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Share. Elegance. Laughter.
Gilda’s Club Westchester
Annual Comedy Gala
April 2, 2014
The mission of Gilda’s Club Westchester is to create
welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with
cancer — men, women, teens and children — along
with their families and friends.
Our innovative programs are an essential complement
to medical care, providing networking and support groups,
workshops, education and social activities.
Gilda’s Club Westchester would like to recognize
2014 Gala Partner
Amy Frolick and Brad Eric Scheler/Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP
2014 Gala Benefactors
Wendy and Scott Kleinman
Jane and James Stern
Mayo Stuntz and Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz
2014 Gala Patrons
Baker & McKenzie
Stephen and Debbie Chapin
EisnerAmper LLP
Dr. Julie and Mr. Jason Monroe
Gary and Nancy Rones
Harri V. Taranto and Sylvia J. Lavietes
2014 Gala Sponsors
Susie and Doug Fischer
Richard and Lisa Witten
2014 Gala Supporters
*as of March 25, 2014
Wayne and Michele Benach
Marshall Cohen
Leslie and Cindy Valk Danish
Cheryl and Harvey Geller
Jonathan and Ellen Litt
Louis and Tobey Lipschitz
Susan and Glenn Rones
Wendi and Ed Schechter
David and Linda Walke
Peter and Dale Wang
Gil and Susie Wang
Linda and Ken Wiltsek
Gala Committee Co-Chairs
Carol Bennett
Wendi Schechter
Susie Wang
Gala Committee
Tracey Aaron
Michele Benach
Amy Frolick
Rosalind Gordon
Robin Poses Markell
Julie Monroe
Gary & Nancy Rones
Lisa Shpilberg
Cindy Valk-Danish
Gil Wang
Stacey Wechsler
Gilda’s Club Westchester
2014 Gala Committee
Board of Directors
Harri Taranto
President
Cindy Valk-Danish
Vice President
Rosalind Gordon, Esq.
Secretary
Stephen C. Chapin
Treasurer
Tracey Aaron
Susan M. Barossi
Amy Frolick
Stephanie Hollander
Jonathan Litt
Julie Monroe, MD
Dru Pyne*
Emeritus Board
Carol Bennett
Barbara Bennett-Rones*
Bede Levinson
Robin Poses Markell
Joyce Neibart
Gary A. Schnorr
Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz
Laurie Thomas
Gil Wang
Susie Wang
Co-Founders
Robin Poses Markell
Susie Wang
*In Memoriam
Gilda’s Club Westchester
Board of Directors
Gilda’s Club Westchester Staff
MELISSA LANG, DrPH, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
MIRANDA DOLD, LCSW
Director of Outreach and Program Development
LEIGH-ANN ENYAME, MS
Marketing and Communications Manager
STEPHANIE FALK
Director of Development
JUDY FREEMAN
Program Administrator
MARISSA MADONIA
Development Associate
JEN SCULLY, ATR-BC
Director of Youth Programs and Quality Improvement
ESSIE STECKLER
Program Associate
STACEY ZANONI, LMSW
Program Social Worker
Gilda’s Club Westchester Invites you to share an evening of elegance and laughter
H O N O R I N G
Chris Mazzilli and Gotham Comedy Club
e Red Door Award
Stacy and Josh Babbitt &
Dana and Jody Rones
e Barbara Bennett-Rones Volunteer of the Year Award
&
Leslie Danish, CPA and EisnerAmper LLP
e Corporate Honoree
F E AT U R I N G
Jim Breuer
Veteran Comedian and Former Saturday Night Live Cast Member
M A S T E R O F C E R E M O N I E S
Jenna Wolfe
NBC Weekend Today Anchor
We are so pleased to welcome you to Gilda’s Club Westchester’s 2014 Annual
Comedy Gala. We thank you for joining us for a night of celebration and
laughter in tribute to so many people whose lives have been touched by cancer.
