The Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Summer Party Returns in Hybrid Form For Its 63rd Year! The ‘Grande Dame’ of the social season transforms into a ‘host at home’ format with an in-person patron party to raise money for the South Fork’s only Emergency Department. The Southampton Hospital Foundation (SHF) is delighted to announce that the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH) Annual Summer Party, the biggest and longest running fundraiser in the Hamptons, will return for its 63^rd year in its new hybrid format. On Saturday, August 7, 2021, guests will be invited to support the Jenny & John Paulson Emergency Department at SBSH and the new East Hampton Emergency Department.

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Donors purchasing a table to ‘host at home’ will receive a delivery from catering company, Elegant Affairs, with everything they need to entertain 10 guests including a three-course dinner, wines from Wölffer Estate Vineyard, and floral décor.  All guests will be invited to come together at 6:30pm for a virtual toast via Zoom. Donors purchasing tables at certain price points will also receive two tickets to a Patron Party, to be held in person on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the private Wölffer Estate.  The award-winning actor, Liev Schrieber will host this event with SBSH Chief Administrative Officer, Robert Chaloner.

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Commenting, Robert Chaloner says, “This community continues to amaze me with its support.  During the peak of COVID-19, the generosity of everyone in this community was instrumental to the excellent outcomes we were able to achieve. Our Emergency Department is busier in July and August than some in New York City, and now we are close to our fundraising goal to be able to build a new freestanding Emergency Department out in East Hampton, to ensure everyone has fast access to the highest quality of care… The summer party is our most important fundraising event of the year.  It is also a wonderful opportunity to come together and enjoy some well-deserved fun, while making a positive impact in the community.  I am grateful to everyone who participates and I look forward to thanking them at the patron party and on the virtual toast.” 

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Joey Wölffer, title sponsor of the event and owner of Wölffer Estate Vineyard and Joey Wölffer, the women’s wear clothing store in Sag Harbor, comments, “I am proud that my family and staff have been longtime supporters of our hospital.  It is vital to everyone who lives here or comes to visit, that we have first-class healthcare for routine appointments as well as serious events. We are all grateful to Bob Chaloner and his team for getting us through this pandemic and for taking care of this community on an on-going basis.”  Guests purchasing tables can choose from a range of different options.  At the top level, two chefs, waiters and bartenders will customize an entire dinner party for you and your guests including handcrafted cocktails, a Chef’s Tasting Plate, delicious Hors oeuvres and a three-course meal all served on premium china and glassware place settings.

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Donors preferring to host their own events will enjoy delicacies such as organic red beet chips with roasted shallot dip, croustades with organic hummus, eggplant caviar, lemon herb white bean pate and tomato basil chutney.  Main course options include thick cut rib eye steak with Peter Luger steak sauce, horseradish cream and crispy onions or Nobu style miso glazed halibut and frizzled leaks. Donors choose their menu and on Saturday, June 7, 2021, their orders will be delivered to their door along with Wölffer Estate Vineyard wines and floral décor. Donors will also receive a link to join the rest of the guests for a virtual toast on Zoom at 6:30pm hosted by Robert Chaloner.

As SBSH looks to recover from the impact of COVID-19, proceeds from the Annual Summer Party go to support the 24 x 7 x 365 Jenny & John Paulson Emergency Department, the only one on the South Fork.  Staffed by physicians, board certified in Emergency Medicine, it is the first on the East End to be verified as a Level III Trauma Center as verified by the American College of Surgeons and is open 24 x 7 x 365 days of the year. Donors can also choose to support the East Hampton Emergency Department.  So far, SHF has raised $31M of the $35M target.

Tables can be purchased on the SBSH website https://southampton.stonybrookmedicine.edu/news/special-events.  Donations can be made at https://southampton.stonybrookmedicine.edu/giving

— Compiled by Emmy Sammons