Cabaret Cares/Help Is On The Way Today, a 501c non-profit organization founded by MAC Award winning producer, Joseph Macchia, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Awards and the annual Spirit Award. At the organization’s annual gala on May 18th at the Laurie Beechman Theater, Cabaret Cares/Help Is On The Way Today will honor Mr. Arsenio Amadis with the Spirit Award. Mr. Amadis is 2013 Mr. Eagle Leather and Founder of Leather Cares. The Spirit Award is a tribu...
Cabaret Cares/Help Is On The Way Today, a 501c non-profit organization founded by MAC Award winning producer, Joseph Macchia, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Awards and the annual Spirit Award. At the organization’s annual gala on May 18th at the Laurie Beechman Theater, Cabaret Cares/Help Is On The Way Today will honor Mr. Arsenio Amadis with the Spirit Award. Mr. Amadis is 2013 Mr. Eagle Leather and Founder of Leather Cares. The Spirit Award is a tribute designated for an individual who has shown unusual support of the charity throughout the previous year. Two Lifetime Achievement awards will honor Sidney Myer, hilarious actor/singer and long time manager of the cabarets at Don’t Tell Mama, and the beloved cabaret star, Julie Wilson.
Help Is On The Way Today was founded by Mr. Macchia in 2005 to assist children and youth living with HIV and AIDS. Since then the organization has raised over $80,000 and assisted more than 700 children in need. Fundraising is undertaken primarily through monthly performances by many of New York’s finest nightclub and theater performers, and goes towards the annual Backpack and School Supply Drive, scholarships for summer camp and an annual Holiday Toy and Gift Drive. The charity also helps families with special and immediate needs. Help Is On The Way Today is currently working on a new mentoring initiative.
The annual Gala will include a cocktail hour beginning at 5pm, a live auction, a 6pm buffet dinner with unlimited beer, wine and the special Gala Cocktail, and an 8pm show featuring Broadway and Cabaret performers.
Evening Included Live and Silent Auction.
Performing on the 18th are
Hosted by Tom Gamblin
Performing
Frank Dain
Peggy Herman
Bob Diamond
Rosemary Loar
Eric Michael Gilett
Lennie Watts
Tanya Holt
Ricky Ritzel
Doreen Montalvo
Valerie Lemon
Barbara Fasano and Eric Comstock
Samara Ehrlich
Jillian Laurain
Gretchen Reinhagen
Nesha Ward
Beau Howard
Robert Ima
Sue Matsuki
Carolyn Montgomery-Forant
Liz McKendry
Quinn M Bass
Jason Morris
Susan Winter
Suzanne Dressler
Tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com,or by calling 718-672-6714.
The Laurie Beechman Theater is located at 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC 10036.
To learn more about Help is on the Way Today and to donate, please visit:
http://www.helpisonthewaytoday.org