Whom You Know: NIGHTLIGHT: Third Annual Best Buddies Hamptons Gala Presented by Audi Benefitting Best Buddies International

Monday, August 23, 2010

NIGHTLIGHT: Third Annual Best Buddies Hamptons Gala Presented by Audi Benefitting Best Buddies International

Nearly 300 people attended the Third Annual Best Buddies Hamptons Gala at the stunning Watermill home of Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney on Saturday, August 21. The Gala, which was presented by Audi, raised $325,000 in total donations for Best Buddies International, a vibrant organization founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Congratulations to our Mover and Shaker and Panelist Tracy Stern and our Mover and Shaker Tatiana Platt on an event that was such a resounding success! Both of them have been Movers and Shakers for well over a year. And of course, you know we cover Audi in Cruising Peachy, so it's not who you know, it's Whom You Know as we always say.

Tracy:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/04/movers-and-shakers-tracy-stern-of.html

Tatiana:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/08/movers-and-shakers-tatiana-s-platt.html

Haley & Jason Binn, Anne Hearst & Jay McInerney, Johan de Nysschen, Tatiana & Campion Platt, Alina & Anthony K. Shriver and Lydia & Rudy Touzet served as Co-Chairs of the Gala. The Southeast Asian-themed event drew out many New York and Hamptons notables, including Richard Ash, Debbie Bancroft, Cornelia Bregman, Beata Bohman, Michael Bruno, John Cochran, Nancy Corzine, Frank Cilione, Benjamin Doller, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Florence D’Urso, Lisa D’Urso, Bonnie Evans, Mia Fahler, Somers & Jonathan Farkas, Sara Herbert-Galloway, Holidae Hayes & Matt Gavin, Joanna Goldenstein, Lucia Hwong-Gordon, Debra Halpert, Stewart Lane, Robin & Robert Leacock, Margaret Luce, Alison Mazzola, Sonja Morgan, James Nederlander, Marty Richards, Nic Roldan, Lee Schrager, Susan Shin, Laura & Harry Slatkin, Hunt Slonem, Emma Snowdon-Jones, Tracy Stern, Peter Tumney, Geoffroy van Raemdonck, Eli Wilner, Samantha Marcus Yanks and Richard Ziegelasch.

The Gala included a lively cocktail hour, a gourmet dinner catered by Robbins and Wolfe, featuring Les Compagnons (which fittingly translates into “companions”) wines courtesy of Jacques Azoulay, and a lively auction led byBenjamin Doller of Sotheby’s, which featured fabulous items such as getaways to the Turks and Caicos and Las Vegas, a dazzling Judith Ripka necklace, a Hunt Slonem painting, Heys Romero Britto Collection luggage, an evening with Miss Universe 2010, and tickets to New York Fashion Week events.

Highlights of the evening included a dance performance by Jeanine Mason, “So You Think You Can Dance” Season Five Winner, and Buddy Ambassador Brett Banford, who inspired the nation with his audition for “So You Think You Can Dance.” The duo’s poignant performance also inspired Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York City’s” Countess Luann de Lesseps to dance while singing her hit song “Money Can’t Buy You Class,” for which she altered the lyrics, crooning, “Money can’t buy you class, but it can buy you auction items.” Following these captivating performances, the audience started dancing to the tunes of Around Town.

“Now in its third year, the Best Buddies Hamptons Gala brought together a generous crowd of friends, old and new,” said Tatiana Platt, Gala Co-Chair and Best Buddies International Board Member. “Best Buddies continues to grow and spread its message of friendship and volunteerism, and the Best Buddies Gala is now a must-attend event on the summer charity calendar in the Hamptons."

Gala sponsors included Presenting Sponsor Audi, whose breathtaking R8 Spyder was on display, Hearst Corporation, Campion Platt, Fame Game, UBS, DPS Sporting Club Development, Florence D’Urso, Penney & Gerry Klingman, Marlyne Sexton, and Lydia & Rudy Touzet. In-kind sponsors included Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, FIJI Water, Nicole Miller, Niche Media/Hamptons Magazine, Patron, Harry Slatkin Candles, Shin Advisors, LLC and SALONTEA. Vivienne Tam generously dressed several Gala Chairs and Committee Members.

Prior to the Gala, two of the Hamptons’ chicest boutiques - Jogo by Pooneh in Bridgehampton and Tory Burch in East Hampton - hosted shopping events with portions of the proceeds benefitting Best Buddies International. Pooneh is also a Mover and Shaker:

http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/06/movers-and-shakers-pooneh-mohazzabi-ceo.html

And, Lily Pond hosted a cocktail reception benefitting Best Buddies International as part of its Hamptons Social Series.

About Best Buddies International
Best Buddies_® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to more than 1,500 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Today, Best Buddies seven formal programs – Colleges, High Schools, Middle Schools, Citizens, e-Buddies_®, Jobs and BUILD - engage participants in 46 countries, positively impacting the lives of 700,000 people with and without disabilities, as well as their respective network of family, friends, and employers. As a result of their involvement with Best Buddies, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities secure rewarding jobs, live on their own, become inspirational leaders, and make lifelong friendships. For more information, please visit www.bestbuddies.org or www.bestbuddieshamptonsgala.org.

About Audi
Audi of America, Inc. and its 272 U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. AUDI AG is among the most successful luxury automotive brands globally. During 2009 Audi outsold all other luxury brands in Europe, while in the U.S. market Audi posted the largest market share gain of any luxury automotive brand. Between 2010 and 2012 the Audi Group is planning to invest around €5.5 billion, mainly in new products, in order to sustain the Company’s technological lead. Visit www.audiusa.com or www.audiusanews.com for more information regarding Audi vehicle and business issues.

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