BIG Night Out 2007 - Another Sold-Out Event!
 On Saturday, February 24th, more than 900 young professionals bet their luck on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC (BBBS of NYC) at our annual Big Night Out. Young Professionals Committee members, volunteer mentors and friends filled Cipriani 23rd Street for this sold-out event. The evening broke all previous records, raising $200,000!
Co-chairs Christie Connick, Elena Awbrey and Karla Zimmerman along with a team of YPC members planned all aspects of the fundraiser, which is the YPC’s largest event. Guests enjoyed casino-style gambling, a Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament and poker tutorials courtesy of Poker Divas. Kodak was on-site to snap and print candid shots of our guests, offering a unique take-away for the night.  Our VIP guests lounged in the 10 Can Rum VIP room and sipped 10 Cane's signature cocktails. Throughout the evening guests were also able to bid on an array of silent auction items.
A big thank you goes all of our sponsors for helping to make the event such a success: Goldman Sachs, Weil Gotshal and Manges, Latham and Watkins, Avon, 10 Cane Rum, Intralinks, HEI and Men's Wearhouse. All of the proceeds raised at the event benefit BBBS of NYC's mentoring programs. For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC has provided volunteer adult mentors to New York's neediest children.
Click here to see pictures from BIG Night Out 2007 taken by our Frank Rocco, YPC member and professional photographer!
(note: pictures featured in this article are © Frank Rocco Photography)
Additional Sponsors: 86 Recipies, A Newport Affaire, A.T. Cross, AirTran Airways, Allergen, Allure Day Spa, Ann Taylor, Apple, Avon, Azafran, Banc Café, Benefit Cosmetics, Bradford Renaissance Portraits, by boe ltd., Calle Ocho, Castello di Borghese Vineyard & Winery, Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex, Churchill Downs, Cliff Bar, Clinique, Connolly's, Country, Crunch, Dance Manhattan, Danube, Diadela, Dolce & Gabbana, Dop Dop, Dubspot, Electronic Arts, Elizabeth Arden, Empire Dance, ESPN Zone New York, Foxwoods Resort and Casino, Gallery 10G, Good Magazine, Green Cay Villas, Hotel Gansevoort, Idelle Mangement, Inside Sports Entertainment, Instyle,
Island Def Jams, Jack Nadel International, JetBlue Airways, Jillian Michaels, John Sierp, Kirvin Doak Communications, KKG Body Fuel, Kramer Photography, Kwiat, Laser Cosmetica, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Show with David Letterman, Lather Spa, Laugh Lounge, Laura Parsons, Lauren Merkin, Liz Claiborne Cosmetics, Liz Mole, Lord & Taylor, L'Oreal, Loro Piana, Lotus, Louis Vuitton, Luna Bar, Macelleria, Mandarin Oriental, Meet Market Adventures, Megu Midtown, Michael Andrews Bespoke & 20 Peacock, Mohegan Sun, Momento (i-Mate), Monmouth Park, NBC Universal, Neutrogena, New Jersey Nets, New York Giants, New York Knicks, New York Marriot East Side, New York Yankees, Nintendo, NYCLAN, OM Yoga, Pandora, Peanut Butter & Co., Pearl River Mart, People's Improv Theatre, Pepsi, Posh Stone, Professional Concepts, Red Sky Bar & Lounge, Robert Rothschild Farms, Rocking Horse Café, Roosevelt Hotel, Sadick Dermatology, Salsa International, Save N Donate, Sean Jean Fragrances, Shecky's, Skin Milk, SKKY Vodka, Snug Harbor Productions, Spahtika, Sparkle Handcrafted Jewelry, Tasti-D-Lite, Thalassa, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, The Georgette Klinger Spa, The Gym, The Hilton Times Square, The Porter House
The Posh Stone, The View, The Waldorf=Astoria, The Yarn Co., TimeOut New York, Townhouse Spa, Trump National Golf Club, Turn 2 Foundation, United Airlines, Verve, Victoria Cruises, WFAN-AM, Wolffer Estate Vineyard, World Poker Tour Enterprises, Zog Sports
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Other Volunteer Opportunities
2007 Gridiron Games
Saturday, November 17th - Giants Stadium
Featuring fun football activities in the morning for the kids in our mentoring programs and a touch football tournament and fundraiser in the afternoon for NYC’s top law firms. Looking for volunteers to help secure law firms, event sponsors and gift bag items. Please email Jay Kline,
if you would like to participate!
Check out the BBBS Web site for the more details
about our upcoming events.
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE
BBBS Associates
Jessica Moreira,
Manager of Special Events
(212) 994-7701
jmoreira@bigsnyc.org
YPC Executive Committee
Jennifer Hoppe, President
jenhoppe@yahoo.com
James Rapp, Co-Vice President
jrapp@kkwc.com
Selina Cicogna, Co-Vice President
scicogna@randomhouse.com
Hospitality Committee
Elena Awbrey, Co-Chair
Elena_awbrey@yahoo.com
Matt Zerbo, Co-Chair
matthew.zerbo@gmail.com
Silent Auction Committee
Kirsten Hagen, Co-Chair
Kirsten.Hagen@gs.com
Kristen Zadourian, Co-Chair
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Marketing Committee
Candace Kohl, Co-Chair
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John Sokol, Co-Chair
jsokol@nyc.rr.com
Sponsorship Committee
Justin Geller, Co-Chair
justin.a.geller@smithbarney.com
Jordan Saxe, Co-Chair
Jordan.saxe@nasdaq.com
Recruitment Committee
Julie Klein, Co-Chair
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Misha Mintz Roth, Co-Chair
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YPC Member James Rapp, a Knick season ticket holder who helped organize the evening with the Knicks, attended the game with the group and commented that, "It was a great night. It was special to look back and see the mentors pointing out aspects of the game to attentive Littles, or just watching them join in chants of 'Defense' as the Knicks went on a run to get back into the game."
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