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The dinner scene at the 13th annual Art For Life. |
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Last Saturday night in East Hampton on the estate of businessman and recording tycoon Russell Simmons, they held the 13th annual Art For Life fundraiser for Simmon’s Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.
Art For Life was created by Simmons and his two brothers, Danny and Rev. The objective is to help underprivileged kids get access to the arts.
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| Tando Ntunja, Danny Simmons, Angela Simmons, Ming Lee Simmons, Miley Simmons, Russell Simmons, Russy Simmons, Justine Simmons, and Joseph 'Rev Run' Simmons |
| The evening's honorees were Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon. Soledad O’Brien was the evening’s master of ceremony. Star Jones conducted an auction, helping raise more than $2 million for Rush Kids. |
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| Soledad O'Brien |
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| Sir Ivan, Rabmila Lolly, and Jeffrey Beri |
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| MC Lyte |
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| Sabrina Leder, Marc Leder, Samantha Leder, and Russell Simmons |
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| Tando Ntunja and Danny Simmons |
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| Persia White |
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| Tangie Murray |
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| Sybrina Fulton and Jahvaris Fulton |
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| Dr. Holly Phillips |
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| Tika Sumpter and Rocsi Diaz |
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| Aoki and Ming |
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| Jeffrey Slonim and Shamin Abas |
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| Antoinette Clark |
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| Joesph "Rev Run" Simmons |
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| Justine Simmons |
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| Peter Tunney and Sonja Muttall |
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| Tamia Hill and Grant Hill |
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| Janete Rodas and DJ Cassidy |
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| Patricia Velasquez and Russell Simmons |
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| Baby Face and Star Jones |
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| Sara Herbert-Galloway and Barry Klarberg |
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| Ali and Jill Zarin |
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| Miguel Ortiz and Kevin Moore |
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| B Michael and Mark Anthony |
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| Bedeta Hanley, Fabiola Belfort, and Shakira Ferrell |
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| Roni Jackson and Kevin K. Williams |
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| D'Anna and Bill Hawthorne |
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On the other side of the highway in Watermill on this past Saturday night, "The Big Bang," the 19th Annual Watermill Summer Benefit, raised $1,550,000 for the Center's year-round artist residency and education programs. More than $800,000 was raised in ticket sales, and another $700,000 came through the silent and live auction.
More than 20 site specific installations and performances were presented on the grounds during the evening by such artists as Misaki Kawai, Wang Quinsong, Lucien Smith, Heeran Lee, Paul McCarthy, Kembra Pfahler and The Voluptuos Horror of Karen Black, Atopos CVC + Manon Kundig, Carol Ross, Desi Santiago, Tucker Marder, Kitty Huffman, Atopos CVC + Craig Green, Masanao Hirayama, Hanna Reidmar, Paula Garcia, Marianna Kavallieratos, Thanassis Akokkalidis, and Janice Lancaster Larsen.
These works were produced on site in the weeks leading up to the benefit, by more than 70 artists and participants from twenty-four nations. Some will be on view again to the community on August 12 from 3-6 pm for Watermill's annual Discover Watermill day which is free and open to the public. |
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There were more than 1200 guests for cocktails greeted by an installation created by summer program participants that recreated the above benefit image of Paul Thek's work: Big Bang Painting and Bacardi specialty cocktail: The Big Bang. The west terrace featured a 60' inflatable installation by Paul McCarthy. The West faҫade of the building was covered entirely by an dramatic installation by artist Wang Quinsong. Also opening at the event was Mike Kelley: 1954 - 2012, a tribute exhibition in collaboration with the LUMA Foundation. The exhibition is curated by Harald Falckenberg and will be on view at The Watermill Center through September 16.
