EIF - Katie Couric Hollywood Meets Broadway 42nd and & Vine Gift Bags
42nd & VINE ...
HOLLYWOOD HITS BROADWAY
PRESENTS ONE OF A KIND GIFT BAGS
Gift Bags Produced
by On 3 Productions - It's In The Bag!
Conceived and organized by Katie Couric and The Entertainment Industry
Foundation (EIF), 42nd & Vine ...
Hollywood Hits Broadwaywas held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel's Grand
Ballroom in New York City. Stars from both coasts united to
perform selections from "The Songs of West Side Story"
by Leonard Bernstein. According to InStyle.com, Couric approached the evening as a step toward cancer
awareness and as a celebration in honor of Jay Monahan, her late husband, who died in 1998 of colorectal
cancer at the age of 42. The November 12th fundraiser raised $5
million to help create the Jay
Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Healthat New York-Presbyterian Hospital -
Weill Medical College of Cornell University and to provide
ongoing support to EIF's National Colorectal Cancer
Research Alliance (NCCRA).
Katie Couric was described as "overwhelmed" by the incredible array of
stars - from film, television, Broadway and the music industry - who
volunteered to perform at the benefit. In appreciation, celebrities were given
gift bags as a small gesture for their generous donation of time
and energy, from early rehearsals to the night of the show. All
products in the gift bags were donated for the event. Celebrity
recipients included (in order of performance): Kevin Spacey, Robin
Williams, Susan Sarandon, Meryl
Streep, Kelsey Grammer, Robert
De Niro, Kevin Kline, Jimmy
Fallon, Chris Kattan, Josh
Groban, Rebecca Luker, Davis
Gaines, Bette Midler, Rita
Moreno, Chita Rivera, Whoopi
Goldberg, Amy Grant, Vince
Gill, Tony Danza, Jesse L. Martin, Federico
Castelluccio, Steve Schirripa, Tony
Sirico, John Ventimiglia, Paul
Stanley, Heather Headley, Sylvia
Rhyne, Cris Groenendaal, David
DeManeand Beyoncé Knowles. Guests at the $2,500 per ticket cancer benefit were also given
special gift bags to thank them for their support.
My Philosophy COOL bracelets
The Celebrity and
Guest Gift Bags, produced by Samantha Milo Haft of On 3
Productions' It's In The Bag! division, included an exciting collection of products,
ranging from apparel and accessories to electronics and eyewear
to jewelry and vacation packages. The 42nd & Vine
... Hollywood Hits Broadwaycelebrity gift-bag also featured an exclusive "COOL" bracelet created by My Philosophy by
Italargento, Inc. On
3 Productions worked with Selwyn Glasser, President, Italargento, Inc. to create this special
bracelet to commemorate the event and to help raise additional
funds for The Jay
Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health.
ADDITIONAL GIFT BAG HIGHLIGHTS
INCLUDE:
Talent Gift Bags .... Buzz by
Jane Fox stowaway duffle bag
filled with the following exclusive gift collection: Altoids, the curiously strong mints; Altec LansingXA3021 Enhanced 2.1 Video Gaming
Speaker System delivering advanced sound and high-impact bass for
a dramatic video gaming/TV audio experience; Anthony Logistics for Men mud scrub exfoliating bar; Bloomingdale's
Caring Star; Body
& Soul Adventures $1,000 gift
certificate towards purchase of a $2,500 Health & Fitness
program set against the beautiful backdrop of Brazil; Calvin Klein Cosmetics gift set; Cellbaby
Creatives phone covers - cute,
fuzzy, fancy cellular phone cover that helps people everywhere
communicate with love! I LOVE NY style; Cynthia Steffe black tote umbrella; Daniel Swarovski Paris Crystal Eyewear. Brings the glamour of crystal into the
world of optics; Doctor's
Dermatologic Formula skincare; Dr. Suzanne Levine gift certificate for a fabulous foot facial and healing
reflexology; Ermenegildo
Zegnaties; Francois handmade luxury candle; Gianna Rose Atelier mannequin soap in floral and melon scent; Godiva Chocolatier1/4 lb ballotin box; Gutzees satin
lavender scented shoe tree set and pouch; Healthware 2 Bodycare "Rest Your Eyes" sleep mask; Isabella Fiore handbags; Janet
Sartin Day Spa gift certificate
for signature facial; Jensen JW 160 - a 900MHz wireless stereo headphone system that
