Always one of the year’s most glamorous and well- attended downtown charity events, the Willow Awards Gala has been featured in national and New York publications including: Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, The New York Times, the New York Observer, VIBE, Bust, Time Out New York, Paper, OK!, Patrick McMullan, The Daily News and New York Newsday.
The Lower East Side Girls Club is delighted to announce that the 2008 Willow Awards Gala and Benefit Bash will take place on Tuesday, October 28th. This year’s gala will be hosted by actress Rosario Dawson (Seven Pounds, Rent, Alexander, Shattered Glass) with music by Moby, and will feature great food, exclusive luxury silent auction items, and a special auction of unique commissioned work created by celebrated artists Kiki Smith, Robert Gober, Tom Otterness, and Donald Baechler. This year’s event is also very special as it celebrates the groundbreaking of a brand new facility, NYC’s first and only Girls Club building.
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