650 guests attended the dinner in a tent with decorations by Atopos CVC + Yoshikazu Yamagata. Jay McInerney was Master of Ceremonies. Daniel Chetrit DJ'ed after dinner. Guests included Robert Wilson with Benefit Chairs Jay McInerney and Anne Hearst McInerney, Rufus Wainwright, Lou Reed, Lisa Anastos, Jorn Weisbrodt, Charles Renfro, Lisa Perry, Shaikha Paula al Sabah, Henry Buhl, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Tatiana and Campion Platt, Louise Blouin, Stewart Lane and Bonnie Comely. |
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| Along with Contemporary Chairs and Committee members Valerie Boster, Meredith Melling Burke, Sofia Sanchez Barrenechea, Peter Brandt Jr, Harry Brandt, Lauren Remington Platt, Martin Dawson, Daisy Johnson, Edward Chapman, Mark Mullet, Behnaz Sarafpour, Roopal Patel. And many others including Tom Sachs, Simon de Pury, Cindy Sherman, Bob Colacello, Nicole Miller, Jane Holzer, Klaus Biesenbach, Renaud Dutreil, Richard Meier, Zaldy, Jim Signorelli, Alina Cho, Stefano Tonchi, Roselee Goldberg, Ubah Hassan,Beth DeWoody, Kyle DeWoody, Nicholas Coblence, Eugenio Lopez, Maja Hoffmann and Stanley Buchthal, Giancarla and Luciano Berti, Lewis Cullman and Louise Hirschfield Cullman, Maria Pessino, Alexander Gilkes and Misha Nonoo, Franz Burda, Elsa Sylvan, Jonathan and Somers Farkas, Joseph Kraeutler, Sarah Hasted, Sarah Hoover, Todd Bishop, Thierry Barbier-Mueller. |
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Rufus Wainwright and Jorn Weisbrodt |
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Valerie Boster, Lisa Anastos, and Sophia Sanchez Barrenechea |
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Lisa Anastos and Robert Wilson |
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Justin Waldron, Misaki Kawai, and Andrew Gilchrist |
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Yung Hee Kim, Richard Meier, and Tamara Braverman |
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Tatiana Platt, Chris Brown, and Alina Cho |
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Henry Buhl and Linda Silverman |
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Shany Ellenberg, Rica Udani, Denise Vizcarra, and Lindsey Acree |
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Stacy Engman, Charles Renfro, Zaldy, Daniel Gortler, and Elsa Silvan |
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Carlos Soto and Jorn Weisbrodt |
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Pat Iuto, Michael Schatz, and Nora Coblence |
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Sarah Hoover and Tom Sachs |
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Leila Straus and Mickey Straus |
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Michel Taittinger and Victoria Wyman |
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Daniel Gortler and Charles Renfro |
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Simone and David Levinson |
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Lauren Remington Platt and Annelise Peterson |
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Sheikha Paula and Al Sabah |
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Louise Hirschfeld Cullman and Dirk Luckow |
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David Luce and Ashley Carlson |
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Sophia Sanchez Barrenechea |
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Sessa von Richthofen, Kyle DeWoody, and Richard Johnson |
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Jay McInerney |
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Lana Smith, Henry Buhl, and James Cavello |
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Diann B., Peter Olsen, Tina Maria Birch, and Jack Lenor Larsen |
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Jonathan Farkas and Somers Farkas |
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Stavros Tsibiridis and Christine James |
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Carla Moran and Shayna McClelland |
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Roopal Patel, Meredith Melling Burke, and Valerie Boster |
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Klaus Biesenbach and Todd Bishop |
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Kevin McLaughlin, Debbie Bancroft, and Barbara McLaughlin |
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Stefano Tonchi and Lisa Perry |
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Peter Brant Jr., Samantha Zaitz, and Andrew Warren |
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Cindy Sherman and Lou Reed |
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Charles Riley, Bettina Witteveen, Raoul Witteveen, and Susan Rockefeller |
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Jorn Weisbrodt, Susan Rockefeller, Klaus Biesenbach, and Todd Bishop |
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Eugenio Lopez and Jane Holzer |
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Nicole Miller and Kim Taipale |
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Margarite Almeida and James Cavello |
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Marc Dennis and Stephanie Roach |
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Cindy Sherman and Lou Reed |
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Matilde Guidelli Guidi and Alain Coblence |
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Adrienne Conzelman, Damian Krause, and Sharon Dorram-Krause |
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Jorn Weisbrodt and Simon de Pury |
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East meets West on the East End. Another amazing evening at the beautiful home of philanthropists Joan & George Hornig took place on Saturday night. Along with Jeremy Fitzgerald, and the Cetana Educational Foundation, an evening of celebration in honor of the Foundation's 20th Anniversary was presented. The Cetana Educational Foundation provides financial support to Burmese students to study abroad along with English language instruction and training in critical thinking, writing and research skills. With the rising expectation that accompany Burma's re-entry into the world community, Cetana's role is more important now than ever.