connects to virtually all audio sources eliminating the wires
while providing complete freedom and mobility to listen to the
audio up to 150 feet away from the source; Kazuyo Nakano handbags; Kenneth
Cole New York men's and women's
fragrance; Kiehl's
Since 1851 grapefruit gift box
filled with an array of products for men and women with the
grapefruit fragrance; LAB21 $100 gift certificate for LAB21 customized skincare
products available at Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue; Laura Mercier Cosmetics Créme Brulee Honey Bath; Leatherock InternationalBejeweled Leather and Chain Belts -
jeweled and ornate leather and chain belts with various
hardwares, semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals; My Philosophy by Italargento.com exclusive "COOL" bracelet; N.V. Perricone MD Cosmecueticals old-fashioned style doctor's bag filled with NV
Perricone MD Cosmeceuticals; Not For Tourists Guides to LA and NY neighborhood by neighborhood urban survival guides; Ooohlala of Beverly Hills soy wax travel candle in lavender and herbs; Rachel Abroms Designs vintage deluxe bracelets in vintage crystal and semi-precious
stones; Sexy Hair
Concepts Healthy Sexy Hair Soy
Milk Shampoo & Conditioner; Silhouette Optical
Titan Minimal Art Sunglasses; Sony Corporation of America CD recording from the movie soundtrack of West Side
Story; Umbra
Inc.spike letter
opener - a beautiful desktop accessory with satin-chrome plating;
Vermont Essentials Naturopatch - the original all natural essential oil
body patch; W
Hotels of New York signature robe,
W CD, and complimentary weekend stay; White + Warren$500 gift certificate for the latest cashmere apparel and accessories.
Guests Gift Bags ... Kenneth Cole
New York drawstring tote filled
with a fabulous gift collection: Altoids the
curiously strong mints; Anthony
Logistics for Menmud
scrub exfoliating bar; Bloomingdale's Caring Star; Doctor's
Dermatologic Formulaskincare;
Dr. Suzanne Levine $100 gift certificate towards any service, plus a
special gift valued at $50; Eternity
by Calvin Kleinfragrance
for men and women; Godiva
Chocolatier 2-piece ballotin box; Janet Sartin Day Spa self-tanning creme; Kenneth Cole New York sunglasses; LAB21 $100 gift certificate for LAB21 customized skincare
products available at Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue; Laura Mercier Cosmetics lip paint palette; Michael C. Fina $100
gift certificate towards a purchase of $350 or more; My Philosophy by Italargento.com bracelet (Japanese symbol for good health on a black
crocodile band); N.V.
Perricone MD Cosmecueticals old-fashioned
style mini doctor's bag filled with NV Perricone MD
Cosmeceuticals; Not
For Tourists Guide to LA
neighborhood by neighborhood urban survival guides; Rachel Abroms Designs vintage deluxe bracelets in vintage crystal and semi-precious
stones; Sexy Hair
Concepts Healthy Sexy Hair Soy
Milk Shampoo & Conditioner; Sony Corporation of America CD recording from the movie soundtrack of West Side
Story; Umbra
Inc.spike letter opener - a
beautiful desktop accessory with satin-chrome plating; W Hotels of New York signature boxer shorts; White + Warren
signature long sleeve tee.
The bracelets, created as a special thank you for celebrities participating in 42nd
& Vine ... Hollywood Hits Broadway, are currently available to the
public through a special hotline
at 1-800-500-0018. The sterling silver version is only $100
while the 18 carat
white gold and diamond version is
$1,200, with proceeds benefiting the Jay Monahan Center.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Jimmy Fallon, Robert DeNiro, Kevin Kline and Chris Kattan bond backstage before the benefit.
Tony Danza, MayorRudy Guiliani, and Jesse L. Martin performed an exuberant rendition of "Gee, Officer Krupke" from West Side Story.
Actor Kevin Spacey received a special gift bag assembed by On 3 Productions - It's In the Bag!
top of page: Hollywood's Jesse L. Martin handles Broadway's beautiful Rita Moreno
As worn by Katie Couric on the Today Show, these would make a very COOL holiday surprise!
Katie Couric, Entertainment Industry Foundation, EIF, colorectal cancer research, benefit, Jay Monahan Center, Hollywood Meets Broadway
