On Friday, November 18, the New York Junior League (“NYJL”) hosted approximately 500 guests at its 13th Annual Fall Fête at Hudson Terrace, an opulent venue featuring magnificent vistas of the Hudson River on the edge of Midtown Manhattan.
One of the NYJL’s largest glittering fundraisers, this special evening hosts live and silent auctions accompanied by delicious appetizers, a cocktail reception and dancing.
This year’s live auction featured two tickets to the 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show; a President’s Day ski weekend in Aspen; a one week stay at a five bedroom private luxury villa in Acapulco, Mexico; two advance preview screening tickets to all Warner Bros releases for one year; a seven-night stay at the exclusive Palm Island – the Grenadines Resort in the Caribbean; a New York Fashion Week experience; a Washington DC getaway; and a Miami golf weekend. The event also included over 120+ silent auction items for guests to bid on from trips and experiences, to spa makeovers and golf. The event has something for everyone.
DJ The 8th Era got the entire crowd dancing. The food by Redstone Catering, Mitchel London and Avitably Delicious was just that – delicious!
VIPs were treated to a special VIP only lounge complete with a tequila and whiskey bar, cigar bar, Batch from Scratch cookies and a Vie Luxe gift bag.
All attendees were invited to an after-party at Marquee following the event.
Fall Fête generates vital funding for critical NYJL community services, including one of its signature programs, the Playground Improvement Project. This was the 13th annual auction benefiting New York Parks and Recreation though the New York Junior League’s Playground Improvement Project (PIP). PIP has revamped and rehabilitated neglected playgrounds and parks throughout New York City since 1992. This year’s playground – the East River Park – marks the 21st playground restoration.
The dollars raised at Fall Fete, coupled with an estimated 10,000 volunteer hours by NYJL and community volunteers will help transform East River Park in the spring. Says Council Member Rosie Mendez of the 2nd District (Represents the Lower East Side, East Village, Gramercy Park, Rosehill, Kips Bay; southern part of Murray Hill), “I am ecstatic that the East River Park was chosen as this year’s recipient of the Playground Improvement Project. The involvement of The New York Junior League will ensure the success of the project which will benefit not just the local community residents, but all New Yorkers.”
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- Live Auction Bidding at the New York Junior League Fall Fete
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- Silent Auction at the New York Junior League Fall Fete
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- Julie Voll, Cynthia Greenberg, Leticia Frazao
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- Live Auction at the New York Junior League Fall Fete
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- Nicole DiOrio and Chelsea Vukelic
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- Silent Auction at the New York Junior League Fall Fete
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- New York Junior League Fall Fete
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- Michele Mancuso, Audrey Beerman, Andrew Loughlin, Allison Greenberg
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- Fun Photo-booth at the New York Junior League Fall Fete
For more photos of the event check out Guest of a Guest.
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Ideas for Making your Fundraiser Fun | Red Carpet Rollout says:
November 23, 2011 at 9:59 am (UTC -4)
[...] Fundraiser FunAs one of the chairs of the fundraising committee – the committee that puts on the New York Junior League Fall Fete each year – I can tell you that there is much more to putting on a major fundraiser than just [...]
Vendor Recap: DJ The 8th Era | Red Carpet Rollout says:
November 28, 2011 at 10:41 am (UTC -4)
[...] The 8th Era! Tom has been DJing my friend Matt’s birthday for years and this year Tom DJ’d the New York Junior League Fall Fete event that I co-chair.Having a DJ who can energize a crowd and keep them dancing and excited for [...]
Vendor Recap: Avitably Delicious | Red Carpet Rollout says:
November 29, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC -4)
[...] truly are delicious!Stephanie was so kind to donate pastries for over 500 people to this year’s New York Junior League Fall Fete. The crowd was enthralled by the scrumptious treats. A friend of mine swears he ate close to 10 [...]