Jack Lund, CEO of the YMCA of Greater New York;
Kevin Burke, CEO of Con Edison and YMCA Board Chair; Tamara Tunie, Arts & Letters Honoree and star of Law & Order SVU; Susan D. Whiting, Vice Chair of The Nielsen Company and Event Co-Chair; William H. Lawrence, CEO of Meridian Capital and Event Co-Chair

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Stars of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show Billy Elliot the Musical: Trent Kowalik, Tommy Batchelor, Tamara Tunie, Alex Ko, and David Alvarez

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2009 Arts & Letters Honorees

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PS 22 dancers from the Y After School Program

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Cooking demonstration during the program with Chef Samuelsson and Y kids

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Honoree Tamara Tunie and Mistress of Cememonies, Consuelo Mack

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Billy Elliot performance

Fundraising Galas: 9th annual Arts & Letters Auction and Reception

9th annual Arts & Letters Auction and Reception

On October 26, 2009, LW Events helped the YMCA of Greater New York celebrate its 9th annual Arts & Letters Auction and Reception at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The event raised over $450,000 to support the Y After School Program and honored actress Tamara Tunie, celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, and The Billys from the Tony Award- winning Billy Elliot the Musical. The event included a silent and live auction along with a performances from all of the honorees. With over 300 people in attendance it was one of the most successful Y events in history.

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Celebrity Chef and Honoree Marcus Samuelsson
& his wife, Maia Haile

All photos courtesy of the YMCA of Greater New York