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U.S. MARINE CORPS
Richard
Torrenzano Hosts
Toys
for Tots at Nasdaq
Story
by Roger Webster
 NE
of my favorite holiday parties for the past few years is the one
corporate crisis expert Richard Torrenzano hosts for the U.S.
Marine Corps Toys For Tots at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square.
Richard,
the charming host whom Gotham Magazine lists as one of our
city’s best, goes out of his way to make the evening a success. It
is so heartwarming to see the mountain of shining toys, destined for
5,000 needy children, grow.
Guests
sipped Veuve Clicquot Champagne and had their picture taken, which
appeared on
the Nasdaq marquee overlooking Broadway.
Among
those who attended were Kathy and Rick Hilton with
sons Conrad and Baron, who brought four bags full of
toys; CeCe Cord, who brought her toys in happily decorated
packages and carried her adorable dog in her bag, a surprise treat
for all to see, and Muffie Potter Aston, who brought six toys
– two for girls, two for boys and two
unisex.
Other
notables included Debbie Bancroft with her children Will
and Serena, Grace Hightower, R. Couri Hay, Linda Mansfield,
Christine Shaw, Mark Gillespie, Felicia Taylor and Dylan
Brown, Elite model Heidi Albertsen with handsome Kevin
Glaser, Janis and Sharon Gardner, Paul Carroll,
Charles Cecil, fashion designer Kim Hicks, Michael Fagan,
foot doctor to the stars Suzanne Levine, dermatologist Dr. Howard
Sobel, actor Don Fitzgerald, art expert Thomas
Knapp, Amy Rosi, Valerie Grubb and fire fighter Jeff Darling
from Engine 39, a September 11 hero.
The
toys are still pouring in – Victoria Hearst, from her ranch
in Colorado, sent 50 Teddy Bears from FAO Schwartz – and they are
about to reach their goal of 1,000 toys.
After
the lovely cocktail party, Torrenzano gave a buffet dinner at his
home on the Upper East Side for committee members and friends.
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