Voices for Homeless LGBTQ Youth A Benefit for New Alternatives

$100* VIP booth seats $40* general admission, $30* limited bar stool seating PRIDE1 for $5 off tickets Any questions please email Jeremy@newalternativesnyc.org or call 917-991-5975 *Fair market value of ticket is $20, remainder can be considered tax deduction by IRS guidelines http://bit.ly/1jDos08 Link to Joe's Pub to purchase tickets Doors 630p.m Show 7p.m VIP Reception 600p.m-630p.m. Hosted by Jene Hernandez(Soul/R&B Artist/Songwriter/Actress, Conviction, Cash Flow, The L Word) and Frankie Faison(Banshee, The Wire, Coming to America) with musical direction by Nate Buccieri. We are delighted to announce the following artists have donated their time and are scheduled to appear: *Andrea McArdle (Broadway’s Original Annie, Les Miserables, Jerry’s Girls, Beauty and the Beast) *Ann Hampton Callaway (Platinum Award winning songwriter/singer, Tony nominated singer/actress) *Marty Thomas presents DIVA featuring *Kelly King (Michael Bolton, Babyface) , * Alexa Green (Wicked), *Marissa Rosen (My Big Gay Italian Wedding) *E. Clayton Cornelious(Beautiful, Wonderland) *Anne Steele (MAC Award/ Bistro award winning artist) * Bridget Everett (At Least Its Pink, Inside Amy Schumer, Our Hit Parade) *Jene Hernandez *Fatima Ptacek (actress/model, Academy Award winning Curfew, Dora the Explorer,Tio Papi) *Danny Calver(Rent, Altar Boyz, All Shook Up) *Jeremy Abram (Louis Armstrong: Jazz Ambassador, Love Blactually, Out of Game) Shakina Nayfack (One Woman Show) Talent subject to change and additional talent will be announced when available. To purchase door prize tickets or make an additional donation, make a donation on the New Alternatives Website www.newalternativesnyc.org , and be sure to enter “Door Prize” in the Special Instructions Section (click on “+” next to "Add special instructions or message”) Additional tickets will be sold at the door and you will be able to pick up pre-purchased tickets. $10=3tickets, $20=8tickets, $100=50 tickets There are a number of factors that make New Alternatives unique, even among organizations for homeless LGBT youth in NYC. • New Alternatives works with youth that slip through the cracks in the programming that other organizations offer, either because they’re “too” mentally ill, or unwilling to come into the shelter or foster care systems, or “too” trans, or simply “too” different. • New Alternatives is based on a low barrier-to-entry harm reduction model — one where youth can just walk in off the street and be fed, or clothed, or get help with everything from getting a Social Security card to applying to a GED program or college without having to fill out a pile of paperwork or commit to continuing in some kind of program. • New Alternatives is funded solely through individual donors, small foundations, and fundraising events. As a very small organization, and one of the few agencies working with youth in the 21-24 year old demographic, there are three primary reasons why we do not apply for government grants: first of all, because most would restrict our right to serve youth in the 21+ demographic; secondly, because the reporting requirements far exceed the kind of time that our tiny staff has; and finally, because the overhead for the kind of documentation those grants require would mean that most of the money would go for staff time and paperwork, leaving little money for actually helping our youth www.newalternativesnyc.org