tickets at Madison Square Garden were auctioned off for the charity as well. I arrived a bit late but was happy to speak with Stewart and Bonnie who said the shopping party was a huge success. Some of the guests included Jano Herbosh (President of The Drama League), Beverly Cahme (Film Producer), Kathy Ferguson and Mark Zurack, Suzan Kramer, James and Virginia Comley, Robin Cofer and Dominic D'Alleva, Joe Triano (author) and many more. A great turn out for a Sunday evening in the Hamptons. Who could resist shopping at Tory Burch? Stewart F. Lane is the Chairman of The Theatre Museum which is New York's first and only chartered nonprofit museum dedicated to the history of theatre. It's mission is to preserve, protect, and perpetuate the legacy of theatre. To learn more go to www.thetheatremuseum.org photos and story by Sara Herbert-Galloway

Theatre Museum Shopping Event at Tory Burch in East Hampton Hosted by Stewart and Bonnie Lane, August 23, 2009

Easthampton, NY August 23, 2009. Tory Burch's East Hampton store host ...

Updated: Aug 24, 2009 10:28am PST

Sharon and Lauren Bush Sponsor FEED Mission Event in Southampton, August 15th, 2009 : F E E D the children of the world. Sponsored by Lauren and Sharon Bush Southampton, NY, August 15th, 2009. A fundraiser in the form of a children’s concert was hosted by Lauren and Sharon Bush at Southampton Cultural Center’s Levitas Center for the Arts, in order to raise money for a wonderful charity called FEED. This charity was launched in the year 2006 by co-founders Lauren Bush and Ellen Gustafson in order to help feed young children of the world under the age of six going hungry. One of the many great ideas FEED has is to offer two different sized bears called Plumpy’Nut, one large, one small, and use the money earned from them to feed these children. Plumpy, the larger of the bears costs $60 and feeds a total of five children. Nut on the other hand feeds a total of three and is about half the size of Plumpy. For more information about Teddy Share (the two bears) please contact: info@teddysharebears.com. Entertainment was provided by a group called Laughing Pizza, who’s music caused young children to dance in the aisles of the Cultural Center. Plumpy’Nut bears were sold. Children left with small boxes containing a gift certificate for Dylan’s Candy Bar in Easthampton, NY and all in all, the afternoon was a great success. For more information about FEED projects, please contact: info@feedprojects.org. Story and Photos by: Alana Morgan Galloway To view more photos go to: www.herbertcollection.com

Sharon and Lauren Bush Sponsor FEED Mission Event in Southampton, August 15th, 2009

F E E D the children of the world. Sponsored by Lauren and Sharon B ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 1:31pm PST

Russell Simmons Art for Life Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary July 18, 2009. : East Hampton, N.Y. July 18, 2009 – Brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev.Run” Simmons rolled out the red carpet to welcome their celebrity friends and East Enders to Russell’s charming East Hampton estate to celebrate the 10th Year of Rush Philanthropic Foundation’s Art for Life East Hampton. The theme this year was black & white and guests were asked to dress accordingly. Soledad O’Brien from CNN was this years host. Honorees were Vanessa Williams, Sheila C. Johnson; CEO of Salamander Hospitality and co-founder of BET, and Target. The evenings auctioneer was Simon de Pury. It was reported that the evenings event raised 1 million dollars. Some attendees were; Allison and Chip Brady , newly engaged Kevin Lyles, Kyle MacLachlan and Desiree Gruber, NY Governor David Patterson and many others. To view more photos of guests please go to www.manhattansociety.com . Mission: Launched in 2000, ART FOR LIFE East Hampton is Rush Philanthropic’s primary fundraising outreach to friends and supporters. Funds raised through ART FOR LIFE will provide support for many projects throughout the year dedicated to reaching out to New York City youth through the arts. In 2005, Rush Philanthropic expanded its ART FOR LIFE franchise with the first ART FOR LIFE Palm Beach and in 2008 introduced ART FOR LIFE Miami Beach. Outside of providing funding for Rush Philanthropic’s core programs, proceeds from ART FOR LIFE East Hampton and ART FOR LIFE Miami Beach also provide direct funding to nonprofit arts and education organizations throughout New York City and South Florida. Rush Philanthropic believes that if you give young people the opportunity to practice and appreciate art—whether poetry, music, dance or the visual arts—you will see lives transformed. Nurtured in early childhood, and anchored in sustained, creative experiences throughout one’s life, it is through art that we see young people learn to value their own unique voices and visions; and it is through art that we see artists transform the minds and eyes of society. In its first 11 years, Rush Philanthropic has served over 700,000 urban youth, directed millions in funding from donors including individuals, foundations and leading corporations to underserved youth, and established two exhibit and education facilities, To learn more go to www.rushphilanthropic.org. Sara Herbert-Galloway Photos: ManhattanSociety.com By Gregory Partanio www.manhattansociety.com

Russell Simmons Art for Life Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary July 18, 2009.

