Partnership with Children's annual gala at the Pierre.

Hundreds of individuals who are captains of industry are expected to attend the Partnership with Children annual Spring Celebration honoring Keith T. Banks President, Global Wealth and Investment Management, Bank of America and Diana Taylor. Managing Director, Wolfensohn & Co. Both will receive the Ann Vanderbilt Award for Achievement. Auction items include: A gown by Oscar de la Renta A first-class seven-day, six-night stay at the Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor and the Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Cambodia A featured piece of select fine jewelry from world-renowned Kentshire Jewelers Partnership with Children, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, celebrates 102 years of service to New York City children and families in need. Through Partnership with Children’s unique school-based program, Open Heart — Open Mind, it reaches over 10,000 students each year whose life circumstances put them at risk for academic failure. Its teams of professional social workers are integrated seamlessly into school communities to provide comprehensive early intervention, preventive services and counseling to those children who need it most. Its mission is to strengthen the emotional, social and cognitive skills of at-risk children so that they can succeed in school, in society and in their lives. Tickets start at $750.