Southampton Hospital Foundation’s 66th Annual Summer Party
By Katlean de Monchy–
This is the premiere social event of the season. It is the oldest, and raises the most money. The Southampton Hospital Foundation’s Summer Party, on Saturday August 3, raised $2 million. It was co-chaired by Elena A. Ford and Sarah J. Wetenhall. The event centered on “Embracing our Legacy and Envisioning our Future.”
So modest it doesn’t even call itself a gala, the Summer Party celebrated 66 years of raising funds to support healthcare from Westhampton to Montauk.
John Wattiker, Pamela Glassman, Sarah Wetenhall, Rachel Zoe, Malcolm Carfrae and Joey Wölffer (Photo Mark Sagliocco)
The evening commemorated the new leadership at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital headed by Chief Administrative Officer Emily Mastaler, the Southampton Hospital Foundation led by President Julia McCormack, and the Southampton Hospital Association chaired by Jim Forbes.
Julia McCormack, Jim Forbes, Emily Mastaler (Photo credit: Mark Sagliocco)
It was the occasion for women to bring out their best gowns; their men were required to attend this one event, if no other. Some men are better sports than others.
Martin Gruss, Audrey Gruss (Photo credit: PMC / Sean Zanni)
There are many people who contributed to the success of the Summer Party. They include Wendy and Howard Cox, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Fiona and Stan Druckenmiller, Jay Lieberman, John Paulson, Ingeborg and Ira Rennert, Alejandro and Charlotte Santo Domingo, Barbara and Randall Smith, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, Rachel Zoe, Fern Mallis, Veronica Atkins, Margo and John Catsimatidis, Kate and Andrew Davis, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Audrey and Martin Gruss, Julie and Billy Macklowe, Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger, Jimmy and Margo Nederlander, Landon Nordeman, Roz and Nat Perlmutter, Kimberly and Eric Waldman, Cindy Willis, Stephanie Nass and David Ulevitch, Peggy and John Bader, Allegra and Martin Kelly, Suwattana and Román Viñoly, Catherine and Malcolm Price, Sophie Elgort, and Charlotte Moss and Barry Friedberg.
Jamee and Peter Gregory (Photo credit: Lisa Tamburini)
The Southampton Hospital Foundation board members who supported the event included Paul C. Brennan, Laura Lofaro Freeman, Father Alex Karloutsos, Jean Shafiroff and her husband, Martin, and Sarah Wetenhall and her husband, Andrew.
Jean and Martin Shafiroff (Photo credit: PMC / Sean Zanni)
The Southampton Hospital Association board members offering their support included Chairman Jim Forbes and his wife, Hollis, President Emily Mastaler and her husband, Jon McAuliffe, Treasurer John Wambold and his wife, Melanie, Elena A. Ford and her husband, Mitchell Seldin, J. Oscar Molina, Allison Morrow, Jay K. Levine, Richard D. Lisman, MD, Darin Wiggins, MD, and Chairman Emeritus Ken Wright.
Additionally, Stony Brook University Hospital CEO/COO Carol Gomes, Stony Brook Medicine Executive Vice President William Wertheim and Stony Brook University Interim President Richard L. McCormick played a central role in supporting the event.
After dinner, and announcements, those in attendance were invited to stay on, mingle and dance into the night.
Deborah and Noel Hare (Photo credit: PMC / Sean Zanni)
