All Star Code Annual Summer Benefit Raises Over $600,000

All Star Code, a tech education non-profit, recently hosted its Second Annual Summer Benefit to raise funds and awareness of the organization’s mission.

The sold-out event, which took place at a private oceanfront residence in East Hampton on Saturday, raised over $600,000.

At the event, All Star Code Founder and Executive Director Christina Lewis Halpern also announced the company’s collaboration with AT&T, which will provide seven All Star Code students, who will be named AT&T scholars, with scholarships as well as free laptops and supplies.

Through AT&T Aspire, All Star Code was awarded $100,000 for this program.

Dinner at the event was provided by Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster Harlem.

There was an awards ceremony with Master of Ceremonies, Maurice DuBois, award winning anchor of ‘CBS 2 This Morning.’

Co-Chair Loida Nicolas Lewis presented Frank A. Baker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital Group with the Visionary Award.

Co-Chair Troy Carter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Atom Factory, presented Goldman Sachs Gives with the Corporate Leadership Award.

Co-Chair Valentino D. Carlotti accepted the award on behalf of Goldman Sachs Gives.

Current All Star Code student Cameron King presented Marcus Mitchell with the Community Award. Mitchell is a Senior Engineering Director at Google.

Among the guests at the event included several celebrities and personalities such as: Miss USA Olivia Jordan, Co-Anchor of CBS’ This Morning and Editor-At-Large of O Magazine Gayle King, Model Chris Collins, Real Housewives of New York star Kristen Taekman & her husband, Sherry Bronfman, David Buckner Orr, ASC Board Vice Chair Britt Morgan-Saks, Former Mayor of New York City and ASC Board Member David Dinkins, Alma Rangel, and Philippine Consul General Mario L. De Leon, Jr. and his wife Eleanor.

Photos: Rob Rich