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Updated: Aug 10, 2009 8:45am PST

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Donna Karan Presents Super Saturday "12" Benefitting the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund August 1, 2009

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Updated: Aug 06, 2009 9:57am PST

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Parrish Art Museum's MIDSUMMER PARTY Honoring Dorothy Lichtenstein, July 11th, 2009

Updated: Jul 12, 2009 8:26am PST

Picnic for Planned Parenthood, Hamptons Cottages and Gardens Publishers Host Annual East End Benefit, May 24, 2009 : Picnic for Planned Parenthood Supports Essential Reproductive and Sexual Health Services on the East End (Bridgehampton, NY) - Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic (PPHP) kicked off the summer season with their Annual East End Benefit on Sunday, May 24th at the home of Eileen and Richard Ekstract, publishers Hamptons Cottages & Gardens magazine, in Bridgehampton. The event, Picnic for Planned Parenthood, attracted more than 200 guests and raised funds to support PPHP medical services, education, and advocacy programs on the East End. Producer/Director Barry Sonnenfeld and designer Isaac Mizrahi energized the crowd to bid on the silent auction items of one-of-a-kind designer picnic tables and specialty picnic baskets. The tables were designed by Greg Turpan, Lisa Perry, Jonathan Adler, Ruby Beets, Bjornen Design, Richard Ekstract, and Sylvester & Co, among others. The baskets were donated by local Hamptons’ businesses including Loaves and Fishes, Green Thumb, Mixed Media, and Jonathan Adler. Beach blankets designed by Alex Katz, Jeff Koons, Ed Ruscha, and Raymond Pettibone sold out. For over 75 years, PPHP has provided affordable, confidential, and compassionate care to women, men, and teens. PPHP works to protect the right to reproductive freedom, and offers education and training programs to improve parent/child communication, peer-to-peer education, and a variety of other community resources. Honorary Chairpersons for the event included Iris & Richard Abrons, Antonia Bellanca, Loraine Boyle, Ellen Chesler & Matthew Mallow, Leslie Close, Honorable Janet DiFiore & Dennis Glazer, Ina & Jeffrey Garten, April Gornik & Eric Fischl, Susan U. Halpern, Caroline Hirsch & Andrew Fox, Bryan Hunt, Tony Ingrao & Randy Kemper, Ellen Kern, Delphine & Reed Krakoff, Dominique Levy & Dorothy Berwin, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Isaac Mizrahi, Scott O’Neil & Neil Kraft, Sandy & Steve Perlbinder, Lisa & Richard Perry, Cecile Richards, Susan Ringo & Barry Sonnenfeld, Toni Ross, Amanda Steck & Glenn Fuhrman, Patsy & Jeff Tarr, Kathleen Turner, Edwina von Gal, Nancy & Michael Weber, and Jane Wenner. Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc (PPHP) is the 16th largest affiliate of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and operates 13 medical centers in Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam Counties. In 2008, PPHP provided services to over 36,000 patients in over 70,000 visits. We conducted over 1,800 education programs reaching more than 30,000 youth and adults, and mobilized approximately 10,000 advocates to protect reproductive health care rights. PPHP has served the community for 75 years, and is dedicated to educating and empowering individuals to make responsible choices regarding their sexuality and sexual health. Planned Parenthood has done more to reduce the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy than any other health care provider or advocacy group. PPHP is headquartered in Hawthorne NY. For more information about PPHP services and programs, visit www.pphp.org.

Picnic for Planned Parenthood, Hamptons Cottages and Gardens Publishers Host Annual East End Benefit, May 24, 2009

Picnic for Planned Parenthood Supports Essential Reproductive and Sexu ...

Updated: May 26, 2009 11:10pm PST