On
Sunday, August 9, 2009, The National Women's Division of Albert
Einstein College of Medicine honored longstanding supporter Christie
Brinkley at their 20th Annual Family Day Wild, Wild West Carnival at
The Ross School in Bridgehampton. Presented by Marquis Jet, the family
friendly carnival raised over $350,000 to benefit an extraordinary new
clinical research program at Einstein's Children's Evaluation
and Rehabilitation Center (CERC) that provides evaluation, diagnosis
and treatment services for children with serious developmental disorders
such as autism, language and learning disorders, and hearing impairments.
National Women's Division president Jackie Harris Hochberg and
co-chairs Mindy Feinberg, Tasha Genatt, Erica Karsch, Roxanne Palin and
Cathy Schwartz welcomed over 1,200 guests to the afternoon festival,
including Elie Tahari, Judith Ripka, Daryl Roth, Randi Michel, Stephanie
Winston Wolkoff, Renee and Bob Belfer, Robin Katz, Andrea Stark, Stacey
and Cobey Bronfman, Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, Jason and Haley Binn,
Janna Bullock, Dr. Howard Sobel, Sal Strazzullo and Jodie Fanelli, Digital
Dollhouses's David Schnepp and Elynn DeMattia, Marquis Jet's
Kenny and Shoshana Dichter, Jason Rogers, Tim Morehouse, and their families.
Family Day kicked off with the presentation of the first Spirit of Family
Award to Christie Brinkley, who accepted with a gracious speech highlighting
the important work done at CERC and at Einstein College of Medicine.
Adults and children alike then took part in a wide array of novel activities,
including decorating a Campion Platt-designed Digital Dollhouse, sampling
NYC's famous Eleni's Cookies and Cupcakes, making personalized
Havaiana sandals, riding the giant slide, getting makeovers at the Cozy's
Cuts for Kids station, partaking in watermelon eating contests and so
much more! A diverse silent auction kept moms and dads busy, bidding
on everything from Christian Dior sunglasses and cosmetic services from
Dr. Howard Sobel to Yankees tickets, golf afternoon outings, a Judith
Ripka ring and a Disney vacation.
