Recreation

"Many of our neighbors struggle to put food on their tables, and this event ensures they have a warm meal and plenty of food to bring home," Mission Society President, Elsie McCabe Thompson said.

"They shared beautiful, personal stories of why Notre Dame held special significance to them," Jennifer Herlein said. "One person gave because his grandfather had fought in the war, and had been there when Paris was liberated. There were people who gave $10. There were people who gave $10,000."

"With it's long-standing tradition of 65 consecutive years, the Viennese Opera Ball demonstrates that the ballroom and the dance floor is the best platform for cultural exchange between distinguished guests and nations," President and Executive Director Silvia Frieser told the room.

"The Sag Harbor Historical Society works tirelessly to keep the Annie Cooper Boyd House open as a Sag Harbor treasure," Nancy Remkus of the Sag Harbor History Society shared. "Part of that mission is inviting our friends and neighbors in for fun community events."

"This is a great event weather you are a beginner or expert, because we are all striving to help the KIDS in our community be WINNERS!" Kiwanis President Scott Wilson noted.

"Girls Night Out is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Last year we raised $85,000 and this year with your help we hope to raise more $100,000," Susan Roden relayed.

"Strasberg reminds me always that we are never done looking at ourselves. We're never completely satisfied. In fact as a result of studying at Strassberg and studying with Geoffrey, I'm incapable of being satisfied," Alec Baldwin told the crowd.

"It's never too late," Fern Mallis told Hamptons.com about the "golden years." "It's time to honor this time of life. Stop worrying about products that are anti-aging! There's nothing wrong with aging. It's what we all do."

"This event brings together dog lovers and party animals (the human kind) for this Jazz Age themed event," Tom Edmonds noted.

"I've been developing A Place To Be(ad) Me for a year and a half and I'm so proud to announce that we've launched our classes at the Administration for Children's Services, also known as the New York City Orphanage," Susan Foster told us.