Tag: Philanthropy

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe Named Guest of Honor on Carpathia West Ball 2026 Honorary Committee

New York’s philanthropic calendar has gained a royal accent. The Carpathia West Ball 2026, set for September 19 under the auspices of the Carpathia West Foundation, has formally named H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe to its Honorary Committee — where he will serve as Guest of Honor.

The appointment is both recognition and responsibility. The Honorary Committee exists to uphold the Ball’s guiding vision, lending its collective standing to the Foundation’s charitable initiatives. Members are chosen for their alignment with the principles that define the evening: structured philanthropy, cultural awareness, and a public presence that reinforces rather than distracts from the mission.

A structured role, a formal honor

In that context, the prince’s inclusion reads as a natural fit. His ongoing engagement with philanthropic causes — and his willingness to serve in a defined, purposeful capacity — mirrors exactly what the Committee is meant to embody. The role doesn’t change the character of the Ball; it sharpens it, associating the evening with figures whose participation signals continuity and respect for tradition.

The Carpathia West Ball has built its reputation on precisely this balance: social refinement in service of clear charitable objectives. Each year’s gathering brings together patrons, benefactors, and invited guests with careful attention to how the Foundation’s aims are presented — and the Honorary Committee functions as the evening’s institutional backbone.

New York remains the fitting stage. Few cities concentrate international philanthropy and cultural exchange the way it does, and the Ball continues to draw a diverse assembly whose interests align with the Foundation’s values.

For Prince Mario-Max, the September evening adds another formal philanthropic commitment to a calendar already rich with them — and for the Carpathia West Foundation, a Guest of Honor whose presence affirms the evening’s purpose.

Related Reading

Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Palm Springs’ ‘Glitz & Glam’ House Party Rallies Support for REAF’s AIDS Memorial

Under the desert sun and the sway of the palms, Palm Springs did what it does best: throw a beautiful party for a serious cause. The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation — REAF — hosted its latest House Party PS gathering under the banner Glitz & Glam, an evening of elegance designed to advance one of the organization’s most meaningful projects: a permanent AIDS memorial for Palm Springs.

The memorial would create a lasting space of remembrance and reflection — honoring lives affected by AIDS while educating generations to come. For REAF, long dedicated to HIV and AIDS services as well as artistic expression, the project sits at the intersection of memory and advocacy.

An evening built with intention

From the step-and-repeat arrival bearing the REAF insignia, the night balanced festivity with purpose. Sponsors including Delta Dental, OUTbound, The Palm Springs Post, KGAY, and Gay Desert Guide lined the entrance — a visible network of community backing.

Hosts Steve Campbell, Rock Hall, and Camerone Parker guided the program, which opened at five with welcome drinks, a photo experience, and a silent auction. Entertainment carried the night: performances by Billy L’Amour and David Burnham, a tribute element connected to Bette Midler featuring Sheri Rae Parker, emcee Bella da Ball keeping the energy flowing, and Miss Bee Haven greeting guests with warmth. Lynn Hammond’s catering kept the hospitality refined without overshadowing the mission.

Behind the polish stood a coordinated crew — volunteer coordinator Mike Cashion’s team, specialty performance management by Doug Graham, sound by DJ Glaxy, and visual documentation by Alan Carvello and Sean Jacobs, with REAF producers Ken Henderson and Joe Seiler shaping the whole.

Leadership and legacy

Lead sponsor Jim Neuman was joined by supporting sponsors Andy Warren and Susan Mundy, alongside contributors including Robert Duwors, Albert Gonzales, Willie Rhine of Willie’s Modern Fare, Los Moran, Kevin Wagner, Randolph Paschke, and Professor Dr. Douglas Tippin — recognized specifically for advancing awareness of the monument project.

