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55th Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball
02/13/2010 - By Palm Beach, FL

55th Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball

More than 460 guests opened their hearts and joined chairmen Melania Trump and Petra Levin for an enchanting and elegant evening at the 55th Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball on Feb. 13.

The 2010 gala at The Mar-a-Lago Club once again exceeded its fundraising goals by raising more than $1.5 million to benefit the American Heart Association’s key initiatives to combat heart disease and stroke.

This year’s International Honorary Chairman was Sir Elton John, and National Honorary Chairman was Donald J. Trump. Honorary Chairmen were Dame Celia Lipton Farris, Patrick M. Park and Nathalie Fernandez De LaValle; Legacy Chairman Anne Eisenhower; Luxury Chairman Henri Barguirdjian of GRAFF; and Fashion Ambassador Michael Kors. GRAFF and MICHAEL KORS were the Grand Benefactors of the 2010 event.

“We’re here tonight because we all care about reducing heart disease, the number one killer of Americans,” said Chairman Petra Levin. “The American Heart Association’s research itself is critical. The funds you give today could help produce lifesaving advances tomorrow.”

Titled “A Heart Affair,” the night began with a cocktail reception. Eight-year-old child violin prodigy and Boca Raton resident, Brianna Kahane, welcomed guests into the seated dinner with her music, and live band Simply Irresistible provided the musical entertainment for the rest of the evening. One of the highlights of the evening was the exciting announcement that the Florence J. and Lawrence A. Charitable Trust and the DeGeorge family has made a $500,000 donation dedicated to pediatric research to advance discovery and innovation for children with heart disease.

For the first time in the Ball’s history, Sotheby’s C. Hugh Hildesley and David Ober conducted a live auction, which raised more than $200,000 for the organization. The auction included an “Open Your Heart” special appeal in which American Heart Association volunteer David Herst of Boca Raton presented a touching story about his two-year-old son, Caden, who has been battling heart complications since birth. Among other bidders, Donald Trump pledged a generous $50,000 during this time. Live auction items included two tickets to the 2010 “Celebrity Apprentice” finale, a stunning diamond necklace from GRAFF, a trip to stay at the Raffles Canouan resort on Canouan Island in the Grenadines, and tickets to the Andrea Bocelli concert at The Mar-a-Lago Club on Feb. 28, which will benefit the American Heart Association’s Palm Beach Division.

“Our generous donors make the American Heart Association’s work achievable,” said Chairman Melania Trump.

Some of the notable guests at the 2010 Palm Beach Heart Ball included Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump; Stephen A. and Petra Levin; Patrick M. Park and Nathalie Fernandez De LaValle; Henri Barguirdjian; Vogue’s editor-at-large André Leon Talley; Regis and Joy Philbin; Jim Clark and Kristy Hinze Clark; Florence J. DeGeorge; Larry and Suzanne DeGeorge; Michael DeGeorge; Leo and Kathryn Vecellio; American Heart Association Chairman of the National Board Neil Meltzer; Howard and Julie Rudolph; Sue and Robert Tomsich; Craig and Michele Millard; James Finkelstein; Pamela Gross; Michelle and Howard Kessler; Emmanuel Di Donna; Christina Floyd; Darlene and Gerald Jordan; Bridget Koch; Talbott Maxey; Bob and Arlette Gordon; Edward and Margie Allinson; Bruce and Lori Gendelman; John and Andrea Stark; David and Rhoda Chase; Bob Wildrich; Nancy Kloberg; Leslie and Patsy Spero; Alexis and Veronica Mersentes; Donald Scott; Jasmine Horowitz; and Danielle Davidson.

Photos courtesy of Lucien Capehart Photography


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