The worlds of cuisine, business and fashion came together in support of cutting-edge cancer research at the eleventh annual A Hamptons Happening fundraiser to benefit the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF).
Held at the amazing Bridgehampton estate of Maria and Kenneth Fishel, the event hosted again by WCBS-TV news anchor Chris Wragge, honored business leaders Marc J. Leder, co-CEO of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. and Bobby Zarin, Chairman of Zarin Fabrics and real estate developer.
American luxury fashion house St. John was the Fashion Honoree and this year’s featured restaurateurs were Mauro Maccioni of the Le Cirque Restaurant Group, which includes Le Cirque, Sirio and Circo, and Chef John DeLancie of Crown Group Hospitality, which operates The Lion and Bill’s Food & Drink.
The event broke previous fundraising records in its 11-year history, bringing in more than $500,000 with over $100,000 raised going to a thyroid cancer research grant established by Bobby Zarin, a thyroid cancer survivor, with his wife Jill Zarin in partnership with the SWCRF.
Pictured: Leder, Wragge