Thanks to Saturday night's EcoFabulous in the East End green gala at the Wölffer Estate in Sagaponack, more than $530,000 has been raised to date to benefit Group for the East End's local conservation efforts. The farm-to-table meal prepared by local chefs using foods from local farms was extremely well-received and, as a response to the theme of the benefit, the Group has seen an abundance of post-event giving. Everyone in involved in this remarkable eco-bash deserves a round of applause!
The Silent EcoAuction was also a huge success and educated guests on the fact that luxury and environmental-friendliness can coexist. Auction Host and environmentalist Alec Baldwin kept the crowd in stitches during the Live Auction...consistently referring to the gorgeous Andy Valmorbida as "Kreskin" for his preemptive bids. The Long Island native and star of NBC's 30 Rock channeled his inner Jack Donaghy by reminding bidders where their money was going with one-liners including (for an Apes Hill Golf trip to Barbados) "golf is the greatest plan devised to protect open spaces” and (for a week for 6 in a luxury St. Martin Villa) "St. Martin was the patron saint of conserving natural resources".
Designer extraordinaire Nicole Miller served as the evenings Honorary Dinner Host and eco-conscious guests included Stavros Niarchos, Jonathan & Somers Farkas, Dorothy Lichtenstein and Real Housewife Ramona Singer.
If you weren't able to attend EcoFabulous in the East End, it's not too late to hop on the eco-bandwagon and do your part. Visit groupfortheeastend.org to learn how you can help protect and restore the environment of eastern Long Island.
[Photo Credit: Jimi Celeste for Group for the East End] More than 400 environmentally-interested East Enders came together to support the protection and restoration of eastern Long Island’s natural environment at EcoFabulous in the East End to benefit Group for the East End on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Wölffer Estate in Sagaponack, NY. Photo credit: Jimi Celeste.
More than 400 environmentally-interested East Enders came together to support the protection and restoration of eastern Long Island’s natural environment at EcoFabulous in the East End to benefit Group for the East End on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Wölffer Estate in Sagaponack, NY.
Photo credit: Jimi Celeste.
Honorary Dinner Host Nicole Miller and Stavros Niarchos at EcoFabulous in the East End to benefit Group for the East End at the 100% sustainable Wölffer Estate in Sagaponack, NY. Photo by Jimi Celeste.
Honorary Dinner Host Nicole Miller and Stavros Niarchos at EcoFabulous in the East End to benefit Group for the East End at the 100% sustainable Wölffer Estate in Sagaponack, NY.
Photo by Jimi Celeste.
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