Food Allergy Ball 2010 Monday, December 6, 2010
The Thirteenth Annual Food Allergy Ball, presented
by the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI), takes place on Monday, December 6, 2010 at The Waldorf=Astoria. The evening’s proceeds benefit FAI’s research, education, and public policy programs, aimed at finding a cure and raising awareness of life-threatening food allergies. Julia Koch, Sharyn Mann and Todd Slotkin are the Gala Dinner Chairs. David Koch is the Corporate Dinner Chair. The Thirteenth Annual Food Allergy Ball is one of the winter season’s most spectacular fundraisers. Each year, over 500 loyal supporters attend the ball. This year, renowned chef/restaurateur Tom Colicchio, co-founder of Gramercy Tavern and creator of Craft Restaurants and ‘wichcraft, receives the FAI Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Colicchio is head judge on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and has received many accolades for his work, including the 2010 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef. Past FAI Lifetime Achievement Award recipients have included Mario Batali, David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, Emeril Lagasse, Sirio Maccioni, Danny Meyer, Julian Niccolini,
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Drew Nieporent, Jacques Pépin, Alain Sailhac, André Soltner, Marcus Samuelsson and Alex von Bidder. The Mount Sinai Hospital is being honored for its international leadership in food allergy research and treatment. Wayne Keathley, President & COO, is accepting the award on behalf of the hospital. The FAI Legacy Award is being presented to Kathy Franklin, a longtime advocate for the organization’s mission of research, education, and advocacy. Ms. Franklin has helped countless families navigate the challenges of living with potentially fatal food allergies. Page 134 features highlights from the 2009 Food Allergy Ball, which honored Charles Koppelman, Executive Chairman of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Emeril Lagasse received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Conor Kennedy, the son of Mary Richardson Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., accepted the FAI Legacy Award, which honored the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy for his commitment to the food-allergic community.