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04/02/2012 - 2012 Skating with the Stars Gala
04/02/2012 - Strokes of Genius to benefit Autism Spectrum Disorders
03/29/2012 - The American Classical Orchestra 2012 Spring Gala Concert & Benefit
03/24/2012 - United States launch of the Seol Won Foundation
03/21/2012 - Kick-off event for The Perlman Music Program’s May 3rd Spring Benefit
03/16/2012 - Asia WeekNY kick-off reception at the Morgan Museum & Library
03/10/2012 - Toby and Itzhak Perlman and The Perlman Music Program hosted by Jim and Kristy Clark in Palm Beach
03/08/2012 - National Committee on American Foreign Policy Hosts the 2012 Gala Awards Dinner
03/06/2012 - 2nd Annual Fountain House Associates Spring Breakfast
03/05/2012 - School of American Ballet's Winter Ball 2012
03/03/2012 - AMIT NewGen Wine Tasting
03/01/2012 - American Cancer Society Honors Grace Hightower De Niro, Diane Reidy-Lagunes MD, Emily Sonnenblick MD
03/01/2012 - New York School of Interior Design Kick-off Reception
02/25/2012 - GiGi’s PLAYHOUSE NYC, Down Syndrome Awareness Centers, opened its doors for the first time
02/25/2012 - CARON LIGHTS UP MAR-A-LAGO WITH “AFTER DARK” GALA
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02/07/2012 - 2012 Annual High School Counselor’s Breakfast
02/06/2012 - The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s ® (BCRF) annual Hot Pink Luncheon and Symposium
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02/03/2012 - American Cancer Society’s 54th Annual Black and White Gala
02/02/2012 - Cut 25 Flagship opening - an event to benefit Project Paz
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01/24/2012 - New York Philharmonic Chinese New Year Gala
01/20/2012 - 2012 Wishmaker's Ball
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01/19/2012 - UJA-Federation of New York Generosity Signature Event
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01/13/2012 - "Cycle Without Limits" Specialized Bike Program
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ST. MARY’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN’S TRIBUTE DINNER
11/09/2009 - By Gotham Hall

ST. MARY’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN’S TRIBUTE DINNER

ST. MARY’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN’S TRIBUTE DINNER HONORING GEORGE LEVENTIS, LANGAN INTERNATIONAL, RAISES OVER $650,00 IN SUPPORT OF ST. MARY’S KIDS

The night was young, the skies were bright and New York City’s warm fall weather lured in over 400 loyal supporters of St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children at the prestigious Gotham Hall. It was a glamorous night in the heart of the Big Apple as hundreds of prominent business leaders from the engineering, development, construction and real estate industries gathered at St. Mary’s annual Tribute Dinner and helped to raise over $650,000 to benefit some of the most seriously ill and injured children in the New York region battling complex medical conditions.

No one could have predicted the spirited crowd that filled Gotham Hall that evening, other than the event MC, Fox 5’s weatherman, Nick Gregory who kicked off the evening with a sunny and bright forecast. Event and sponsor chair, Nick Billotti, CEO of Turner International and last year’s honoree took the floor with a few passionate remarks about St. Mary’s and introduced the evening’s honoree, George E. Leventis, President of Langan International and Senior Principal of Langan Engineering.

Mr. Leventis was recognized for his generous contributions in supporting critical programs for St. Mary’s kids. A father of three teenage girls, Mr. Leventis’ goal is to help improve the health and quality of life for children with special needs. “I have had the good fortune of working on major projects on five continents where we’ve pushed the limits and reached new heights, but the work St. Mary’s performs every day with special needs children and their families is truly an inspiration,” said George Leventis. “I am honored to be a part of St. Mary’s important work.” Mr. Leventis is internationally recognized for his award-winning work on large-scale engineering engagements. Among many of accomplishments, Mr. Leventis was appointed Director General of Olympic Works for the Athens Games and had the privilege of carrying the Olympic torch across the newly opened Rion-Antirion Bridge.

Other highlights included acclaimed singer and songwriter, Rachel Pasternack, and the unveiling of a video montage about St. Mary’s kids accompanied by live music from special guest performer, Wade Preston from the hit Broadway Show “Movin’ Out.” The excitement heightened as St Mary’s kids and therapists made their debut on stage, singing and dancing along.

The Event and Sponsor Chairs for the Tribute Dinner were Nick Billotti, CEO of Turner International, and Vincent Riso, President of the Briarwood Organization.

The Leading Sponsors were Cindy and Tod Johnson and Turner Construction Company. Visionary Sponsors included DJ Ambulette Service, and the LANGAN/Leventis family. The Hero Sponsors were Marie & Charles DeBenedittis, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP and Lorraine & Richard Gilden
Champion Sponsors included Baker Concrete Construction, Inc., DeSimone Consulting Engineers, G.H.G. Realty Company, L.L.C., Jacobson and Company, Inc., KLM Construction Inc., and Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.

About St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is a national leader in post-acute care for children with special needs and life-limiting conditions. Today one in five children has a special healthcare need. St. Mary’s provides intensive rehabilitation, specialized care, and education to 4,000 children each day in the New York Metropolitan region and beyond through our family-centered inpatient, home care, and community programs. A pediatric healthcare innovator, St. Mary’s created the nation’s first pediatric palliative care program, NY State’s first long-term home healthcare program, and NYC’s first certified traumatic brain injury program, as well as one of only nine interdisciplinary pediatric feeding disorder programs in the U.S. For more information visit www.stmaryskids.org.

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