Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic East End Benefit
Tony Ingrao, PPHP president Reina Schiffrin, Randy Kemper.
Interior
designers Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper hosted Planned
Parenthood Hudson Peconic's (PPHP)
East End benefit, Everything that is Beautiful, on May 31
at their Woodhouse Park estate in East Hampton, which raised $410,000
to help support PPHP medical services, education and advocacy programs
on the East End. The benefit honored the organization's
75 years of keeping the community healthy and informed and featured
both a live and silent auction of art, jewels, and design inspired
by nature.
The auction itself raised $100,000 and included contributions from
artists such as Ross Bleckner, Jeff Koons, David Salle, Kiki
Smith, Kara Ross, Nina Runsdorf, Cartier, Sidney Garber, Louise Lawler,
Bryan Hunt,and more.
Guests including Beth Ostrovky, Nicole Miller, Patty Raynes,
Richard and Renee Steinberg, Christine Wasserstein, Dan Rattiner,
Lisa Perry, Elizabeth Ballard, Benjamin Dollar, Richard and Eileen
Ekstract, Jackie Harris Hochberg, Daphne Hoge and Savanna
Hoge enjoyed a sophisticated 14 course bit tasting of
delights such as Curried Tuna Tartare on Pappadam Chip with Radish,
Porterhouse Sashimi with Sauce Ravigote and Pickled Ginger, and
Little Cherry Pies catered by The Art of Eating, under an enchanting
tent setup designed by Ron Wendt Design. Planned Parenthood
officials including Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconicpresident Reina
Schiffrin andPlanned Parenthood Federation
of America president Cecile Richards wholeheartedly
greeted their guests and kicked off the live auction with an inspiring
thanks to supporters.
With 13 health centers in Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Putnam
Counties, PPHP aims to empower individuals to determine their own
sexual health and reproductive futures. They are committed
to providing affordable, confidential, and compassionate care to
anyone who seeks care from the organization and works to protect
the right to medical privacy and to prevent government intrusion
on reproductive health care decisions. PPHP's education
and training division offer programs to improve parent/child communication,
peer-to-peer education, childcare provider training, and a variety
of other community resources. In 2007, PPHP served over 37,000 patients
in over 73,000 visits.
Megan Wright and Cecile Richards.
Patty Raynes and Nicole Miller.
Cynthia Clift and Beth Ostrosky.
Dan Rattiner, Christine Wasserstein, David Lion Rattiner.
John and Andrea Stark.
Richard and Renee Steinberg.
Sandy Perlbinder and Caroline Hirsch.
Clay Wright and Savanna Hoge.
Dr. Robert and Jane Schwalbe.
James and Wendy Van de Walle with Reina Schiffrin.
