Pitbull Wows the Crowd at Daniel E. Straus CareOne Masquerade Ball for Puerto Rico Relief Effort

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniel E. Straus, owner and operator of senior care company CareOne, raised $4 million to aid Puerto Rico victims of Hurricane Maria, at the Starry Night Masquerade Ball held at New York City's Skylight Clarkson North last night. The evening featured special performances by Pitbull and JoJo with 100% of ticket and sponsorship proceeds made immediately available through the Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund of Care One for Puerto Rico relief efforts. 

Notable attendees included Chanel Iman, Johannes Huebl, Joan Smalls, Danielle Brooks, Victor Cruz, Jason Pierre-Paul, Harry Carson (NY Giants), Bart Oates (NY Giants), Carl Banks (NY Giants), Tony Richardson (NY Jets), Howard Cross (NY Giants) and the evening's host, CNN anchor Jason Carroll..

With deeply rooted family values of compassion and charitable giving, Daniel E. Straus and his daughter, CareOne Executive Vice President Elizabeth Straus, mobilized the effort to provide aid and raise funds for Puerto Rico. "Given our family's businesses, we are in a position to help and did not hesitate. This is also personal for us as we have several facilities in Puerto Rico where staff members and their families have been deeply affected," says Elizabeth Straus.

CareOne has continued to provide assistance to the victims of Hurricane Maria in concert with its sister company in Puerto Rico, InnovaCare. In their most recent initiative to provide on-ground support, planes were deployed transporting physicians and medical supplies to Puerto Rico, as well as bringing several people requiring immediate medical attention back to the mainland U.S. for hospital treatment.

About CareOne

With services that include post-hospital care, rehabilitation, assisted living, long-term care and a variety of clinical specialty programs, CareOne offers compassionate care in gracious, professionally managed centers and communities. CareOne serves thousands of seniors every day. With more than 29 centers in New Jersey, CareOne's outstanding programs and services are conveniently located throughout the state. For more information, please visit www.care-one.com

About The Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund

CareOne established the Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund to provide financial assistance and aid to individuals and families impacted by unforeseen circumstances and events and to provide funding to research organizations.

The Fund was created by Daniel E. Straus, President, CEO and Chairman of CareOne, Ascend Inc. Partners Pharmacy and InnovaCare along with his daughter Elizabeth, Executive Vice President of CareOne, in loving memory of the values, compassion and charitable giving Gwendolyn and Joseph created and instilled in their family. To date, the fund has raised over $10 million dollars to benefit those in need of support and assistance as well as for medical research. The Fund is currently focused on raising money to provide supplies and medical care and other aid to those individuals impacted by the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

The Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Charitable Fund is an organization that focuses on improving the quality of life through charitable financial assistance to individuals, families and philanthropic organizations. The Fund is tax exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

SOURCE CareOne