Palm Beach, Florida (February 20, 2013) – Jerry Seinfeld’s comic genius was on
full display for an exclusive performance for more than 600 guests at the
eighth annual ForEverglades Benefit held at The Breakers on February 15.
Seinfeld,
who has a long personal and comedic relationship with Florida – his real mother
is a resident of South Florida and his fictional TV series parents lived in
“Del Boca Vista” – kept the audience laughing with his unique comic perspective
on the ordinary details of life.
The
event began with cocktails and then guests were welcomed into the Ponce de Leon
ballroom. They were greeted by emcee Willie Geist, co-host of NBC’s “Today” and
co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”
Everglades
Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg also welcomed the guests and thanked them for
their continuing support of the Foundation and America’s Everglades.
After
dinner in the tropical setting of the ballroom, Seinfeld showed the guests why
The Miami Herald calls him one of the “greatest comics of all time.” Following Seinfeld’s performance,
Auctioneer Guy Bennett led spirited bidding for exclusive tours in Africa,
Argentina and America’s Everglades.
Then
ZZ Top took to the stage with guitarist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill and
drummer Frank Beard, playing hits old and new for guests who rushed toward the
stage, many of them wearing the dark sunglasses provided for each guest.
Notables
in attendance included: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and his wife Grace, U.S. Rep.
Patrick Murphy, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Will
Weatherford, State Rep. Patrick Rooney, music legend Jimmy Buffett and tennis
great Mats Wilander.
Other
notables included: Mary Barley, Brooks
and Allison Bishop, Georgina Bloomberg, Eva and Glenn Dubin , Tucker
Frederickson, Mercedes and Stephen Gotwald, Lou Hager, Fenia and Carl Hiaasen, Paul Tudor
Jones, Paul and Kathy Leone, Millie Dayton and Eric Levine, Garrison duP.
Lickle, Sasha Lickle, Danielle Moore, Thalia and Tommy Mottola, Barbara and
Jack Nicklaus, Ashley and Mike Ramos, Alita and Nathaniel Reed, Wilder and
Jason Regalbuto, Samantha and Chris Storkerson, and Bob Vila.
The
ForEverglades Benefit raises money annually to support the science,
communications, advocacy, education and legal programs of the Everglades
Foundation — all geared to protecting and restoring what remains of this
fragile ecosystem. The board of directors supports all of the Foundation’s
administrative and fundraising expenses, allowing 100% of the money raised at
the benefit to directly support these programs.
Benefit chairmen for this year’s event included Eva and
Glenn Dubin, Elizabeth Kieselstein-Cord and Edward Hamm, Jr., Kim and Chris
Havlicek, Sonia and Paul Tudor Jones II, Elaine and Ken Langone, Kathy and Paul
Leone, Meg and Keith Long, Michele Henry and Garrison duP. Lickle, Alice and
Lorne Michaels, Mary Morse, Barbara and Jack Nicklaus, Sara Groff and Piper
Quinn, Ashley and Mike Ramos, Lia Reed, and Toni and Andrew Wilshire.
About
Florida’s Relationship with the Everglades
More
than seven million people live in the Everglades watershed and depend on its
natural systems for their livelihood, food and drinking water. Florida’s
agricultural, boating, tourism, real estate, recreational and commercial
fishing industries all depend on a healthy Everglades ecosystem, supporting
tens of thousands of jobs and contributing billions to our economy. Its waters
flow through the Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Ten Thousand
Islands, National Wildlife Refuge, Biscayne National Park and John Pennekamp
Coral Reef State Park. Together, these parks draw several million visitors each
year contributing hundreds of millions of dollars to Florida’s tourism economy.
About
the Everglades Foundation
The
Everglades Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, charitable
organization dedicated to protecting and restoring one of the world’s unique
natural ecosystems that provides economic, recreational and life-sustaining
benefits to the millions of people who depend on its future health. Since 1993,
the Everglades Foundation has played a leadership role in advancing Everglades
restoration through the advancement of scientifically sound and achievable
solutions. The Foundation seeks to reverse the damage inflicted on the
ecosystem and provides policymakers and the public with honest and credible
resource to help guide decision-making on complex restoration issues. For more
information, please visit www.evergladesfoundation.org.
Photos Courtesy of Julie Skarratt
Photo 1: Barbara and Jack Nicklaus Photo 2: Amy and John Bahl Photo 3: Glen and Eva Dubin Photo 4: Jerry Seinfeld and Paul
Tudor Jones Photo 5: Jimmy Buffett and Carl Hiaasen Photo 6: Millie
Dayton and Eric Levine Photo 7: Tony and Thalia Mattola Photo 8:
Wilder and Jason Regalbuto Photo 9: Willie and Christina Geist Photo
10: ZZ Top
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