On November 10, 2024, Mount Sinai hosted its 37th Annual Children’s Center Foundation (CCF) Benefit with a performance of the Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center. Gathered beneath the big top, the event brought together faculty, staff, families, and supporters to celebrate their shared commitment to pediatric health care.
This year’s fundraiser exceeded expectations, raising over $1 million to support Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital and the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics. The funds will help renovate hospital facilities, enhance therapeutic programs for hospitalized children, and advance pediatric research.
The event honored the Food Allergy Treatment and Research Center at the Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, which has transformed the lives of thousands of children with food allergies since its founding in 2016. The 2024 CCF Annual Benefit Co-Chairs Madi Rothenberg Karpova and Ivan Karpov shared, “With our daughter CoCo as a patient, the Center’s compassionate and family-centered approach has been an invaluable source of support for our family.”
The evening also celebrated the exceptional surgeons at Kravis Children’s Hospital, whose expertise, precision, and unwavering dedication improves the health of the hospital’s most vulnerable patients. From performing intricate, life-saving procedures to offering emotional support to families in their darkest hours, these surgeons embody the highest standards of medical care and compassion. Their innovation and excellence continues to drive Mount Sinai’s reputation as a leader in pediatric surgery, inspiring hope for countless families.