Your generosity this evening enables us to offer emotional support, lectures,
workshops, and social events to our members . . . completely free of charge.
This year we have much to share: we are expanding our programming in new
and innovative ways. We have added distress screening, and short term one-
on-one counseling, and introduced two new time-limited workshop series –
one teaching emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to individuals
living with cancer, and another focused on survivorship for individuals who
are post treatment. We are also continuing to grow our partnerships with
hospitals, schools and other community-based organizations so that we can
continue to meet the needs of anyone affected by cancer in our community
both in and outside of our Clubhouse.
Tonight, we are privileged to honor Chris Mazzilli, Gotham Comedy Club,
Stacy and Josh Babbitt, Dana and Jody Rones, Leslie Danish and
EisnerAmper LLP for their continued support and commitment to our mission
A special thank you to the members of our Gala Committee for all of their hard
work and contributions in organizing tonight’s special event.
Thank you for joining us this year. Your presence truly makes a difference. We
hope you enjoy this evening.
Sincerely,
Harri Taranto Melissa Lang
President, Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer
Chris Mazzilli and Gotham Comedy Club The 2014 Red Door Award
Gilda’s Club Westchester is proud to recognize the hard work and dedication of Chris
Mazzilli and Gotham Comedy Club. Chris and Gotham have remained steadfast partners
since Gilda’s opened its Red Doors, helping to secure prominent talent and a well-known
venue for many fundraisers, most notably the Annual Night of Laughter event. Their
commitment to helping Gilda’s produce first-class events has been instrumental to the
success of Gilda’s Club Westchester’s fundraising efforts.
As owner of one of the nation’s premier comedy clubs, Chris Mazzilli has become an
entertainment icon of the New York City nightlife scene. In May 1996, Chris and his business
partner Mike Reisman created New York’s first hip, upscale comedy venue,
Gotham Comedy Club.
In 2006, Chris and his team brought Comedy to a new level by relocating the club to a new
larger location in Chelsea. Gotham Comedy Club is now a part of comedy history. The club
offers its patrons a warm, comfortable atmosphere with an eclectic array of comedy experiences.
Recently, Mazzilli partnered with AXS.TV to produce Gotham Comedy Live. The live stand-up
series is hosted by comedy A-listers such as Jim Breuer, DL Hughley and Artie Lange. The
weekly show is broadcast from Gotham and is now celebrating its third season.
Chris continues to be passionate about his charity work, hosting up to 75 charity shows per
year, donating thousands of tickets and the use of Gotham’s space to numerous charitable
organizations.
Stacy and Josh Babbitt & Dana and Jody Rones
The 2014 Barbara Bennett-Rones Volunteer of the Year Award
Throughout the years, honorees Dana and Jody Rones and Stacy and Josh Babbitt
have tirelessly volunteered their time to raise funds and awareness for Gilda’s
Club Westchester.
Siblings Jody Rones and Stacy Babbitt have co-chaired the Gilda’s Club Westchester
Annual Night of Laughter since its inception in 2007 in memory of their beloved
mother, Barbara Bennett-Rones. A founding Board member and patron, Barbara was
instrumental in the creation of Gilda’s Club Westchester and held the organization
close to her heart. As a tribute to her, Jody and Stacy have continued to grow the
event over the years, together with their respective spouses, Dana and Josh.
Recently celebrating its eighth successful year, this has become a staple event at
Gilda’s Club Westchester, helping to carry out Gilda Radner’s vision of laughter as a
component of healing. Held annually at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, the
Annual Night of Laughter has raised over $100,000 for Gilda’s Club Westchester and
continues to draw and engage new audiences.
As the event continues to grow, so does this family. Stacy and Josh were recently
married, and Dana and Jody will be welcoming their first child in July. Both couples
reside in Manhattan.