Guests were treated to cocktails and conversation, Burmese hors d'oeuvres, along with a showcase of Contemporary Burmese Art, which was for sale, showcasing the works of Myanmar's leading contemporary artists. The artwork was brought and presented by Gill Pattison, owner of the River Gallery, Myanmar's leading art gallery in Yangon.
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| Burmese artwork |
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| Decorative Burmese objects were for sale |
Among the guests enjoying the evening were Jack Lenor Larsen, James Lipton, Toni Ross, Noreen and Kenneth Buckfire, Chenault Spence, and Midge Richardson.
The Burma Rising Committee includes Kathleen and Henry Chalfant, Alexis de Chimay, Christina Gianelli, Louis and Jane Gropp, Jonathan W. McCann, Myat Myat Mon, Gill Pattison, Dan Rizzie, Sue Waterbury Rose, Chenault Spence, and Lois Dickason Young. |
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| George Hornig and guests |
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| Conversation and cocktails |
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| Traditional Burmese refreshments were offered |
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| Traditional Burmese dancer |
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| Gill Pattison and Lois Dickason Young |
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| Joan and George Hornig greeted guests |
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| Hope Waterbury, James Fischer, Lindsay Waterbury, Sue Rose, Debbie Beck, and Len Conway |
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| Christine and Richard Reibick, Chiara Lei, and Cristina Verger |
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| John and Erin Nida with Joan Hornig |
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| Peter Olsen, Jack Lenor Larsen, and Louis Gropp |
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| Alexis di Chimay and Chiara Lei |
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| David Preyser, George Hornig, and Jane Preyser |
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| Shwezin Win, Lois Dickason Young, and Dr. Myat Myat Mon |
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| Midge Richardson and Joan Hornig |
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| Erin Nida, Shwezin Win, Dr. Myat Myat Mon, and John Nida |
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| Tariq Alexander, Jane Preyser, and David Haber |
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| Jane Gropp, Kevin Murphy, and Susan Jennings |
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| Karen, Stewart, and Bruce Clarke |
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| Noreen Buckfire, Joan Hornig, and Ken Buckfire |
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| Amy Bearss and Aaron Kaufman |
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| Karyn Mannix and Tariq Alexander |
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| Jack Lenor Larsen and Toni Ross |
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| Adam and Beatrice Forbes with Noah and Lauren Lowry |
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| Guy and Gayle Tudisco |
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| Guido Aren and Chenault Spence |
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| Julia Vance Carter and Joan Hornig |
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| Steve and Sherry Stackhaus |
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| Fred Tanne and Laura Moore |
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| Jeremy H. Fitzgerald, Jeremy Fitzgerald, Susan Kaufman, Aaron Kaufman, and Amy Bearss |
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| Chenault Spence, Pres. of Cetana, with Cynthia Scott |
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The 11th Annual UCP of NYC Golf Tournament and Celebrity Dinner was held on Monday, July 23, 2012, at Brae Burn Country Club and Century Country Club in Westchester County, New York. The annual tournament attracted over 200 golfers from the tri-state area for a fun day of golf and entertainment. All proceeds from the event support the vital programs provided by UCP of NYC to thousands of New Yorkers with disabilities and their families.
