Voices Benefit Concert
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2024 Voices: Stars for Foster Kids Benefit Concert
Voices: Stars for Foster Kids brings together the brightest and most generous stars to shine a light on the urgent need for permanent families for foster youth.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Meghan Wood, Associate Director, Development
In 2023, we raised more than $500,00 which we immediately put to work connecting foster youth to loving, forever families.
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Help ensure every kid in foster care is connected to a loving, permanent family.
- Kicking off with an electrifying performance by the entire ensemble, the stage brimmed with energy, authenticity and emotion throughout the evening.
- Several YGB families took center stage, sharing their personal journeys of becoming permanent families and illuminating the transformative power of finding a forever home for foster youth. Truly, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
- Highlighting the evening were touching moments such as Cody Saintgnue's poignant narrative of his journey through foster care to adoption, complemented by Javier Colon's soul-stirring rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."’
- Bellamy Young's heartfelt account of her own experiences as a foster child was met with a surprise appearance by the original "Annie" herself, Andrea McArdle, who serenaded Bellamy with the timeless classic "Maybe," creating an unforgettable moment of connection.
- Sharon Catherine Brown moved hearts with a touching tribute to her son Elijah, followed by a powerhouse performance that earned her a standing ovation, her resounding voice filling the auditorium with raw emotion. (Cue more collective tears)
- And let's not forget Griffin Matthews and Matt Gould, who shared their beautiful journey of adopting their two children, accompanied by Gould's stirring musical portrayal of their experience.
SiriusXM’s Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley
Hosts
SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, Producers James Wesley, served as our Voices hosts for the evening. Together with YGB, Seth and James created Voices in 2015, and the 2023 show represented our Ninth Edition!
Since then, as partners, we have raised over $3.8 million to help find loving families for older youth in foster care. We cannot wait for the next one!
Sharon Catherine Brown
Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews
Krysta Rodriguez
Adam Pascal
Norm Lewis
Gracie McGraw
Patina Miller
Brenda Braxton
Bellamy Young
Donna Murphy
Presenting Sponsors:
Karen and Tom Rutledge
Benefactor Sponsors:
Anonymous
Gretchen Beidl & Michael Willner
Premium Sponsor:
Sabrina Glaser and Mark Cho
Brian Foster
Patron Sponsors:
Mary Bresnan
Timothy and Jennifer Cope
VIP Sponsors:
Daiwa Capital Markets America
Joshua Mack
The Marcus Family Foundation
Daniel Taitz & Penny Nemzer
Chris & Barry Rosenblum
Amber Williams & Rob Hale
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