26TH ANNUAL ULTIMATE SUMMERTIME PARTY
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society Hosts Annual Benefit
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Reporting by Leah
The NYC Southern NY Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society heldits 26th Annual Ultimate Summertime Partyat the Central Park Zoo in New York City on Thursday, July 22, 2010, with over 900 guests.
Hosted by the Manhattan Society, the junior volunteer committee of the NYC Southern NY Chapter, this premier party of the season featured delicious food and beverages from popular restaurants and bars, a live musical performance by The Tremors, a sea lion demonstration in the Central Gardens and the opportunity to party among a host of exotic animal exhibits. Guest emcee was JJ Kincaid from Z100.
The Ultimate Summertime Party has hosted nearly 1,000 guests every year since 1984 and proceeds from this years event were expected to reach more than $100,000 in support of critical MS research initiatives and programs and services to help people affected by MS continue moving their lives forward. The crowd was mostly in their 20’s to 30’s. The event went from7:00pm to 10:00pm and was at agreat venue,Central Park Zoo,centrally locatedand aneasy location toget to and from. Tickets were$75 in advance or$95 at the door, andwith all the delicious food, drinks, entertainment, and mingling, while supporting a good cause.
Sponsors for this year’s Ultimate Summertime Party presented by News Corporation included: 100.3 FM Z100 Radio; Acorda Therapeutics; Becco; BiCE Restaurant; Bull Dog Gin; Ciao Bella Gelato; Copper Door Tavern; Ditch Plains; Fat Annies Truck Stop; Fox Rothschild; Fuze Beverages; Gus, Hard Rock Caf Times Square; Jana Water; Katzs Deli; Kettle Corn NYC; Kipling; Manhattan Beer Distributors; Metro 53; Midori; MillerCoors; Mionetto USA; Peanut Butter & Co; Peroni; Pfizer; Saloon; Sam Adams; Stand; Tommy Bahama Rum; Twisted Tea; The Volstead; Van Gough Vodka; and, Zipang Sparkling Sake.
Guests could enjoy delicious pastas fromBice Ristorante(www.bicenewyork.com), hot dogs, sandwiches, drinks,heavenly mini toasted marshmallow milkshakes from Stand Burger (www.standburger.com), cotton candy courtesy of American Casino Entertainment Inc., flavored popcorn from Kettle Corn NYC (www.KettleCornNYC.com),delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from Peanut Butter & Co. (www.ilovepeanutbutter.com),yummy gelato sorbet, and many other delicious food and beverages from the sponsors.
Attendees could also buy raffle tickets for chances to winwonderful raffle prizes. Proceeds raised benefitted the NYC Southern NY Chapter of the National MS Society and MS research.
About the New York City Southern New York Chapter:
The New York City Southern New York Chapter of the National MS Society is committed to helping the 10,000 people living with multiple sclerosis in the five boroughs and Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Sullivan counties continue moving their lives forward. The chapter raises funds locally to support the Societys critical research initiatives and to provide hundreds of comprehensive support services and educational programs for people living with MS, their family and friends.
The New York City Southern New York Chapter of the National MS Society is committed to helping the 10,000 people living with multiple sclerosis in the five boroughs and Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Sullivan counties continue moving their lives forward. The chapter raises funds locally to support the Societys critical research initiatives and to provide hundreds of comprehensive support services and educational programs for people living with MS, their family and friends.
About the Manhattan Society:
Since its creation in 1985, the Manhattan Society has raised nearly $6 million for the NYC Southern NY Chapters comprehensive support services and educational programs for people living with MS and the National MS Societys research initiatives.
For more information about the National MS Society please visit www.msnyc.org.
