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04/30/2012 - THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S HOT PINK PARTY
04/26/2012 - Grand St. Settlement's Taste of the Lower East Side
04/02/2012 - 2012 Skating with the Stars Gala
04/02/2012 - Strokes of Genius to benefit Autism Spectrum Disorders
03/29/2012 - The American Classical Orchestra 2012 Spring Gala Concert & Benefit
03/24/2012 - United States launch of the Seol Won Foundation
03/21/2012 - Kick-off event for The Perlman Music Program’s May 3rd Spring Benefit
03/16/2012 - Asia WeekNY kick-off reception at the Morgan Museum & Library
03/10/2012 - Toby and Itzhak Perlman and The Perlman Music Program hosted by Jim and Kristy Clark in Palm Beach
03/08/2012 - National Committee on American Foreign Policy Hosts the 2012 Gala Awards Dinner
03/06/2012 - 2nd Annual Fountain House Associates Spring Breakfast
03/05/2012 - School of American Ballet's Winter Ball 2012
03/03/2012 - AMIT NewGen Wine Tasting
03/01/2012 - American Cancer Society Honors Grace Hightower De Niro, Diane Reidy-Lagunes MD, Emily Sonnenblick MD
03/01/2012 - New York School of Interior Design Kick-off Reception
02/25/2012 - GiGi’s PLAYHOUSE NYC, Down Syndrome Awareness Centers, opened its doors for the first time
02/25/2012 - CARON LIGHTS UP MAR-A-LAGO WITH “AFTER DARK” GALA
02/19/2012 - Blitz Build 2012
02/07/2012 - 2012 Annual High School Counselor’s Breakfast
02/06/2012 - The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s ® (BCRF) annual Hot Pink Luncheon and Symposium
02/04/2012 - The 2012 Hope Gala
02/03/2012 - North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee Presents Checks to Local Food Banks
02/03/2012 - American Cancer Society’s 54th Annual Black and White Gala
02/02/2012 - Cut 25 Flagship opening - an event to benefit Project Paz
01/29/2012 - KiDS of NYU Langone Foundation hosted its 6th annual KiDS Play to Win!
01/28/2012 - Girls Bite Out for the North Texas Food Bank
01/26/2012 - French Heritage Society’s New York ChapterKicked Off its 2012 Cultural Season
01/26/2012 - Annual Event to benefit The Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School
01/26/2012 - 2012 Plates for Pediatrics Benefit
01/24/2012 - New York Philharmonic Chinese New Year Gala
01/20/2012 - 2012 Wishmaker's Ball
01/20/2012 - Silence! Silent Art Forms
01/19/2012 - UJA-Federation of New York Generosity Signature Event
01/19/2012 - JDRF Central Jersey Chapter Events
01/17/2012 - TIFFANY & CO. HOSTS CARON SUPPORTERS TO SPECIAL PREVIEW OF 2012 TIFFANY LEATHER COLLECTION
01/16/2012 - 2nd Annual San Diego Breast Cancer Fundraiser
01/13/2012 - "Cycle Without Limits" Specialized Bike Program
01/12/2012 - Salvatore Ferragamo Hosts and Evening of Shopping to Benefit the Paradise Fund in Support of St. Jud
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UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK HONORS DOUG HERZOG AND COMEDY CENTRAL
04/23/2009 - By B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill, 237 West 42nd Street in Manhattan

UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK HONORS DOUG HERZOG AND COMEDY CENTRAL

Special Performance by Jon Stewart and Joan Rivers

UJA-Federation of New York’s Entertainment, Media & Communications Division honors Doug Herzog, president of MTV Networks Entertainment Group, and Comedy Central at its Broadcast, Cable & Video Award Celebration, Thursday, April 23, at B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill, 237 West 42nd Street in Manhattan, at 6:30 p.m.

Comedian Joan Rivers will open the ceremony emceed by The Daily Show correspondent John Oliver; comedian Jon Stewart will close the ceremony with a special performance in honor of Comedy Central.

Judy McGrath, chairman and chief executive officer of MTV Networks, will present Herzog with his award in recognition of his generous philanthropic contributions, his incredible professional accomplishments, and his exemplary leadership within the philanthropic community.

“I am very pleased to receive this great honor from UJA-Federation, which helps so many people in need throughout the New York metropolitan area,” said Herzog. “Given the current economic crisis and the extraordinary human-service demands it has created, UJA-Federation’s need for funding is more critical than ever, so I am thrilled this event will help support the important mission of UJA-Federation and its beneficiary agencies.”

Herzog, who began his career at Turner Broadcasting System, has held senior positions with MTV Networks, USA Network, Comedy Central, and Fox. He has been responsible for launching the programming of many of today’s most notable shows, including The Real World, Road Rules, MTV Movie Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Monk, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, South Park, and many more.

Herzog supports a variety of organizations and social activities, including serving on the boards of his alma mater, Emerson College in Boston, as well as the Los Angeles Chapter of Teach for America. Herzog and Comedy Central, in partnership with Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions, are also major supporters of Autism Speaks.

For more information, please visit www.ujafedny.org.

About UJA-Federation of New York
The world’s largest local philanthropy, UJA-Federation of New York strengthens community and helps 1.4 million people in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island, as well as 3 million in Israel and 60 other countries. Funds raised by UJA-Federation sustain the activities of more than 100 health, human-service, educational, and community agencies. Every day, these community-based organizations provide a multitude of services that improve and enhance people’s lives.

Photo Credit: Michael Priest/Michael Priest Photography


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