DAYLIGHT: The American Cancer Society New York City Honored Muffie Potter Aston and Freya Schnabel, MD MOTHERS OF THE YEAR 2011 AWARD LUNCHEON 350 GUESTS RAISED $350,000 and COUNTING

On Thursday, March 3rd, The American Cancer Society of New York City honored Muffie Potter Aston and Freya Schnabel, MD at the Mothers of the Year 2011 Awards Luncheon at The Plaza. The event began with cocktails at 11:45 a.m., Luncheon 12:30 p.m.  Muffie Potter Aston is indefatigable and a champion of major charitable and humanitarian undertakings. Her award was presented by her husband Dr. Sherrell Aston and their twin daughters Bracie and Ashleigh.   These girls could not have been cuter and they upstaged everyone else there in personality, outfits and charm.  We loved their monogrammed pink outfits which would be a big hit with the Petite Peachy Set.  We particularly loved when one of them acquired access to the microphone during the speeches and said how excited she was to be at The Plaza lunch for the first time; she was our favorite speaker.  We suspect these two would be good friends with Eloise.


Dr. Freya Schnabel is a preeminent breast cancer surgeon. Her award was presented by Patti Hansen.  They are devoted mothers and an inspiration to their children and the communities they serve. Benefit Co-Chairs were Grace Hightower De Niro, Patti Hansen, Somers Farkas, Diana Feldman, Daphna Keitel, Alexandra Lebenthal, Cynthia Lufkin, Georgette Mosbacher, Allison Stern and Adrienne Vittadini. The Master of Ceremonies was David Patrick Columbia. Proceeds will help support American Cancer Society programs. Peachy Deegan was honored to attend and honor The American Cancer Society because we support causes that work to cure cancer more than any other discipline.  This article is in honor of Elizabeth Deegan Matava, who passed away from brain cancer and is pictured on this website.


Whom You Know was pleased to see and meet:

Fran Aragona, Bravo a cancer survivor!

Mark Aragona, Fran's brother

Mover and Shaker Chris Wragge-we hope you all were glued to CBS today and everyday from 7 to 9am!
Mover and Shaker Alexandra Lebenthal
Jean Shafiroff-best dress there!  And Jean is a fabulous mother just look at her daughter Jackie!
Ann Rapp-amazing hat on you, you should meet our friend Ellen Christine
Diana K. Feldman you looked great in purple
Donna-Marie Korth
Emily Reifel
Rob Arango
Cindy Belgorod
Robin Morris, of the great state of Connecticut
Lorraine Korth


So since the event honored mothers, it seemed as if everyone we encountered that was not a man was a mother.  Peachy was being asked about her children, and of course they don't exist.  But if you know Peachy you know she HAS kissed the Blarney Stone so acquired the gift of the gab ages ago...so then she started to answer she has one child, and the child is very spoiled because it is also the only child of three fathers.  Definitely a shocking comment to this crowd and most crowds, we hope it makes them read this post today because this kiddo was conceived in a -cocktail shaker and we hope you drink our four-month old at 1007 Lexington!
Everyone at this lunch knows what is at 1007 Lexington.  We have to pull out our wallet and show you baby pictures!  The day it was born:

We hope you totally blaine it.  And later on, Peachy Deegan was talking to one of her classmates who's a doctor and was saying to her that she guessed that they were not part of this biggest sorority of the world-motherhood of human beings-and her classmate replied, "But we are part of another one...we went to Farmington."  So, there are many great sororities of the world...At Farmington, girls are taught it that what you do and who you are is what matters, and if you happen to give birth along the way that's great but if not, you've got a world-class education and you know how to use whom properly.  A big hello to Courtney Moss and Gigi Mortimer-we missed you yesterday in seeing you but know you Farmington girls were there too.


Please support The American Cancer Society.  
We cannot think of a better cause.
http://www.cancer.org


WHEN AND WHERE
The Plaza, Fifth Avenue at 59th Street, NYC
 
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Cocktails: 11:45 am      Luncheon:  12:30pm
  
Guests included: Grace Hightower De Niro, Patti Hansen, Somers Farkas, Diana Feldman, Alexandra Lebenthal, Cynthia Lufkin, Georgette Mosbacher, Allison Stern, Tory Burch, Debbie Bancroft, CeCe Black, Cricket Burns, Wendy Carduner, Maria Cuomo Cole, Gillian Miniter, Cece Cord, Jennifer Creel, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Diandra Douglas, Susan Fales Hill, Charlotte Ford, Sharon Handler, Eleanora Kennedy, Dalia Leeds, Ashley McDermott, Anne Hearst McInerney, Gigi Mortimer, Courtney Moss, Elyse Newhouse, Claudia Overstrom, Kimberly Rockefeller, Hilary Geary Ross, Jean Shafiroff, Peggy Siegal, Felicia Taylor, Topsy Taylor, Barbara Tober, Paula Zahn and many more.
They rasied over $350,000 and still counting.

WHY
Proceeds from the luncheon will help support American Cancer Society initiatives and services for cancer patients and their families, including Hope Lodge New York City, which provides free temporary lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers while undergoing treatments. Founded in 1913, the American Cancer Society has community-based offices in 3,400 communities, involving millions of volunteers across the United States.  “We SAVE LIVES and create more birthdays by helping you stay well, helping you get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back.”