Leslie Danish, CPA and EisnerAmper LLP The 2014 Corporate Award
Les Danish has been actively involved with Gilda’s Club Westchester, both giving and
receiving support, since its inception. His wife Cindy is the current Vice President of the
Board of Directors, and their daughter Natasha has served on the Youth Committee for the
past three years and is an Officer of the A Cappella Concert Event Committee.
Les is a partner with EisnerAmper LLP, one of the premier accounting, tax, and business
advisory services firms in the United States. The firm provides services to public and
private companies as well as not-for-profit organizations, high net worth individuals and
closely-held companies. EisnerAmper serves companies around the world in a wide range
of industries.
Community involvement is strongly encouraged at EisnerAmper through EisnerAmper
Cares, a firm-wide initiative that supports the volunteer efforts of the firm’s employees in
their communities. Its mission is to serve those in need using the gifts of time and skills,
through charitable, civic, and environmental projects and programs. Thanks to Les’s
leadership and dedication, EisnerAmper has been a supporter of Gilda’s Club Westchester
for many years, sponsoring events such as the Gala and Golf Invitational — they also recently
held a Jeans Day fundraiser to benefit Gilda’s.
Les, Cindy and Natasha live in Rye. In addition, their daughter Sara lives in Washington,
DC; son David in Dallas, TX; and son Joshua, with daughter-in-law Kalani and grandson
Nathan, in Bloomington, IN.
Barbara Bennett-Rones* Founding Patron and Board Member
It is with gratitude, humility and deepest respect that we once again honor the memory of our beloved Board Member and Founding Patron, Barbara Bennett-Rones.
Daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, one to emulate, Barbara was all of these and so much more. She touched the lives of so many with her love, wisdom and compassion. Her contagious smile, her sound judgment and her fair-mindedness all served her well in her chosen field, guidance.
While raising her family, volunteerism and commitment to public service were always important aspects of Barbara’s life. She wore several hats on the Mamaroneck Board of Education, and eventually became its President from 1998-2000. She was the recipient of the Sunny Award, given by the LMC-TV, which honors an outstanding individual within the community who makes a difference in other’s lives.
Perhaps closest to her heart, was Barbara's involvement with Gilda's Club Westchester. She truly understood the importance of the psychological and social support that Gilda's Club provides. She was determined to attract participation from those she knew, and her effort had tremendous impact on the Club's development. Her spirit continues to be felt in the success of Gilda's Club Westchester through her children. Both Jody and Stacy, and their friends, have helped organize an annual comedy fundraiser and remain dedicated to raising awareness about Gilda’s Club Westchester.
Barbara's greatest legacy is the way she lived life to the fullest. Barbara inspires the best in all of us, and we remember her with much admiration, lasting appreciation, and enduring love.
*In Memoriam
Jenna Wolfe Master of Ceremonies
Jenna Wolfe serves as a Weekend TODAY Show anchor and as a correspondent for NBC News’ Weekday TODAY, where she covers feature stories for America’s top-rated morning news program. Jenna spent 12 years as a sportscaster before joining the Today Show in 2007, where coincidentally she served as an intern back in college. Her background, like her personality, is spirited… Born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, she moved to the United States in 1989, so her pop culture references only date back to the Cosby Show and Michael J. Fox. She is fluent in French, Creole and Seinfeld quotes, and can ask you where the library is in Spanish, which, by the way, has never come in handy. A self-proclaimed dare devil, Wolfe is also a personal trainer. But of all the adventures she's embarked on, motherhood is by far her favorite. She gave birth to Harper Estelle last year and she, and her partner Stephanie Gosk have been beaming ever since.
Jim Breuer Veteran Comedian and
Former Saturday Night Live Cast Member With over 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Jim Breuer remains one of today’s top entertainers and continues to win over audiences with his off-the-wall humor and lovable personality. Named one of Comedy Central's "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time," Breuer is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business, known for his charismatic stage antics, dead-on impressions, and family-friendly stand-up.
