Christie Brinkley’s son Jack Cook and daughter Sailor Cook attend the 5th Annual St. Barth Hamptons Gala presented by Social Life Magazine and St. Barth Tourism on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Bridgehampton Historical Museum in Bridgehampton, NY.photo by Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com © 2016

The USA Track and Field sanctioned event raised awareness and funds for advanced depression research. In 2018, more than 500 participants of all ages helped raise more than $250,000, with every dollar raised going directly to research.   

Sailor Brinkley Cook and Jack Brinkley Cook are the children of supermodel Christie Brinkley and part of an iconic Hamptons family with deep roots in the East End. Both in their early 20s, the siblings represent a post millennial generation that is not only more open about mental health issues, but also increasingly vulnerable. Rates of depression and suicide among teens have risen sharply in the past decade, according to recent studies.

The Race of Hope brings the community together to turn the tide on depression through research and education.  It is supported by local residents including Jamee and Peter Gregory, Kim Heirston, Leonard and Judy Lauder, Marigay McKee and Bill Ford, Kitty & Bill McKnight III, Thomas C. Quick, Scott Snyder, Lisa M. Aery, Serena Bowman, Sharon Bush, Susan Gutfreund, Yaz and Valentin Hernandez, The Honorable and Mrs. Earle Mack, Margo M. and James L. Nederlander, Robert Nederlander, Hilary Geary Ross, Clelia and Tom Zacharias.

Participants come from all over the tristate area and beyond, including professional and first-time runners, walkers, corporate teams, families, and children, to unite as a community to raise awareness about this widespread, costly and often deadly illness.  HDRF funds groundbreaking research that will transform the way depression is viewed, diagnosed, treated and prevented.

Lisa Aery, Arthur Dunnam with Oskar, Audrey Gruss, Vicky Kahn
photo by Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com ©2019

Audrey Gruss founded HDRF in April 2006 in memory of her mother Hope, who struggled with clinical depression. Today, HDRF is the leading nonprofit organization focused solely on depression research and public education. The World Health Organization has declared depression as the leading cause of disability worldwide, but despite its prevalence, depression is still misunderstood, underfunded and under-researched. The mission of the HDRF is to fund innovative neuroscience research into the origins, medical diagnosis, new treatments, and prevention of depression and its related mood disorders – bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, and suicide.

To date, HDRF has provided more than $30-million through over 125 grants for breakthrough depression research that promises to transform the way depression is viewed, diagnosed, treated and prevented.

DID YOU KNOW?

·       In the United States, depression affects more than 18 million adults each year.

·       Depression is the leading cause of suicide. In the United States, one person dies by suicide every 12 minutes – over          41,000 people per year.

·       Depression is the number one cause of disability worldwide.

·       Depression costs US society $210-billion annually – 60% of which represents reduced efficiency at work and costs          related to suicide.

 Depression and Suicide in Teens

 ·       Between 2009 and 2017, rates of depression among kids ages 14 to 17 increased by more than 60%, according to a study in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

·       The suicide rate for white children and teens between 10 and 17 was up 70% between 2006 and 2016, the latest data analysis available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Although black children and teens kill themselves less often than white youth do, the rate of increase was higher – 77%.

 The Crisis in Research and Treatment 

 ·       More than 50% of those diagnosed with depression do not respond to existing treatments.   

·       Although depression is one of the most serious and prevalent conditions in the US, it is ranked 77th (out of 250) in          the amount of federal funding it receives.

·       Most of the major pharmaceutical companies have discontinued brain research.

What Makes HDRF Different

·       The Depression Task Force represents the most innovative approach to neuroscience research today.

·       The Task Force has created an unprecedented research plan with each member executing a piece of the plan in                their own laboratories. They are not going down well-worn paths of research. They have identified major                            challenges in the field and are laser-focused on the areas where the field is stuck. 

·       They share results in real-time at a centralized data bank. This allows them to leverage data to accelerate research.          This is unheard of in the entire scientific research field which is normally competitive and not collaborative.

For more information about HDRF, please visit www.hopefordepression.org

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On Friday December 7th, Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) held a festive cocktail party and dinner at the Royal Poinciana Plaza to announce its upcoming Palm Beach 5K Race of HOPE on January 27th.  (See below for details.) The event was hosted by HDRF Founder and Chair Audrey Gruss and Scott Snyder, who are Co-Grand Marshals of the Race of HOPE, the first of its kind in Palm Beach.

More than 200 people gathered under the night sky in The Royal Poinciana Plaza’s courtyard for a cocktail reception from 6 to 8 pm. They mingled and enjoyed passed hors d’oeuvres while HDRF staff registered walkers and runners for the 5K Race, which comes to Palm Beach after three years of success in Southampton, NY. The Race raises awareness and funds for urgent depression research.

