The American Cancer Society held its Mother of the Year Award Luncheon at the Plaza in honor of Muffie Potter Aston (who attended with her adorable twin girls), a champion of major charitable and humanitarian undertak- ings, and Dr. Freya Schnabel, a preeminent breast cancer surgeon. Both outstanding women are devoted mothers and are inspirations to both their children and the communities they unremittingly serve. Emcee David Patrick Columbia rallied support from guests. Muffie’s hubby, Dr. Sherell Aston, couldn’t say enough about his lovely wife as he commended her for her many accolades.
Chairs included Grace Hightower De Niro, Diana Feldman, Daphna Keitel, Cynthia Lufkin, Georgette Mosbacher, Tory Burch, Allison Stern, Adrienne Vittadini, Anne Ford, Lily Safra, CeCe Black, Cricket Burns, Wendy Carduner, Maria Cuomo Cole, Cece Cord, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Diandra Douglas, Charlotte Ford, Eleanora Kennedy, Anne Hearst McInerney, Susan Fales Hill, Ashley McDermott, Margo MacNabb Nederlander, Gigi Mortimer, Debbie Bancroft, Christine Schwarzman, Topsy Taylor, Barbara Tober, Faye Wattleton, Kimberly Rockefeller, and Bettina Zilkha.
The luncheon was an enormous success, with guests enjoying a wonderful lunch for a worthwhile cause while celebrating motherhood.