Even as a young student at Valley Stream Central High School in Long Island, NY, Breuer knew he wanted to be a stand-up comedian. His big break which came in 1995 when he joined the cast of NBC’s legendary “Saturday Night Live.” During his four years on SNL, Breuer quickly became a fan-favorite for his original character “Goat Boy” and his dead-on impressions of actor Joe Pesci.
Following his success on SNL, Breuer starred alongside Dave Chappelle in the cult favorite film “Half Baked.” He has since appeared in the popular films “Zookeeper,” “Dick,” “Titan A.E.” and “Beer League”. Most recently, Breuer’s latest one hour comedy special “Jim Breuer: And Laughter for All” premiered on Epix. Set to release on DVD this fall, Breuer grapples with the absurdities and annoyances of finding himself a middle aged father of three in suburban New Jersey. Throughout the years, Breuer has supported various charities through his comedy.
Congratulations
to our
Remarkable Honorees
Chris Mazzilli and Gotham Comedy Club
The 2014 Red Door Award
Stacy and Josh Babbitt
&
Jody and Dana Rones
The 2014 Barbara Bennett-Rones Volunteer of the Year Award
and
Leslie Danish and EisnerAmper LLP
The 2014 Corporate Honorees
We truly appreciate everything you have done to enrich
Gilda’s Club Westchester for our community.
The Board of Directors
Gilda’s Club Westchester
Wishing a hear�felt cong�at�lations to
Stacy and Josh & Dana and Jody
In loving memor� of
Barbara Benne�-Rones
Dorothy Wasser"an
Doris Gershenov and
Joseph Seibald
The Yasg�r Family
Sylvia, Joey, Rachel and Jamie
Platinum Door Page
Platinum Door Page
Congratulations Chris
on such a prestigious award.
We’re so proud of you!
-The Mazzilli Family
Red Door Page
For Les Danish a.k.a. Dad
a.k.a. Husband a.k.a. Grandpa
a.k.a. Son a.k.a. Brother
a.k.a. “Hoops” Danish
We are so proud of all you have done to support Gilda’s Club Westchester
and how you inspire others to do the same.
Your e%orts and those of EisnerAmper will make a real di%erence in so many lives.
With Love from your family who are, as ever,
inspired by your example,
Cindy, Natasha, Elsie, Sara, David, Joshua, Kalani, Nathan, Karen & John
Red Door Page
Congratulations to Stacy, Dana, Josh and Jody
on being this year's recipients of the
Barbara Bennett-Rones Volunteer of the Year Award.
We are so proud of all that you have accomplished to
help make Gilda's Club Westchester the
extraordinary place it is today.
You honor the legacy and dreams of your mother
by your commitment and dedication.
All our Love,
Nancy and Gary
Red Door Page
Congratulations to
Stacy and Josh Babbitt Dana and Jody Rones
Chris Mazzilli & Gotham Comedy Club Leslie Danish & Eisner Amper
With admiration of and appreciation for the crucial difference you have made in the lives
of so many living with cancer
Mike and Liz Stuntz
Red Door Page
Red Door Page
Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees.
With sincere appreciation for your dedication to
Gilda’s Club Westchester.
Jane and James Stern
Red Door Page
In memory of
Beryl S. Adler
A loving daughter, sister,
wife, mother and friend.
We miss you GaGa.
