Midsummer Night Drinks Hosted By Lisa & James Cohen on July 21, 2024.
Photo: Sean Zanni/PMC

God’s Love We Deliver Celebrates Special Evening at Lisa and James Cohen’s Hamptons Estate

The charity held its annual Midsummer Night Drinks soiree in support of the group’s lifesaving meal program for New Yorkers living with severe and chronic illness

EAST HAMPTON, NY - JULY 20: James Cohen and Lisa Cohen attend God's Love We Deliver Midsummer Night Drinks Hosted By Lisa & James Cohen at Private Residence in the Hamptons

James and Lisa Fayne Cohen. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Every year, God’s Love We Deliver hosts its annual Midsummer Night Drinks event to support its lifesaving, medically tailored meal program that delivers nutritious food directly to New Yorkers suffering from severe and chronic illness. This year’s soiree was held on Saturday evening at the oceanfront East Hampton estate of Galerie Magazine Founder and Editorial Director Lisa Fayne Cohen and husband, James Cohen.

“I’m so proud to be part of this God’s Love We Deliver, which means so much to so many people,” Lisa Fayne Cohen told to guests gathered at the event. “It’s absolutely wrapped around love, because food is love and love is food. We’re so honored to be a connector as hosts of Midsummer Night Drinks, bringing together so many people who are all about love and doing things for our neighbors who really need help.”

 

Kyle MacLachlan, Desiree Gruber, David Ludwigson, Lisa Cohen and James Cohen at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Kyle MacLachlan, Desiree Gruber, David Ludwigson, Lisa Cohen and James Cohen. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Notable guests including Kyle MacLachlan, Desiree Gruber, Victoria Brito, Joseph La Piana, Fern Mallis, Countess LuAnn deLesseps, and Geoffrey Bradfield mingled over lawn games, delicious bites, and drinks provided by Dry Farm Wines Bar, as classic French jazz was played by the Carte Blanche Jazz Band.

The night also featured a live auction conducted by Harry Santa-Olalla, with guests bidding to fund meals for a client living with illness for one year, to purchase a delivery van for God’s Love, and to sponsor other program items. Among the covetable experiences on offer was a seven-night luxury cruise to Alaska aboard the Seven Seas Explorer, operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

William Featherbt and Geoffrey Bradfield at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

William Featherbt and Geoffrey Bradfield attended the event. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Lisa Cohen and Joseph La Piana at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Lisa Cohen and Joseph La Piana. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Adrian Kahan and Fern Mallis at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Adrian Kahan and Fern Mallis. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Victoria Brito and Liz Martin at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Victoria Brito and Liz Martin. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Stephan Lavictoire and Bill Pittel at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Stephan Lavictoire and Bill Pittel. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Gods Love We Deliver Group in the Hamptons

Members of the God's Love We Deliver organization. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

“We were delighted to be hosted at the Cohen’s spectacular house in East Hampton,” remarked David Ludwigson, President & CEO of God’s Love We Deliver. “The demand for our life-saving services is exponential; nights like this one help us give critical support for New Yorkers who need our help. Events like this help us critical work nourishing New Yorkers who are experiencing life altering diagnoses.”

In 2023, God’s Love We Deliver distributed more than 4.3 million meals—an agency record—to more than 159,500 individuals. This figure represents a 25 percent year-over-year increase, and events such as this one at the Cohen’s estate go a long way toward expanding the group’s crucial programing. The evening’s sponsors included Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Dry Farm Wines, New York Cocktail Co., Hampton Water Rose, Canard, Inc., Dan Klores Communications, and Paul Wilmot Communications.

Guests enjoyed music by Carte Blanche Jazz Band at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Guests enjoyed music by Carte Blanche Jazz Band. Photo: Sean Zanni/PMC

Seven seas explorer auction item at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Guests bid on a seven-night luxury cruise to Alaska aboard the Seven Seas Explorer, operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Photo: Sean Zanni/PMC

atmosphere at god's love we deliver event in the Hamptons

Guests enjoyed lawn games, a live auction and live music played by the Carte Blanche Jazz Band. Photo: Sean Zanni/PMC

Marcos Anziani at God's Love We Deliver Event in the Hamptons

Marcos Anziani. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Marcos Anziani Artwork at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Marcos Anziani Artwork. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Karen Pearl and Ross Bleckner at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Karen Pearl and Ross Bleckner. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

God's Love We Deliver Dry Farm Wines in the Hamptons

Guests enjoyed drinks provided by Dry Farm Wines. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Todd White and Cameron Carani at God's Love We Deliver event in the Hamptons

Todd White and Cameron Carani. Photo: Patrick McMullan/PMC

Cover: Midsummer Night Drinks Hosted By Lisa & James Cohen on July 21, 2024.
Photo: Sean Zanni/PMC

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