A Time to Give: UNICEF Snowball Gala
(l-r) Hilary Gumbel, Amy Robbins, Charlotte Moss, Pamela Fiori, and Lucy Lui.
The UNICEF Snowflake is a dazzling, illuminated crystal ornament that graces the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in New York City and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills each holiday season as a beacon of hope, peace and compassion for vulnerable children around the world.
This magnificent creation was designed, engineered and entirely handcrafted by Ingo Maurer and his team in Germany, using 16,000 Baccarat crystal prisms. The three-dimensional structure consists of 12 double-sided branded and is 23 feet in diameter, over 28 feet in height, and more than 3,300 pounds. The largest outdoor crystal chandelier of its kind, it was dedicated to UNICEF by the Stonbely Family Foundation in 2002.
Event Planners DeJuan Stroud and Jay Bell - Whose heart wouldn't race, when they saw a Tiffany box of their place? (www.dejuanstroud.com)
Pamela Fiori and Charlotte Moss, Project Co-Chairs
Hilary Gumbel and Amy Robbins, Gala Co-Chairs
Maggie Betts and Barbara Bush, Junior Co-Chairs
Spirit of Compassion Award: Lucy Liu, UNICEF Ambassador
Helenka Pantaleoni Award: Gary M. Cohen, Executive Vice President, BD
