Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center presented their 2004 Awards For Excellence
Leslie Jones and Barbara Uzielli
Joanne de Guardiola
Julia Koch and Alexia Hamm Ryan
Ryan O’Sullivan and Eugenie Niven
Two weeks ago, the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center presented their 2004 Awards For Excellence to three outstanding New Yorkers at a gala black-tie dinner dance at the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza.
Dr. Richard O’Reilly and Dr. Harlod Varmus
Sidney Kimmel, Chairman of the Board and founder of Jones New York, received the Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership for his commitment to supporting cancer research and the establishment of the Sidney Kimmel Prostate and Urologic cancer Center at MSKCC.

Through the Sidney Kimmel foundation, millions are donated each year to cancer research and prevention around the country.

Dr. Richard J. O’Reilly received the Award for Excellence in Medicine for his work as a world-renowned physician who established the MSKCC Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, now one of the world’s largest. Dr. Reilly is chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and Chief of the Bone Marrow Transplant Service. He has led many clinical trials designed to evaluate innovative therapies for childhood cancers.

 Joy (Mrs. William) Ruane received the Award for Excellence in Philanthropy for devoting her time and resources to the Society’s patient care initiatives at the Center. As a member of the Administrative Board, she has been active on Society committees such as the Patient Environment Program (P.E.P), Social Service and Steps for Breath.
Sydney Kimmel and Sandy Warner
It was a beautiful Spring evening and fashion was out. Muffie Potter Aston was wearing a black and silver beaded gown by Badgely and Mischka. Karen LeFrak was in a black and shear lace illusion dress by Oscar de la Renta and her grandmother’s diamond necklace. Jessie Araskog was in a black evening tuxedo gown by Ungaro. Honorary co-chair Constance Casey wore a royal blue and black satin gown with organize sleeves. Joanne de Guardiola was in a pale blue Badgely Mischka sheath slit up the front with trailing blue ribbons. Jamee Gregory wore a soft green top and flower appliqued white satin skirt by Oscar.

Julia Koch’s dazzling black sheath with long floating ribbons was by Chanel. The co-chairs, Kitty Sherrill and Karen May were in chiffon by Michael Kors. Mrs. Ruane accepted her award in a strapless navy sheath with pink sequins over lace by Vicky Tiel, and the Society’s Coco Kopelman was in a violet gown by Chanel.

Ron Wendt did the tables – peach chiffon tablecloths ruffled with flower petals and decorated with vases of peonies, sweet pea and calla lilies. Stuart White’s band kept the dancers dancing
L. to r.: Lynne and Mickey Tarnopol; Ann Mott, Lilly Ruane, and Charles Mott; Ward and Pat Carey.
Robin and Lou Gerstner, Joan and Dr. Paul Marks, and Eleanor and Dr. Thomas Fahey
Dr. Richard and Jean O’Reilly
Rafe and Bambi de la Gueronniere
Bill and Laurie Carson
Rand and Jessie Araskog
Lisa McCarthy and Bill Carson with Muffie Potter and Sherrill Aston
Bill Harrison, David Koch, and Ann Harrison
Sandy and Patsy Warner
Mary Davidson, Arie Kopelman, and Gail Hilson
Mary and Marvin Davidson
Kitty Sherrill, Joy Ruane, and Karen May
Coco Kopelman with Peter and Leslie Jones
Jamee Gregory and Leslie Jones
L. to r.: Wendy Breck and Helena Martinez; Derek and Nicole Limbocker; Karen LeFrak and Roberto de Guardiola.
Constance Casey and Dr. Harold Varmus
Kitty and Stephen Sherrill
Karen and Anthony May
Caroline and Sydney Kimmel

Photographs by Mary Hilliard



Annual Polaroid Benefit Auction for Free Arts NYC
and the WB11 Care for Kids Fund
Fisher Stevens
Julian Schnabel and Lou Reed
Olivia Chantecaille, Mary Alice Stepheson, and Amy Sacco
For the past seven years, Free Arts NYC has been providing long-term, customized art programs to abused, neglected and at-risk children and their families throughout New York City. The lives of more than 19,000 children and their families have been enhanced by the volunteers serving as positive role models and artistic mentors.

A week ago, at the Phillips de Pury gallery at 450 West 15th Street, Free Arts NYC and WB11 Care for Kids Fund held a fundraiser chaired by Amy Sacco and Mary Alice Stephenson. Celebrities and artists received Polaroid cameras and film to donate an image to the benefit auction. There were cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and silent and live auctions as well as great music.
Patricia Velasquez
Tom Arnold and Amy Sacco
Karolina Kurkova
The celebrities and artists whose works were auctioned were: Polly Apfelbaum, Augusto Arbizo, Luca Babini, Arthur Belebeau, Ross Bleckner, Louise Bourgeois, Carol Brown, Gavin Bond, Steve Buscemi, St. Clair Cemin, Danny Clinch, Chuck Close, Erinn Cosby, Alan Cumming, Benicio del Toro, Franco Fontana, Brendan Fraser, Ralph Gibson, Nan Goldin, David Graham, Gabe Greenberg, Gregory Heisler, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Hume, Spike Jonze, Karolina Kurkova, Justine Kurland, Louise Lawler, Spike Lee, Jessica Craig Martin, Patrick McMullan, Louise Fishman, Mark Milroy, Catherine Opie, Jack Pierson, Martin Puryear, Brett Ratner, Cynthia Rowley, Ed Ruscha, Julian Schnabel, Lola Schnabel, Andreas Serrano, Kimora Lee Simmons, Russel Simmons, Kiki Smith, Eve Sonneman, Sopranos Cast, Fisher Stevens, Julia Stiles, Rudolf Stingel, Adam Straus, Joyce Tenneson, John Turtletaub, Sarah Sze, Naomi Watts, William Wegman, Timothy White, Joel Peter Witkin, Sam Taylor-Wood, Max Vadukal, and Diane Von Furstenberg.

