Support for HOPE
HOPE Founders
With an initial gift of $2.5 million in 2005, the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Foundation established the Harris Obesity Prevention Effort (HOPE). In 2009, the family foundation continued its generous support with a targeted gift of $4 million to support innovative clinical and preventive programs and research.
Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., Jackie Harris Hochberg, Ira Harris, and Nicki Harris.
“I struggled with my own weight for many years and was fortunate to have gastric lap-band surgery at the NYU School of Medicine. With this new lease on life, I have dedicated myself to supporting scientific efforts that will prevent obesity on a wide-scale basis. It is my goal that no child should suffer the great burden of being overweight.”
--J. Ira Harris
HOPE and the Harris Family would like to recognize the following individuals for their leadership and continued commitment to HOPE:
Elissa Burke, Halstead Property, LLC
Michael A. Graves, Graves Advisory Group, LLC
Mark Strausman, Restaurateur/Chef/Author
Douglas P. Teitelbaum, Bay Harbour Management
David W. Unger, Knight Libertas LLC
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HOPE wishes to thank the J. Ira & Nicki Harris Family Foundation, Jackie Harris Hochberg and Robert Hochberg, Jonathan and Jennifer Harris, and the following generous individual, corporate, and foundation donors for their support of HOPE since January 1, 2008.*
The AG Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Bjorn Aaserod
The Adler Family Foundation, Inc.
The Allergan Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Anmuth
Mr. and Mrs. Alec G. Arons
Aspire Global, LLC
Mr. Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.
The Bachmann Strauss Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Bachmann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Baker
Bank of America
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Belfer
Mr. Gilchrist Berg
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Blaylock
Braman Family Foundation
Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Ms. Alison Brod
Elissa Burke and Alec P. Stais
Mr. Vincent Camuto
Mr. Jason Capello
Mr. Christopher J. Carrera
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Carter
Ms. Chamiram Charikdjian
Ms. Emily Chen
Mr. Stephen J. Cloobeck
Leon & Toby Cooperman Family Foundation
Mitchell A. Davidson, Esq.
Mr. Donald J. Deutsch
The Dontzin Law Firm LLP
Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation
Donald Dwares Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dwares
Mr. E.L. Ecclestone
Edgewater Management Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Effron
The Eig Family Foundation
Mr. Norman Eig
Alfred B. Engelberg, Esq.
Ernst & Young Foundation
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Felberbaum
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Fensterstock, D.D.S.
Finneran Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Floyd
Mr. Roy Furman
Mr. David K. Ganek
Mr. Howard Ganek
The Gantcher Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Gantcher
The Gertner Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard S. Gerwirz
Mr. Eric J. Gleacher
Ms. Jay G. Goldman
Ms. H. Lynette Goldstein
Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon
Mr. Steven Grand-Jean
Audrey & Martin Gruss Foundation
Mr. John W. Hadden , II
Alexes Hazen, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hochberg
Mr. Steven D. Holzman
Hurst Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Jaffe
Joel S. & Barbara A. Marcus Family Trust
Mr. Michael A. Karsch
Ms. Robin Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Kessler
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb D. Koeppel
Sidney Kohl Foundation
Ms. Rita Kohn Solomon
Ms. Sandra Kozlowski
Mr. Alvin B. Krongard
Mr. Dean Landis
Jeffrey & Nancy Lane Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Langone
Mr. James Adam Lavin
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Leventhal
Levin Capital Strategies, LP
Jamie P. Levine, M.D.
Mrs. Felicia M. Levy
Lord & Taylor
Mrs. M. Joella Lykoretzos
William and Phyllis Mack Family Foundation
David & Sondra Mack Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mack
Mrs. Arlene Maidman
Mr. Richard Makowsky
Mandelbaum and Krupnick LLC
Mandelbaum Foundation
Mr. Joel S. Marcus
Mark Asset Management Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Marks
Edward and Sandra Meyer
Minikes Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Minikes
Mr. Alfred H. Morris
Mr. Robert E. Nederlander, Sr.
Brooke Garber Neidich and Dan Neidich
Mrs. Sandra Neuhaus
NYU Plastic Surgery Associates, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Dean E. Palin
Mr. Jerry K. Pearlman
Ms. Leslie F. Perkins
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Perry
Doug Teitelbaum
Polk Bros. Foundation
Rodney M. Propp Foundaton, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rahr
Yonina Rennert Davidson, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Ribakoff, II
Mr. Eugene Ribakoff
Mr. Harold Ripps
Mr. and Mrs. E. John Rosenwald, Jr.
Mr. George M. Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Neil L. Rubler
Planet Hollywood
May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation
Dr. Brian Sands
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Schapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis J. Schenker
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schott
The Schulhof Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Schur
Shark Shootout Charities
Mrs. Ramy Sharp
Mr. Stanley B. Shopkorn
Mr. Martin B. Shulkin
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Siegel
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Silverberg
Ms. Lisa T. Silverman
Silverstein Properties, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot J. Simon
Mr. and Mrs. E. Roe Stamps
Mr. Joseph Stein, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Stern
Thomas P. Sterry, M.D.
Mr. Allan N. Stillman
Melville Straus Charitable Trust
Ms. Donna Swap
Mr. Steven L. Swarzman
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tahl
Mr. Andre Tchelistcheff
Thomas P. Sterry, M.D., P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Tiefel
The Jamie & Steven Tisch Foundation Inc
Mr. Jonathan M. Tisch
Ms. Laurie M. Tisch
Tisch Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Marcia Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tuft
Venor Capital Management LP
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Verona
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Veronis
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Von Allmen
W. A. Richardson Builders, LLC
Wagner Family Foundation
Mr. Harry Wagner
Mr. Casey Wasserman
Philip M. Waterman Foundation
Mr. Richard Weidman
Mr. Byron R. Wien
Harold & Bette Wolfson Schapiro Foundation
Mr. David E. Wolkoff
Mr. Jeffrey A. Zucker
*Gifts of $1,000 or more
