Photo Flash: Joan Rivers, Kelly Rutherford & More Attend NYSPCC's Wine Dinner

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), the world's first child protection agency, held its annual fall benefit on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at The Metropolitan Club in Manhattan. This year, The NYSPCC's benefit was their Inaugural Wine Dinner. The 215 guests, dressed in festive attire, enjoyed an extraordinary menu designed by renowned chef, Jonathan Waxman, of Barbuto, and featured excellent wines from the Napa Valley winery, Tournesol. The cocktail hour kicked off the evening with wine tasting tables sponsored by Bespoke, Far Niente, Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, OneHope and Premier Cru Wine Merchants. Check out a look back below!

David Stack, President of the NYSPCC Board of Directors served as the evening's emcee. The dinner included a welcome by Executive Director, Dr. Mary L. Pulido. Chef Waxman delivered remarks on the specially designed menu and wine pairings. During dinner, guests heard from Jamie Ritchie, CEO & President of Americas & Asia for Sotheby's Wine. Mr. Ritchie spoke about the world of wine auctions, and shared his invaluable insight into buying and collecting. He led guests through a lively auction of highly covetable items.

The event raised over $340,000, which benefits The NYSPCC's Trauma Recovery Program.

The Dinner Co-Chairs were Lauren B. Cramer, Amanda and Neil Friedman, Joan Granlund, Penny Grant, M.D., Deborah Norville and Karl G. Wellner, and M. David and Mary Alice Sherrill. The Honorary Dinner Chairs were Anne and Bob Arns.

Attendees included: Dr. Mary Pulido (Exec Dir, NYSPCC), Chef Jonathan Waxman, Jamie Ritchie (Sotheby's), David Stack (President, Board of Directors), Wilbur and Hillary Ross, Joan Rivers (Host, Fashion Police), Sophie B. Hawkins (singer/songwriter), Brian and Tania Higgins, Spiros Milonas, Joe and Carolyn Reece, Alex and Carrie Vik, Sumner Anderson, Federico Mennella, Frank Sommerfield and Jason Wu, Tatiana and Thorne Perkin, Valesca Guerrand-Hermes, Kelly Rutherford, Jennifer Creel, Dawne Marie Grannum, Alexandra Papanicolaou, Matt Miller, Dini von Mueffling, Commissioner Ronald E. Richter, Jean Shafiroff, Ike Ude, Joy Marks

Photo credit: Adriel Reboh, PatrickMcMullan.com

Mary Pulido, Sophie B. Hawkins, David Stack

Deborah Norville, Joan Rivers

Arnold Penner, Chef Jonathan Waxman

Peter Georgiopoulos, Kara Young, Jennifer Creel

Lisa Lori, Mat Lori

Kelly Rutherford, Valesca Guerrand-Hermes, Jennifer Creel

Joan Granlund, Lee Rignui, Heidi Rignui

Kathleen Giordano, Gregory Speck, Joy Marks, Dr. Penny Grant

Dini von Mueffling, Matt Miller

Anne Arns, Robert Arns

Alexandra Papanicolaou, Alexandra Pappas