Inside the Ellen Hermanson Foundation Summer Gala

The bright days of summer dazzled brightly during the annual Ellen Hermanson Foundation Summer Gala.

On August 26, hundreds of guests gathered at the luxurious Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club for a spectacular night with Dr. Julie Ratner, President of the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, and gala chair Jean Shafiroff.

With the ongoing efforts of the co-founder and chairwoman, Julie Ratner, The Ellen Hermanson Foundation since its inception has awarded more than $6 million in grants. The special evening honored Dr. Edna Kapenhas, Medical Director of The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, and Victoria Schneps-Yunis, President and Co-Publisher of Schneps Media. The Gala chair for the event was philanthropist, Jean Shafiroff.

Notable Attendees included: Julie Ratner, Dr. Edna Kapenhas, Victoria Schneps-Yunis, Jean Shafiroff, Martin Shafiroff, Alyson Schacherer, Judith Giuliani, Elena Gibbs, Kate McEntee, Roberta Kaplan, Dee Rivera, Elizabeth Cowles, Mark Masone, Rolise Rachel, Dee Rivera, Yubal Marquez Fleites, Rita Lerner, Hugo Moreno, Catherine Borzon, Michael Gomberg, Anne Gomberg, Sybil Shainwald Aid, Ingrid Arneberg, Javier Sainsbury, Amanda Frazer, Cathy Tweedy, Jodi Wasserman, Eileen Rappaport, Sarah Alvarez, Melissa Cohn, William Harts, George Dempsey, Patti Kenner, Sam Eskenazi, Ann Ciardullo, Keith Green, Hope Langer, Louis Bradbury, Ken Quay, Josh Green, Lindsey Green, Joy Pak, Vinay Tak, Frederic Weinbaum, Kevin O’Connor, Donna Schneier, Michaelle Solages, James Levin, Rebecca Seawright, Julia Haart, Batsheva Haart, Dina Lohan, Elton Ilirjani, Terry Moan, Dede Gotthelf, and Sara Shala.

Over $87,000 was raised from both the live auction and the opportunity to purchase direct services. Highlights of the live auction included tickets to Stephen Colbert, a Billy Joel concert at Madison Square Garden, and even opening night admittance to the famed Metropolitan Opera.

 

Photos by PMC / Sean Zanni / Photography By Kurt, LLC