2023 Spring Gala: All the World’s a Stage
On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House hosted its annual Spring Gala benefit at Cipriani 42nd Street. The dazzling event welcomed 500 supporters, partners and friends, surrounded by enchanting tablescapes from more than 40 renowned designers, to celebrate and raise critical funds for thousands of New Yorkers.
The evening saw the presentation of the Elizabeth Rohatyn Awards for Community Service to Dr. Soyoun Im of Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital and Acclaimed Chef and Writer Natasha Pickowicz.
Diana Ronan Quasha served as Gala Chair Emerita with Board Chair Juan A. Sabater as the Emcee. Thomas & Ingrid Edelman and Wilkinson Global Asset Management were the Dinner Sponsors; Benefactors included Audrey & Martin D. Gruss, Arthur L. Loeb, Neha Motwani-Lepanto, Diana Ronan Quasha, Juan A. & Marianna Sabater, Sydney & Stanley Shuman; Patrons included Christine & Adam King, Thomas L. Melton & Saara Pritchard, Elizabeth P. Munson & Robert L. von Stade, Weston & Tracy Quasha, Warren B. Scharf & Jane M. Spinak, Helene & Hugh Tilney; Friend supporters included Mal & Ann Barasch, David & Beth Greenwald, Greg & Ali Kwiat, Renée & Carl C. Landegger, John & Anne Manice, Dusty & Yesim Philip, Robert Schwenkel & Suzanne Puls, Margery & Stephen Riker, Christopher Spitzmiller & Anthony Bellomo, Charles & Jacqueline Warren, Hedi & Tom White. Additional corporate support from Citigroup, Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital, William Blair and more. The event included a press preview, cocktails and table viewing, followed by dinner, live music and dancing. The Media Sponsor was New York Cottages & Gardens.
Honorary Design Chair and Board Member Christopher Spitzmiller and Design Chairs Lindsey Coral Harper and Harry Heissmann guided a celebrated list of designers, who incorporated the festive theme All the World’s a Stage into their enchanting tabletop creations…
Photos by Jill Nelson and John Sanderson for Annie Watt Agency
Photos by Marco Ricca and Christopher Delaney
Check out this amazing time-lapse video of how more than 40 renowned interior designers transformed Cipriani 42nd Street into a magical setting for “All the World’s a Stage” – our 2023 Spring Gala celebration!
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Click here for our Gala Journal to view the full lineup of participating designers and read the beautiful tablescape descriptions.
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