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Black Tie International:
Literacy Partners "Evening
of Readings" Gala Kick-off Event
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New York's
Movers + Shakers
Team Up Against
Adult Illiteracy
at the Annual
Literacy Partners
Evening of Readings
Gala Kick-off Event
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Liz
Smith,
Joseph Califano,
Lesley Stahl,
Steve Millington and
Hilary Califano.
Credit by: Nick Hunt
for Patrick McMullen |
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New
York Society joined headliners from the worlds of
entertainment, publishing, fashion and media for
Literacy Partners 26th Annual
Evening of Readings
Gala Kick-off
event at Michael's Restaurant. Literacy Partners
Chairman Peter
Brown, Gala Chair
Liz Smith
and Gala Honoree
Barbara Taylor Bradford, OBE all spoke at
this year's
pre-event cocktail party.
" More
than 97 million Adults in
America
are unable to read above the 5th grade
level, including 3.7 million adults right here in New
York City,"
Taylor Bradford said. "As an author, I can't
remember a time when I could not read or write. To
think that there are so many New Yorkers who are
unable to share in the joys of reading is
astounding. We must do all that we can to support
Literacy Partners and their efforts."
This year's Kick-off
attendees included
Yanna Avis, Geoffrey Bradfield, Barbara Taylor
Bradford, OBE,
Robert Bradford, Roric Tobin,
Luke
Parker Bowles,
Mario Buatta, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Califano, Nancy Corzine,
Joannie
Danielides, Joni Evans, Ben Gazara, Duane
Hampton, Sharon Handler, David Hochberg,
Mark Jackson,
Iris Love,
Mauro Maccioni, Suzanne Mados, Hannah Pakula,
Elizabeth Peabody, Bob Perkins, Carolyn Reidy, Liz
Robbins, Ed Rollins,
Shari
Scharfer-Rollins, Ellen Scarborough, Jeffrey
Sharp, Muriel Siebert, Lesley Stahl, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Tober, and
Shelby White among others.
Literacy Partners 25th annual
Evening of Readings
Gala will take place at Lincoln Center on May 10.
Best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford, OBE,
and her husband, filmmaker Robert Bradford are this
year's Gala honorees. Distinguished writers
Sara Gruen,
author of Water
for Elephants,
David Finkel,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of
The Good Soldiers,
and Mary Karr,
author of two bestsellers,
Liar's Club
and Lit,
will read from their own works.
About Literacy Partners:
For 35 years, Literacy
Partners has helped thousands of New Yorkers learn
the basic reading, writing and math skills needed to
succeed in day-to-day living. Through successful
collaborations with major corporations, community
partners and benefactors, Literacy Partners offers
small, welcoming classes taught by enthusiastic,
highly trained volunteer tutors.
Literacy Partners is
the only nationally accredited adult literacy
program serving New York City. For more
information, visit
http://www.literacypartners.org/.
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