Empress Gefil Tefish with ERS Artistic Director John Collins

spring benefit
Monday, April 28th, 2008

Thanks so much to all who came or donated time, gifts or money to help make the event we had on April 28th the most successful fundraiser in ERS' 16 year history. We exceeded our financial goal by over 30%!

A few very wonderful items did not sell at the auction—we simply had too many great things to sell, and not enough people to buy them all. Please take a moment to visit the list to see what is left—we will keep these items up for sale until they are all gone.

Thanks to

The Benefit Committee; the ERS Board of Directors; ERS interns; our volunteers; NYTW staff; Paul Capone; Jimmy Carbone; Michael Casselli; Marta Curry; Nancy Hughes; Jon Levenson; Julie Mason; Maedhbh McCullagh; Norma Scheck; Carlos Serrano; Jeffrey Wallach; Bobby Wolf; Asa Wember; B.D. White; and our sponsors: Innis & Gunn, Jimmy’s No. 43, LinLin Vodka, and Village Wine Imports Special

And to the Benefit Staff

Event ProducerAriana Smart Truman
Auction CoordinatorMaedhbh McCullagh
Graphic DesignScott Shepherd
CateringSaveur Caterers
Party Décor &
Auction Display
Ásta Hostetter, Meredith Ries, Keith Skrech
Floral DesignMaureen Nipar Designs
ERS Interns Corinne Donly, Katie Farley, Eva von Schweinitz, Kelsey Siepser
Volunteers Lucy Alibar, Melinda Basaca, Ben Beckley, Shannon Beebe, Till Biederman, Marissa Carpio, Matt Citron, Jeff Clarke, Ramona Clifton, Claire Epstein, Joshua Johnson, Marielle Kleynwinkel, Aimee Lutkin, Alisa Matlovsky, Michael Meagher, Jamie Poskin, Nalini Sharma, David Stadler, Aigi Vahing, Carleigh Welsh

And to our auction donors

Melinda Basaca
Arlene Becker
David Becker
Julie Bernstein
Dominique Bousquet
Cindy Calder
Jaime Carillo
Michael Chaut
Michael Crawford
Lisa De Narvaez
Matthew Diffee
Chris Doyle
Ruth Eglsaer
Tony Gilroy
Maria Goyanes
Rinne Groff
Rob Handel
Rebecca Hart
Judith Jack
Carolita Johnson
Will Johnson
Richard Kimmel
John Lenartz
Ethan Lipton
Kristin MacDonald
Karina Mangu-Ward
Steve Martin
Pamela Matsuda-Dunn
Tammy McCaw
Emily McDonnell
Johanna Meyer
Wendy Mullin
Michael Petrillo
Heather Phelps-Lipton
John Powers
Yvonne Puffer
Ilene Rosen
Zoe E. Rotter
Michael Rudy
Joey Truman
Seth Walter
Matvei Yankelevich
13P
Arbonne
BAM
BLT Prime
The Box
Bravo
Built by Wendy
The Classical Theatre of Harlem
Cog & Pearl
Core Fitness
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
eMusic
Fischerspooner
John Barrett Salon
JUMP
Manhattan Theatre Club
Martin E. Segal Theater Center
Maureen Nipar Designs
MCC Theater
MNM
NBC Universal
Phoenix Beverage
Pilobolus
PS 122
The Public Theater
Sidney Frank Importing Co
Spiegeltent
Tommy Bahama Rum
Ugly Duckling Presse
USA Network
WFUV
Whistle Salon
Windsor Wines & Spirits
The Wooster Group