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4 Sessions of Private Health-Coaching from Carrie Petri
Receive personalized guidance and coaching from a Certified Health Coach to help you transform your health and incorporate wellness into your everyday routine. Prior to meeting, you’ll complete an in-depth questionnaire about your health history and current goals. In your initial consultation, we’ll dive deep into the challenges you’re facing and come up with a customized lifestyle plan for you, complete with a list of foods, recipes and/or products that you can start incorporating immediately. In each follow up session we’ll check in on what’s working and what’s not to keep you moving forward toward your goals. By the end of four sessions you’ll be well on your way to achieving health goals such as balanced energy, weight management and stress relief. The package includes one 60 minute initial consultation and three 30 minute follow up sessions.
Carrie Petri is a Certified Health Coach (Integrative Nutrition) who inspires clients to integrate wellness into their weekly routine so that they can show up as their best self every single day.  Graciously Donated by Carrie Petri
Value: $625.00
Aire Ancient Baths
One of New Yorkers’ favorite places to unwind is at Aire Ancient Baths, a luxury bathhouse and spa in SoHo. It’s the newest relaxation hot spot in NYC. A hidden gem, this is a place where wellness and peace take on new meanings. Enjoy this thermal bath session for two at Aire Ancient Baths and find out what it really means to relax.  Graciously Donated by Jim and Alysa Siewert
Value: $200.00
Art Tour and Cocktails with Fr. O’Donovan
A tour for four of either the Museum of Modern Art or the Metropolitan Museum of Art, led by Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J., and followed by cocktails at his home.  Graciously Donated by Father Leo O’Donovan S.J.
Mutually agreed upon time between donor and winner.
Value: Priceless
ASSSSCAT 3000 at UCB Theatre
Performers from The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre perform longform improv with frequent special guests from your favorite TV shows and movies. This voucher, which is good for two tickets to the 9:30pm performance of UCB’s biggest show ASSSSCAT. This is always a free show, but is in high demand. People wait for hours in advance by lining up outside in order to get tickets. This voucher allows you to reserve two seats, which will be taped off inside, so you may arrive closer to showtime.  Graciously Donated by Upright Citizens Brigade
The voucher will be good for ONE year. This show happens every Sunday at our Chelsea theatre, which is located at 307 W. 26th St. The winner must email artisticassistantny@ucbcomedy.com at least 48 hours in advance of the date they would like to use the tickets. They will be added to our system then and when they arrive at the theater, they can go down to the box office and have their tickets printed. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes before showtime, just to be safe. The tape will be removed once the show has begun.
Value: Priceless
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Passes
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an urban botanic garden that connects people to the world of plants, fostering delight and curiosity while inspiring an appreciation and sense of stewardship of the environment. Known for their abundance of blooming pink cherry trees and their beautiful Japanese hill-and-pond garden, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a lovely space to spend a brisk summer afternoon, or a day with the family. With these four complimentary guest passes, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden becomes your garden.  Graciously Donated by Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Expires 5/4/2018
Value: $60.00
Burton Package
Checked bags get lost and wearing the same clothes stops being funny after day three. Avoid having to wear your buddy's underwear by running the Burton Wheelie Flight Deck roller bag. Gate check compliant and carry-on approved for some flights, this bag stuffs a surprisingly large amount of gear thanks to features like volume-enhancing CRAM™ stretch zipper zones and dual compartment organization that opens like a book.

Enjoy the features of this stylish luggage as well as an additional Burton bag and a $50 gift card to use at Burton’s NYC store. Burton has provided everything you need to embrace the plane… and the outdoors.  Graciously Donated by Burton
Value: $300.00
City Winery NY: Tour and Tasting
City Winery strives to deliver the highest-end combined culinary and cultural experience to our customers who are passionate in sharing wine, music, and culinary arts. We are a unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food & wine classes, private events in a variety of configurations, and fine dining. We have created a compelling mix for our sophisticated clientele of foodies, and active cultural patrons—bringing the wine country experience to the middle of a large city. This wine tour and tasting for two will have you feeling like you are in wine country without ever leaving the city.  Graciously Donated by City Winery NY
Must contact for reservations. Gratuity not included.  Expires 5/4/18
Value: $70.00
Cowgirl Seahorse Gift Certificate
This casual restaurant has offbeat nautical decor and serves a wide variety of food, including Southwestern faves with some seafood twists. Some of their most popular dishes include Shrimp 'n' Grits, Blackened Fish Tacos or their Cap’n Crunch French Toast for brunch. This cozy spot has the perfect location in the Financial District, and is a wonderful place to meet for dinner and drinks after work. This $50 gift certificate to Cowgirl Seahorse is the perfect excuse to eat out! Graciously Donated by Cowgirl Seahorse
Expires 12/31/2017
Value: $50.00
Fashion Consultation with Ali Taghavi
Ali Taghavi is a native of Iran and was raised and educated in England. Upon earning a degree in fashion and textiles from the University of Brighton, he relocated to New York, which he has called home for more than 20 years. His career as a design director spans numerous top brands, including Oscar de la Renta, Elie Tahari, and Jeffrey Banks, among others. In particular, his expertise in knitwear has allowed him to create successful knitwear collections for DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Express, and Nautica, among others. Thanks to his broad experience in both women’s and men’s fashions, Taghavi has also developed lasting relationships with mills, suppliers, and global garment manufacturers over the years. Taghavi’s creations are known for their sophisticated use of textiles and detail, and exhibit his strong understanding of construction and materials. His own women’s label features beautifully crafted dresses, jackets and separates for every occasion , covering a wide age range and lifestyle
During this two hour fashion consultation, Ali will assess your wardrobe, figure out what you need to update, give you some tips on how to enhance your body shape.  Graciously Donated by Ali Taghavi
Value: $500.00
Foods of NY Tours
Since 1999 Foods of New York Tours has been giving food tasting and cultural walking tours through New York City’s most delicious and historic neighborhoods. This non-touristy experience will give you an off the beaten path glimpse at life in New York City. Tastings from specialty food shops, ethnic eateries, and local restaurants will satisfy all your taste buds. With four great tours to choose from, there is really no way you can lose!  Graciously Donated by Foods of NY
Value: $114.00

Event Sponsors

Capital Sea LLC
Samantha Chadwick
William Eisenbeis
Mary & Philip Erdoes
Fred Alger Management, Inc.
Gray Foundation
Indus Capital Partners LLC
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Sara & Ed Keller
Madlen Dorosh & Harry Lengsfield
George & Madeline Long
Morgan Stanley
The Mullen Family
Barbara Phelan & Carl Marinacci
Matthew & Lisa Sippel

 

Event Co-Chairs

Drew & Mimi Shea

 

Host Committee

Edward Amorosi
Elizabeth Amorosi
John Amorosi
Patricia Aragones
Cladia & Alejandro Baez-Sacasa
Stefanie & Spencer Boggess
Samantha Chadwick
Bertrande Coleman
Jean Colrick
Sean Colrick
John Corrigan
Tony Edward
William Eisenbeis
Mary & Philip Erdoes
Sheldon Kasowitz
Ed & Sara Keller
Bette Kim
Stacey Kuch
Madlen Dorosh & Harry Lengsfield
David & Patricia Muccia
Madeline & George Long
Tom Monahan & Karen McKenna
Shaida Nakhla
Father Leo O'Donovan
Amy McKenna Omana
Chris Onorato
Nicole Orphanos 
Michael & Elizabeth Paxson
Maureen Previti
Mollie Richardson
James Siewert & Alysa Wakin
Matthew & Lisa Sippel
Stan & Miki Shpetner