On Saturday, August 8, designer Victor de Souza and art & fashion boutique Space 16 held a cocktail party to benefit The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) in Southampton. The event celebrated The NYSPCC’s 140 years of protecting and healing children and families from trauma, abuse and neglect. NYSPCC Board Member, Penny Grant, M.D, hosted the early evening cocktail party and shopping event. A portion of the evening’s sales was donated to The NYSPCC.

Among the 75 guests: Victor de Souza (designer), Jeffrey Terreson (artist), Dr. Penny Grant (Board Member, NYSPCC), Daniela Zahradnikova (Space 16), Rita Cosby, Nicole DiCocco, Katlean De Monchy, Dawne Marie Grannum, Sara Herbert-Galloway, Kimberly Guilfoyle (Fox News), Joan Jedell, Joy and Alan Marks, Jean Shafiroff, Rosemary Ponzo, Susan Shin.

About The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), founded in 1875, is the first – and one of the most highly respected – child protection agencies in the world. The NYSPCC responds to the complex needs of abused and neglected children, and those involved in their care, by providing best practice counseling, legal and educational services. Through research, communications and training initiatives, we work to expand these programs to prevent abuse and help more children heal.

The NYSPCC’s unique work is used as a model for child welfare agencies across the nation. Since its founding, The NYSPCC has investigated more than 650,000 cases on the behalf of over two million children, and has educated over 50,000 professionals on how to identify and report child abuse and neglect. Please visit www.nyspcc.org for more information.

*All photos in the feature courtesy of Sean Zanni/Patrickmcmullan.com