The compelling story of the founder of a Brazilian aid group convinced New York City apartment maestro, Andrew Heiberger, to help.
Heiberger’s TOWN Residential brokerage was a sponsor of the annual BrazilFoundation Gala at the Museum of Modern Art last Wednesday.
And the day before, Heiberger and TOWN’s Robson Zanetti took part in a breakfast discussion on “Brazil and Global Philanthropy Trends,” with Foundation president Bradford Smith and founder Leona Forman.
“During a recent trip to Brazil, Wendy Maitland, Robson Zanetti and I were fortunate enough to visit BrazilFoundation’s annual meeting,” said Heiberger.
“We got the chance to sit with Leona and were treated to her life story and the reasons behind her establishment of BrazilFoundation. Her passion was contagious and her mission and accomplishments were remarkable.”
Added Zanetti, “As a Brazilian-American, I keep Brazil near to me. I am so proud to be involved with BrazilFoundation and feel very lucky to work for a company that stands with me in support of both local and international philanthropic efforts.”
Guests at the glam MoMA gala included actor Stephen Dorff, socialite Nicky Hilton, designer Charlotte Ronson and Victoria’s Secret model Izabel Goulart.
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UBER broker Dolly Lenz takes viewers on a journey into the “Secret Lives of the Super Rich,” in CNBC’s new half-hour prime-time series premiering tonight (Wednesday) at 9 p.m.
The series consists of eight new half-hour shows
CNBC’s Robert Frank joins Lenz to unlock the mansion gates for a glimpse into a world inhabited by the wealthiest people on the planet.
The first half-hour features David and Jackie Seigel, the owners of the largest home in America, a 90,000 s/f replica of Versailles.
Lenz takes a secret tour of a $150 million mega-mansion in Los Angeles and the cameras explore a luxury underground condo designed to keep the super rich safe even if the world ends.
Lenz left Douglas Elliman this summer, 14 years and $8 billion after joining the firm, to start her own company.
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The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS hosts is Member Appreciation Day at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown on Monday, October 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The event is expected to draw at least 1,000 Realtors from Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange Counties.
Author Jan Hargrave will keynote the event, which will also have workshops on everything from Cloud Computing to business taxes.The event is free to HGAR members, but everyone must register at www.HGAR.co