“You can run, you can walk, you can stroll, you can bring your children, your babies in strollers, your dog – whatever keeps you moving!,” said Scott Snyder about the Race, which will be held on Sunday, January 27 in the town of Palm Beach.

Audrey Gruss added: “The point is to come together and give each other positive energy to defeat depression, the number one cause of disability worldwide.”

 After the cocktail, 90 Race Committee members and top sponsors filled the entire Sant Ambroeus Restaurant at long tables bedecked with yellow flowers for a celebratory four-course dinner. Guests included Gigi and Harry Benson, Phillipe and Debbie Dauman, Jackie Weld Drake, Llwyd Ecclestone, Mary and Mark Freitas, Myrna Haft, Candy Hamm, Jane Holzer, Susan Lloyd, Nicola and Jeff Marcus, Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Tatiana and Campion Platt, Gene Pressman, Alexia Ryan and Felicia Taylor.

Campion and Tatiana Platt.

Once guests were seated, Audrey and Scott welcomed them, thanked them for their support, and introduced the evening’s top sponsor, Graham Gaspard, CEO of Black River Caviar.  The guests savored a Black River Caviar sampler of: Tradition Oscietra with toasted brioche and creme fraiche, Royale Oscietra with quail egg and creme fraiche, and Imperial Oscietra on blini and mashed potato, paired with prosecco. Each guest was gifted a mother of pearl caviar spoon and black velvet pouch to take home.

 Graham Gaspard then announced to a burst of applause that he would happily take orders of caviar during the evening and donate 50% of the proceeds to HDRF. This resulted in donations totaling $17,000 to the Foundation by the end of the night.  100% of all gifts will go directly to advanced depression research.

The sampler was followed by a Caprese salad of Kumato tomatoes, bufala mozzarella and fresh basil, before the main course of Veal Scaloppine, served with small roasted potatoes, mushrooms ragu and sautéed spinach. Dessert was a hazelnut sponge, hazelnut wafer, gianduia mousse and hazelnut cream layers. The dinner was paired with two wines: Brunello De Montalcino Castiglion del Bosco (2013) Sangiovese Gavi “Monterotondo”, Villa Sparina (2013) Cortese.

Additional guests at the cocktail included Julie Araskog, Tammy Fender, William Finneran, Jill and David Gilmour, Lisa Kerkorian, Louise and Christopher Lewinton, Michael McCarty, Lynne Wheat and Thomas Peterffy, Gene Pressman, Ava Roosevelt, Randall and Barbara Smith, and Betsy and Wally Turner.  

 The event was also sponsored by: Art Findlay, Art Miami, Livingston Builders, La Clara, Contessa Gallery, Tammy Fender, Hamilton Jewelers, Meyers Auto Group, The Silver Fund, Jefferson Capital, and AirTab.

First Annual Palm Beach ‘Race of Hope’ will take place on January 27th

 On Sunday January 27, 2019, lace up your sneakers and join Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) as they set out on their inaugural Palm Beach Race of Hope + 5K Walk. The event will raise awareness and funds for advanced depression research, with every dollar raised going directly to research.

This high-spirited, family-focused and inspiring event is all about uniting as a community to raise awareness about depression, the leading cause of suicide and disability worldwide. HDRF funds groundbreaking research that will transform the way depression is viewed, diagnosed, treated and prevented. 

 All participants will receive a finisher hat, jacket, shirt and medal. Prizes will be awarded for best time in different age categories as well as for the top individual fundraiser and top fundraising team.

To participate, please visit www.hopefordepression.org/events.

Audrey Gruss founded HDRF in April 2006 in memory of her mother Hope, who struggled with clinical depression. Today, HDRF is the leading nonprofit organization focused solely on depression research.  Over 350 million people annually struggle with depression globally, but despite its prevalence, depression is still misunderstood, underfunded and under-researched. The mission of the HDRF is to fund cutting-edge neuroscience research into the origins, medical diagnosis, new treatments, and prevention of depression and its related mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder and suicide. To date, HDRF has provided more than $30-million through over 125 grants for accelerated breakthrough depression research that promises to lead to new and better medications and treatments. 

 Registration Information:

•   Date: Sunday January 27, 2019

•   Time: Check-in begins at 7:00 am and the Race of Hope begins at 8am 

•   Meeting Point: The Royal Poinciana Plaza, Palm Beach, NY

•   Cost:  $40 per adult through Wednesday, January 2; $50 per adult after January 2, $25 per student and $15 per child (9 and under).

•   Strollers and dogs welcome

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