STAR-STUDDED NYC EVENT INCLUDES OSCAR WINNER
ROBERT DE NIRO, CBS SUNDAY MORNING'S MO ROCCA, AND PHILIPPA
SOO
HARRIS,
N.Y., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for
Discovery® (TCFD, The Center) will celebrate the return of its
annual Evening of Discovery Gala on Tuesday, May 7, alongside prominent members of
the business, healthcare, and entertainment industries.
Oscar-winner Robert De Niro will
provide remarks during the event, which will be held at Cipriani
42nd street in New York
City.
The Emcee of this year's event will be Mo Rocca, CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent and
Humorist, who is also the creator of the podcast, Mobituaries. The
evening's entertainment will be provided by Philippa Soo, a two-time Grammy Award-winning
actress, singer, and author, best known for her roles in
Hamilton, Into the
Woods, and most recently, Camelot.
De Niro, one of the most influential actors of our time, is
about to star as the grandfather of a child with autism in the new
film EZRA, opening May 31, and
has been an important advocate on behalf of individuals with autism
and special needs.
The Evening of Discovery Gala is The Center's leading
fundraising event of the year, with proceeds benefiting some of
TCFD's most transformative programs. An internationally-recognized
research and innovation organization, TCFD serves nearly 1,200
children and adults annually who have complex disabilities, medical
frailties and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The Center is
also set to open a groundbreaking Children's Specialty
Hospital – a first-of-its-kind in New York State designed to assess and treat
children ages 5-21 who have developmental disabilities and related
medical conditions.
During the Evening of Discovery Gala, TCFD Board Chair,
Edward C. Sweeney will be honored
for his tireless and life-changing work on behalf of individuals
with autism and other developmental disabilities. Other notable
event attendees include Lorraine
Bracco, actress; Mikhail Baryshnikov, dancer,
choreographer and actor; Susie
Essman, comedian and actor; David
Remnick, Editor of The New Yorker; David Gregory, former host of NBC News' Meet the
Press; Rebecca Jarvis, ABC News
Correspondent; Jackie Alemany, The
Washington Post Reporter, and more.
This year's event will feature cocktails, a formal dinner,
entertainment, and live and silent auctions. The live and silent
auctions also benefit The Center's most innovative areas of
programming. The silent auction features luxury handbags, unique
travel and entertainment experiences, tickets to sporting events,
and more. The silent auction is accepting bids now through
Thursday, May 9, at 9pm EST. To view the auction, visit:
https://one.bidpal.net/eveningofdiscovery2024/welcome. For more
information about the event, please visit:
https://thecenterfordiscovery.org/event/eveningofdiscovery/.
About The Center for Discovery:
The Center for
Discovery is a leading provider of healthcare and education
services for more than 1,200 children and adults with complex
conditions, medical frailties and autism spectrum disorders,
located 90 miles northwest of New York
City. Named a Center of Excellence in 2016, TCFD has long
been a leader in developing new models of care for individuals with
complex conditions. Located on 1,500 acres of land in Sullivan County, TCFD, houses school campuses,
residences, medical and research facilities, organic and biodynamic
farmland, and leased private businesses offering meaningful
employment opportunities. Deeply focused on an individual's
personal potential and possibilities, rather than a disability,
TCFD strives to create better care and unique and challenging
opportunities for the most vulnerable populations.
The Center for
Discovery
Michael Rosen
Executive VP of Development, Marketing & Strategic
Communications
(917) 232-5556
mrosen@tcfd.org
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