04/30/08 - Club’s Annual Gourmet Showcase Raises Funds for Toy Closet in Stamford Hospital’s Pediatric Unit

From left to right: Mark LeMoult, President of Club Chefs of Connecticut, of Norwalk; Katy Meyers, of Stamford; Marc Bennett; Robin Kanarek, of Greenwich; Carl Bennett, of Greenwich; Belinda Foster, Stamford Hospital Foundation's Director of Operations, of Stamford; Kari Pollak, Stamford Hospital Foundation's Special Events Associate, of Stamford; and Jeff Perez, Vice President of Club Chefs of Connecticut, of Norwalk.

David’s Treasure Tree receives $10K from Club Chefs of Connecticut
Stamford Plus Magazine, CT - 6 hours ago

David’s Treasure Tree, located in Stamford Hospital’s Pediatric Unit, recently received a $10,000 infusion from Club Chefs of Connecticut to help restock the year-round toy closet. This year marks Club Chef’s largest donation to the cause, having raised more than $31,000 since 2004.

David’s Treasure Tree is a toy closet named in memory of 15-year-old David Kanarek, a Greenwich resident who lost his battle with acute lymphomatic leukemia in 2000. Children staying in Stamford Hospital’s Pediatric Unit can select from the toy closet a developmentally appropriate toy or gift to keep. David’s parents Robin and Joseph Kanarek founded the cause as a unique way to honor their son’s memory.

“David’s Treasure Tree helps children enjoy a momentary escape from the hospital experience,” Robin Kanarek said. “We know firsthand what that meant to David and are happy that other children and their families can experience that, too. So, it gives us great joy when an organization like Club Chefs of Connecticut can make such a significant contribution.”...

...David, then 14, was a camp counselor-in-training at Milbrook Country Club in Greenwich, where, at the time, Perez was executive chef. After David’s death, ...

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