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Timothy Rothwell, Chairman of sanofi-aventis U.S. (left), presents the Special Honoree Award to Dr. Sol Barer, Chairman and CEO of the Celgene Corporation, at the Twelfth Annual Sparkle of Hope Gala on October 21, 2008. The charity event benefits Community Hope’s residential programs for homeless veterans and individuals in recovery from mental illness. |
 Cavan Redmond, President of Wyeth Consumer Healthcare(left), presents the Community Partner Award to Robert J. Lomauro, President and CEO of the Somerset Hills YMCA. The YMCA has helped raise as much as $120,000 for Community Hope’s program for homeless veterans from its Annual Flag Day 5K Run. |
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(From left) Fred Hassan, Chairman and CEO of Schering-Plough Corporation and founder of the Sparkle of Hope Gala, poses with the evening’s honoree Dr. Sol Barer, Chairman and CEO of the Celgene Corporation, and Co-Event Chair Cavan Redmond, President of Wyeth Consumer Healthcare. |
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (from right) with Community Partner Honoree Robert Lomauro, President and CEO of the Somerset Hills YMCA; Community Hope Founder and President Carmela Lunt and Executive Director J. Michael Armstrong. |
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Richard Sandler, retired Founding Partner of Lowenstein Sandler (LS) and a past honoree of the Sparkle of Hope gala for his work with the Hope for Veterans Program, enjoys the opening reception with Community Hope Board Member David Wissert (right), a Member of the Firm at LS. |
Johnson & Johnson Company Group Chairs David Norton
(left) and Alex Gorsky (second to right) with colleagues Don Olsen
(right) and Anwar Feroz. Mr. Norton, Co-Event Chair for the benefit, served as Master of Ceremonies
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Nearly 500 corporate sponsors and guests attended the gala, which featured a silent auction and drawings for three vacations. |
Ralph Weaver, President of East West Connection (center), poses with his guests in the dining room following the cocktail reception. |
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2009 Event Highlights
