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CARNIVAL FOR A CURE
March 9, 2008
| Photo Credits: Sarah Merians Photography & Company |
CARNIVAL SCORES A “HAT TRICK”
Third time’s a charm for this eagerly anticipated event
The third annual Carnival for a Cure, held on Sunday, March 9th, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City, was an afternoon loaded with fun; featuring delicious food, great games, super prizes, and fabulous auction items enjoyed by nearly 1,000 children and parents.
Guests chomped down on sandwiches, sliders, and treats from Dean & DeLuca, CHEEZWHSE and Blockheads Burritos while dancing to the “way cool” tunes of DJ Scott Zuckerman. The children raced sports cars and dunked hoops; laughed with stiltwalkers, clowns, and balloon artists, and enjoyed the handiwork of face-painters and tattoo artists. At the end of a long and fulfilling afternoon, each child received a goody bag on the way out, while parents were given a commemorative event journal.
This year’s Carnival was chaired most ably by Vanessa Brahms and Joanne and Robert Schenker. Their hard work and that of a dedicated and active Carnival committee helped the event to raise in excess of $500,000 to support the work of the Diabetes Research Institute.
The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation is grateful to the Chairs and to the committee, and to all of the wonderful sponsors, in-kind donors, exhibitors, contributors, journal advertisers, and attendees who made the third annual event such a super occasion. We’ll see you next year at Carnival (Four) a Cure!!!
 
DRIF Northeast Board Chairman Carnival Co-Chair Vanessa Brahms
Ricardo Salmon with his wife (and with Todd Rome and Todd's children
Silent Auction Co-Chair) Leslie Dezer Jessica (l) and Skylar (r)
and their children Eliana and Mathias
 
Co-Chairs Robert and Joanne Dr. Denise Stern (wife of National
Schenker with sons Michael (c) and Board Chairman Tom Stern) and
Jamie (r) daughter Samantha
 
A stiltwalker shares a "high-five" A face painter practices her craft
 
The Carnival midway is crammed Two happy guests
with funseekers
The face of the Carnival
For more information on this and other Northeast events, please contact:
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1118
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-888-2217
E-mail: carnival@drif.org
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