The
Tenth Annual Spring Luncheon, presented by the Food
Allergy Initiative, took place on Wednesday, April
22, 2009 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. All proceeds benefited
the Food Allergy Initiative's research activities and educational
programs aimed at effectively treating and raising awareness of life-threatening
food allergies.
Abbey Braverman, Roxanne Palin and Stephanie Winston Wolkoff were
this year's co-chairs. Nina Rennert Davidson,
Melissa Meyers and Jennifer Fisherman
Ruff were this year's Raffle co-chairs. Lori
Stokes, anchor, WABC-TV, was the Mistress of Ceremonies. Dr.
Hugh Sampson, Professor of Pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of
Medicine in New York, spoke at the event.
The Food Allergy Initiative is a national, non-profit organization
dedicated to finding a cure for life-threatening food allergies. FAI,
which sponsors research worldwide, is the largest private source of
private funding for food allergy research in the United States. FAI
also supports public policy initiatives to create safer environments
for those afflicted with food allergies. The organization also has
created educational programs for schools, health and child care workers,
and members of the food service and hospitality industries to increase
awareness about food allergies.
