Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH)\u00a0will honor legendary actress and activist Cicely Tyson and Olympic Gold Medalists Meryl Davis & Charlie White at\u00a0its 11th Annual Skating with the Stars Gala.\u00a0 The benefit event will be held at 583 Park Avenue on Monday, April 11, 2016, at 6:00pm. The evening will celebrate Figure Skating in Harlem\u2019s one-of-a-kind education, health, and leadership programs for underserved girls while offering guests the rare opportunity to dance and mingle with some of the country\u2019s figure skating royalty including Michelle Kwan, Evan Lysacek, Tara Lipinski, Sarah Hughes, Sasha Cohen, Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto, Paul Wylie, Tim Goebel, JoJo Starbuck, and 2016 World silver medialists\/2016 National Champions Maia & Alex Shibutani, 2016 World silver medalist (and 3-time US National Champion) Ashley Wagner, \u00a0and 2016 National Champion Adam Rippon. (Skaters subject to change.) There will also be a special performance by Dance Theatre of Harlem in tribute to the honorees.
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Tracie and Scott Hamilton and Michelle Kwan will serve as this year\u2019s Honorary Chairs; Ellen Lowey, Tina and Terry Lundgren, and Diana Taylor are among the Gala Chairs. Mary Wilson of The Supremes will once again host the event.
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\u201cThis unique evening brings together New Yorkers who believe in the importance of empowering girls to become strong leaders through a combination of sports, arts, and education. Honoring a trailblazer like Cicely Tyson who was born and raised in Harlem shines a light on all the potential that can be unlocked when opportunity meets talent, intelligence, and hard work,\u201d said Sharon Cohen, Founder of Figure Skating in Harlem and a 2014 CNN Hero.
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Now in its 19th year, Figure Skating in Harlem remains the first and only organization in the country that combines the power of education with the grace and discipline of figure skating to transform the lives of underserved girls. Through its unique programming, FSH provides NYC girls with innovative skating and education programs that promote academic success, physical health, and emotional well-being. Recent graduates of the program have gone on to Brown University, Boston College, Howard University and others.\u00a0 The proceeds from this year\u2019s gala will help fuel a plan for expansion beyond New York; with the help of Davis and White, FSH’s expansion to Detroit, Michigan, is currently underway.\u00a0 \u00a0
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Sponsors of the Skating with the Stars Gala include American Express, Amway, Conde Nast, Macy\u2019s and Bloomingdales, and Sean John, among others.\u00a0 Tickets to the gala, which include cocktails, dinner, and dancing, start at $1,300.\u00a0 Sponsorship packages start at $5,000.\u00a0 All tickets are available online at www.figureskatinginharlem.org or by calling (646) 679-3765.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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