Because Children Need More Than Medicine To Thrive.
Toast to the Children 2014
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014
A Food & Wine Tasting with Silent Auction is proud to support Children of Bellevue and healthier, happier futures for young New Yorkers
RP Management LLC www.royaltypharma.com HHC Salutes Children of Bellevue and the 18th Annual Toast to the Children HHC honors Children of Bellevue and the groundbreaking specialized care you provide to our city’s youngest residents. Your unwavering support for pediatric excellence ensures that every child gets a healthy start. Children of Bellevue helps make Bellevue one of the best public hospitals in the nation. HHC congratulates the honorees: Jerry Pinkney, José Andrés, and especially, HHC applauds our own Lynda Curtis for 40 years of caring about children and families. Children of Bellevue PRSRT STD 462 First Avenue, ME-15 U.S. POSTAGE New York, NY 10016 PAID PERMIT NO. 1084 [email protected] NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 212.562.4130 Toast www.childrenofbellevue.org to the Children 2014
SAVE THE DATE TUESDAY,450 East APRIL 29th 29,Street 2014 | New York, NY 10016 7:30 - 10:00 PM VIPs are invited to join us at 6:30PM
Riverpark 450 EastEVENING 29th Street | New York, NYAGENDA 10016
HOST SPONSORS Riverpark and ApellaTM CHILDREN’S CHAMPION Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 6:30 PM VIP Reception and Silent Auction Begins CORPORATE HONOREE Joel Marcus, Chairman, CEO and Founder of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. CULINARY HONOREE Jacques Pépin, Chef CHILDREN’S 7:30 LITERACY PM HONOREE General Jon Scieszka Admission, Author Begins
8:15 PM Award Presentations/Live Auction
9:30 PM Silent Auction Closes
10:00 PM Event Concludes/Silent Auction Check Out
10:30 PM After Party at Whitman & Bloom CONTENTS
Event Sponsors 5
Dignitary Letters 7
Letter from the President 17
Letter from Director of Development 18
HOST & HONOREES 20 HOST - Tom Colicchio, “Top Chef”, Event Founder CHILDREN’S LITERACY HONOREE - Jerry Pinkney, Illustrator CULINARY HONOREE - José Andrés, Chef CORPORATE HONOREE - Lynda D. Curtis, Senior Vice President, South Manhattan Healthcare Network
Meet the Toast to the Children 2014 Committee 25
Jerry Pinkney’s Favorite Recipe 31
José Andrés’s Favorite Recipe 32
Lynda D. Curtis’s Favorite Recipe 34
Participating Restaurants, Wine & Beverages 51
Event Committee and Board Members 59 EVENT SPONSORS
HOST SPONSORS Ron Longe and Jerome Grant TM Riverpark & Apella Megan Lyons Margaret McHugh, MD and Richard Schulhoff CHILDREN’S BENEFACTOR Drs. Alan and Mary Mendelsohn Royalty Pharma Helen and George Niblock Kevin and Kristina O’Leary Jessica and Michael O’Mary CHILDREN’S ACHIEVER Roslyn and Vincent Palusci, MD Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US) LP Megan and William Schatz Bombay Sapphire Helen and Nick Stephan Crothall Healthcare, Inc. Juan and Stephanie Torruella Rebecca Gordon and Andrew Stark Susi and Peter Wunsch Johnson Controls Inc. Anna Zou, MD Roche TCRC, Inc.
CHILDREN’S BELIEVER MEDIA SPONSORS Baltic Trading, Ltd. Food and Wine
CHILDREN’S SUPPORTER Greater NY Hospital Association GOLD SPONSORS Health and Hospitals Corporation Bravo MetroPlus Health Plan Margaret and Daniel Loeb- Third Point Foundation Reyne Macadaeg FRIENDS Carolyn and Jeff Meckler Barbara and Stanley Arkin River Renal Services, Inc. Bill and Melissa Belleville Marc Bothwell and Mary Chan Mary Ann Chiasson and Gerd Grieninger Barbara Cicatelli and Jennifer Havens SILVER SPONSOR Daphne Coelho-Adams Bellevue Hospital Center Jennifer and Tom Davidson Jennifer and Robert Dowd Constance and Benard Dreyer, MD Jean Folsom and Andrew Glassman Randi Glickberg and Claude Eddo Steven Frank Jodie and Jason Fries Judith Keating Kimberly Keating Peter Kohner and Margaret Walsh
Every attempt has been made to accurately and correctly list all the names of our donors as of April 1, 2014.
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THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING Josh Beckerman - The Foodie Magician FOR THEIR GENEROUS Bloomingdale’s MONETARY DONATIONS Canvas on Demand The Chew Tom Colicchio $2500 AND UP The Cripple of Inishmaan Au Bon Pain Robert Diamond and Marie Norton Eleanor’s Best Assorted Jams Food & Wine UP TO $1000 Martin L Keating Marc Abramowitz Lands’ End Steve Alexander Harmen and Reyne van der Linde Sharon and Stephen Bassock Macy’s Parade and Entertainment Group Sarah Bricknell The Marrow Michelle R. Clayman Meatless Mondays Linda and James Farmerie Alix Milne Nancy Kliot and Steven Straus Penguin Books Marcia Meckler Robert Talbott Elayne and Barry Moss The Public Theater Bess Oransky and Craig de Laurier Riedel Wine Glasses Rory Riggs Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Maxine and Stephen Sands Amy M. Rosenberg Valerie Sisko and Anthony Spatarella Sequential Brands Group The Shakespeare Society UP TO $250 Signature Theatre Stephen Barone Slovenian Premium Wines Lisa and Edmund Cohen Peter J. Bohan & David Temkin Marilyn Connelly Theater For a New Audience Erica Desai Think Food Group Kristen and Marc Glosserman Tiffany Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Washington Nationals Baseball Club Renee Khatami West Side Tennis Club Brenda Kohn, MD John Wobensmith Karen and Ronald Rosbruch Dani Zuccheri/Dani Yoga Emily Rothschild Michael Scavio Beth Stubenbord GIFT BAG DONORS Elaine Winters Food & Wine Gibson USA Kyle Books SILENT AUCTION DONORS Lands’ End Abby Cope Photography Octopus Books USA Alice Lipping Digital Art Roche, TCRC Michael Aram Running Press Book Publishers Darren Bagert Wild Things
Every attempt has been made to accurately and correctly list all the names of our donors as of April 1, 2014.
