Tenth Annual Fall Gala Film by Tony Gilroy
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Oscar-nominated director Tony Gilroy (Duplicity, Michael Clayton) premiered his first short film, featuring the inspiring stories of eight youth in foster care, at New Yorkers For Children’s Tenth Annual Fall Gala on September 22nd, 2009.
Please click here to view last year’s video.
Tenth Annual Fall Gala
Dayssi Kanavos, Mitch Davidson, Kevin Liles, Nancy Jarecki, Nina Davidson, Andrew Jarecki, and Ashley McDermott
On Tuesday, September 22nd, more than 700 supporters celebrated the NYFC Tenth Annual Fall Gala at Cipriani 42. Nina and Mitch Davidson, Oscar de la Renta, Susan and Tony Gilroy, Nancy and Andrew Jarecki, Kevin Liles, Shirin von Wulffen and Frederic Fekkai, and Stephanie and David Wolkoff served as co-chairs for the event, which raised over $1.5 million to help MAKE IT HAPPEN for young people in foster care in New York City.

Our programs
Network to Success panelist Alonzo Mourning and Friends Committee member Alina Cho with a group of youth at the 2009 Sports Network to Success event.
NYFC Signature Programs
- Back-to-School Package Program
- Network to Success
- The NYFC Spirit Award
- Guardian Scholars Program
- Wrap to Rap
- The Annual Educational Conference
Recent events
NYFC's Amy McFarland and Susan Magazine with Honorary Chair Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and Event Chairs Vanessa von Bismarck, Rory Hermelee, Allison Aston, Susan Shin, Lydia Fenet, Joy Bryant, and NYFC President Nicholas Scoppetta.
Friends Committee Spring Dinner Dance—A Fool’s Fête
On April 15th, the Friends of New Yorkers For Children hosted their Sixth Annual Spring Dinner Dance—New Year’s in April: A Fool’s Fête. More than 400 guests celebrated the evening of dinner, dancing, and a record-breaking silent auction at the Mandarin Oriental, helping to raise almost $400,000 to support youth in foster care in New York City.

Testimonial of youth 2008
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Young people in foster care discuss the impact of New Yorkers For Children on their lives
There are almost 17,000 children in foster care in New York City and we are committed to providing these youth with the essential tools to help them become successful, self-sufficient adults.
See video from 2007