Globally renowned and award-winning influencer, humanitarian, and philanthropist Meera Gandhi serves as a true inspiration to all, and her wide array of achievements and efforts never cease to amaze. Gandhi is best known for founding the Giving Back Foundation, a platform for women and children to address issues related to illness and poverty. The organization has …
This past Wednesday, the 33rd Annual DreamBall at Cipriani, 42nd Street benefiting the Look Good Feel Better organization brought together notables from the beauty, fashion, and publishing industries to raise funds for women undergoing cancer treatment. The proceeds went directly towards helping them to regain their appearance and self-confidence, and, most importantly, to focus their …
With Christodora’s annual Campfire Autumn Gala Dinner coming up in November, I sat with Eva Pomice—an active member of the charity’s board—who provided insight into the extraordinary organization. Q: Tell me about the goals of Christodora. A: Christodora provides over 3,000 New York City students with experiences in nature and environmental education on a year-round …
With the Michael Bolton Charities’ annual “An Evening Under the Stars” event on the horizon, I interviewed Jacqueline Smaga, executive director of the organization. Here, Smaga provides a firsthand look into the establishment and discusses the highly anticipated event. Q: How did the Michael Bolton Charities get started? A: Michael founded the Michael Bolton Charities (formerly …
This past weekend in Water Mill, hundreds of families attended the Sixth Annual Hamptons Cup presented by Cartier at the Equuleus Polo Club. The event raised over $650,000 for the Robin Hood Foundation, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization that continuously finds, funds, and creates effective programs that have led approximately 1.8 million New Yorkers out …
A study named for Man o’ War is now well under way that aims to help veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by providing them with equine-assisted therapy, and in the process gives retired horses a valuable new purpose as well. The study is being funded by The Man O’ War Project, a non-profit set …
On the warm Spring night of Thursday, June 8, at the Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration at the Bryant Park Grill, longtime owner and NYRA leader Earle Mack presented the first Dinny Phipps Award, fittingly enough to the Phipps family. The award, which will be presented annually to a recipient who has demonstrated a dedication to …