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Other luminaries associated with the event include Ed Randall, radio hostof "Talking Baseball," top toque Emeril Lagasse, Chef Michelle Bernstein ofthe acclaimed Michy's in Miami Beach, Lee Brian Schrager, founder of the SouthBeach Wine and Food Festival, and Stephen P. Hanson, founder and president ofB.R. Guest Restaurants.
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According to Event Co-chairs Samantha Shanken Baker, Bonnie Inserra, andRisa Pulver, this Art Deco-themed affair will feature excellent andhighly-rated wines from Wine Spectator and delectable food. Spectacular liveand silent auctions will feature, among other allures, a chance to play golfin a foursome with Strahan, an exclusive autographed helmet signed by the NYGiants Super Bowl team, and a "Robb Report Car of the Year" experience,whereby the lucky winner will join editors at an exciting location to spendtwo days evaluating cars and sharing driving impressions of the best newautomotive offerings of the upcoming model year.
During the dinner program, Strahan will present the evening's honoree,Thomas P. Silver, with the Dare to Dream award. Silver is president offamily-owned real estate company Orda Management Corporation in New York City.He has been living with type 1 diabetes for more than 30 years and is aNortheast Regional Board member of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation.His wife, Natasha Silver, will serve as the evening's Honorary Chair.
In addition to Wine Spectator, lead sponsors include, at the 50-Caratlevel, The Inserra Family, Ellen and Morton Silver, and Natasha and Thomas P.Silver. Platinum sponsors are Deana and Stephen P. Hanson, Jane Parker andFrancis Cosentino, Lisa and John Reisman, and Jill Viner and Cliff Viner.Diamond-level sponsors are Kim and Jordan Dickstein, Meryl Lieberman, Risa andJeff Pulver, Judi and Paul Reisman, and Stuart A. Roffman. Additionalsponsorship opportunities are still available.
Tickets to D.R.E.a.M.S. in the City are $400 per person or $300 per juniorguest (age 35 and under) and can be purchased by calling the Diabetes ResearchInstitute Foundation at 212-888-2217. Cipriani 23rd Street is located at 200Fifth Avenue in New York City. For more information, email [email protected] orvisit www.diabetesresearch.org.
The Diabetes Research Institute, a center of excellence at the Universityof Miami Miller School of Medicine, is a recognized world leader incure-focused research. Since its inception in the early 1970s, the DRI hasmade significant contributions to the field of diabetes research, pioneeringmany of the techniques used in islet transplantation. From innovations inislet isolation and transplant procedures to advances in cell biology andimmunology, the DRI is now harnessing the power of emerging technologies todevelop new cell-based therapies to restore insulin production. For themillions of families already affected by diabetes who are looking to the worldof science for answers, the Diabetes Research Institute is the best hope for acure.
SOURCE Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
