The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering hosted its 11th Annual Spring Ball at the renowned Plaza Hotel. The Society partnered with Saks Fifth Avenue to celebrate its long-standing history of supporting patient care and research programs at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Ron Wendt Designs transformed the ballroom into a whimsical summer garden, covering the dancefloor with peonies and adding a blast of blossoms overhead. More than 300 guests enjoying, the glamorous evening, and a junior party descended on the dancefloor to rock the night away with UK’s hottest DJ Harley Viera Newton. The event raised over $1 million for programs at MSK and The Society’s Research Grants Program, and was chaired by Anjali Melwani, Marcie Pantzer, Betsy Pitts and Eleanor Ylvisaker, with Roopal Patel serving as the Honorary Saks Fifth Avenue Chair.
Notable attendees included: Scott and Lisa Stuart, Jamie Nicholls and Fran Biondi, Kate and Andrew Davis, Hope and Ted Smith, Ferebee Taube, Alex Roepers , Ulla Parker, Gillian Hearst, Jeff and Ashley McDermott, Debbie and Cliff Robbins, Maureen and Dick Chilton, Dr. Jose Baselga, Dr. Craig Thompson, Shelley and Michael Carr, Linda Robinson, Martha and Matt Sharp, Douglas A. Warner, Virginia Tomenson, Prakash Melwani, Ritchey and David Howe, Rob Pitts, Dara and Tim O’Hara, Shabnam and Tom Henry, Jennifer Oken, Claudia and Gunnar Overstrom, Jordan Pantzer, Burwell and Chip Schorr, Stephen and Kitty Sherrill, Travis and Nicholas Acquavella, Arie and Coco Kopelman, Rebekah McCabe, Shoshanna Gruss, Blair and Fazle Husain, Jamie Niven, Amanda Taylor and Clifford Brokaw, Brett and Daniel Sundheim, Kate and Christopher Allen, Andrew and Kathy Thomas, Maria von Bothmer Villalba, , Allison Wise, Calvert and George Moore, Elizabeth and Richard Miller, Pamela and Edward Pantzer, Marielle and Edmond Safra, Susan and Fayez Sarofim, Carter and Talbott Simonds, Muffie Potter Aston and Dr. Sherrell Aston, Jeff and Lisa Blau, Carol and Earle Mack, Lisa and Brian McCarthy, John and Bowen Miller, Tricia and Jason Pantzer, Alexia and Baird Ryan, Eleanor and Morgan DeJoux, Jeff and Lisa Blau, John and Bowen Miller, Penny and Theodore Ashford, Simone and Chris Mailman, Palmer O’Sullivan, Annie Roy, Annie Taube, Candice and Brandon Miller, Carolina de Neufville, Courtney Corleto, Leslie Ann Finerman, and many more.
