Dr. Max Gomez Emcees CaringKind's "Forget-Me-Not" Gala

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Members of New York City’s philanthropic, business, health care and Alzheimer’s communities joined forces tonight at The Pierre, at the annual “Forget-Me-Not” Gala hosted by CaringKind, (formerly known as the Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter). CaringKind has been NYC’s leading expert in Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving for over three decades. The event, emceed by CBS 2 Medical Reporter Dr. Max Gomez, raised $1.8 million.

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Event chair Fred Hassan; CaringKind Board of Directors Co-Chair John R. Latham; Lou-Ellen Barkan, President and CEO of CaringKind; CBS 2 Medical Reporter Dr. Max Gomez, event emcee; Jonathan S. Henes, CaringKind Board Member, who conducted the event’s live auction

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Noreen Hassan; event chair Fred Hassan; Melissa Hassan; Sarah Hassan

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CBS 2 Medical Reporter Dr. Max Gomez, event emcee; event chair Fred Hassan; Lou-Ellen Barkan, President and CEO of CaringKind; Brent Saunders, Chairman, President and CEO of Allergan, who accepted on behalf of Allergan, which was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award

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Judy McLendon; CaringKind Board Member Emeritus Heath B. McLendon, who was honored at the event

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Jonathan S. Henes, CaringKind Board Member, who conducted the event’s live auction; CaringKind Board of Directors Co-Chair John R. Latham; Jeffrey N. Jones, CaringKind Board Member

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CBS 2 Medical Reporter Dr. Max Gomez, event emcee; Jed Levine, Executive Vice President, Director of Programs & Services at CaringKind

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William Graham; Elaine Thomas; Diery Prudent; Mariza Scotch

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Frederik Roikjer; Bridget Fitzgerald; Cyrus Massoumi

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David Azus; Elyse Azus; Nathan Halegua, CaringKind Board Member; Pearl Halegua

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Front row: left to right: Nathan Halegua, CaringKind Board Member; Pauline Yeung-Ha, CaringKind Board of Directors Secretary; Marilyn L. Cohen, CaringKind Board Member Emeritus; CaringKind Board Member Linda LaGorga; Anne McBride Schreiber, CaringKind Board Member; Steven E. Boxer, CaringKind Board Member; Marianne Dziuba-Fiore, CaringKind Board Member; Susan V. Kayser, Esq., CaringKind Board Member Emeritus Back row: left to right: Wayne S. Miller, CaringKind Board Member; Jeffrey N. Jones, CaringKind Board Member; CaringKind Board Member Emeritus Heath B. McLendon, who was honored at the event; David L. Weinberg, CaringKind Board Member; CaringKind Board of Directors Co-Chair John R. Latham; Sharon K. Kilmer, CaringKind Board of Directors Vice Chair & Treasurer; David Z. Hirsh, CaringKind Board Member; Jonathan S. Henes, CaringKind Board Member, who conducted the event’s live auction

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Dr. David Nicholson; Robert Bertolini; event chair Fred Hassan; Dr. Thomas Koestler; Brent Saunders, Chairman, President and CEO of Allergan, who accepted on behalf of Allergan, which was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award

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Brent Saunders, Chairman, President and CEO of Allergan, who accepted on behalf of Allergan, which was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award; CaringKind Board Member Emeritus Heath B. McLendon, who was honored at the event

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Ron Rifkin; Lou-Ellen Barkan, President and CEO of CaringKind; CBS 2 Medical Reporter Dr. Max Gomez, event emcee; Victor Garber; Brent Saunders, Chairman, President and CEO of Allergan, who accepted on behalf of Allergan, which was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award

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Ron Rifkin

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Victor Garber

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Michelle Walker; Steven E. Boxer, CaringKind Board Member

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Emma Kerins; CaringKind Board Member Linda LaGorga; Sheila McGillicuddy; Tracy Valorie

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Front Row – left to right: Dan Zavodnick; Fran DeSena; Kim Nitzky; Stuart Ragins; Loredana Cromarty; Kristen Paladini; Alicia Brandt Back Row – left to right: Majid Kerolous; Julie Snyder; Brent Saunders, Chairman, President and CEO of Allergan, who accepted on behalf of Allergan, which was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award; Jacqueline D’Onofrio; Erin Capra; Will Kane

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CaringKind’s longest-serving Board Member William M. Brachfeld, who was honored at the event; Lou-Ellen Barkan, President and CEO of CaringKind

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Hakan Aktas and Jessica Federer

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Dr. Warachal Faison; Dr. Mony De Leon; Dr. Jessica Zwerling; Dr. Larry Honig; Dr. Peter Davies; Dr. Silvia Fossati

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Jed Levine, Executive Vice President, Director of Programs & Services at CaringKind; Dr. Mary Sano; Lou-Ellen Barkan, President and CEO of CaringKind

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Ron Rifkin and Victor Garber

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Brent Saunders, Chairman, President and CEO of Allergan, who accepted on behalf of Allergan, which was awarded the Corporate Leadership Award; event chair Fred Hassan

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Maria Martindale; Tony Benten; CaringKind Board Member David Weinberg; Judith Itkin; Samara Solan

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CaringKind Board Member Emeritus Heath B. McLendon, who was honored at the event; Lou-Ellen Barkan, President and CEO of CaringKind; CaringKind’s longest-serving Board Member William M. Brachfeld, who was honored at the event