The hosts emeritus program told its own story of continuity: Stuart Kent and Mark Pelligrino, Mickey Fiegelson and Chuck Leachman, Steve Knill and Don Kraft, Tom Ray, Joe Troncoso and Carl Schreier, Will Cook and Sir Robert Morrison, John Schmall and Mark Bessey, Len Handeland and Byron Hancock, Michael Norpell and Bryan Fisher, Bob Valentine and Steve Bolton, and Jim Neuman — years of themed events building toward this moment.

By eight o’clock, the auction had closed and the evening wound down — but the momentum behind the memorial only grew. In a city where aesthetics and meaning have always intersected, REAF’s Glitz & Glam proved again that elegance and purpose don’t compete. At their best, they amplify each other.

Related Reading

Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Families First of Palm Beach County Honors Kelly Henry, Prince Mario-Max and Champion Denise Fraile

Palm Beach County’s philanthropic community gathered for a morning with real momentum behind it: the Families First of Palm Beach County Annual Donor Breakfast — a celebration of impact, a recognition of exceptional leadership, and the launchpad for the organization’s most anticipated fundraiser of the year.

Board members, donors, and advocates filled the room for an event that looked both backward and forward: reflecting on program outcomes while setting the tone for the annual Children’s Day Luncheon ahead.

Honoring the advocates

The morning’s defining moment was the presentation of the Advocate Honoree Awards to Kelly Henry and Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe — two figures whose credibility and visibility have amplified the organization’s mission well beyond its usual circles.

Henry, editor of Palm Beach Florida Weekly and a former Executive Producer at NBC Boston, brings more than two decades of media leadership to her advocacy. She has become one of Palm Beach’s most trusted philanthropic voices — someone who doesn’t just tell stories that matter but actively backs the causes behind them.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe lends the work an unmistakably global dimension. The European royal and international media personality has made a habit of deploying his platform with intention, and his alignment with Families First bridges worlds of influence and grassroots advocacy.

A champion’s case for collective power

The prestigious Champion Award went to Denise Fraile, widely regarded as one of Palm Beach County’s most dynamic philanthropic leaders — and her acceptance remarks challenged the room’s assumptions about how change happens.

“In a recent media interview, I was asked: if I could meet one person to fix a cause, who would it be?” she shared. “And my answer was simple — I don’t believe one person can sustainably fix a cause.”

“Real change doesn’t come from a single individual. It comes from people — coming together, each bringing something different, something meaningful,” she continued. “We each bring our own superpower to the table — and when those come together, that’s when true, lasting change happens.”

Fraile, who chairs the upcoming Children’s Day Luncheon for a fourth consecutive year, is building on last year’s 30 percent jump in funds raised. Her strategy this year: earlier engagement, new sponsorship packages, and additional revenue streams. FPL will receive this year’s Corporate Impact Award.

This year’s luncheon message cuts close to home: hardship can arrive for anyone, at any time — and the right support at the right moment changes everything. Keynote speaker Courtney Williams embodies it. Her journey from stability to unexpected hardship and back — rebuilt with Families First’s support — will anchor the event.

“You’ll hear a story that brings that to life — one that reflects what it truly means to go from stability to uncertainty… and to rise again with the support of a community behind you,” Fraile said.

Celebrity photographer Gail V Haines documented the morning. A night — or rather, a morning — to remember.

Related Reading

Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe Joins Diana Davis and Jean Shafiroff for 11th Annual Mardi Gras Benefit

Palm Beach’s charity circuit has its constellations — and few shine brighter than the trio of Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, Diana Davis, and Jean Shafiroff, together for the 11th Annual Mardi Gras benefit and featured in Florida Weekly.

“Thanks to my amazing and cherished friend Gail V Haines, the Star of Media of Palm Beach, for supporting charity and being such an amazing artist!” the prince said, crediting the media force who helped bring the evening its spotlight.

The night belonged to the intersection of film, philanthropy, and purpose. Diana Davis — founder of Movies Making a Difference — and renowned philanthropist Jean Shafiroff joined the prince in an evening built around a simple proposition: that elegance and compassion aren’t opposing forces, and that voices for change deserve the brightest possible stage.

