NEW YORK-FEBRUARY 8: TRACY STERN HOSTS A CHARITEA FOR SFK by SALONTEA on Tuesday afternoon, February 8, 2011 at The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South at 20th Street, New York City, NY. On Tuesday, February 8th, Tracy Stern, Creator of Salon Tea, celebrated her birthday by hosting a Chari-Tea to benefit SFK-Success for Kids NYC at The National Arts Club in Gramercy Park. The event, filmed by a major television network, raised funds and awareness for SFK-Success for Kids – a non-profit organization aimed at empowering at-risk children and adolescents to become resilient, productive citizens through research-based character development programming. SFK New York currently serves more than 1,000 children in eight schools throughout New York City and has served nearly 8,000 since opening its doors in 2004. “Tracy Stern is a long-time supporter of SFK and we are thankful that she chose to celebrate her birthday by helping to provide the SFK program to children attending New York City schools,” said Jennifer Weil, Executive Director of SFK New York. “Through her support and the continued support of the guests who attend this event our children will be inspired to be successful, productive individuals who will one day be business professionals, government and community leaders and more.” The event included silent auction items including: a rose gold diamond pendant by RS DuRant Jewelry, a White Fox hooded vest by Helen Yarmak, a Salon Tea gift basket, a White + Warren cashmere wrap, and a Blume Girl gift certificate. And, Willoughby’s, NYC’s oldest photographic emporium, donated a Pentax KX Camera Kit for silent auction. Guests also enjoyed a performance by a burlesque tea dancer and silhouette artist, Grace Gotham. Among those In attendance were Tatiana Boncompagni, writer for the New York Times Sunday Styles Section & author of Hedge Fund Wives; Coralie Charriol, Charriol Jewlery; Colin Cowie; Fox News Anchor, Kimberly Guillfoyle; Fox News Correspondent Ainsley Earhardt; Fox News Business Anchor Cheryl Casone; Anisha Lakani, author of Schooled; Chris March; Patrick McDonald; Olan Montgomery, Painter; Emma Snowdon-Jones; Luxury branding expert, Susan Shin; International fashion designer Miguelina Giambaccini; gallery owner and George Maciunas Foundation, Inc. founder Harry Stendhal and children's fashion designer Liza Gattegno of Jessie Rose. PHOTO CREDIT:Copyright ©Manhattan Society.com 2011 | tel: Private | e-mail: ChrisLondon@manhattansociety.com**********IDs Coming Shortly*************