NYU Langone Medical Center’s Adults in Toyland Casino Night raised $860,000 to support programs at the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Langone’s Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. Held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at The Plaza Hotel, NBC’s Jeff Rossen served as the night’s emcee.
The event, hosted by the Committee for the Hassenfeld Center and KiDS of NYU Langone, attracted 600 New York City professionals from finance, fashion, entertainment, and real estate, among other industries, who are committed to improving the lives of children and families at the medical center. At NYU Langone’s Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, doctors treat children and adolescents with a wide range of health conditions at a variety of specialized centers, including the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Children and families receive expert medical care and comprehensive support during each step of the NYU Langone treatment journey.
A heartwarming and captivating video featuring pediatric patient Sofia Blankenbuehler was played for guests, highlighting the importance of the unique programs supported by the Adults in Toyland Casino Night.
VIDEO: A family's journey at the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.
Co-chairs for Adults in Toyland Casino Night were Adi Beltzman, Susie Block Casdin, Michael Corbat, Kate Goodman, Kimberly Goodwin, Morgan Hertzan, Patti Kim, Kelly Kennedy Mack, Robert Perretta, Harlan Fabrikant Saroken, Valerie and Steven Stein, and Mike Weaver. This year’s physician chair was William L. Carroll, MD, the Julie and Edward J. Minskoff Professor of Pediatrics, professor of pathology, and director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at NYU Langone.
In addition to the co-chairs in attendance, guests included: Carol Alt, Elliot Aronson, Ellen Block, Michael Block, Alex Casdin, Scott Goodwin, Trudy Elbaum Gottesman and Robert Gottesman, Elizabeth and H. Dale Hemmerdinger, Kim and Larry Heyman, Richard Mack, Stephen Mack, Edward and Maya Manley, Elisabeth and Bryce Markus, Darcy Miller Nussbaum and Andy Nussbaum, mentalist and magician Oz Pearlman, Brian Saroken, Kimberly Kravis-Schulhof and Jonathan Schulhof, Edward and Jennifer Skyler, Jamie Tisch, and Peter and Susi Wunsch.
Adults in Toyland co-chairs Steven Stein, Michael Weaver, Adi Beltzman, Susan Block Casdin, Kelly Kennedy Mack, Patti Kim, Harlan Fabrikant Saroken, Kate Goodman, Kimberly Goodwin, and Robert Perretta
The festive annual event featured casino games, a buffet, cocktails, a DJ, and a silent auction of luxury items guests were invited to bid on, including a VIP set visit to Golden Globe winning drama “The Affair,” dinner at home cooked by the executive chef from Rao’s, and vacation packages to destinations like Costa Rica and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Citi served for a third year as presenting sponsor of Adults in Toyland.
Since its inception in 1990, the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders has established itself as a national leader in outpatient treatment of childhood cancers and blood diseases. The Center is named in memory of Stephen D. Hassenfeld, the former chairman of Hasbro, Inc. and founder of the Hasbro Children’s Foundation.
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