31st ANNUAL CHC GALA

31st ANNUAL CHC GALA

New York's favorite restaurants, winemakers from around the world and local broadcasters

join forces to create a culinary extravaganza to benefit the 

Center for Hearing and Communication 

6:00 pm 

WALK-AROUND FOOD AND WINE TASTING

SILENT AUCTION

8:00 pm 

SEATED DESSERT

AWARD PROGRAM

LIVE AUCTION

FUND-A-CAUSE

9:00 pm 

GALA CONCLUDES 

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HUMANITARIAN AWARD 

VINTON CERF

INTERNET PIONEER

VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INTERNET EVANGELIST, GOOGLE

 GALA CO-CHAIRS

Heather and Felix Baker

Shari Brasner and Jeff Cohen

Madeline and Pedro Escudero

Victoria and Paul Orlin

Gabrielle Pecarsky and Glen Popick

Helene and Jim Rosenthal

Darlene and Charles Winkler

BROADCAST CHAIR

Bill Ritter, Anchor

Channel 7, Eyewitness News

 CHEF CHAIR

William Gallagher, Executive Chef

Becco

HONORARY CHAIRS

Sara Basson

Daniel Durant 

Denise Fleischman

Alex Lacamoire

Frank R. Lin, PhD, MD

J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD

Brian Selznick

 BENEFIT COMMITTEE

Heather Baker

Shari Brasner

Madeline Escudero

Maxine Forman

Jessica Marchand

Gabrielle Pecarsky 

Susan Press

Helene Rosenthal

CHC COMMUNICATION HERO

Heather and Felix Baker

CHC COMMUNICATION LEADER

Hudson Bay Capital Management

Victoria and Paul Orlin

 CHC COMMUNICATION ADVOCATE

Jamie Magid

Gabrielle Pecarsky and Glen Popick

CHC COMMUNICATION SUPPORTER

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Stacey and Andrew Feller

Stacy and Jason Helfstein

Helene and Jim Rosenthal

Virginia Weiss

CHC COMMUNICATION PARTNER

Barash, Friedman, Friedberg & Adasko

Shari Brasner and Jeff Cohen

Madeline and Pedro Escudero

Daily and Phineas Lambert

Victoria and John Lamberth

Kate Schwerin

Linda and John Scopaz

Sharon Wee and Tracy Fu

CHC COMMUNICATION SPONSOR

Barbara Ginsburg Shapiro

Shelley Holm and Paul Hammerschlag MD

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

as of 09/12

All'Anticio Vinaio

Becco

Casa Mono

Gramercy Tavern

Il Cantinori

Le Marais

Le Rivage

Manhatta

Mark's Off Madison

Prestige Caterers

Restaurant Road Trip

The Pier Sixty Collection

 PARTICIPATING WINERIES

as of 09/12

Bouchaine Vineyards

Far Niente Winery

Foley Family Wines

Il Borro

Raventós Codorníu Bodegas y Vinedos

Riboli Wines

San Simion

Shannon Ridge Family of Wines

St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery

Vina Concha y Toro

Vina Pomal Reserva

Wente

In Partnership With 

ABOUT CHC

Since 1910, the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) has transformed the lives of individuals and families coping with the challenges of hearing loss. Through a unique blend of comprehensive services and community outreach programs, CHC impacts the quality of life for countless infants, children, and adults annually. We provide unparalleled audiology, communication, education, and emotional health and wellness services, and are proud to be a leading resource for hearing health across the globe. For many we are the only place to turn, serving all regardless of ability to pay; for everyone, we offer the highest caliber of care in all of our specialties.