Jill Flint, star of the hit series Royal Pains and a committed supporter of UCP of NYC, served as Host for the event. Eight time Emmy-Award winner, New York Times Bestselling author & Sports Commentator Len Berman, who is currently seen regularly as a commentator on NBC's TODAYand for Fox 5 television, was Emcee for the Celebrity Dinner. Edward R. Matthews, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC), provided opening remarks. Sports Commentator and longtime UCP of NYC supporter Spencer Ross was the key presenter for the evening. |
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| Frankie Kineavy, Greg Hannah, Ed Matthews, Pat Roddy, Len Berman, Nick Gaynor, Jill Flint, and Spencer Ross |
This year’s Celebrity Dinner marked the inaugural presentation of the UCP of NYC Champion Award, which recognizes individuals with disabilities who demonstrate the power to inspire and lead as role models for people with and without disabilities. UCP of NYC honored as the award’s first-ever recipients Frank Kineavy and Nicholas Gaynor, student managers for Villanova’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball Program, with this important new award.
Co-Chairs (both in attendance) for the 11th Annual UCP of NYC Celebrity Golf Tournament & Celebrity Dinner were Christopher Laul, Senior Principal at HOK, and John Lombardo, Vice President, BNY Mellon.
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| Alan Kalter, Sarah Higgins, Judie Taylor, Time Callahn, and Quintano |
VIPs attending the event included: Edward R. Matthews, CEO, United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC); Ken Auerbach, UCP of NYC board member, & Susan Auerbach; Camilla Barungi, top model of Project Runwayfame & founder of African Moringa; Josh Folan, All My Children and star of the films All God’s Creatures and What Would Bear Do?; Alan Kalter, television announcer, Late Show With David Letterman; Lauren LoGiudice, star of the film When Harry Tries to Marry; Jonathan D. Lovitz, star of Legally Blonde and former Host of the MTV/LOGO Series Setup Squad; Timothy Mandala, star of the The Young and the Restless and the hit Vin Diesel series The Ropes, & Debi Mandala; Spencer Ross, Sports Commentator, & Pat Sellers Ross, and Zachary A. Schmahl, Founder of Schmackary’s Cookies.
The Golf Committee for the 11th Annual UCP of NYC Celebrity Golf Tournament & Celebrity Dinner was: George Andreozzi, Ken Auerbach, Michael Barasch, Camilla Barungi, Robert Cardone, Jason Carlough, Ken Carmel, Frank Grasso, Peter Vuli, Josh Folan, Gregory Hannah, Ryan Laul, Lauren LoGiudice, Jonathan D. Lovitz, Timothy Mandala, Thomas O’Halloran, Spencer Ross, Mark Senders, Stacey Tisdale, Peter Vuli, Jeff Weiss, and Alan Zach. |
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| Alfred E. Smith IV, Sheila Lennon, and John Madigan |
| United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC) is one of America’s most established non-profits offering services, information, and support to children and adults with disabilities throughout New York City. UCP of NYC currently serves more than 14,000 individuals and family members through more than 75 comprehensive programs. The mission of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City is to create opportunities for people with disabilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. UCP of NYC is proud to be a provider, partner, and employer of choice. For more information on the ongoing work of UCP of NYC, please visit www.ucpnyc.org. |
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| Jim Stein, Tom Murray, and Tom O'Halloran |
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| Brian Harrington and Greg Hannah |
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| Geoff Simone, Larry Festa, Steve Santoro, and Tom Bradbury |
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| Bill Hughes, Kieran Quinn, Brendan Farrell, Golf Pro, and Brenda O'Connor |
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| Ed O'Toole, Jason Carlough, Palmer Whitney, and Peter Brennan |
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| Nicholas Gaynor, Jill Flint, Len Berman, and Frankie Kineavy |
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| Jason Oshiokpekhai and Lauren LoGuidice |
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| Len Berman with Ken and Susan Auerbach |
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| John Lombardo, Jill Flint, and Christopher Laul |
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| Lauren LoGiudice and Jonathan D Lovitz |
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| Spencer Ross, Len Berman, and Ed Matthews |
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| Ken Carmel and Ken Rosenberg |
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| John Coppeto, Paul Vitale, and Rob Cardone |
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| Marty Litt, Steve Ballinger, and Jon Zack |
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| Brian Whelehan, Michael Reardon, and Eric Koelmel |
| Photographs by PatrickMcMullan.com (Watermill, Art for Life, Hermanson); Lois Silver (UCP); Lisa Tamburini (Burma).
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