On
Monday, June 16, Hale House held its 39th Anniversary
Gala Benefit Dinner and Dance, co-chaired by Valesca
Guerrand-Hermes, Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti, Frederick
Anderson, and Douglas Hannant at 583 Park
Avenue in New York. The evening included a silent auction
and raised an astonishing $300,000for the non-profit,
Harlem-based organization that provides child-centered, family focused
programs through the Mother Hale Learning Center and a Supportive
Transitional Housing Program.
The gala began with cocktails at 7:00 pm, where guests mingled over
delights such as Mini BLTs, Tuna Tartar on Rice Wafers, and Cosmopolitan
Shooters while perusing the silent auction items. The impressive
auction included an extensive collection of designer handbags donated
by brands including Gucci, Marc Jacobs, and Burberry; gift certificates
and dining certificates including a $500 gift certificate to Tiffany’s
and a seven course dinner for two at Caviar Russe; one-of-a-kind
memorabilia such as a Hale House Toy Chest, Canvas, and Mirror decorated
by children helped by Hale House programs, as well as gift baskets,
jewelry and more.
The fete continued with an elegant dinner, where Hale House executive
director Randolph McLaughlin recognized the co-chairs
in addition to Marty Sillen, who was graciously
honored for his steadfast support and work for Hale House. After
dinner, guests celebrated in style on the dance floor and made their
final bids on silent auction items.
The well-attended evening played host to those on the social circuit
as well as many fashion aficionados including: Catherine
Adler, David Anton, Allison Aston, Muffie Potter Aston, Byrdie
Bell, Debbie Bancroft, Dennis Basso, Jill Fairchild, Caroline Berthet
, Jennifer Creel, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Patricia Duff,
Lydia Fenet, Tatiana and Campion Platt, Jamee and Peter
Gregory, Michele Gerber-Klein, Rachel Hovnanian, Deborah Hughes,
Christian Leone, Elizabeth Loomis, Gillian Miniter, Olivia Palermo,
Sandra Parks, , Renee Rockefeller, Louis Rose, Andrew Saffir and Daniel
Benedict, Amy Sacco, Tracy Shopkorn, Bill Smith, Lillian Stern, Patty
Raynes, Lyle Maltz, and Carrie Cloud.
Hale House Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to
building better futures for children and families in need through
24-hour infant and toddler residential care, developmental childcare
programs, supportive housing, family stabilization efforts and community
outreach. With a rich legacy established by founder Clara Hale
in 1969, Hale House delivers child-centered, family-focused programs
that are responsive to the unique circumstances of the families they
serve and the evolving social needs within the community and beyond. For
more information about Hale House, you can visit them on the web
at www.halehouse.org.
Hale House executive director Randolph McLaughlin, honoree Marty Sillen, Gala co-chairs Valesca Guerrand Hermes, Douglas Hannant, Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti, Frederick Anderson, Hale House Board chairman Zachary Carter.
Valesca Guerrand-Hermes and Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti.
Douglas Hannant, Gillian Miniter.
Muffie Potter Aston, Frederick Anderson, Elizabeth Loomis.
Honoree Marty Sillen.
Campion and Tatiana Platt.
Zani Gugelmann.
Lydia Fenet.
Dennis Basso, Beth Rudin DeWoody.
Jamee Gregory, Jennifer Creel.
Jackie Astier, Andrew Saffir, Amy Sacco, Daniel Benedict.
