The luncheon was the first event of its kind to raise funding for the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research

The Young Professionals Committee (YPC) of the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen® kicked off their fundraising for the Komen Greater NYC Race for the Cure with a rollicking reception for more than 300 at The Rink Bar at Rockefeller Center on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Guests had access to an open premium bar and delicious hors d'oeuvres and danced to music by crowd favorite DJ Jason Fioto. Guests were also able to register for the YPC Race team and one lucky guest won a magnum of Champagne for registering at the event.
The reception served to raise breast cancer awareness among this group of rising professionals and entrepreneurs and raised funds to help underwrite grants for breast cancer research to find the cures and for local breast health screening, treatment, education and support service programs here in the greater New York City metropolitan area.
The Young Professionals Committee is made up of up-and-coming executives and professionals who are engaging a new generation in the culture of philanthropy through the fight against breast cancer. The YPC is dedicated to finding new ways to raise monies to fund innovative grassroots breast health programs in the greater NYC area and raise breast cancer awareness. For more information cruise wedding packages on the YPC, visit www.komennyc.org/YPC .
This past Wednesday at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (AFIPO) hosted an evening of celebration, honoring Hans Zimmer with the Lifetime Achievement Award. AFIPO Music Director Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed a program of legendary film score favorites (including  The Da Vinci Code, The Dark Knight, cruise wedding packages and  Pirates of the Caribbean cruise wedding packages ) composed by Mr. Zimmer.
Remarks were made by Event Chairs Lynn Harris and Matti Leshem, and actor Armie Hammer, honoring the music legend. Following the awards ceremony and concert, guests enjoyed cocktails and dinner provided by Wolfgang Puck.
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Along with Tim Muccia, Project YESS Co-Chair and Inner-City Trustee , His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, addressed the hundreds of guests, thanking them for their continued support.
The evening's funds were raised from an extensive raffle and silent auction that included luxury box seats at Yankee Stadium, a behind-the-scenes tour of Radio City Music Hall and orchestra tickets to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes; and a travel package including a round of golf at Liberty National cruise wedding packages Golf Course followed by at Mets game in the private Delta 360 Club. The top item of the night was a Jets package including on field access, four club seats to the game and a signed photograph of the legendary Joe Namath which went for $4,200.
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The luncheon was the first event of its kind to raise funding for the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation. We are honored that Nicole Miller accepted our invitation to be the first celebrated fashion designer to launch the event. Not only will her support draw attention to our cause, it will raise the much needed funding for our cancer research programs, said Dr. Samuel Waxman, Founder and CEO of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation.
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