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Thank You

To all who helped make our benefit, Virtual Vereen & Friends, a success!

A Heartfelt THANK YOU to all those who participated in and supported our benefit event:

Virtual Vereen & Friends

Ben Vereen. Virtual Vereen and Friends.

Produced and Directed by

Ben Vereen

Co-Produced by

Pamela Cooper

Co-Produced by

Bee Season, Brian Dodson

Associate Producers,

Victoria Steineck &
Miguel Clarke

Did you miss Virtual Vereen and Friends?

Our Host:

Cheryl Wills, Spectrum Newsโ€™ New York 1 News

Cheryl Wills NY1 News Care For the Homeless

Thank you to our celebrity guests for donating your time and talents

Talent Collage 1 Virtual Vereen and Friends

Shoshanna Bean Wayne Brady Glenn Close
David Copperfield
Bryan Cranston
Michael Feinstein

Jeff Goldblum
Clint Holmes

Sara Mearns and Joshua Bergasse Chita Rivera

Al Roker
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Nita Whitaker
Skye and

Liisi LaFontaine

Talent Virtual Vereen and Friends

Musicians

Musical Arranger/ Keyboard Player

David Loeb

Bass Player

Mike Boone

Drummer

Marc Dicciani

Dance arrangement

STORM – a Works and Process Virtual Commission

Performed by Sara Mearns

Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse

“The Storm Will Pass Soon Now”

Music and Lyrics by Zoe Sarnak

Vocals by Margo Seibert

Piano by Zoe Sarnak

Filmed by Joshua Bergasse

Edited by Lee Cherry

Thank you to our dedicated
Board of Directors

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For Your Leadership and Vision

President and CEO

George Nashak

EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated

Thank you, brothers: Harry Thomas, Craig Collins, Brian Dodson, Al Roker & Ben Vereen

Thank You

Pamela Cooper, Victoria Steineck,
and Nina Chae-Gordon

Our many CFH COVID-19 Impact Fund Donors

Our amazing Sunshine Sachs Team

Bee Season

Alex Coroneos,
NFP Productions LLC

Paula Cyhan
Graphic Design

Text to Pledge

Human Picture Initiative

Urban Voices Project

Thank You to Our Partner Site

BronxWorks

The Living Room and Jackson Family Residence

Did you miss Virtual Vereen and Friends?
You can still support our work!

Every gift will receive a link to the videoโ€”you can have your own watch party! Text your pledge to:ย  646-891-4234ย  OR go to the ‘DONATE‘ button, and put Virtual Vereen in the ‘Other’ box.

Selected PRess

broadway world

May 27, 2020

Ben Vereen, Chita Rivera, Bryan Cranston and More to Take Part in CFH’s VIRTUAL VEREEN & FRIENDS

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Variety

May 19, 2020

Varietyโ€™s Guide to Hollywoodโ€™s Virtual Events





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Aceshowbiz

June 7, 2020

An Hour-Long Star-Studded Fundraising Livestream Organized By The Nonprofit Organization Care For The Homeless Is Set To Take Place On June 18 Amid The Ongoing Pandemic.

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MSnbc

May 24, 2020

CFH Ambassador and Tony Award winning actor, Ben Vereen, discusses how COVID-19 is affecting NYC’s homeless as well as his online benefit, Virtual Vereen & Friends.

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PLaybill

June 15, 2020

What to Stream This Week






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time out new york

June 18, 2020

The best live theater to stream online on June 18



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Ben Vereen. Virtual Vereen and Friends.
___________________________________Photos by Isak Tiner