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Crohn's & Colitis 17th Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon
04/28/2010 - By Waldorf-Astoria

Crohn's & Colitis 17th Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Greater New York Chapter held it's 17th Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon on April 28th at the Waldorf=Astoria.

Outstanding individuals were honored for their work to find a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Hosted by Cynthia McFadden, Co-Anchor, ABC, Primetime & Nightline and honored the following:

· The Woman of Distinction Award to Ellen Crown, Philanthropist and CCFA Board Member

· The Woman of Distinction in Business Award to Karen Peetz, CEO, Financial Markets & Treasury Services, BNY Mellon

· The Rising Star Award to Alexa Maizes, 12-year-old Crohn’s disease patient whose original note cards and artwork benefit CCFA.

Notable attendees included Honorary Chairs Jim Gold, President and CEO of Bergdorf Goodman, and Nancy Brown, Chair Emeritus of the Greater New York Chapter of the Foundation, Luncheon Chairs, Elyse Newhouse, Carolyn Rowan, Michelle Swarzman, and Michele Sweetwood all of whom have been personally affected by Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis as well as socials including Tinsley Mortimer, Lizzie Tisch and Denise Rich.

The event included a fashion show presented by Bergdorf Goodman, featuring the Evening Collections of Andrew GN, CD Greene, Dior, J. Mendel, Jason Wu, Jay Ahr, Kaufman Franco, Naeem Kahn, Oscar de la Renta, and, Valentino; Jewelry by Sister Act Lorraine Schwartz and Ofira; and evening bags by Judith Leiber. Lorraine Scwartz, Jason Wu, CD Greene, Naeem Kahn and Kaufman Franco were present to watch their collections make their way down the runway.

Each year, over 30,000 new Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis cases are diagnosed.

Photos: Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com


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