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T H E C I T Y O F N E W Y ORK O FFICE OF THE M AYOR N E W Y ORK , NY 1 0 0 0 7
April 29, 2014
Dear Friends:
It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone to the 18th Annual Toast to the Children, benefiting Children of Bellevue, Inc.
It is vitally important that we provide young people from every borough and background with opportunities that will enable them to grow to their fullest potential. This has long been the mission of Children of Bellevue, which provides invaluable support and comfort to children in need. Through psychiatric treatment, child protection and development services, its innovative Video Interaction Project, and more, this outstanding organization ensures that Bellevue Hospital Center’s youngest patients and their families receive the care and treatment they need. I am proud to join tonight in toasting not only the brave children at Bellevue who battle illness and trauma each day, but also CoB for their dedication to improving the health and futures of young New Yorkers.
On behalf of our great city, congratulations to tonight’s honorees – Lynda D. Curtis, José Andrés, and Jerry Pinkney. Please accept my best wishes for a wonderful evening and continued success.
Sincerely,
Bill de Blasio Mayor
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April 29, 2014
Dear Friends:
Please accept my salutations as you gather for the Children of Bellevue, Inc.’s 18th Annual Food and Wine Tasting Event: A Toast to the Children. I am honored to have the opportunity to recognize the outstanding work of the Children of Bellevue, Inc., its leadership and this year’s honorees on this auspicious occasion.
As the fundraising entity of Bellevue Hospital Center, the Children of Bellevue provides vital secondary pediatric medical support ranging from the Children’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program to its Reach Out and Read Program, and Frances L. Loeb Child Protection and Development Center.
Founded in the 1940’s, Children of Bellevue holistically assists underserved children reach their full potential through initiatives including asthma treatments and assisting at-risk youths. Today, Bellevue Hospital Center and Children of Bellevue are committed more than ever to offer the most comprehensive healthcare and patient services available. I applaud your commitment and dedication to providing New Yorkers with quality healthcare services.
Additionally, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate this year’s honorees: Lynda D. Curtis, former CEO, Bellevue Hospital Center, and now Senior Vice President, South Manhattan Healthcare Network, this year’s Corporate Honoree; Jose Andres, Award Winning Chef, TV Personality and Author, this year’s Culinary Honoree; and Jerry Pinkney, Award Winning Children’s Book Illustrator, this year’s Children’s Literacy Honoree. Your support and encouragement of the Children of Bellevue allows Bellevue Hospital Center to flourish as an institution of excellence. Thank you for your continued commitment to the Children of Bellevue and Bellevue Hospital Center.
Congratulations and thank you for your dedication and hard work. I know that the Children of Bellevue, Inc. will continue to flourish for many years to come. Best wishes for a wonderful evening!
Sincerely,
Charles E. Schumer United States Senator
10 11 BRAD HOYLMAN RANKING MINORITY MEMBER:
27TH SENATE DISTRICT CONSUMER PROTECTION
INVESTIGATIONS DISTRICT OFFICE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 322 EIGHTH AVENUE, SUITE 1700 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 COMMITTEES:
PHONE: (212) 633-8052 CODES
FAX: (212) 633-8096 THE SENATE CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND
CORRECTION STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY OFFICE ROOM 413 ALBANY CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BLDG HEALTH ALBANY, NY 12247 JUDICIARY PHONE: (518) 455-2451 FAX: (518) 426-6846 LIBRARIES
EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: HOYLMAN.NYSENATE.GOV
April 29, 2014
Dear Friends:
It is with great pleasure that I extend greetings to all of you as you gather at the 18th annual Toast to the Children gala in support of the Children of Bellevue Inc.
As you know, Children of Bellevue has 65 years of experience advocating for pediatric patients and their families, and provides unparalleled early childhood development and school-readiness programs for children at risk of falling behind due to family poverty. By distributing books, nurturing children with psychiatric disorders, and helping victims of abuse and neglect recover, Children of Bellevue has made a tangible impact on the lives of kids from all over the community.
I wish to salute tonight’s host and event founder Tom Colicchio for successfully sustaining this important event for eighteen years. I also wish to congratulate this year’s incredibly diverse and accomplished honorees: Lynda Curtis, former CEO of Bellevue Hospital; José Andrés, an award winning chef, TV personality and author; and Jerry Pinkney, an award winning children’s book author.
Nelson Mandela once said: “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” I wholeheartedly agree, and value the model Children of Bellevue sets for us all. I congratulate you on all you have achieved and wish you continued success in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Brad Hoylman New York State Senator 27th District
12 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO CITY HALL TELEPHONE SPEAKER NEW YORK, NY 10007 (212) 788-7210
April 29, 2014
Dear Friends,
Greetings to everyone gathered here tonight at Children of Bellevue’s 18th Annual Food and Wine Tasting Benefit!
Community-based nonprofits like Children of Bellevue are vital to our city in so many ways.
In addition to providing life-saving services to those in need, they also employ thousands of New Yorkers and help keep our economy strong and growing.
They also serve as key allies in our efforts to create a more equal and just New York City, where everyone, regardless of what borough they are from or what neighborhood they were raised in, has access to the support and services that they need to lead the healthiest, most rewarding lives here in our city.
This work wouldn’t be possible without the help and support of our city’s nonprofit community, and on this special night of celebration, I would like to thank Children of Bellevue and its amazing staff and volunteers for all of the important work that they are doing to help children and their families overcome the loneliness and fear that can accompany childhood hospitalization.
Congratulations as well to this year’s honorees: Jerry Pinkey, José Andrés, and Lynda D. Curtis.
