Ellen Hermanson Foundation's 2019 In the Pink Benefit

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation volunteers

The DeJesus Deli & Grocery team: Esther DeJesus, Elizabeth DeJesus, Lupe DeJesus, Arturo DeJesus

Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs dish

Father and son, Russell and Dylan Blue

The Blue Family: Russell, Sara and Dylan

Goia Francesca, Ava age 5

Julie Stone, Dushy Roth, Jodi Wasserman, JoJo Bennett, Raquel Styler

Celebrity Facialist Thuyen Nguye, Mago

Dushy and Roman Roth

Ellen Hermanson Foundation Co-Founder and Chairwoman Julie Rattner, Wölffer Estate Vineyard Winemaker Roman Roth, Dushy Roth

Lisa Gershon, Perry Gershon

Jodi and Jack Wasserman

Volunteer Edyle O'Brien, Susie Roden

Tracy Mitchell, Honoree Rita Wasserman, Town of Southampton Supervisor Jay Schneiderman

Eric Johnson and Bridget LeRoy

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Vice President of Community and Government Relations Robert Ross, SBSH Lawrence Roth, SBSH Chief Development Officer Steven Bernstein, Lucia's Angels President and Co-founder Stacy Quarty

Dawn Bonner of Golden Pear

The Maidstone team: Executive Chef Ian Lowell, Seth Lowell, Stephanie Grady

Cowfish team: Chef Andy Grinna and Event Coordinator Kait Mallozzi

Ellen Hermanson Foundation Sara Blue

Charlotte Sasso of Stuart's Seafood Market

Saaz Restaurant Hemant Mandal

Poppin' Patties team: Deana Smith, Fabiola Sevilla, Batya Smith

Guild Hall Executive Direction Andrea Grover, Ellen Hermanson Foundation Co-founder and Chairwoman Julie Ratner, In the Pink Honoree Rita Wasserman

The HooDoo Loungers

Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs Christopher Robbins, Juan Orvaz, Ricardo Hernandez

Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs Dish

Ellen Hermanson Co-Founder and Chairwoman Julie Ratner

Julie Ratner and Honoree Rita Wasserman

Julie Ratner presenting Honoree Rita Wasserman with an award

Announcing honoree Rita Wasserman

Honoree Rita Wasserman

Honoree Rita Wasserman with Ellen Hermanson Co-Founder and Chairwoman Julie Ratner

Auctioneer Angela LaGreca

Hampton Coffee Co-Owner Jason Belkin, Manager Breanna Fleming

Dan's Papers Literary Prize Winner Eve Eliot, Jamie Bufalino, Wendy Caplan

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation held their annual In the Pink benefit at 230 Elm Productions in Southampton on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Rita Wasserman was honored for her lifetime commitment to her local community. The HooDoo Loungers provided entertainment throughout the evening. Auctioneer Angela LaGreca helped raise proceeds to benefit the Ellen Hermanson Breast Centers at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and Ellen’s Well.

Visit ellenhermanson.org for more information about the Ellen Hermanson Foundation.