2010 Southampton Kites for Cure™

“Kites for a Cure” Kicked Off 2010 Hamptons Season Raising Nearly $200,000 To Benefit Uniting Against Lung Cancer

This Memorial Day Weekend, more than 800 people took part in “Kites for a Cure,” a family kite fly benefit on Coopers Beach in Southampton, NY. The event was held on Saturday, May 29th and raised nearly $200,000 for Uniting Against Lung Cancer.

“The fourth annual Kites for a Cure was another huge success with hundreds of families joining in the fight against lung cancer by flying kites on our beautiful beach,” said Mark Epley, Mayor of the Village of Southampton. Mr. Epley served as the Honorary Commodore of the event, having lost his father to lung cancer six years ago.

Rechler Equity Partners, Long Island’s largest owner of commercial real estate, was the event’s primary sponsor this year. Recognized for its community support and hands-on involvement, Rechler Equity continued its 50 year tradition by hosting this cherished Long Island event while establishing a lung cancer research grant to memorialize the company’s co-founder Roger Rechler, who died of lung cancer in 2008.

“We are extremely pleased with this year’s turnout and happy to announce that with Rechler Equity’s sponsorship Kites for a Cure raised more than double its usual funding during the fourth annual kite fly,” said Tess Wachs, the event’s co-chair.

For information on how to host your own Kites for a Cure to benefit Uniting Against Lung Cancer contact us.

Special Thanks to our Sponsors
All County Block & Supply
All Out Building Services		King Kullen
Alpha Risk Management		Koeppel Martone & Leistman, L.L.P
Arthur Allen Carpet Installation		Stephanie & Ron Kramer
Backal Hospitality Group - State of the Art		Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, P.C.
Cara Martin Communications		Lifetime Phototgraphy
CCM Roofing		Lilly
Darr Construction Equipment Corp.		Maccarone Plumbing, Inc.
Deker Glass & Mirror Inc.		Measure Twice LLC
DiFazio Power & Electric, LLC		Metro Iron Corp./Mav Construction Corp.
Divney Tung Schwalbe		OSI Pharmaceuticals
DME Electrical Contracting		P.T.R. Wallpapering and Painting
The Elegant Setting		Polimeni International, LLC
Epoch 5 Public Relations		Posillico Signature Group of Companies
Evenson Best		Judy & Donald Rechler
F. Frank & Son Cesspool		Regateiro Contractors
Farad Construction, Inc.		Simon & Eve Colin Foundation
Gary and Reina Bronz Painting		Southampton High School
Genentech		Dennis and Susan Sprung
Goldstar Maintenance		Tate's Bake Shop
Great Ink		United Panel Technologies
Hamburger, Maxson, Yaffe, Knauer & McNally, LLP		Nicole and David Wachter
Heritage Strategies LLC		Caroline and Daniel Werther
Herrick, Feinstein LLP		Wade Associates, Inc.
Linda and Stephen Hess
Media Partners
Hamptons.com
MyLITV.com
The Independent
The Press News Group
WEHM