Boxer Bowtie’s First Mission: To Send 40 Kids to Camp On Saturday, September 26, at 7p.m., more than 200 NYC philanthropists will join the Boxer Bow Tie Club, a nonprofit started by nine high school friends who are now NYC professionals, on a seafaring voyage starting at Pier 40 in NYC with one goal: To send 40…
Founder Robert Morin, MD, FACS and his team welcome you to the Developing Faces Second Annual fundraising event to help raise money for the 2016 Surgical Mission to Guatemala City. Proceeds will go towards providing surgical care to children in need. Developing Faces’ March 2015 mission to Guatemala was a huge success. Because of the…
The 2015 Global Citizen Festival will see 60,000 people storm the Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park to call for international change. This year’s Festival will have a list of incredible guest and attendees and it will have YOU. To enable you to have the best time while witnessing the impact of your…
If you missed this event and would like to make a donation, please Make a Donation Online. The DeGregorio Family Foundation for Gastric and Esophageal Cancer seeks to promote and facilitate education and collaborative research on the pathogenesis, early diagnosis, and treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies. Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies – including cancers of the stomach, esophagus,…
Loreen Arbus, Founder & Chair of Women Who Care, and Edward R. Matthews, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC), announced today that Susan Lucci, star of the hit series “Devious Maids,” Emmy® Award-winningactress of “All My Children,” host of Investigation Discovery’s “Deadly Affairs,” and New York Times best-selling author, will return as host of the 13th Annual UCP of…
The Metro NY Chapter and the National Board of USNC-UN Women will host a reception on March 11, 2014 to honor the individuals and organizations that are advancing women and girls in STEM. All of the proceeds from this event will be donated to UN Women. The event’s Presenting Sponsor is L’Oreal, while the Supporting Sponsor is…
This week, noted New York based photographer Javier Gomez is taking the art out of the frame. On Sunday, Feb. 9at Mercedes New York Fashion Week, internationally renowned Brazilian designer Alessandra Meskita will be using Javier’s work as a major inspiration for her collection as the major part of her show at Lincoln Center. “Alessandra and I have been trying to collaborate…
Founded in 2012, Projects of Peace, Inc. was originally established to help various types of local artists jump-start their respected careers. However, that all changed when Hurricane Sandy struck the Rockaway Peninsula and destroyed one of their most beloved landmarks, The Rockaway Whale (aka Whalemina). After coming to find out that only its Tail…
Here’s the Lucky 7 for 12/20/13-12/22/13 1) The Night Out: Had enough of Mariah Carey’s Christmas tunes? Kick it with old school Mariah, along with Sugar Ray, Will Smith, boys bands and angsty chick rockers at The Bellhouse’s “Party Like It’s 1999” dance party. A staple in the Bellhouse seasonal repertoire, this edition is commemorating the…
What do you get when you combine an improv troupe with a group home full of spunky elderly citizens? Just one of the many reasons behind the third annual Cherub Improv Gala, “Angels Among Us.” Founded roughly eight years ago by a group of three friends including Jonathan Evan Goldberg, Steve Van Ooteghem and Joy Purver, Cherub Improv…
Branding and production agency, Tranquil Water NY, Inc. (TWNY) in association with global arts network, Local Talent Connect (LTC) is pleased to announce IV: the Artist, a merging of two great events: the celebration of TWNY’s 4th anniversary (originally slated for Dec 1st) and Local Talent Connect’s “A Red Carpet Christmas” (a holiday event by the platform that aims to…
Why not bring in the holidays with bringing cheer to others? One of my favorite young professionals events, the Santa Project Party & Auction is back! The UCP of NYC will kick off the holidays with the 4th Annual Santa Project Party & Auction on Tuesday, December 3rd, at Chelsea’s hot new Italian restaurant, Bocca di Bacco. The Santa Project Party &…
Last Thursday, at the back of what seemed to be just a very large parking garage, a group of well-dressed men and women came together to celebrate the life of Dr. Robyn Barst, a known, praised and loved pioneer in the field of Pulmonary Hypertension. Hosted by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) and featuring guests including MSNBC/NBC’s Craig…
NIOS restaurant at Kimpton’s The Muse hotel will be hosting the second annual “Eat Like a Man” Competition on Tuesday, November 19 starting at 5:30pm, being held to coincide with Movember to help raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues (www.niosrestaurant.com; 130 West 46th Street). The night will kick off with a reception hour where guests can enjoy signature cocktails such as the Mo’Hattan and Old Fashioned…
“A Whole Lott More“ is an engrossing new documentary film about the world of employment for people with disabilities. The film follows three fascinating individuals – each has a different attitude towards work and a different disability . It is an important film about an often ignored issue and powerfully brings to light how, for the good…
