D AV I D PAT R I C K C O L U M B I A Anything that is being addressed at the Rockefeller University, funded by great philanthropies, is deeply committed to addressing the same issues in another area of our existence. The same with Audrey Gruss’ Hope for Depression Research Foundation. It’s swim or sink for all of us creatures. On a Tuesday night, the New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Children (NYSPCC) hosted a wine tasting and dinner at the Metropolitan Club, which brought out a big crowd of supporters including Hilary Geary Ross, Princess Marina of Greece, Dayssi Olarte
de Kanavos, Jamie and Cynthia Kempner, Amanda and Neil Friedman, Valesca Guerrand-Hermes, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Elbridge and Kitty Gerry, Tatiana and Thorne Perkin, Frederick Anderson, Olivia Flatto, Jean Shafiroff, Jennifer Creel—to name just a few. The menu was curated by Chef Michael Ferraro, executive chef/partner of Delicatessen and MacBar. During the dinner, Deborah Norville, an NYSPCC Children’s Council Member, had a fascinating conversation with Nina and Tim Zagat, co-founders and co-chairs of Zagat, which
is a New York synonym for dining. The NYSPCC was founded in 1875 by New York lawyer and businessman Elbridge Gerry. Mr. Gerry at the time lived in a mansion on the corner of 60th and Fifth where the Pierre stands today, and across the street from the Metropolitan Club. The past two events of the NYSPCC coincidentally have been held in those two locations. I sometimes wonder if Mr. Gerry’s spirit is still in our midst. The night’s proceeds support the NYSPCC’s Trauma Recovery Program ( n y s p c c . o r g / o u r- w o r k / trauma-recovery-program),
which offers a specialized therapeutic program for children ages 5 through 18 who have experienced physical or sexual abuse, neglect, traumatic bereavement, or who have witnessed family violence. Not just in town, but up in Greenwich, the Breast Cancer Alliance had their 22nd annual luncheon and fashion show (Oscar de la Renta) at the Hyatt Regency. More than 1,000 attended. Richards of Greenwich, longtime sponsor of the luncheon, produced the Oscar show with the new collection. “Rise, Fight, Inspire” was the theme. The Alliance
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