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The Randall's Island Sports Foundation Champions for Children Gala
11/24/2008 - By The Plaza Hotel

The Randall's Island Sports Foundation Champions for Children Gala

Susan Patricof, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

On Monday night, November 24, 2008 the Randall’s Island Sports Foundation (RISF) hosted the Champion’s for Children’s Gala at The Plaza Hotel.

A high-profile crowd of New York politicians and philanthropists gathered to support the Foundation’s mission to revitalize Randall’s Island Park into the ultimate sports and recreation destination for New York City and to provide free programming for over 14,000 children from the Island’s neighboring communities of East Harlem and the South Bronx. Over 400 guests enjoyed a cocktail reception and dinner in the Grand Ballroom. Otis Livingston, the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, kept the crowd lively and introduced the night’s key-note speakers.

The program began with a surprise guest appearance from Saturday Night Live comedian, Darrell Hammond, who delivered punchy political jokes and excellent impersonations of John McCain and Bill Clinton. He then presented Mayor Michael Bloomberg with a special Sport of the City Award – a pair of custom NIKE sneakers specially designed in New York State’s official colors of blue and orange. The first honoree of the evening was former Olympic medalist and Captain of the U.S Women’s National Soccer Team, Kristine Lilly, who received the Sports Leadership Award from tennis legend, Billie Jean King. The second honoree was Wendy Paulson, Chair, RARE; Trustee, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and wife of U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Mrs. Paulson received the Environmental Steward Award presented by John Flicker, President of the Audubon Society. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton presented the third and final award of the night to her friend, Susan Patricof, Founder of the Susan Patricof Head Start Center in Harlem, with the Youth Leadership Award. The event raised $850,000 for the Randall’s Island Sports Foundation.

Guests included: U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson and wife Mrs. Wendy Paulson, Billie Jean King, SNL creator, Lorne Michaels and SNL comedian; Darrell Hammond, Former New York Mayor, David Dinkins, Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Randall’s Island Sports Foundation Chairman Rich Davis, Randall’s Island Sports Foundation President and Founder Karen Cohen, and Randall’s Island Sports Foundation Board members: Patricia A. Begley, Rodney Cohen, Susan Danilow, Jerome L. Goldman, Sunil K. Gulati, Dean I. Landis, Nancy F. Neff, Bimla Picot, Elizabeth Sawyer Press, Patricia W. Shifke, Waide Warner.

Photos: Patrick McMullan Photography


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