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I had the honor of attending the Global Fund for Women’s 25th Anniversary Dinner. The Global Fund for Women is the largest publicly supported grant-making foundation that advances human rights by investing in women-led organizations all over the world. Their network of supporters mobilizes financial resources to build a more just, equitable and sustainable [...] 
(Photo Credit: Catherine Gray) The American Musuem of Natural History hosted their Annual Museum Dance on Thursday, April 18, 2013. It brought together a group of influential young philanthropists to celebrate and raise funds for the Museum’s scientific and educational programs. The programs enable thousands of under-served New York City school children to [...] 
Runners at the start line of the More/FITNESS Magazine Women’s Half Marathon in Central Park on April 14, 2013. (Photo Credit: Stephen Meyer) Last Sunday, April 14, 2013, thousands of women gathered in Central Park to participate in the 10th anniversary More Magazine and FITNESS Magazine Women’s Half-Marathon. By the end of [...] 
Jennifer Buffett is the president and co-chair of NoVo Foundation. She works passionately advocating for girls and women so as to end the violence and exploitation against them. Jennifer and her husband, Peter, received the Clinton Global Citizen Award for their “visionary leadership and sustainable, scalable work in solving pressing global challenges.” Jennifer has [...] 
Law and Order: Criminal Intent’s Vincent D’Onofrio and his wife Carin van der Donk with Sandy DiPasqua and Pat Bates (Photo Credit: New York City Photography) Last week I had the pleasure of attending Business Council For Peace’s (Bpeace)‘s tenth anniversary gala celebration at The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park. The evening was [...] 
(Photo Credit: Randi Roberts) Citymeals-on-Wheels got a boost on Thursday night from friends in the food and wine industry. Le Cercle Rive Droite de Grands Vins de Bordeaux, an association of 143 prestigious French wineries, held a wine tasting and silent auction at the beautiful Millésime Restaurant in The Carlton Hotel, to raise [...] 
The Fortune Society will host their Third Annual Spring Soiree, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” on Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at the Bowery Hotel. Hundreds of young philanthropists will gather together to support life-changing programs and services for men and women coming out of jail and prison. (Photo credit: The Fortune Society) The evening [...] 
(Photo Credit: Sociallysuperlative.com) If you’re a newbie or experienced Yogi looking to try an eclectic variety of classes at a luxurious facility then you must experience Pure Yoga in New York City. For the time crunched, Pure Yoga offers twenty-eight different styles of Yoga and over 100 classes a week around the clock [...] 
On Thursday, May 2, 2013, the American Cancer Society will host the 8th annual Taste of Hope. Taste of Hope is the American Cancer Society’s signature culinary, wine and spirits event. All proceeds from this event will go toward the American Cancer Society’s ultimate goal: eliminating cancer as a major health concern. Join [...] 
According to statistics, 1 in 88 children in the United States is diagnosed with an autistic related disease. Many of these children face continuous stigmas and obstacles in their lives that prevent them from performing at their full potential. This is why, in 2002, Cecilia McCarton M.D., a globally renowned developmental disabilities researcher set up the McCarton Foundation. She sought to use her foundation to reach out autistic children who lack proper treatment and education by initiating three major programs. The first, the McCarton School implements an unique program for educating autistic children. The second project, the McCarton Center for Research is partnered with Rutgers University’s Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center. The Center focuses on creating and applying research studies into education for autistic children. McCarton’s final project is the McCarton Training Institute, where practitioners, caregivers and families are provided with training and consultation on how to live and interact with children with autism. [...] |
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April 23rd, 2013 
