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, Welcome to the CharityHappenings.org
Newsletter.
The Hottest Upcoming Events, Editor's Top Event Picks, Best
Dressed, Party Photos, and a Featured Socialite.
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The Circuit: Featured photos from this past month's events Click any image to see a full gallery of photos.
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Featured Charity: YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network For 50 years, the YAI/NIPD
Network has provided a place of hope and opportunity for people with developmental and learning disabilities. Comprised of seven
not-for-profit, service agencies, the YAI/NIPD Network serves people of all ages throughout the New York metropolitan area. For more information,
call 1-866-2-YAI-LINK or visit http://www.yai.org/.
The Event: This summer, 12 children with disabilities
will make memories to last a lifetime when they attend summer camp. Little will they know that their trip really began at the Fifth Annual
Brighter Futures Spring Event. More than 300 people attended this year’s fundraiser, on May 1, raising over $57,000! Attendees
enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and a performance by the BAILA Society. Photos from
event The Brighter Futures Society (BFS) is a group of young professionals
committed to the mission of the YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network to help people with developmental and learning
disabilities achieve independent and fulfilling lives in their communities. If you or anyone you know is
interested in joining the Brighter Futures Society, please contact Dario Mallerman at 212-273-6588 or dmallerman@yai.org.
Editor's Event Picks:
Best Event for Young
Professionals:
Sat, June 21st, 2008 - The 5th Annual Party at the Piers to benefit The Karyn Research Fund for
Leukemia.
Where: Pier I at 68th and Riverside
Expect:
NY's hottest young professionals. Best Event to Meet Your Future Spouse:
Tues, June 24th, 2008 - City Harvest’s young professionals group, hosts the annual Summer in the
City restaurant tasting.
Where: The Metropolitan Pavillion
Expect: Great food & sophisticated
crowd.
Best Event To See & Be Seen:
Wed, June 25th,
2008 - Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic Summer Soiree
Where: Cocktails at
Tiffany & Co., Dinner & Dancing at Bryant Park Grill
Expect: Socialites, cocktails and
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Best Dressed
Event -
Hollywood's A-List won this month's best dressed event. Gisele, Tom Brady,
Blake Lively, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria joined their celeb friends at The Annual Metroplitan Museum of Art's Annual Costume
Party. Photos courtesy of The Metroplitan Museum of Art/Don Pollard. |
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Diane Passage in Ungaro at the ASPCA Bergh Ball.
Photo: Chance Yeh-
Patrick McMullan.
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Featured Socialite: Diane Passage
Diane Passage: Music Industry Executive,
Movie Producer, philanthropist and proud mother – is there anything this woman can’t do? And all at the age 32! When this
whip-smart brunette beauty is not scouring the country discovering new talent for Glassnote Records, she is a mainstay on the charity circuit.
Recently Diane co-chaired the Annual 2008 Women’s Project Women of Achievement Gala and BAM’s Music Launch Gala for the month long
tribute to Paul Simon. This self-proclaimed fashionista (and FIT graduate), recently celebrated her first anniversary to financier husband
Ken Starr. Life seems sweet for this newlywed.
Diane's
upcoming events:
-Art for Life Easthampton Benefit
-The Metropolitan Opera opening night
benefit
-Arts Horizons (co-chair)
-Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation Ball
(co-chair)
Diane's Favorites:
Charities: Gabrielle's Angel Foundation, Womens Project & Arts Horizons
Restaurant: The Four Seasons
Designer: Alexander
McQueen
Store: Williams Sonoma (inspires her to cook). |
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