Susie and Doug Fischer
Gold Door Page
Congratulations to all of the 2014 Gala Honorees
Chris, Stacy and Josh, Dana and Jody, and
Les Danish and EisnerAmper LLP
Your continued support and dedication to
Gilda’s Club Westchester
makes a di(erence in the lives of so many
who are impacted by cancer
+ank you to the Sta( and Board for all you do
And a special thank you to the entire Gala Committee
for all working to make tonight’s event a success
With love and admiration,
Carol, Susie & Wendi
Gold Door Page
In loving memory of
Susan Merolla Margie Merolla Rosalind Forse
Harri Taranto
Gold Door Page
Gold Door Page
Stacy, Josh, Dana, and Jody
L’Dor V'Dor
Gilda’s is so lucky that the apples didn’t fall far
from the tree
Debbie and Steve Chapin
Gold Door Page
Congratulations to
Gilda's Club Westchester
for another outstanding year of
exceptional programming
Ellen and Howard Lazarus
Gold Door Page
Gold Door Page
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To the entire staff of GCW, we honor you and To the entire staff of GCW, we honor you and To the entire staff of GCW, we honor you and To the entire staff of GCW, we honor you and
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to those impacted by cancer.to those impacted by cancer.to those impacted by cancer.to those impacted by cancer.
We are proud to be a small part of this amazing organization.We are proud to be a small part of this amazing organization.We are proud to be a small part of this amazing organization.We are proud to be a small part of this amazing organization.
With gratitude,With gratitude,With gratitude,With gratitude,
Cindy, Les & NatashaCindy, Les & NatashaCindy, Les & NatashaCindy, Les & Natasha
White Door Page
Stacy and Josh
Dana and Jody
Thanks for carrying on the legacy of GCW
We are so proud of you!
Chris Mazzilli and
Les Danish & EisnerAmper LLP
"anks for your continued support!
Congratulations to you all on this
well-deserved honor
Sincerely,
Wendi and Ed Schechter
White Door Page
Dominick’s Limousine Service – Serving Westchester since 1979
Dominick’s Limousine Service and
DLS Worldwide Transportation Proudly supports Gilda’s Club Westchester
and we congratulate this year’s award recipients,
Chris, Stacy, Josh, Dana, Jody, Les and EisnerAmper LLP
for their commitment and dedication to the mission of GCW.
Steven T. Carelli & Gary A. Schnorr
White Door Page
We congratulate
Gilda’s Club Westchester
For the outstanding support
of its members and the community.
And congratulations to
Dana and Jody Rones and
Stacy and Josh Babbitt
for their Volunteer of the Year Award!
Linda and David Walke
White Door Page
Congratulations
Staff, Board, & Members,
Susie, Wendi, & Carol
Passion, Dedication, Hard Work
& Love continues to grow
the heart & soul of GCW.
Thank you!
Cheryl & Harvey Geller
White Door Page
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Chris, Les, EisnerAmper,
Stacy, Josh, Jody & Dana
Thank you for all you’ve done over
these many years to help put
GILDA’S CLUB WESTCHESTER
on the map!!
We could not have done it without
all of you!
xo
Susie & Gil Wang
White Door Page
To the best nieces & nephews an aunt could ever have.
You have made me so proud of your dedication &
drive to make Mom's dream thrive & grow.
Jody, Dana, Stacy & Josh,
may you always have butter"ies surrounding you.
#ank you to Les Danish & EisnerAmper
for understanding & supporting Gilda's Club
Westchester in all ways.
#ank you to our "wonderful sta+" for all their hard
work in making this great evening.
To Susie & Wendi,
thanks for making co-chairing the Gala so much fun.
With a full heart & lots of love,
Carol
White Door Page
Congratulations to all of the honorees
Thank you so much for always being there
The Levinsons
White Door Page
A very special thank you to our
2014 Gala Co-Chairs
Carol Bennett, Wendi Schechter and Susie Wang,
our incredible Silent Auction Chair
Stacey Wechsler
and the entire Gala Committee!
Also a special thanks to "Team Gilda"
especially Marissa and Leigh-Ann for helping to
make this year's Gala a success!
xoxo
Stephanie
White Door Page
North South
East or West
our
SUSIE & GIL are the BEST!
In Admiration and Appreciation for their Continuing Commitment to Gilda’s Club,
family and friends!
With love, Peter & Dale Wang
Jeff, Amy, Ezra & Jonah Greg, Liza, Anabelle & Bode
Helen Ross
White Door Page
CONGRATULATIONS
Stacy & Josh Dana & Jody
on this well-deserved honor
We are so proud of you !