I hope everyone has a wonderful time tonight. Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Melissa Mark-Viverito Speaker
13 DANIEL R. GARODNICK COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 4 CHAIR
DISTRICT OFFICE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 211 E. 43RD ST., SUITE 1205 NEW YORK, NY 10017 TEL: (212) 818-0580 COMMITTEES FAX: (212) 818-0706 LAND USE EDUCATION CITY HALL OFFICE: TRANSPORTATION WATERFRONTS 250 BROADWAY, ROOM 1762 THE COUNCIL NEW YORK, NY 10007 RULES, PRIVILEGES &ELECTIONS TEL: (212) 788-7393 OF ZONING & FRANCHISES FAX: (212) 442-1457 THE CITY OF NEW YORK
April 29, 2014
Dear Friends,
I offer my warmest greetings to all in attendance at the Children of Bellevue’s “Toast to the Children” event. Our community is fortunate to have an organization advocating for the children and families who receive medical care at Bellevue Hospital. Your programs for children in psychiatric crisis and for children victimized by abuse or neglect have improved the lives of our community’s most at risk members.
It is with great pleasure that I congratulate tonight’s honorees. Lynda D. Curtis has contributed nearly four decades in service to the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), and since leaving her post at Bellevue has continued to serve the organization with every bit of compassion and dedication we have come to expect from HHC. Tonight’s Culinary Honoree, José Andrés, as a chef, author, and television personality, has made Spanish culture and food both accessible and entertaining. And Children’s Literacy Honoree Jerry Pinkney has inspired many young people toward a love of reading through his award-winning contributions to children’s literature. Their hard work and achievement in their respective fields is impressive and commendable.
Please allow me to extend my best wishes to all in attendance tonight, and may the Children of Bellevue’s mission be renewed and advanced with each successive year. Sincerely,
Daniel R. Garodnick
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Greetings from Steven R. Alexander Executive Director, Bellevue Hospital Center
Welcome to Toast to the Children 2014, and thanks to all of you for supporting Children of Bellevue, an organization that has been making a difference in the lives of underserved children at Bellevue Hospital Center since 1949.
Bellevue Hospital represents a 278-year tradition of caring for those least able to care for themselves – a vision of personal and civic generosity that has helped millions of New Yorkers achieve their hopes and dreams by having access to needed health care services.
That same sense of mission and spirit of generosity inspire the work of Children of Bellevue, a remarkable organization with a record of distinguished service, unparalleled giving, and effective leadership and advocacy. When it was founded 65 years ago, Children of Bellevue provided basic recreational services and activities for hospitalized children to make their hospital stay more tolerable. Today, Children of Bellevue initiates, funds, and develops programs that improve the health and well-being of more than 25,000 children and teenagers who come to Bellevue Hospital Center each year.
Thanks to the generous philanthropy of a dedicated Board of Directors and staff, Children of Bellevue has improved the lives and experiences of generations of young patients, their families and loved ones. Please join me in saluting their work and wishing them continued success.
Congratulations to this evening’s special honorees, Illustrator Jerry Pinkney, Chef Jose Andres, and especially to Bellevue’s very own Lynda D. Curtis. Over nine years as the Senior Vice President of the South Manhattan Healthcare Network and Bellevue’s Executive Director, Lynda has unfailingly supported children’s programs. Most notable are New York City’s only Children’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program and the new, state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit lovingly named after Children of Bellevue’s Founder, Barbara P. Gimbel. Recently, HHC and Bellevue had the privilege of acknowledging Lynda’s many years of outstanding public service and wish her much success in her well-deserved retirement.
Have a wonderful evening!
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Dear Friends:
Welcome to Children of Bellevue’s 18th Annual Toast to the Children event. Whether this is your first year celebrating with us, or your 18th in a row, you are in for a big treat.
Tonight some of New York City’s most celebrated chefs will outdo themselves and serve mouthwatering delicacies prepared especially for your pleasure. We can’t thank them enough for taking time out from their regular businesses to be with us tonight. Thanks to sommeliers John Burns-Paterson, Greg Majors, and Ryan Mills-Knapp, some of the world’s finest wines have been selected just for tonight. Top shelf liquors have been donated to be sipped and savored.
Our deepest appreciation goes out to our host, Tom Colicchio, whose passion for Children of Bellevue’s mission began with the premature birth of his first child – now a grown man himself – and continues to this day. Tom’s commitment to Children of Bellevue has generated several million dollars in donations over these past 18 years, donations used carefully and meaningfully to care for some of New York’s neediest children and teens.
It takes a small army of hardworking volunteers to make an event like this one seem effortless and my thanks go out to the entire benefit committee, led by co-chairs Judy Keating, Ron Longe, Rebecca Gordon and Helen Niblock. Jocelyn Morse-Farmerie, Laura Ryan, and our good friends from Riverpark and Apella deserve a deep bow of appreciation for their work behind the scenes.
We are privileged to recognize three outstanding honorees this evening. Jerry Pinkney inspires a love of reading with his beautifully illustrated children’s books, José Andrés is an inspired chef, author and TV personality. Lynda Curtis leaves an indelible mark on Bellevue, HHC and the children of New York, with forty years of visionary leadership and a real passion for children and their families. I feel extremely honored to have worked with her in my role as President of Children of Bellevue, Inc. when she was CEO of Bellevue Hospital Center, and wish her the very best in her retirement from HHC as SVP of the South Manhattan Healthcare Network.
But most of all, we celebrate YOU. Children need more than medicine to thrive and your support tonight, and throughout the year, enables Children of Bellevue to nurture and advocate for some of New York’s neediest children and their families. On behalf of them, we thank you.
Sincerely,
Marc Bothwell President Board of Directors 17 Jean Folsom Director of Development CHILDREN OF BELLEVUE
Dear Friends –
We believe that children need more than medicine to thrive. But what do we mean by more than medicine?
Way back in 1949, children with tuberculosis, and other highly communicable illnesses, spent months at a time in the hospital to prevent contagion because there were no antibiotics to treat them. They received the medical care they needed but failed to thrive and develop.
Thanks to the actions of a few visionary women, activities and programs were introduced that ended the children’s isolation and loneliness, and brought some warmth and joy to the healing process. These were the early days of Children of Bellevue.
