The music stars were out along with 700 more attendees at the 3rd annual Global Lyme Alliance Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street last week.
GLA, the world’s leading organization dedicated to the research and education of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, raised $2 million. The funding will support GLA’s mission to advance scientific research leading to a reliable diagnostic test and better treatment protocols, as well as educate both the public and physicians about Lyme disease.
Produced by celebrity event planner Larry Scott of Lawrence Scott Events, this year’s honorees included Marisol Thomas, philanthropist, animal rights advocate and wife of Grammy Award-winning musician Rob Thomas and Joseph Abboud, award-winning menswear designer and author of Threads: My Life Behind the Seams in the High-Stakes World of Fashion and Fashion Designer Encyclopedia, for their active roles in driving awareness of Lyme disease and their commitment to finding a cure for this complex and misunderstood disease.
The event hosted by Rosanna Scotto, co-anchor of FOX 5’s Good Day New York, included performances by Rob Thomas and Chris Daughtry.
Guests like Yolanda Hadid, Ally Hilfiger, Ramona Singer, Jean Shafiroff, Jim Miller, Charles Balducci, Debbie Siciliano, Rob Kobre, Diane Blanchard, Scott Santarella, Staci Grodin, and Richard Baker were treated to amazing food inspired by The Four Seasons Restaurant’s new menu, courtesy of executive chef Pecko Zantilaveevan.