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U.N. Field Workers Share Experiences with the Writers of Hollywood

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:31:08 +0000

The Humpty Dumpty Institute, with co-founder Connie Milstein, is an organization with many programs. One of them is The Global Creative Forum, who recently brought representatives from three U.N. projects to Hollywood, California with hopes of exposing famous film and television writers and producers to the problems and efforts of the U.N. Writers from famous shows such as Law and Order, Burn Notice and Private Practice were present at the event.

The event began with an introduction by Bill Rouhana, chairman of HDI and GCF, who was followed by U.N. Assistant Secretary General Robert Orr and Juan Carlos Brandt of the U.N. Department for Public Information. The first speaker was Elizabeth Jennings, who works for the World Food Program in Haiti. She described the flexibility of the Haitians when they are faced with the disasters of earthquakes, hunger and cholera. Jennings was followed by Olivier Mukarji from the United Nations Department of Peace Keeping in Darfur, Sudan. He explained how the U.N. works to save refugees from Darfur as well as to negotiate an end to the conflict between the political parties in Sudan. Gary Lewis of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime in Thailand spoke of the efforts being put into stopping the human and drug trafficking in the region.

Amazing Aims with the Giggles Children’s Theater

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:45:07 +0000

Many organizations use an incredible amount of creativity and thought to touch the lives of those in need. The Medical Missions for Children, founded with the help of Connie Milstein and many others, is one such organization. Their Giggles theater performs in a hospital in New Jersey three times a week to bring laughter and entertainment to sick children. Learn more about their amazing mission here.

Milstein Family Heart Center Videos

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:29:00 +0000

View the many videos about the Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center, which Connie Milstein helped to create. OrLive.com is an incredible resource, offering videos about the cutting-edge technology at the Heart Center, the doctors who work there and the care that patients receive.

Guests at Heart’s Delight, Chaired by Connie Milstein

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:46:23 +0000

Connie Milstein, this year’s Heart’s Delight Chair, and her husband, Jehan-Christophe de La Haye Saint Hilaire, enjoyed a table that was filled with interesting guests at the Vintner’s Dinner. Such guests included President Obama’s HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Ambassador Capricia Marshall. In addition, Ambassador of Monaco Gilles Norghes and his wife Ellen were seated there, as were the new deficit czar Bruce Reed and his wife, Bonnie LePard.

The Vintner’s Dinner, included approximately 400 guests. Guests enjoyed a six-course meal and distinguished wines from Chateau Margaux.

The evening was emceed by CBS News White House Correspondent Bill Plante. In attendance were Betsey Apple, Dee Dee Myers and Todd Purdum, John Coale, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Kathleen Parker, and ABC News’ reporter Jonathan Karl, among many others.

Heart’s Delight Event with Connie Milstein

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:01:32 +0000

Each year, the American Heart Association’s Heart’s Delight Auction is held in Washington D.C. This year, the event took place from May 6-8 and Connie Milstein was the Event Chair. The Vintners Dinner, which is part of the Heart’s Delight program, included a lavish six course meal that was accompanied by eight wines from Bordeaux. This picture captured some of the excitement of the event.

Pictured here are Tammy Haddad, Coale Cooley’s John Coale, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Constance Milstein Countess de La Haye St. Hilaire.