Big turnout thanks to the big benefit committee: Lisa Airan, Amy Astley, Henry and Leslie Astor, Luca Babini and Bonnie Young, Keenya and Stephen Baldwin, Samantha Boardman, Marianne Boesky, Erinn Cosby, Helena Christensen, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Holly Dunlap, Judith Esterow, Yvonne Force-Villareal, Lauri and Doug Freedman, Elliot Puckette and Hugo Guinness, Sarah Hasted, Josh Holdeman, Michael Kazam, Bryan Langston, Estelle Leeds, Natalie Moar, Bill Mindlin, Michael McGinnis, Patrick McMullan, Olga of Greece, Camilla Olsen, Jody Quon, Isabelle Ratazzi, Janelle Reiring, Doreen Remen, John Reuter, Hannah Richert, Rebecca Romijn Stamos, John Stamos, Aby Rosen, Amanda Ross, Ivan Shaw, Susan Shin, Molly Sims, Lucy Sykes and Euan Rellie, Plum Sykes, David Tisch, Steve and Jamie Tisch, Antony Todd, Brett Wagner, Frederique Van der Wal, Tiffany Wood and Cynthia Zabel.

The Ambassador Committee was pretty impressive too: Ross Bleckner, David Bowie, Alan Cumming, Benicio del Toro, Todd Eberle, Whoopi Goldberg, Lauren Hutton, Iman, Karolina Kurkova, Connie Nielson, Cynthia Rowley, Royston Langdon, Julian Schnabel, Kimora Lee Simmons, Russell Simmons, Liv Tyler and Timothy White.

Photographs by Chance Yeh /PMc



Women Who Care Luncheon to Benefit The United Cerebral Palsy
L. to r.: Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Miss USA Shandi Finnessey; Deborah Roberts, Anne Sweeney, and Diane Sawyer; Epatha Merkeson.
The United Cerebral Palsy held their third annual Women Who Care Luncheon, which celebrated women whose outstanding achievements have distinguished them in their professional and private lives.  Nearly 500 women turned out in New York City’s Tavern on the Green to help raise $300,000 for the United Cerebral Palsy.
Donna Hanover and Shandi Finnessey
Among the celebrity guests and award presenters were Diane Sawyer, Susan Lucci, Helen Gurley Brown, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Dayle Haddon, Deborah Roberts, Kathryn Chenault, Law and Order’s Epatha Merkeson, Miss U.S.A. Shandi Finnessey, Sports Illustrated model Audrey Quock of New York Model Management and Donna Hanover who was the emcee.

The Women Who Care honorees were Anne Sweeney, President, Disney-ABC Television and Co-Chairman, Media Networks, The Walt Disney Company; Regina Kulik Scully, Founder and CEO, Rpr Marketing Communications and  CareerPeeks Foundation and Saundra Parks, Chairman and Creative Director, Daily Blossom.  Special awards went to Susan Kaskel who received the Leulla Bennack Volunteer Award and Willie Mae Goodman was presented with the Karen Hansen Caregiver Award.
Table settings for the Women Who Care luncheon at Tavern on the Green
The Honorary Chair was Cathleen Black, President of Hearst Magazines.  Patricia Ganzi and Loreen Arbus were the event Co-Chairs. The Executive Committee included Madeline Boyd, Connie Cranch, Maggie Craddock, Alice Davidson, Lora Ellenson, Richard Ellenson, Sheila Grant-Rosenberg, Lynn Hammerschlag, Helaine Hausman, President Martin Hausman, Stephen Kahn, Michelle Kassner, Nikki Koval, Susan Lobel, Benjamin Lombardi, Ann Marie Morris, Dara P. Richardson, M.D., Terrie Williams, and Seventeen’s Editor in Chief Atoosa Rubenstein.
Susan Kaskell, Anne Sweeney, Regina Kulik Scully, and Saundra Parks
A silent auction was held in the Terrace Room and exciting prizes such as a men’s Rado diamond watch, first class round trip Continental Airlines tickets, trip to the Ritz Carlton in Palm Beach, Diane von Furstenberg luggage and a Gucci purse were stuffed into chic designer handbags by Konfetie.

Women Who Care was created to honor female role models representing various segments of the community and celebrates women who have blazed new paths and inspired others to achieve.  The mission of the UCP/NYC is to provide the highest quality services in health care, education, employment, housing, and technology resources that support people with cerebral palsy and related disabilities in leading independent and productive lives
Kasia McCormick and Loreen Arbus
Helen Gurley Brown and Susan Lucci
Miss USA Shandi Finnessey and Audrey Quock

Photographs by Chance Yeh/PMc




Doubles celebrated its 28th anniversary, Bubbles at Doubles
Gerald Tsai and Sharon Bush
Tina Flaherty and Fred Selby
Charles Mirotznick and Arlene Dahl
Stairway to Doubles
Doubles, the chic private club in the Sherry Netherland Hotel on Fifth Avenue celebrated its 28th anniversary with a black-tie gala, dubbed Bubbles at Doubles. The club's guiding light Wendy Carduner filled the room with more than 2,800 fuchsia and metallic yellow balloons each with organza ribbons trimmed in blush or amber satin. Champagne corks popped, Gerard the chef served a mouth-watering dinner, and Peter Duchin and his band played for the 170 guests who danced tthe night away. 

L. to r.: Jane and Joseph Pontarelli; Sandy and Michael Meehan with Wendy Carduner; Laura McCloy, John Punnett, and Jane Gould.
Ambassador Delrosario, Hope Hudner, and Mimi Stafford
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Parrish

Photographs by Chance Yeh/PMc


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