Hugh Jackman, Bernadette Peters Contribute to Charities to Benefit Auction

Several Broadway and Off-Broadway stars have signed their names to MEDEA Vodka bottles for a campaign called Charities To Benefit, a new initiative to raise funds for the charities chosen by various celebrities. An online auction of the bottles will launch on February 1, with a gala celebrating Charities to Benefit set for February 13.

Each bottle of MEDEA will have its own built-in “Times Square” digital read-out customized with a special message by a celebrity. Among the contributing stars are Hugh Jackman, who has earmarked Nomad Two Worlds Foundation, as his charity of choice, and Bernadette Peters, whose signature will benefit Broadway Barks.

Additional stars and their charities include Phyllis Newman for The Women’s Health Initiative; Lainie Kazan for Alzheimer’s Foundation; the Off-Broadway cast of The Fantasticks for Bideawee; and the Broadway cast of Phantom of the Opera for Broadway League’s Family First Nights. Additional celebrity signings will be unveiled throughout the campaign.

The initiative is sponsored by Suzanna Bowling, Times Square Chronicles, MEDEA, and Columbus Circle Wines and Spirits. The website for Charities to Benefit will launch on February 1 at
www.charitiestobenefit.org.