To commemorate 50 years of relentless dedication by the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, this year's Bal du Printemps, held at The Pierre, gathered together glammed-out guests for an evening of awards, cocktails, and dinner and dancing.

Len Berman played master of ceremonies, along with chairs Margo and John Catsimatidis, Howard DeWitt Morgan, and John and Marianne Castle.

The PDF was founded by the late William Black (Chock Full o' Nuts founder), and his widow, Page Morton Black (who was best known as the balladeer behind the Chock Full o' Nuts jingle), has taken on the role of board chairwoman. Although she was unable to attend the event, she delivered a beautiful song, "A Little Bit of Giving," written by Ed Tone, via telephone. Margo Catsimatidis pitched in with Page's speech, while a portrait of the lovely Mrs. Black remained on the video screen.

This year also marked the sad absence of Kitty Carlisle Hart, who passed away in April at 96. She was sorely missed. We thank her for the memories!

The Page and William Black Humanitarian Award was presented to the Lillian and Sol Goldman family, and NY Lt. Governor David Paterson (who is legally blind) received the PDF's 50th Anniversary Award for Leadership in Public Policy.

In the mix: Dr. Karen Burke Goulandris, Dr. Judith Sulzberger, Arlene Levine, Ron and Isobel Konecky, Dr. Lewis Rowland, Dr. Stanley Fahn, Amy Goldman, Robin Elliott, and Stephanie Pittel.

The evening raised over $800,000, adding to the nearly $70 mil from the PDF over the last half-century. Bravo!