On
April 15, 2009, philanthropists and charitable shoppers turned out
for the fifth annual spring and summer fashion show and luncheon at
Bloomingdale's to raise over $100,000 to support the NYU Child
Study Center's work in child and adolescent mental health.
Bloomingdale's chairman & CEO Michael Gould hosted the charity
event with luncheon co-chairs Christine Mack, Katerina Alevizaki-Dracopoulos,
and Jennifer Creel, and 130 people attended. The
event featured spring and summer designs by Marc Jacobs, Diane Von
Furstenberg, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, to name a few.
Attendees at the luncheon included Lorraine Bracco, Deborah Norville,
Princess Alexandra of Greece, Princess Firyal of Jordan, Gigi Mortimer,
Merryl Tisch, Jane Buffett, Holly Peterson, Laura Blankfein, Dr.
Gail Saltz, Fiona Howe Rudin, Stacey Bronfman, Brooke Garber Neidich, the
NYU Child Study Center's founding chair, and board members Marcia
Mishaan, Lisa Pevaroff-Cohn, and Claude Wasserstein.
Thanks to the generosity of Bloomingdale's, 100% of all funds
raised at the luncheon will go directly to services at the NYU
Child Study Center. In addition, the flagship store on 59th
Street donated 10% of sales through its personal shopping service to
the Center, as well as 100% of proceeds from a raffle for luxurious
prizes.
NYU Child Study Center is the nation's leading organization
for research, prevention and treatment of child and adolescent psychiatric
and learning disorders. Through science-based clinical care,
cutting-edge research, expert professional training, and extensive
public education, the Center strives to generate new knowledge about
child mental health, improve the practices of healthcare professionals
who serve children, and influence child-related public health policy.
Most importantly, the Center provides hope, help and care to children
and their families who suffer from these disorders.