Since then, we have kept in step with best practices in early childhood development, providing innovative, life-changing programs and services to a patient population that could otherwise not afford them.
Who are these patients? Our pediatric and psychiatric patients have diverse cultural backgrounds, often living in single-parent households with limited economic and social resources. Many are new immigrants with little or no support network in this country.
• 68% Hispanic • 16% Asian (12% South Asian, 4% percent Chinese) • 15% African/African-American • 1% non-Hispanic White
Twenty-six percent of children in New York City live in households below the poverty line, with even higher rates among ethnic minorities, and are consequently at substantial risk for being underserved. As many as six New York City congressional districts each have more than 30% of children living below the poverty line.
Where do they come from? Your support will touch the lives of more than 25,000 children and teens from all five boroughs of New York City who pass through the doors of Bellevue Hospital Center eachyear.
• Brooklyn – 32% • Bronx – 28.1% • Manhattan – 27.4% • Queens – 10.9% • Staten Island - .5% • Surrounding Area - .7% 18 Folsom, continued
What does your donation do for them?
Simply stated: MORE THAN MEDICINE
• GIVES a brand new book, at every check-up, to a child between the ages of six months to five years as a standard component of primary pediatric care, through our Reach Out and Read Program.
• PROVIDES teenage mothers with the support and direction they need to nurture healthy babies and children and care for themselves, too, in our Child Life: Adolescent Parents Program.
• TEACHES parents to “play smarter” with their children, improving the cognitive, language and social development that gives them an advantage when they start school, via our Video Interaction Project.
• HELPS children and adolescents in psychiatric crisis gain skills that help them cope and manage in daily life. We have the only Children’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program in New York State, and have 45 beds on the inpatient unit.
• ALLAYS the fears and concerns both children and parents may have preceding surgery through our Child Life: Pre-Hospitalization Program. Children can “play doctor” while all of their parents’ questions are answered, making surgery day less stressful.
• SUPPORTS the very special care needed by victims of abuse or neglect in the calm, healing environment of the Francis L. Loeb Center for Child Protection and Development.
• AFFORDS early diagnosis and intervention for children with Autism or developmental and behavioral disorders, because advocacy for services, and long-term management lead to life-long improvements in language, learning, attention, regulation of behavior, and social engagement with teachers, parents and peers.
Because of your extraordinary support, more of New York City’s children are smarter, happier, stronger and healthier. But don’t take my word for it. Call me to schedule a tour of Children of Bellevue’s programs and see for yourself just what a difference your donation makes.
Thank you!
Jean L. Folsom Director of Development
19 TOM COLICCHIO Chef/Owner Craft restaurants & ‘wichcraft Operator, Topping Rose House Honorary Chair and Host
Tom Colicchio spent his childhood immersed in food, cooking with his mother and grandmother. It was his father, however, who suggested that he make a career of it. Tom taught himself to cook with the help of Jacques Pépin’s legendary illustrated manuals on French cooking, La Technique and La Méthode. At age 17, Tom made his kitchen debut in his native town of Elizabeth, New Jersey, at Evelyn’s Seafood Restaurant.
Colicchio then cooked at prominent New York restaurants such as The Quilted Giraffe, Gotham Bar & Grill, Rakel, and Mondrian. During his tenure as executive chef of Mondrian, Food & Wine magazine selected him as one of the top ten “Best New Chefs” in the United States and The New York Times awarded the restaurant three stars.
In July 1994, Colicchio and his business partner Danny Meyer opened Gramercy Tavern in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park neighborhood. Colicchio’s cooking at Gramercy Tavern won consistent recognition, garnering three stars from Ruth Reichl of The New York Times and earning him The James Beard Foundation’s 2000 “Best Chef-New York” Award.
In 2001, Colicchio opened Craft one block south of Gramercy Tavern. Soon after, The New York Times awarded Craft with three stars, deeming the restaurant “a vision of food heaven.” Craft was awarded The James Beard Foundation Award for “Best New Restaurant” in 2002. That same year, he received The Bon Appétit American Food and Entertaining Award for “Chef of the Year.” The New York Times revisited Craft in September 2011, ten years after its debut, upholding its three stars and stating that the restaurant is “as magical and delicious as it was when it opened.”
With Craft and its casual sibling, Craftbar, established in New York City, Colicchio set out to expand his simple, elegant brand of cooking. He has since opened Craftsteak at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (2002), Craft and Craftbar in Los Angeles (2007; 2009) and Craftsteak at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods (2008).
Colicchio opened his first ‘wichcraft – a sandwich shop rooted in the same food and hospitality philosophies as Craft – in New York City in 2003. Today ‘wichcraft has 14 New York City locations, as well as locations at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and the Westfield Center in San Francisco.
Colicchio has published three cookbooks to date. The first, Think Like a Chef (Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2000), won The James Beard Foundation “KitchenAid” Cookbook Award in May 2001. Tom’s second cookbook, Craft of Cooking, was released by Clarkson Potter/Publishers in 2003. A sandwich book inspired by ‘wichcraft, was released by Clarkson Potter/Publishers in March 2009.
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Since 2006, Tom has been applying his experience and expertise to cable television as the head judge on Bravo’s hit reality cooking series “Top Chef.” The Emmy-winning show is currently in its 11th season.
In January 2010, he opened Colicchio & Sons in New York. At Colicchio & Sons, he improvises with small-batch ingredients from the micro-producers and family farmers with whom he has forged decades-long relationships. The restaurant earned three stars from The New York Times. Later that year, Colicchio opened Riverpark in New York with chef and partner Sisha Ortuzar. Riverpark features views of the East River and an urban farm supplying produce to the restaurant. In May of the same year, Colicchio was awarded The James Beard Foundation’s coveted “Outstanding Chef” award, the culmination of his 30 years of hard work in the restaurant industry.
In fall 2012, he opened the restaurant at Topping Rose House, a new inn he is operating in Bridgehampton, New York, which made its full debut in 2013.
Tom appears in and served as executive producer on A Place at the Table, Participant Media’s documentary about food insecurity in America, produced and directed by Kristi Jacobson and Colicchio’s wife, Lori Silverbush, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures released the film March 1, 2013.
