HONORING
Literacy Partnership Award
Michael Korda
Former Simon & Schuster Editor and Author
Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Deborah Roberts & Al Roker
ABC News Anchor & Author and Today Show Anchor & Author
Spirit of Literacy Honoree
Elizabeth T. Peabody
Board President, Droste Mental Health Services
Lizzie Honoree
Julia Alvarez
Author
Champion of Literacy
Ethan Hawke
Author and Actor
Champion of Literacy
Anthony Tassi
CEO, Literacy Partners
Champion of Literacy
Co-Chairs
GALA CO-CHAIRS
Courtney E. K. Lewis
Cynthia McFadden
GALA COMMITTEE
Marie Brenner
Peter Brown
Jacqueline Weld Drake
Joni Evans
Katharine Raymond Hinton
Sheila Nevins
Victoria Chu Pao
Jordan Pavlin
Elizabeth T. Peabody
Perri Peltz
Lesley Stahl
Holland Taylor
Fareed Zakaria
HONOREES
HarperCollins
Michael Korda
Elizabeth T. Peabody
Deborah Roberts and Al Roker
FEATURING
Julia Alvarez
Ethan Hawke
HOSTED BY
Cynthia McFadden
Sponsors
Join us for the Evening of Readings and our 50th anniversary, an inspiring night of celebration and accomplishment.
For over 35 years, The Evening of Readings has always been a big night of celebration and a gathering of people who want to transform New York through the power of literacy.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of an extraordinary organization with a simple mission: to help adults transform their lives and create a brighter future for their children through the power of literacy. From our humble beginnings in 1973 as a volunteer adult tutoring program, we now focus on parents of young children with evidence-based practices and innovative partnerships to create a two-generation impact through our free classes, community workshops, and educational media.
Please join us for the Literacy Partners Golden Anniversary and celebrate the power of literacy and the joy and advancement it brings to the low-income and immigrant families we serve.
6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM
Dinner, Readings, and Awards
Attire:
Festive Black Tie
RESERVE YOUR TABLE(S) / TICKET(S) NOW
Join us in celebrating our 50th anniversary at the 2024 Evening of Readings on June 10, 2024 at Pier Sixty in New York City, and help provide the funds needed to help adults and families transform their lives through the power of literacy.
You can purchase tables and tickets by returning this form to us or purchase them online below.
Sorry I can’t attend this great event, but please accept my contribution.
To pay by wire transfer or to make a gift of stock or for more information, please contact Jill Vanzino at 212-254-6677 or gala@literacypartners.org.
