NYFC will recognize Keith, a native New Yorker, for his longtime commitment and philanthropic efforts helping young people in foster care. At the age of 12, Keith was placed in foster care when his mother could no longer care for him. In 2003, he founded The Keith Bulluck Believe & Achieve Foundation to help youth in foster care in Tennessee and New York. Bulluck said, “Young people in foster care often assume they will be stuck with positions that don’t have much upside after they leave the foster care system. It doesn’t have to be that way. With a little focus, someone to bring you along and help you develop job skills, the possibilities are endless.”

The 2010 Fall Gala, presented by CIRCA, is NYFC’s annual fundraising event to assist young people in foster care in New York City. The Fall Gala Co-Chairs are Henry and Vanessa Cornell, Oscar de la Renta, Susan and Tony Gilroy, Tina and Peter Harf, Kevin and Erika Liles, and Shirin von Wulffen and Frédéric Fekkai. Last year’s event raised $1.5 million to support youth in foster care.

NYFC is the non-profit organization that partners with the Administration for Children’s Services to improve the lives of children in foster care in New York City. Since 1996, NYFC has made a difference in the lives of these youth through college scholarships, tutoring programs, job training, and networking opportunities. There are currently over 16,000 children in foster care in New York City, and NYFC is committed to providing them with the essential tools to become successful, self-sufficient adults.

To purchase tickets, please contact Jennifer Houston at 212.867.1117 or jhouston@innovativephilanthropy.net

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On June 19, 2010, New Yorkers For Children’s Youth Advisory Board (YAB) volunteered at the the face painting booth for children with severe disabilities at the 5th Annual New Alternatives for Children (NAC) Kids Olympics.  Larry Harris, Nicole Esposito, and Arlenis Sosa were on hand to show their support.  Over 600 NAC children and family members participated in activities including relay races (with and without wheelchairs), rock-climbing, soccer and gymnastics at Chelsea Piers.  These activities enable NAC’s special children to overcome physical and mental obstacles, meet new challenges and build self-esteem; as well as experience team spirit and healthy competition, get lots of exercise, and, most importantly, have a memorable and fun day as parents and friends cheer them on.  Most of NAC’s children are living in poverty; many have had more surgeries than birthdays; and too many have lived the first years of their life in sterile hospital wards, not out of medical necessity but because their families could not care for them at home.

The YAB is a group of high school and college students in foster care who serve as advocates for youth in foster care in New York City.  They meet at NYFC once a month to plan events and programs that positively impact younger children in foster care. The YAB also advises NYFC on the needs and desires of older youth in foster care and provides an opportunity for these youth to meet and socialize with one another.

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