Tom brings his passion for cooking with fire to the Las Vegas Strip with the opening of Tom Colicchio’s Heritage Steak at The Mirage. Opened in August 2013, the 250-seat restaurant focuses on meats prepared entirely over an open flame – from wood-burning ovens to charcoal grills. Looking ahead, Tom will open a restaurant at 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach with a Mediterranean inspired menu showcasing South Florida’s local farms and fishermen.
Tom and his restaurants give back to the community by supporting charities including Children of Bellevue, City Harvest, Alex’s Lemonade Foundation, United Way of New York, and Food Bank for New York City. He lives in the West Village with his wife, Lori Silverbush, and three sons.
21 Jerry Pinkney Illustrator CHILDREN’S LITERACY HONOREE
A native of Philadelphia, Jerry studied at the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts) where, in 1992 he received the Alumni Award. He has been illustrating children’s books since 1964, illustrating over one hundred titles and has been the recipient of five Caldecott Honor Medals, a Caldecott Medal, and five The New York Times “Best Illustrated Books”. He has received five Coretta Scott King Awards, and four Coretta Scott King Honor Awards. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and published in fourteen countries. Furthermore, he has received numerous awards for his body of work. In 2003, he received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University; in 2010 the Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA; and in May 2012 an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Bank Street Graduate School of Education in New York. Jerry was also a United States nominee for the l997 Hans Christian Andersen Illustration Medal. The Society of Illustrators in New York, NY has presented Jerry with four gold medals, four silver medals, the Hamilton King Award, and in 2006 their Original Arts Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2011, he was elected into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.
In addition to his work in children’s books, Jerry has had over thirty, one-man exhibitions in such venues as the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; the California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA; the Brandywine River Art Museum, Chadds Ford, PA; Schomberg Center, New York, NY; and The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA. He has exhibited in over one hundred group shows within the USA, and has been exhibited in Japan, Russia, Italy, Taiwan, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Honolulu. Jerry has illustrated for a wide variety of clients, including the US Postal Service, National Parks Service, and National Geographic Magazine. Jerry created art for the Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger commemorative poster, a foundation that helps bring food to those in need. He was invited to create a painting for the 30th Bologna Book Fair, Bologna, Italy and for the NASA Art Collection of the John F. Kennedy Space Center. He was appointed to serve on the US Postal Services Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee from 1982 to 1992. In 2001 Jerry was invited by First Lady Laura Bush to illustrate and design the White House Christmas Program for the Visitor’s Center. He has held several professorships and taught at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY; the University of Delaware, Newark, DE; and the University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
In 2003, Jerry was appointed to the National Council of the Arts - NEA, and served from 2003 to 2009. His art can be found in the permanent collections at the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library, the Delaware Art Museum, the Brandywine River Art Museum, and the National Museum of Wildlife Art as well as in private collections. Also works have been featured in The New York Times, American Artist Magazine, The Horn Book Magazine, The CBS Sunday Morning Show, and the PBS Reading Rainbow. Pinkney is also a Trustee Emeritus for the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA and is presently a Trustee on the Board of the Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY. He lives with his wife, author, Gloria Jean in Westchester County, NY. 22 José Andrés Chef CULINARY HONOREE
Named to Time’s “100” Most Influential list and awarded “Outstanding Chef” by the James Beard Foundation, José Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator, passionate advocate for food and hunger issues, author, educator, television personality and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. TFG is the team responsible for renowned dining concepts in Washington, DC, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, and Puerto Rico.
He is Dean of Spanish Studies at the International Culinary Center and has recently launched his own line of artisanal products, José Andrés Foods. He is host and executive producer of the culinary series “Made in Spain.” His cookbooks include Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen and Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America.
Often considered the unofficial ambassador or Spain, Jose has been recognized for his efforts in promoting the culture and cuisine of Spain including the prestigious Order of Arts and Letters medallion in 2010, the Español Universal prize by the US-Spain Chamber of Commerce in 2012, “honorary ambassador” award of Brand Spain in 2013, and the “Premio Extraordinario Alimentos de España” by the Ministry of Agriculture, Gastronomy and the Environment, as well the “Exporting Spain” Award by the Spanish secretary of commerce. He was also the first chef to receive the Hispanic Heritage Award by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. He is the founder of World Central Kitchen and culinary ambassador to the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. Andres is chairman of LA Kitchen and chairman emeritus of DC Central Kitchen.
He teaches at Harvard and George Washington University.
23 Lynda D. Curtis Senior Vice President, South Manhattan Healthcare Network CORPORATE HONOREE
Lynda D. Curtis served as the Executive Director of Bellevue Medical Center until September 1, 2013 and continued as the Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the South Manhattan Health Care Network until her retirement on March 1, 2014 after 40 years with HHC. During her tenure, she administered a network of nationally renowned institutions: Bellevue (America’s oldest public hospital); Coler-Goldwater (America’s first public hospital devoted solely to the treatment of chronic diseases and the City’s largest long term care facility), Gouverneur (America’s first public hospital to establish a tuberculosis clinic), and Metropolitan Hospital Center (the oldest American partnership between a public hospital and a private medical school – New York Medical College).
Combined, the Network operates 3,133 beds (acute care, sub-acute, rehabilitation, skilled nursing and long term care specialty); a Diagnostic and Treatment Center; and five community based treatment centers. Annually, there are more than 27,000 discharges and 789,000 outpatient visits. Ms. Curtis managed a workforce of over 7,700 full time staff and a budget of nearly $998 million. Ranked among the nation’s top hospital administrators as well as a troubleshooter extraordinaire, Ms. Curtis adeptly led complex organizations through strategically focused culture change initiatives to dramatically advance the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of patient care and to render that care in a decisively more patient-friendly and family-centered way. While CEO of Bellevue, she initiated major strategic initiatives in the areas of patient safety, quality and safety performance, improved access and modernization.
