Southampton, NY—Benefit Chair Laura Lofaro Freeman, Southampton Hospital President & CEO Robert Chaloner and Southampton Hospital Foundation President Steve Bernstein welcomed 650 supporters to the Southampton Hospital’s 56th Annual Summer Party, themed Endless Summer on Saturday, August 2nd. The night raised $1.5 million to provide critical support for the Jenny and John Paulson Emergency Department.
WNBC anchor Chuck Scarborough emceed the Hamptons fundraiser supported by Corporate Chair Douglas Elliman Real Estate and Fashion Chair Michael Kors. Guests included Audrey and Martin Gruss, Dottie Herman, Southampton Village Mayor Mark Epley, New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., New York State Senator Ken LaValle, Martin and Jean Shafiroff, Howard Lorber, Larry Wohl, Leesa Rowland and Jean Remmel FitzSimmons.
Supporters were greeted at the tents on Wickapogue and Old Town Road by nine artist-designed surfboards from the likes of Peter Max, Michael Dweck and Peter Tunney, which were provided by media partner Hamptons Magazine to support the cause and auctioned off on CharityBuzz.com. Guests danced to the music of the Alex Donner Orchestra and enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner catered by Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs under the gorgeous tents designed by Steven Stolman. The night’s silent auction included fine jewelry from Sintessi and LJ Cross.