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The Twelfth Annual Spring Luncheon, presented by the Food Allergy Initiative, takes place on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Cipriani 42nd Street. All proceeds will benefit the Food Allergy Initiative’s research, education, and advocacy programs aimed at finding a cure and raising awareness of life-threatening food allergies.
Abbey Braverman, Roxanne Palin, and Stephanie Winston Wolkoff are this year’s Co-Chairs. Melissa Rosenbloom is the Event Advisory Chair. Jessica Mukasey Barkoff, Elizabeth Hecker, Jamie Lichtenberg, and Lana Platin are the Goodie Bag Co-Chairs. Liana Silverstein Backal, Nicole Lenner, Melissa Meyers, and Jennifer Fisherman Ruff are the Raffle Co-Chairs. This year’s guest speaker is Dr. Hugh Sampson, Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Lori Stokes, Anchor, WABC-TV, is the Mistress of Ceremonies. The luncheon begins at 11:00 AM and support levels are as follows: Tables are available for $15,000, $10,000 and $7,500, and individual tickets are available for $2,000, $1,000, and $500.
The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) is a national, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to finding a cure for food allergies, which affect some 12 million Americans. Founded in 1998, FAI is the largest private source of food allergy research funding in the United States. Since its inception, the organization has committed more than $70 million toward research, clinical activities to improve diagnosis and treatment, public policy initiatives, and educational programs to raise awareness among schools, health and child care workers, and members of the food service and hospitality industries. Please visit www.faiusa.org for additional information.
For Press information, contact Mitchell Manning Associates, LTD. at (212) 980-1711 or fax to (212) 980-1615.
For Luncheon information, contact the Food Allergy Initiative at (212) 207-1974 or email to events@faiusa.org.
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