BOYS TOWN NEW YORK Hosts Second Annual Building Hope Gala To HELP, HEAL, LOVE New York's Children In Need

NEW YORK-THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 20, 2008, BOYS TOWN NEW YORK HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL BUILDING HOPE GALA at Capitale, 130 Bowery, at Grand Street, New York City, NY. The Building Hope Gala 2008 is Boys Town New York’s annual fundraiser. This year’s gala was hosted by NBC Sports’ Len Berman and featured performances by Island Def Jam artists Grammy-nominated Chrisette Michele and Karina Pasian. Special Guests included: Olympic Silver medalists from the U.S. Fencing team, Tim Morehouse and Jason Rogers, Miss New York Leigh-Taylor Smith and Dawn Angeliqué Richard of Danity Kane. (see also: Manhattanite Miss Brooklyn from Virginia wins N.Y. title). Honorees: Somaly Mam, acclaimed author and human rights activist was the Spirit of Youth Award recipient and Paul Reilly, Chairman of Korn/Ferry International was the Career Achievement Award recipient. The gala also featured dinner, entertainment, a live and silent auction serves to heighten awareness and raise much needed funds in support of the organization’s intervention programs for at-risk, abused, abandoned and neglected girls and boys. ABOUT:Boys Town New York is a beacon of hope for New York’s children and families through its life-changing youth care programs, providing the right services at the right time based on a child’s or family’s needs. Since opening in 1991, Boys Town New York has served 3,889 children and families through its various programs. In 2007, 470 children received help from Boys Town New York's Treatment Family Services and Intervention and Assessment Services. Another 106,663 children and families in the greater New York area were assisted through Child and Family Support Services, including the Boys Town National Hotline (800.448.3000). PRIOR EVENTS: Girls and Boys Town of New York - The Inaugural Building Hope Gala honoring Laura Posada (2007) PHOTO CREDIT:Copyright ©Manhattan Society.com 2008 by Christopher London | tel:Private |e-mail: ChrisLondon@manhattansociety.com****NOTE: These photos may not be disseminated to third parties or other websites without express written permission from Christopher London*****