Connie Milstein works in New York City’s real estate and property development as well as being an attorney. Apart from her business dealings, Milstein is also dedicated to helping others. One way she does this is through her Bakery and General Store which gives 100% of its proceedings to charity. It is a proper bakery, and has talented staff working there, such as executive pastry chef, Simeon Manber who graduated the Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park, NY). He has also worked in the kitchens of three of Manhattan’s all-start chefs, including Henry Meer (the Club Room), Larry Forgione (An American Place and Rose Hill), and Mario Batali (Babbo), and was sous chef at the Trustees Dining Room of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As well, he worked with two non-profit organizations dedicated to helping individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses work toward living more independently. So for Simeon, it’s more than just about making pastries. “As head of Connie’s baking apprenticeship program, he is again training people who have faced a variety of barriers to sustainable employment to develop the skills necessary to move into higher levels of the food service industry.”
Aug
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Connie’s Bakery and General Store
Aug
21
Connie’s Bakery is a Multi-Faceted Helping Enterprise
Connie’s Bakery means delicious in at least two ways. First of all, the cupcakes and other baked goods at Connie’s Bakery are scrumptious, but that’s not all. In addition to producing the most delicious cookies, cupcakes, pastries and cakes, Connie’s Bakery donates all the profits obtained by the sale of these treats to charity.
Founded by philanthropist Connie Milstein, Connie’s Bakery has created a multi-pronged program of helping through the work that it is engaged in. Profits are indeed donated to worthy causes and organizations, but you could say that Connie’s Bakery is itself a worthy cause, as it also trains people who are otherwise practically unemployable to become professional pastry chefs through its apprenticeship program.
And of course, supplying customers with the best baked goods they can, using the most wholesome, fresh ingredients, purchased whenever possible from local vendors, helps to make Connie Milstein’s innovative project one of the tastiest, guilt-free and enjoyable ways to help others that can be found.
Aug
13
Visit the Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center On-Line
Visit the Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center from the comfort of your computer desk. Follow the link and enjoy the video. Learn about the types of care patients are receiving at this ‘state-of-the-art’ cardiac care center in New York City. The Milstein Family Heart Center is a six-story facility that was designed in collaboration with top cardiology teams to bring the best possible care to cardiac and cardio-vascular patients.
The Milstein Family Heart Center is also doing pioneering work in regards to education and prevention of cardio-vascular illnesses, and when necessary, they are able to treat the most serious cardiac cases, including aortic and mitral valve disease. The Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center is a top cardiac facility. Visit it now and learn more about it.
Aug
05
Kudos to Plume at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The Jefferson Hotel in Washington, D.C. is thrilled to announce that of June 15, 2010, Plume was voted by OpenTable diners as the #1 Best Overall restaurant in the Washington D.C. area. In addition, they hold the #1 position in the Best Ambiance, Best Service and Special Occasion categories.
Plume sits in the newly renovated Jefferson Hotel, whose elegant reconstruction was directed by Ogden CAP Properties with Principal and Co-Founder Connie Milstein. Plume is one of the finest restaurants in Washington D.C., serving divine creations by award-winning executive chef Damon Gordon.
Jul
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Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley Receives Support from Connie Milstein & Bakery
Connie Milstein, through Foundation Sweet Success, aids six non-profit organizations each year. 100% of the bakery’s after-tax profits are given each year to six charities, and these charities are also promoted at her stores and through the website.
One of this year’s recipients, Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley, provides home health care to needy individuals, regardless of their income. They are consistently ranked among the top 25% of home health providers in Westchester County and they offer comprehensive programs with the latest technology to assist with compassionate care.
Jul
19
22nd Milstein Awards Ceremony
The Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award (known as the Milstein Award) “represents the pinnacle of scientific achievement in interferon and cytokine research.” This year’s Milstein Awards ceremony will be the 22nd of its kind, and will take place at the International Society for Interferon and Cykotine Research in October. The entire Milstein family – Seymour, Vivian, son Philip and daughter Connie – “have been committed to endowing innovations in patient care and breakthroughs in scientific research.”
Like her parents, Connie Milstein herself is involved in much philanthropy work, including being on the Board of Directors of CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy). The Milstein Award is indicative of the whole family’s dedication to helping others.
Jul
12
MMC’s Giggles Children’s Theater
Medical Missions for Children, which Connie Milstein helped launch, has an amazing program called Giggles Children’s Theater. Giggles performs three times each week for hospitalized children in Paterson, NJ at the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. They help to bring the healing power of laughter and entertainment to sick children and their families.
In addition to touching the lives of the children in attendance, Giggles is also broadcast live into the Hospital’s closed-circuit TV system and each performance is also recorded to be shared with over 100 children’s hospitals around the world.
In April of 2007, a second Giggles theater opened at the Childrens Inn on the campus of the National Institutes of Health.
Jul
05
Ford’s Theatre Grand Re-Opening
Ford’s Theatre has more than 1 million visitors a year and is one of the most widely visited locations in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the mission of the Ford’s Theatre, where Connie Milstein is on the board, and about their recent renovations with this interesting video.
Jun
28
A Look at the Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center
Get a glimpse of the state-of-the-art technology and facilities available at the recently opened Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center. This world-renowned heart facility at New York Presbyterian Hospital was created through the efforts of many, including Connie Milstein, and with the generosity of her family. Learn more here.
Jun
21
Medical Missions for Children and Connie Milstein
Connie Milstein helped launch Medical Missions for Children (MMC) which is a very crucial organization, “dedicated to improving the health of children in underserved communities around the world.” Thankfully, Milstein has a great team with her, including Founder Frank Brady and his supportive wife, Peg Brady. Brady spent many years visiting third-world countries via his career in the global business world. During this time his aim was to “provide sustainable access to quality healthcare [which then became] a lifelong commitment.”
Brady and the MMC
So how did it all start? Well, if Frank and Peg felt anything like Connie Milstein and all the other forces behind the MMC, then it was from a place of care and concern. Once retired, it struck the Brady’s that they could not ignore the plight of children around the world who were seriously sick. But it was something close to their hearts and with the help of others committed to this important cause, like Milstein, MMC was established and teleconferencing using qualified US medical staff began. And it’s working. The Brady’s, along with Connie Milstein, and all others who worked hard to make it happen and continue to make efforts today, should be extremely proud.