Eleven years in, the Mardi Gras benefit has become a fixture — proof that when the right leaders commit to a cause, celebration itself becomes a form of advocacy. A night where compassion took center stage, and nobody wanted the curtain to fall.

Related Reading

Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Lenox Hill Brain Tumor Gala 2026: An Elegant Night at Cipriani 42nd Street for Cancer Research

On June 4, 2026, New York will host an evening where medicine meets philanthropy at the highest level. The Lenox Hill Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Center Gala takes over Cipriani 42nd Street, and it promises to be one of the defining charity nights of the year.

The invitation says everything about the tone: deep blue and white, clean lines, no noise. Just a clear purpose. Brain tumors remain among the most difficult diagnoses in medicine, and the doctors and researchers at Lenox Hill have spent years pushing treatment forward. This gala exists to give that work the funding and attention it deserves.

An Evening Built Around Purpose

Cipriani 42nd Street is a natural home for the occasion. The grand Midtown venue has hosted some of the city’s most important civic celebrations, and its soaring interiors give the night exactly the sense of occasion it calls for. Guests arrive at 6:30 PM, and the program runs through 11:30 PM — five hours designed to balance formal recognition with real conversation.

The Brain Tumor Center itself sits at the heart of the story. Part of Northwell Health and Lenox Hill Hospital, it has earned its reputation through clinical excellence and a patient-first approach to some of the hardest cases in neurosurgery. The gala carries that mission into the social sphere, inviting donors, advocates, and medical leaders to stand behind it together.

Leadership Behind the Night

Serving as Gala Co-Chair is Anna Stone, Chief Marketing Officer of Joseph Gunnar & Co. and Buttonwood Funds. Her background bridges finance and strategic communication, and her involvement signals something important: modern philanthropy works best when generosity is paired with sharp, thoughtful outreach.

Sponsorship opportunities round out the evening, giving companies and individuals a direct way to attach their names to the cause. Every contribution feeds research initiatives, patient care, and new technology — the practical machinery of progress against brain tumors.

Even the invitation’s design carries the theme. A subtle skyline motif along the base — the Statue of Liberty, the towers of Manhattan — roots the event in New York while nodding to the global reach of the research it supports.

For the doctors who will be in the room, the stakes are concrete: sustained funding for the science that saves lives. For the donors, it’s a chance to see exactly where their generosity goes. And for everyone else, it’s a reminder that behind every black-tie evening, the best ones are built on something that matters.

Related Reading

Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe on Why America Feels Like Home

Ask H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe about America, and you won’t get diplomacy. You’ll get something warmer: genuine affection, built over years of travel, work, and friendship across the United States.

The Prince — European royal, media figure, entrepreneur — has made America something of a second home. His projects have taken him from coast to coast, into studios, boardrooms, and charity galas, and through it all he’s developed a clear-eyed appreciation for what makes the country tick.

What He Loves About America

First, the openness. He describes a culture where people from every background can chase an ambition with optimism intact — where reinvention isn’t just tolerated, it’s expected. That spirit, he says, is the engine behind America’s global influence in film, television, technology, and business.

Then there’s the creativity. Hollywood storytelling, the startup hustle, the sheer range of cultural expression — for someone working in international media, America is where the world’s imagination gets manufactured.

And the philanthropy. The Prince often notes how deeply giving is woven into American life — the foundations, the galas, the quiet generosity that funds hospitals, schools, and the arts. It’s a culture of giving he’s seen up close, many times over.

Friends Who Feel Like Family

His American circle includes close friends like Al Harris and Raquel Sanchez of the KTM and Evolutionist award organizations — the kind of relationships that turn a country you visit into a place you belong.

For a prince raised in centuries-old European tradition, America’s spirit of reinvention offers a compelling contrast — and, he says, a continuing inspiration. Heritage matters, but so does the freedom to become something new. In America, he’s found both.

Related Reading

Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.