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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN TO HOLD ANNUAL GALA
ON OCTOBER 30
Honorees Include Jackie and Mike Bezos &
Bezos Family Foundation,
and the late Mark Adkins
The Children’s Museum of
Manhattan (CMOM) today announced it will hold its Annual
Gala celebrating a year’s worth of joyful environments and
programs that promote delight, discovery and learning at the
Museum and across New York City on Tuesday, October 30
at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers (Pier 61). Cocktails
will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner and an awards
presentation at 7:30 pm.
Honorees include Jackie and Mike Bezos and Bezos Family
Foundation, who will be presented with theLaurie M. Tisch
Award. The Museum will also posthumously honor Mark
Adkins.
Proceeds from the evening will
help fund the programs and services the Museum delivers to
just under 400,000 people each year at its Upper West Side
location (212 West 83rd Street) and through outreach
programs at schools, libraries, homeless shelters, Head
Start Centers and hospitals citywide.
The Laurie
M. Tisch Award is presented to an individual or
family who exemplify the founding Board Member’s civic
spirit, visionary leadership and philanthropic commitment to
positive social change. Jackie and Mike Bezos and Bezos
Family Foundation will receive the award in recognition of
their commitment to helping young people from birth through
high school to reach their full potential and make
meaningful contributions to society. CMOM will celebrate the
Bezos’s commitment to changing young lives through the
creation on inspired learning environments and programs
including Vroom and Mind in Making.
The
Children’s Museum will also honor the memory of Mark Adkins,
who served the institution for 10 dedicated years in
numerous roles, most recently as Secretary of the Board of
Directors and Chair of the Governance Committee. Adkins, who
was an inspiration and role model, will be honored for his
thoughtful advice, his generous spirit, his unwavering sense
of fairness, and his joyful sense of fun.
The
gala will also include CMOM’s signature, game-of-chance
tombola raffle of 100 wondrous prizes. Tombola will take
place during the cocktail hour and every ticket is a
guaranteed winner. Participants will enjoy mingling with
other guests to trade and show off their winnings. Past
prizes have included concert tickets, golf outings, vacation
packages, family adventures, food and dining experiences,
fashion and accessories, spa services, gym memberships,
sports tickets and even private tours!
In 2018, CMOM’s
accomplishments have included the opening of “Art, Artists &
You,” a groundbreaking new exhibit offering visitors unique
opportunities to watch, follow, collaborate with, and take
inspiration from contemporary artists as the artists work in
studio spaces created especially for the exhibition. The
Museum has also expanded its work with New York City
agencies, providing health and literacy resources and
training to Head Start Centers and homeless shelters.
With funds raised at the gala,
CMOM, which last December purchased 361 Central Park West as
the site of its future home, is poised to make even greater
contributions allowing it to improve the lives of children
and families for years to come.
To purchase tickets or learn
more about the gala, please visit cmom.org/gala/.
For more information about the Children’s Museum of Museum
of Manhattan, please visit www.cmom.org.
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About Children’s Museum of Manhattan
The non-profit Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) – a
citywide resource for children, families, and
educators—creates experiences at the intersection of the
arts, sciences, and humanities to help children thrive at
home, at school, and in the community. Based on West 83rd Street,
the Museum creates hands-on learning environments, programs,
and curriculums built on evidence-based early research and
the museum sciences. In addition to its commitment to
delight and educate visitors, the Museum offers tools and
strategies for parents, caregivers, and educators to help
children become lifelong learners. Thousands more New
Yorkers benefit from the Museum’s offerings through its
outreach programs at schools, Head Start centers, homeless
shelters, libraries, and hospitals. In
2017, CMOM purchased 361 Central Park West. The new site is
expected to open in late 2021. www.cmom.org
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