A Manhattanite by birth and upbringing, Ms. Curtis graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in childhood education, and earned her Master’s in special education from Fordham University. In 1974, she entered the municipal hospital system (NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC)) as a senior children’s counselor at the Sydenham Neighborhood Family Care Center in Harlem. She quickly advanced through the administrative ranks eventually becoming acting Deputy Executive Director at Harlem Hospital before assuming key corporate-wide assignments in the areas of operations, facilities management and quality management. In 1993, she served as Corporate Vice President for Quality Management Services responsible for implementing HHC’s Total Quality Management Initiative. From there, Ms. Curtis assumed key facility leadership positions including the directorship of HHC’s largest Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Cumberland, and the COO of HHC’s largest Network -- the Generations +/ Northern Manhattan Network, consisting of Harlem, Metropolitan and Lincoln Hospitals.
In 2001, Ms. Curtis became Network Senior Vice President/Executive Director of the North Brooklyn Health Network (NBHN)/Woodhull Medical Center where she steered the network through a fundamental change in its performance improvement process, employing successful elements that included the realignment of network clinical and administrative management structure, the development of a case management approach, and the realignment of physician performance expectations.
24 Meet the Toast to the Children 2014 Committee
Each year a dedicated group of volunteers help make this festive event possible. Let’s meet this year’s co-chairs and committee to see why they are involved in Children of Bellevue and what they love most about this event.
Rebecca Gordon Co-Chair (Silent Auction) and Children of Bellevue Board Member Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 4 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 5 Favorite restaurant at a past Toast to the Children: Pearl Oyster Bar!!!
Judy Keating Toast Co-Chair (Logistics) and Children of Bellevue Board Member Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 8 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 18 (from the beginning) Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: I became involved volunteering after attending the very first “Toast to the Children” and learning about the Junior Committee. My aunt worked in the clinic and talked about the programs and the impact they had on the children. I loved that the organization valued my time as much as a monetary contribution.
Ron Longe Media Masters Publicity Co-Chair (Marketing & Communications) and Children of Bellevue Board Member Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 6 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 8 Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: I attended my first Toast to the Children 8 years ago and the foodie in me was sold on one of the best tasting events in New York City. After taking a tour of the hospital to see the programs in action, my heart was sold on the important work that Children of Bellevue does for some of the city’s neediest children and families. After 4 years as a Toast co-chair and 3 years on the Board of Directors, I know that my time and money really can help change a young person’s life for the better.
25 Meet the Toast to the Children 2014 Committee
Helen Niblock Co-Chair (VIP & Gift Bags) Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 4 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 5 Favorite restaurant at a past Toast to the Children: Saxon and Parole
Melissa Bauer Speech Therapist Committee Member, Silent Auction Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 8 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 11 Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: I worked at Bellevue on 21 West, the inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit, for over 6 years as an art therapist. Without Children of Bellevue I couldn’t have done my job! Not only did Children of Bellevue help provide basic necessities for the children such as non-hospital toiletries, but they gave me the majority of my funding for art supplies. The children on the unit were there for long periods of time, often for over a month, so creative expression was important. We were able to paint on canvas boards with acrylics, do printmaking, bead bracelets, and start a library with computers!
Peter Bohan Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Committee Member, Marketing & Communications Number of Years on the Toast Committee:1 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 2 Favorite restaurant at a past Toast to the Children: Public
26 Meet the Toast to the Children 2014 Committee
Vivien Chan Committee Member, Silent Auction Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 1 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 3 Why I am involved: I have always worked in international development, particularly in children issues. I am happy to contribute to a local initiative focusing on children and their families.
Ellen Paige Cohen High School Counselor Committee Member, VIP & Gift Bags Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 2 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 3 Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: I have worked in schools for many years; my first experiences were working with the underprivileged population serviced by Bellevue. Getting involved with Toast is one way I feel I can keep my connection with those families.
Lindsay Feinberg Citigroup Global Markets Committee Member, Marketing & Communications and After Party Co-Chair Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 3 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 4 Favorite restaurant at a past Toast to the Children: Pearl Oyster Bar. The lobster rolls keep me coming back.
27 Meet the Toast to the Children 2014 Committee
Kate Forster Red Currant Media Committee Member, Logistics and After Party Co-Chair Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 3 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 3 Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: I knew I would love CoB forever when I volunteered to help the kids make Valen- tine’s Day cards. The kids were all so beautiful and excited to have our company. I can’t wait to do it again next year!
Jocelyn Gordon Committee Member, Silent Auction Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 2 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 3 Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: I love the connection to New York City and the fact that Bellevue is one of the oldest public hospitals. And, of course, I love any charity that benefits children!!
Carolyn Kim CEO and Co-Founder of Fertility Funds Committee Member, Silent Auction Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 2 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 2 Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: I have been so impressed with Bellevue’s programs to support innovative and life-changing pediatric programs that I am eager to contribute however and wherever I can.
28 Meet the Toast to the Children 2014 Committee
Tim LaLonde Restaurant Technologies Committee Member, VIP & Giftbags Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 1 Number of Toast to the Children attended: Looking forward to my first Toast Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: I wanted to get involved with Children of Bellevue because it is an absolutely wonderful organization. The organization’s contribution to the community in providing programs and support for roughly 25,000 children is incredible and it is done by the hard work and dedication of the staff. As it is my first year on the committee it has truly been a pleasure seeing the hard work and commitment the committee and staff of the Children of Bellevue have for the cause.
Megan Lyons American Express Committee Member, Silent Auction Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 3 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 3 Favorite restaurant at a past Toast to the Children: Blue Smoke
Francesca Madeo Committee Member, VIP & Gift Bags Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 3 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 3 Favorite restaurant at a past Toast to the Children: Pearl Oyster Bar
29 Meet the Toast to the Children 2014 Committee
Cheryl Reich Broadridge Financial Solutions Committee Member, VIP/Gift Bags and Children of Bellevue Board Member Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 1 Number of Toast to the Children attended: 5 Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: I am a member of the Board of Directors and I love seeing the positive impact of our programs on the children and their families.
Linda Ma-Truong The Corcoran Group Committee Member, Silent Auction Number of Years on the Toast Committee: 3 Number of Toasts: 3 Why I am involved with Children of Bellevue: Bellevue helped my family when we first came to the country. As I reflect on how far we have come these past 30 years, it’s very important to me to support an organization that fosters and nurtures the physical and mental well-being of underprivileged children and families.
