Community Organizations
Darienites Attend Gala Benefit Raising $350,000 for Alzheimer’s Association
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Darienites were among the 500 people packing L’escale at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor in Greenwich, CT for Celebrating Hope 2016, the fourth annual benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter. Guests, dressed in the Alzheimer’s signature purple, were treated to cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the waterfront terrace, a special dinner menu created by Chef Frederic Kieffer and entertainment by Kunjan Collective and The What Up Funk Band. Amid the stunning purple orchids from Winston Flowers, bidding was brisk for the live and silent auction items including the popular Year of Shoes from Richards of Greenwich. The event raised more than $350,000 to support the 74,000 Connecticut residents who are living with the disease and their 177,000 caregivers. Bill and Jack Mitchell of the Mitchell Family of Stores were recognized for their unwavering support and received a symbolic glass slipper.