Times Square Gossip

Cole Rumbough Jingle and mingle with the NYC Mission Society’s Junior Society on Tuesday, December 2nd at a holiday party to benefit the nonprofit’s annual toy drive for underserved children. NYC Mission Society’s annual toy drive aims to collect toys this season to distribute to 1,500 children in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx this December. The Junior Society has organized a cocktail party – complete with champagne and sweets – at Pilotage Fun & Hobby at 5 East 36th Street from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on December 2nd – a date selected because it marks the third annual #GivingTuesday, a national day to support charitable causes. At the event, Pilotage will donate 20% of any toy purchase to NYC Mission Society’s toy drive. The event is organized by Junior Society co-founders Brooke Laing and Cole Rumbough as well as members Allison Ecung, Angelena Brack, Antonella Lemos, Liz Shafiroff, Natasha Das, and Taylor Burns. In addition to Pilotage, even...

**** PHILANTHROPISTS **** Jean Shafiroff Cole Rumbough And Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin Lisa Downing And Dr. Penny Grant Mario And Maria Marconni Over the weekend,the Juniors of the NYC Mission Society Juniors hosted their Winter Happy Hour at the Griffin . Approximately 125 attended to show their support. Those in attendance included Jean Shafiroff, Cole Rumbough, Brooke Laing, Jackie Shafiroff, Consuelo Costin Vanderbuilt, Maria and Mario Maccioni (son of Siro Maccioni of Le Cirque), Brie Blythewood, Penny Grant, Nicole Noonan , Lisa Downing and Board Member, Benjamin Oaks. The evening benefited NYC Mission Society, which is the oldest running charity in Manhattan. The 201 year old organization helps break the cycle of poverty for youth and families in Harlem, the Bronx, and the Lower East Side. The Junior Society was co-founded by Brook Laing and Cole Rumbough who is the 7th generation of his family to be involved in t...