The Friends Committee of New Yorkers For Children will host the 10th Anniversary of the Spring Dinner Dance – New Year’s in April: A Fool’s Fête Presented by Valentino on April 9th. This event, benefiting youth in foster care in New York City, historically sells out before invitations are mailed, and includes cocktails, dinner and dancing.
New Yorkers For Children
10th ANNIVERSARY
SPRING DINNER DANCE: A FOOL’S FÊTE
PRESENTED BY VALENTINO
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Mandarin Oriental
7:30pm Cocktails | 8:30pm Dinner | 10:00pm Dessert and Dancing
Honorary Chair: Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos
Event Chairs: Derek Anderson, Allison Aston, Marisa Brown, Alina Cho, Natalia Echavarria, Nicole Esposito, Lydia Fenet, Rory Hermelee, Victor Kubicek, Amy McFarland, Euan Rellie, Susan Shin
Co-Chairs: Selita Ebanks, Ayla Farnos, Elisabeth Noel Jones and Kilian Hennessy, Scott and Candice Posner, Ram Sundaram and Preethi Krishna
Vice Chairs: Akon, Lily Aldridge, Alessandra Ambrosio, John Demsey, Claire Distenfeld, Lindsay Ellingson, Alison Harmelin and Samer Hamadeh, Jessica Hart, Elsa Hosk, Jack Huston and Shannan Click, Wyclef Jean, Doutzen Kroes, Didier and Mona Maine de Biran, Maria Giulia Maramotti, Rose McGowan, Clare McKeon, Tinsley Mercer Mortimer, Oluchi Orlandi, Annelise Peterson, Crystal Renn, Hilary Rhoda, Carlos Souza, Nicole Trunfio, Dianne Vavra
Table Sponsors: Armani Exchange, BNY Mellon, CNN, Dior Beauty, Jimmy Choo, La Perla, MAC Cosmetics, Max Mara, Prada, PUIG, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sun Capital Partnership Foundation
Each year, NYFC touches the lives of close to 1,000 youth in foster care through signature programming including the Back-to-School Package Program, Network to Success, the Guardian Scholars Program, the Youth Advisory Board, and the Annual College and Vocational Conferences. NYFC also continues to further its mission and broaden the organization’s impact through partnerships with ACS and nonprofit organizations to create more effective systems to better serve the nearly 14,000 New York City children in foster care. The following are a few examples of our accomplishments in 2012:
- NYFC awarded $325,000 in grants to the Administration for Children’s Services and nonprofit organizations serving New York City youth in foster care
- 565 students in foster care received Back-to-School Packages during the 2011-2012 academic year
- 198 young people attended educational, vocational and career networking conferences
- 75 teenagers in foster care volunteered at the 2012 Wrap to Rap program, which provided over 1,000 gifts to children in foster care during the holiday season
- The Guardian Scholars Program expanded to include 8 new students, bringing the total number of current Guardian Scholars to 17
- The 2012 Spirit Award recipient, Brian, was provided with a $10,000 scholarship to pursue his educational goals, as well as two runner-up scholarships of $2,500 each to Maurice and Leo
About New Yorkers For Children:
New Yorkers For Children (NYFC) works in partnership with the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to improve the prospects of children supported by the child welfare system and to engage New Yorkers in that effort. With a focus on young people in foster care, NYFC supports programs that promote paths to stable adulthood through education and sustainable relationships with caring adults.
Results and Impact of New Yorkers For Children:
Tickets and Table Sponsorships
Tables of 10: $25,000│$15,000│$10,000
Individual Tickets: $3,000│$1,000│$750
For More Information: Visit their website at http://www.newyorkersforchildren.org or contact Jennifer Houston at jhouston@innovativephilanthropy.net or 212.867.1117
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