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Gala co-chair Allison Stern.
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Gala co-chair Ann Unterberg.
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On
May 17, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) held
its annual Spring fundraising gala, SAFARI! Madagascar. Five
hundred guests mingled around the sea lion pool and
dined under tents decorated in the spirit of Madagascar. The
After Party, hosted by the Society's Conservation
Council, drew over 1,000 to the Zoo for dancing under
the stars to the beat of DJ Tom Finn. Over $1.3 million
was raised.
Co-chairs of the Gala were Allison and Leonard
Stern, Katharina Otto-Bernstein and Nathan
Bernstein, Darlene and Brian Heidtke,
Ann and Andrew Tisch, Anne and Thomas
Unterberg, Priscilla and Ward Woods.
Specially trained keepers handled a menagerie of small
animals during cocktails. These
included: Karma and Nachman –Wallabys,
Frankie the Sloth, Orville the Alligator, Froggie the
Frogmouth bird, Zack the Cockatoo, a Fennec Fox, an
Armadillo and a Monitor Lizard.
This year's gala celebrates the efforts of WCS
conservationists who are saving endangered species and
habitats in the island nation of Madagascar. WCS
has worked in Madagascar for more than 13 years, collaborating
with government and local communities to foster sustainable
use of natural resources both on land and at sea.
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Gala co-chairs Andrew and Ann Tisch.
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Clarissa and Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
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Howdy Phipps and co-chair Leonard Stern.
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Isabella Rossellini.
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Jane Alexander.
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Deborah and Allen Grubman, Muffie Potter Aston, Bettina Zilkha.
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Cynthia and Dan Lufkin.
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Hilary and Wilbur Ross.
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Gianluigi Vittadini, Allison Stern and Ed Rollins.
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Andrea Stern and Ken DiPaolo.
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Dana and Scott Schiff.
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Bonnie Lautenberg and Adrienne Vittadini.
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Deborah Norville and Karl Wellner.
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AUG 05,
2008
CRI Young Philanthropists' Summer Social |
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AUG 02,
2008
Southampton Hospital Summer Party |
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AUG 01,
2008
Rita Hayworth Gala Kickoff |
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AUG 01,
2008
Aspen Art Museum artCRUSH |
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JUL 31,
2008
Black Ties & Baseball Caps Gala |
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JUL 31,
2008
Aspen Art Museum previewCRUSH |
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JUL 29,
2008
Mostly Mozart Festival Gala |
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JUL 25,
2008
HOFI Hamptons Benefit |
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JUL 25,
2008
NY Stem Cell Foundation Reception |
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JUL 22,
2008
Museum at FIT Cocktail |
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JUL 19,
2008
HDS Gala Preview |
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