Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
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Poker Tournament Shuffles Up Record-Shattering Fundraising
Industry insiders, celebrated stars and Broadway fans alike raised the stakes and a record-breaking total at Broadway’s official game night Broadway Bets, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The annual evening of Texas Hold ’em poker at Sardi’s, one of the theater district’s most legendary restaurants, raised a record $540,600 on June 3, […]
Inaugural Hats Off to You Honors Dedicated Donors with Exclusive Performances
A luminous lineup of Broadway’s brightest stars joined forces to honor the kindness and commitment of Broadway Cares donors in the inaugural performance of Hats Off to You
Theater Community Shares Joy and Support Through Spring Fundraising Competition
Audiences’ generosity shared in #RedBuckets across 45 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring shows is being transformed into tangible, lifesaving help as the 2024 Spring Fundraising Competition topped $4,702,394. The theater community – those onstage, offstage and in the audience – rallied together to raise the spectacular total across six weeks of dedicated fundraising. This support […]
Spring Fling Participants Groove Past Finish Line and Make a Difference
Set upon the shimmering backdrop of the “blue purple yellow red water” of the Hudson River, theater enthusiasts ran and walked April 6, 2024, in the second edition of the NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K & 10K in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. More than 2,000 participants gathered on NYC’s Governor’s Island for the latest […]
Record-Shattering Broadway Backwards Celebrates LGBTQ+ Love Through Show Tunes
A brilliant string of 11-o’clock numbers, standing ovations and LGBTQ+ joy reverberated through the historic walls at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11, 2024, when Tony Award winners, Broadway legends and newcomers alike spectacularly shared LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards. The show raised a record $917,651 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights […]
Humanitarian Grants Help Four Aid Organizations Addressing Trauma in Israel
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS announced a total of $400,000 in emergency grants to four organizations providing on-the-ground support in Israel to civilians affected by trauma, assault and mental health emergencies, as part of the organization’s 25-year tradition of providing humanitarian support in times of crisis. These emergency grants follow $400,000 awarded earlier to Doctors of […]
2024 Food Grants Deliver Record Support to 146 Organizations Nationwide
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS awarded a record $2.83 million in grants to 146 food service and meal delivery programs across the country on February 15, 2024. These critical grants are the direct result of the generosity of the theater community and audiences across Broadway, Off-Broadway and by national tours during #RedBuckets fall fundraising. These 2024 […]
Remembering Chita Rivera, Dear Friend and Broadway Cares Trustee
Chita Rivera was a legendary talent and a dear friend to all lucky enough and blessed to share the stage with her. But beyond her brilliance in the spotlight, she was a fierce advocate, a beloved “mama bear” not to be trifled with when it came to those she welcomed into her sweet, kind and fiery […]
On-the-Ground Humanitarian Organizations in Gaza Receive $400,000 in Critical Grants
As Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS embarks on its 2024 grant-making, the philanthropic heart of Broadway announced $400,000 in emergency grants to organizations providing immediate, on-the-ground support to people in desperate need amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and across the Middle East. These Broadway Cares grants, shared January 8, 2024, consist of two $200,000 awards […]
Red Bucket Follies’ Rousing Return Celebrates Show-Stopping Fundraising
An exultant and effervescent Red Bucket Follies returned after a four-year, pandemic-induced hiatus to celebrate six weeks of enthusiastic and dedicated fundraising. The star-studded variety show, performed December 4 and 5, 2023, honored 46 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in fall fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Red Bucket Follies raised a […]
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