If you would like to donate or become a volunteer for Children of Bellevue or join the Toast to the Children committee, please contact us at 212-562-4130.
30 Recipe From the Kitchen of Jerry Pinkney
Willamae’s Deep Dish Peach Cobbler
One of my most cherished memories from my growing up years was the sweet taste of my mother, Willamae’s peach cobbler. She knew it to be my favorite, and often prepared it in a deep baking dish especially for me. I am certain that this childhood memory of Mother preparing my most loved treat has, over the years, added to its unforgettable flavor. Mother was from Georgia, and Dad worked in produce. Therefore when Georgia peaches were in season, peach cobbler was a must. When Mother’s honey-colored cobbler came out of the oven, and had reached a warm enough temperature, I was always the first to be served.
Recipe for four servings: 8 Georgia peaches ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup white sugar ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1 stick of sweet butter 2 tsp cornstarch 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit Combine peaches, ingredients, and toss. Pour in large baking dish and bake for fifteen minutes. Top with Jerry’s favorite sweet biscuit recipe and spoon biscuit mixture atop peaches. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle. Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
Jerry’s favorite sweet biscuit recipe
2 cups of Bisquick 1 pint of light cream (feel free to substitute with your favorite dairy beverage) 1/2 to 1 cup of your sugar, depending on your sweet tooth 2 eggs 1 tsp of vanilla Mix it all up until it is free of lumps, pour on top of the fruit Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and brown sugar Cover with foil
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 45 minutes
Uncover and bake until the top is golden brown
31 Recipe From the Kitchen of José Andrés
Garbanzos con Espinacas Moorish-style chickpea and spinach stew Serves 4
This dish is a specialty of my wife, Patricia. She learned it from her mother who learned it from her mother, and it’s one of our daughters’ favorites. We like to add a fried egg on top to make it extra special.
1 cup dried garbanzos or chickpeas Pinch of baking soda 6 cloves garlic, peeled ¼ cup Spanish extra virgin olive oil 2 slices white bread, crusts removed 2 tbs pimentón or Spanish sweet paprika Pinch of saffron threads, preferably Spanish 2 tbs sherry vinegar, preferably Spanish ½ pound spinach 1 tsp ground cumin Salt and white pepper, to taste
A day in advance, soak the chickpeas with the baking soda in a bowl of cold water overnight. Drain and rinse the chickpeas before using.
In a large saucepan, combine the chickpeas with 2 ½ quarts of water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the chickpeas are tender and the water has reduced*, about 2 hours. Every 10 minutes or so, add ¼ cup of cold water to slow down the cooking process. Remove the saucepan from the heat and keep the chickpeas in the warm water until ready to use.
Heat the olive oil in a small sauté pan over a medium-low flame. Add the garlic and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Remove the garlic from the pan and set aside. Add the slices of bread and brown on both sides, about 1 minute each side. Remove the bread from the pan and set aside.
32 Recipe From the Kitchen of José Andrés, continued
Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Add the pimentón, saffron and cumin to the pan and then immediately add the sherry vinegar to prevent the pimentón from burning. Leave the pan off the heat.
In a mortar, smash the reserved garlic and the browned bread to make a very thick paste.
Return the saucepan of chickpeas back to the heat and bring to a low boil. Add the spinach and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the pimentón-sherry mixture from the sauté pan and the garlic paste to create a thick, stew-like sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes more to let the flavors incorporate. Season with salt and white pepper, to taste, and serve immediately.
*José’s tips: To know when the chickpeas are soft and cooked, you should have only around one finger’s depth of water left in the bottom of the pan. If there is more, re- move some water from the pan before adding the rest of the ingredients. If you don’t have time to cook dried garbanzos, use 3 cups of good quality chickpeas from a can or jar and add ½ cup of water to the pan before adding the spinach.
Adapted from Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America (Clarkson Potter)
33 Recipe From the Kitchen of Lynda Curtis
Carrot Cake
2 cups flour, sifted 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 tsp cinnamon 2 cups sugar 1 ½ cups vegetable oil 4 large eggs 3 cups raw carrots, grated 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combine first four ingredients in a large bowl. In an electric mixer, combine the sugar and vegetable oil and add the dry mixture to the bowl of the electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time and mix. Add nuts and carrots last. Grease and flour a baking pan -- oblong, Bundt, or layer cake pan – and pour the batter into prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes if using a layer pan; bake 1 hour and 20 minutes if using Bundt pan.
Cream Cheese Frosting: (if desired)
3 oz cream cheese ¼ cup heavy cream 1 tsp vanilla 2 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
Blend cheese and cream; add vanilla and sugar and mix until thickened to desired consistency. Cake may be frosted while warm.
34 Baltic Trading Limited is proud to sponsor Children of Bellevue’s 18th Annual Toast to the Children. Arrowgrass is a proud supporter of Children of Bellevue’s work to benefit children in need. Congratulations to Honorees
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The NYU Department of Pediatric Dentistry is proud to partner with Children of Bellevue to help children receive the best possible health care.
A child deserves...
• To be cavity free and to stay that way • To have a great looking smile • To be free of dental pain and infection • To receive nutritional counseling from a nutritionist
At the NYU Department of Pediatric Dentistry we help children get started on the path to a lifetime of good oral health. We provide pediatric dental care and disease prevention from infancy through adolescence. Care is also available for children with special health needs.
New York University College of Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry 421 First Avenue, 9W New York, NY 10010 212.998-9650 www.nyu.edu/dental
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With special thanks to Jocelyn Morse-Farmerie and to all the participating restaurants. And thanks to sommeliers John Burns-Paterson (Craftbar), Greg Majors (Craft), & Ryan Mills-Knapp (Colicchio & Sons), for their special wine selections. Thanks to all our beverage sponsors, as well. Your support of Toast and Children of Bellevue is much appreciated.
