The Real Housewives Of New York City Get Ready For Their Labor Day Weekend With A Passion For Giving

by KENDRA SEAY · September 4, 2009

    [Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Countess Luann De Lesseps, Jill Zarin. All photos by JONATHON ZIEGLER for PMc] The Housewives of New York, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Countess Luann De Lesseps, and Jill Zarin, made time during their Labor Day preparations to share their passion for giving with a select group of Hamptonites as they kicked-off their holiday weekend Thursday night with the VIP screening of Robin Baker Leacock's A Passion for Giving, a film that explores people’s passion for giving through a series of quotes, art, music and interviews. The housewives joined guests Ross Bleckner, Donna Karan, Melissa Berkelhammer, NYC prep youngster Sebastian Oppenheim, and many others for the screening at the Ross School in East Hampton. You catch the film for yourself as it airs on Sept. 19 on PBS in the New York area. -----

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    Johan Svard, Sofia Staby, Jan Juran, Ian Shapolsky

    Megan Obadash, Robin Baker Leacoc, Gina Glickman, Richard Kubich

    Countess Luann De Lesseps, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Bobby Zarin, Jill Zarin

    Victoria De Lesseps, Countess Luann De Lesseps, Noel De Lesseps

    Eric Stern, Julie Walker, Nancy Pearson, Bradley Irion

    Sebastian Oppenheim, Hillary Saunder, Susan Penzner, Michael Halsband