SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young

SAY’s 15th Anniversary Chefs’ Gala is the evening of May 22, 2017

HOSTED BY:

Kelli O’Hara – Tony Award-Winning Actress – Read more about Kelli O’Hara

Helen Mirren – Academy Award-Winning Actress – Read more about Helen Mirren

HONORING:

SAY: Hero Award – Jeffrey Blitz – Award winning television & film, director, producer and writer – Read more about Jeffrey Blitz

SAY: Budd Mayer Advocacy Award Recipients – Bettina & Michael Klein – SAY Board Members – Read more about Bettina & Michael

SAY: Hall of Fame Inductee – Joe Moglia – Head Coach/Executive Director of Football, Coastal Carolina University, & Chairman of the Board, TD Ameritrade – Read more about Joe Moglia

Marc Vetri – SAY Board Member & Renowned Chef, will be joined by Matthew Arcomone, Jonathan Benno, Jimmy Bradley, Joey Campanaro, Michael Cooperman, Marco Canora, Louis Goral, Alex Guarnaschelli, German Jarquin, Frank Langello, Michael Lomonaco, Luigi Petrocelli Matthew Rudofker, Jared Sippel, Brad Spence, Michael Solomonov, Michael Symon, Sue Torres & Jonathan Waxman.

Read more about our incredible chefs.

Special Appearances by Celebrity Friends:*
Lauren Ambrose, Bobby Cannavale, Brandon Victor Dixon, Ken Roberson, Krysta Rodriguez, Fisher Stevens & more!

*scheduled to appear as of 5.1.17

As we celebrate our 15th Anniversary, we will welcome our amazing SAY alumni and honorees, celebrity friends and so many more from our first 15 years!

6pm Performance 

Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South

Chefs’ Tasting Event following performance, with Silent & Live Auctions

The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, Pier 61 (23^rd Street and West Side Highway), New York, NY 10011

Chefs’ Tasting Guests will be provided with luxury motor coach transportation from NYU to The Lighthouse (just 15 minutes away)

 *currently scheduled to appear

Click link below to purchase your package or tickets today.

Founder Package – $25,000

Space for the chef’s tasting event is limited.  Please contact Noah Cornman (Noah@SAY.org – 212.414.9696, ext. 201) if you are interested in joining us.

You will be recognized on the Gala website & event program. Added benefits include:

• VIP pre-show cocktail party tickets for 12 guests
• 12 VIP tickets for the performance (you receive VIP priority seating for performance)
• 12 tickets for the Chef’s Tasting Event (top chefs will prepare special small plates)
• Acknowledgement on website
• Acknowledgement by Host during Performance and by Founder during dinner
• Full page ad & special recognition in Gala program
• Name/logo & recognition on select lobby, VIP cocktail party & Chefs’ Tasting Event signage

CEO Package – $15,000

Space for the chef’s tasting event is limited.  Please contact Noah Cornman (Noah@SAY.org – 212.414.9696, ext. 201) if you are interested in joining us.

You will be recognized on the Gala website page & event program. Added benefits include:
• VIP pre-show cocktail party tickets for 10 guests
• 10 premier tickets for the performance (you will receive premier seating for the performance)
• 10 tickets for the Chefs’ Tasting Event (top chefs will prepare special small plates)
• Acknowledgement by Founder during dinner
• Half page ad & special recognition in the gala program

President Package – $10,000

Space for the chef’s tasting event is limited.  Please contact Noah Cornman (Noah@SAY.org – 212.414.9696, ext. 201) if you are interested in joining us.

Added benefits include:
• 10 tickets for the Chefs’ Tasting Event (top chefs will prepare special small plates)
• 10 prime tickets for performance
• Quarter page ad
• Special recognition in the gala program

Entrepreneur Package – $7,500

Space for the chef’s tasting event is limited.  Please contact Noah Cornman (Noah@SAY.org – 212.414.9696, ext. 201) if you are interested in joining us.
Added benefits include:
• 10 tickets for the Chefs’ Tasting Event (15 top chefs will prepare special small plates)
• 10 preferred tickets for performance
• Special recognition in the gala program

Producer Ticket – $1,000

Space for the chef’s tasting event is limited.  Please contact Noah Cornman (Noah@SAY.org – 212.414.9696, ext. 201) if you are interested in joining us.

Added benefits include:
• 1 Producer ticket for performance and Chefs’ Tasting Event (15 top chefs will prepare special small plates)
• Recognition in the gala program

Director Ticket – $500

Space for the chef’s tasting event is limited.  Please contact Noah Cornman (Noah@SAY.org – 212.414.9696, ext. 201) if you are interested in joining us.

Added benefits include:
• 1 Director ticket for performance & Chefs’ Tasting Event (top chefs will prepare special small plates)

Performance Only Ticket – $200

• 1 ticket for the Gala performance

(Please note that the performance-only ticket will not provide access to the post-show dinner with the hosts, honorees, honored guests, and celebrities.)

Unable to attend? Support SAY today!

For more information or if you have questions, please contact us at 212.414.9696, ext. 700, or email: Gala@SAY.org

Payment must be received no later than Wednesday, May 1, 2017. All tickets will be held at the door the night of the event. We do not accept unpaid reservations. The Stuttering Association for the Young is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and under the Internal Revenue Code, tickets are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Contributions are tax-deductible, except $130 per Chefs’ Tasting Event ticket and $35 per performance-only ticket.

Benefit Committee

(as of 3.7.17)

Virginia Ahern, Michael Alden, Jane Alexander & Ed Sherin, Lisa Hertz Apkon, Everett Bradley, Angelina Bruno-Metzger, Corey Caporale, Tammy & Andrew Carlins, Daniel E. Catullo III, Arnie & Jacie Civins, Nina Lorenz Collins & Cliff Perlman, Kerry & Noah Cornman, Frank DiLella, Will Edwards, Brenda Edwards, William Gale, Rachel Glube & David Friedman, Sunny & Brad Goldberg, Brandon Guidry, Richard Hester & Michael Mastro, Julianne Hoffenberg, Paul Johansen, Marie & Fred Kaplowitz, Valerie & Ronald Lauderdale, Danny Litwack, Sue & Andy Millager, Jenny & Seth McGuire, Danielle & Steven Mirsky, Patricia Mulvey & Michael Cornman, Keira Naughton, Kelli O’Hara & Greg Naughton, Barbara & Preston Padden, Leigh Pennebaker & Taro Alexander, Barbara & Alan Polinsky, Kate Popovich, Alysia Reiner & David Alan Basche, Phil Schneider, Shachar & Jason Scott, Liz Tuccillo, Marc Vetri, Justin Waller & Michael Stehlik, Susan Ziskin, Daniel & Noah Ginsberg