With love,
Linda & Ken Susan & Glenn
and all your loving cousins
White Door Page
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Schulman Black & Katz, LLP Certified Public Accountants
Thank you to Gilda’s Club Westchester and to Honorees
Stacy & Josh Babbitt and
Dana & Jody Rones
for your ongoing dedication to supporting those impacted by cancer.
Best wishes,
Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Black and Family
White Door Page
Wayne and Michele Benach
applaud the efforts of
the entire team at
GILDA’S CLUB WESTCHESTER
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Congratulations to
Les Danish and EisnerAmper on their well-deserved recognition.
And
�ank you Gilda's Club for all you do to ease the pain.
Lou and Tobey Lipschitz
White Door Page
For Our Friend
Leslie Danish
Brianne & Sanford
Goldstein
White Door Page
ESP Productions, Inc.
is proud to work with
Gilda’s Club Westchester
for all their work providing support to
those touched by cancer
One Albertson Avenue, Albertson, NY 11507
tel 516.484.8ESP • fax 516.484.3398
www.partywithesp.com
White Door Page
CONGRATULATIONS Dana and Jody Stacy and Josh
For making a difference in the world. We applaud your initiative and
commitment.
With love and gratitude, Ellen, Marshall, Rob and Lizzie
White Door Page
Congratulations to all the honorees.
To Stacy and Jody and Josh and Dana:
Your continued commitment to Gilda's shows an unselfish concern for others which
is a legacy that comes straight from the namesake of this award.
We join your parents in kvelling over the
people that you have become.
Ellen and Barry Carron
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Production Resource Group, LLC
200 Business Park Drive, Suite 109
Armonk, NY 10504
Congratulations! A Great Team… Dana and Jody Stacy & Josh
Much Love,
Sandy and Gary
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Ellen & David Ellen & David Ellen & David Ellen & David
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LIVE.
LAUGH.
LOVE.
Congratulations Les Danish &
EisnerAmper LLP
Sean & Christine Gagnon
Congratulations
to all the honorees
and our friend, Les.
Steven and Doreen
Guzik
Belle Bennett
Scott and Susan Gould
Nancy Hausman
Diane and Gary Katz
Iris & Gary Levine, Roaring Brook Art Company
Margaret M. Postlewaite, PhD
Susan & Larry Tolchin
Betty Valk
*as of March 25, 2014
Friends of Gilda’s*
We regret the omission of donors whose
contributions were received after the
Journal was finalized. Please visit our
website for a complete version:
www.gildasclubwestchester.org
Thank you for your continued and
generous support of
Gilda’s Club Westchester
and our
2014 Annual Comedy Gala.
Please Save the Date
for these Upcoming Special Events:
The 5th Annual Mah Jongg Invitational Monday, May 5th
Willow Ridge Country Club
Harrison, New York
The 6th Annual Women’s Tennis Classic Thursday, July 10th
Raindate: Wednesday, July 16th
Sunningdale Country Club
Scarsdale, New York
The 2014 Golf Invitational Monday, July 14th
Quaker Ridge Country Club
Scarsdale, New York
Thank you and congratulations
to our 2014 Honorees
Chris Mazzilli and Gotham Comedy Club The Red Door Award
Stacy and Josh Babbitt & Dana and Jody Rones
The Barbara Bennett-Rones Volunteer of the Year Award
&
Leslie Danish, CPA and EisnerAmper LLP Corporate Honoree
We truly appreciate your continued support and dedication
The Gilda’s Club Westchester Staff
80 Maple Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601
tel 914.644.8844 • fax 914.644.8284
www.gildasclubwestchester.org
“There are those who open their hearts to others… who never think twice about giving of themselves.
They are the wonderful warmhearted people who make a difference in all of our lives.”
~Gilda Radner