Most of the time, when you purchase sweets, you aren’t necessarily doing anything good for your health or for others. At Connie’s Bakery and General Store, however, you are actually assisting adults with their literacy when you buy baked goods and other items. That’s because at Connie’s Bakery, founded by Connie Milstein, 100% of the [...]
Mar
09
The White House Showing Support for Soldiers
Blue Star Families, where Connie Milstein is on the Board of Directors, applauds The White House for its recent show of support. Recently, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden spoke to the National Governors’ Association at The White House about military families. While Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden have both traveled a great [...]
Feb
22
Recent News at the BSF
Last month, First Lady Michelle Obama and Tom Brokaw were hosted on an Oprah show, discussing the work of the Blue Star Families and the issue many military families face of being isolated. At the same time, it appears that a large majority of Americans are totally oblivious to the plight of these courageous soldiers [...]
Jan
28
Connie Milstein Hostess of HDI Dinner
In July, 2008 Connie Milstein hosted the spokesperson for the Humpty Dumpty Institute, May Wison of the Supremes, in her capacity then as the Chairman of HDI. Below is a photo from the event featuring Bob Gross and Georgia Gilman standing on either side of Connie Milstein.
Jan
13
Connie Milstein Hosts Celebration of Memoir by Ron Reagan, Son of the President
Connie Milstein, along with her husband JC de La Haye Saint Hilaire will be joining Tammy Haddad, Ted Greenberg and Jon Meacham at a celebration of the publishing of a new book by Ron Reagan, “My Father at 100.” The book is a memoir written by the son of the 33rd Governor of California and [...]
Dec
31
Connie Milstein and Blue Star Families
One of Connie Milstein’s philanthropic interests is the organization that supports men in uniform and their families, Blue Star Families. Ms. Milstein joined the board of directors at Blue Star Families, which was a logical step after supporting this organization and others which believe in empowerment as a way to improve lives.
Dec
16
Connie Milstein Hostess of Gordon Brown’s D.C. Book Bash
Enjoy the following slide show of the Book Party in honor of the Ex-Prime Minister of England, Gordon Brown, whose book, “Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalization” was promoted at the elegant affair hosted by Connie Milstein at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Dec
10
Tina Fey Recieves Mark Twain Award
On the evening of December 5th, Tina Fey was honored with the 13th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. She is the third woman to receive this award. Fey is the creator, producer and star of NBC’s 30 Rock, which is now in its fourth season. She also spent nine years as the head [...]
Dec
03
CURE and Connie Milstein
This is a photo of a number of members of CURE, an organization working on providing better treatments and support for patients with epilepsy. Dr. Francis Collins, Michelle Marciniak, Dr. Anthony Fauci as well as other CURE executives gathered to recognize Connie Milstein as a new member of the board.
Nov
22
Connie Milstein and NYU’s Collegiate Seminar Program
New York University has established several innovative programs under the leadership of trustee and alumnus Connie Milstein. In 2007, Ms. Milstein helped to launch the groundbreaking Collegiate Seminar Program. This is an exclusive program begun at NYU directed at freshmen who are entering the College of Arts and Science. The faculty of the College who [...]