(© David Gordon)
On Monday, September 30, 54 Below will host the fourth annual Born for Broadway gala, a celebrity cabaret that raises money for paralysis-based organizations. Born for Broadway was founded 10 years ago by Executive Producer Sarah Galli, then a performance major at Marymount Manhattan College, as a way of giving back after her brother Jeff suffered a spinal cord injury in 1998. Galli aims to engage young artists and producers at college campuses across America in this fund-raising effort. On July 15, Born for Broadway received the inaugural Heart of New York Award, which will be given each year to a nonprofit or foundation whose cause improves the lives of New Yorkers.
Hosts and talent for this year’s gala will be announced in the coming weeks.