Barbuto 775 Washington Street New York, NY 10014 (212) 924-9700 www.barbutonyc.com
Colicchio & Sons 85 Tenth Avenue New York, NY 10011 (212) 400-6699 www.craftrestaurantsinc.com
craft 43 East 19th Street New York, NY 10003 (212) 780-0880 www.craftrestaurantsinc.com/ craft-new-york/
craftbar 900 Broadway New York, NY 10003 (212) 461-4300 www.craftrestaurantsinc.com
51 Fairway Market 550 Second Avenue at East 30th Street New York, NY 10016 (646) 720-9420 www.fairwaymarket.com
Frankies 457 Spuntino 457 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11231 (718) 403-0033 www.frankiesspuntino.com
Hearth 403 East 12th Street New York, NY 10009 (646) 602-1300 www.restauranthearth.com
Kenny Callaghan Kenny Callaghan
52 Lafayette 380 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10003 (212) 533-3000 www.LafayetteNY.com
Pearl Oyster Bar 18 Cornelia Street New York, NY 10014 (212) 691-8211 www.pearloysterbar.com
Peasant 194 Elizabeth Street New York, NY 10012 (212) 965-9511 peasantnyc.com
Perilla 9 Jones Street New York, NY 10014 (212) 929-6868 www.perillanyc.com
53 Public Restaurant 210 Elizabeth Street New York, NY 10012 (212) 343-7011 www.public-nyc.com
Rappahannock River Oysters P.O. Box 88 Topping, VA 23169 (804) 204-1709 www.rroysters.com
Riverpark 450 E.29th Street New York, NY 10016 (212) 729-9790 www.riverparknyc.com
’wichcraft Varying Locations (212) 780-0577 www.wichcraftnyc.com
As of April 1, 2014. Subject to change. 54 Participating Wine & Beverages
Bombay Sapphire ® Gin www.bombaysapphire.com
Chapter 24 602-A First Street Newberg, OR 97132 (503) 487-6177 www.lastchapterpinot.com/
Frederick Wildman & Sons, Ltd (646) 745-7567 www.frederickwildman.com
David Bowler Wine 119 W 23rd Street # 507 New York, NY 10011 (212) 807-1680 www.bowlerwine.com
55 DSWE - Domaine Select Distributors 105 Madison Avenue, 13th Floor New York, NY 10016 (212) 279-0799 www.domaineselect.com
Duvel USA 21 Railroad Avenue #32 Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 544-1800 www.duvel.com
Ommegang 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 544-1800 www.ommegang.com
Grand CRU Wines 570 11th Avenue New York, NY 10036 (646) 682-9278 grandcruny.com
Jan D’Amore Wines 55 Washington Street, Suite 312F Brooklyn, NY 11201 (917) 257-7994 www.jandamorewines.com
56 Kobrand 1 Manhattanville Road, 4th floor Purchase, NY 10577-2126 (914) 253-7700 www.kobrandwineandspirits.com
Martin Scott Wines 1981 Marcus Avenue Suite E117 (516) 327-0808 www.martinscottwines.com
Michael Skurnik Wine Michael Skurnik 575 Underhill Blvd #216 Syosset, NY 11791 Wines (516) 921-0713 www.skurnikwines.com
Slovenian Premium Wines - Tri Wines Inc. PO Box 492 Shrub Oak, NY 10588 (845) 528-4330 www.slovenianpremiumwines.com
57 Stumptown Coffee Roasters 18 West 29th Street New York, NY 10001 (347) 294-4295 www.stumptowncoffee.com
The Daily 210 Elizabeth Street New York NY 10012 (212) 343-0918 www.thedaily-nyc.com
T Edward Wines 66 W Broadway New York, NY 10007 (212) 233-1504 www.tedwardwines.com
Zyr Russian Vodka (212) 645-1070 www.zyrvodka.com
Tyku Sake and Spirits (212) 779-1911 www.trytyku.com
As of April 1, 2014. Subject to change. 58 Toast to the Children 2014
EVENT CO-CHAIRS Judith A. Keating HONORARY Rebecca S. Gordon Ron Longe LIFE MEMBER Judith Keating Kevin Martyn Sylvan M. Barnet, Jr. Ron Longe Jeffrey A. Meckler Helen Niblock Kevin M. O’Leary ADVISORY COUNCIL Cheryl Reich Dr. Peter Catapano, Jr. Nicole Robbins Dr. Benard P. Dreyer RESTAURANT CHAIR Nicole Shearman Dr. Lewis Goldfrank Jocelyn Morse-Farmerie Helen Stephan, MBBS, Dr. Jennifer Havens FRACR Dr. Amr M. Moursi Juan E. Torruella EVENT COMMITTEE Melissa Bauer CORPORATE MEMBERS DIRECTOR OF Peter Bohan Mrs. Stanley Arkin DEVELOPMENT Vivien Chan Mrs. Stephen Bassock Jean L. Folsom Ellen Cohen James A. Beha, II Lindsay B. Feinberg Mrs. William J. Benedict Kate Forster Cathryn Burchill Block DIRECTOR OF Jocelyn Gordon Letitia Buckley ADMINISTRATION Carolyn B. Kim Sean T. Collins Ismael Coulibaly Tim Lalonde Mary Elliott Stuart M. Goode Megan R. Lyons DEVELOPMENT Elizabeth Dater Jennings Francesca Madeo ADMINISTRATIVE Linda Ma-Truong Elizabeth Martin Judith Murray ASSOCIATE Deborah D. O’Kain Kristina Wertheimer Mrs. Randolph H. Post BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mary A. Susnjara SPECIAL THANKS TO John C. Wobensmith Riverpark PRESIDENT Laura Ryan Marc E. Bothwell LIFE MEMBERS Mr. James R. Borynack Mary Ann Chiasson, Dr PH Mrs. John C. Burton Michelle R. Clayman Mrs. Stewart. B. Clifford Y. Daphne Coelho-Adam, Esq. Mrs. Walter J. P. Curley Tom Colicchio Mrs. John W. Embry Stacey Cook Mrs. Bruce A. Gimbel Rebecca S. Gordon Mrs. Winthrop Rutherfurd, Jr. Karen Hopkins, MD Mrs. Norton Stevens
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