Partnership with Children Hosts 2025 Inspiration Gala Celebrating Mental Health Support for NYC Schoolchildren

500 friends and advocates gather to honor 117-year nonprofit enabling children to succeed in school, society and life

NEW YORK, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Partnership with Children (PWC), the 117-year-old nonprofit leader enhancing mental health and wellness for New York City schoolchildren, will present its 2025 Inspiration Gala offering hope and optimism for the next generation of leaders and their communities.  It will take place on May 29, 2025, at Pier 60 in New York.  https://partnershipwithchildren.org/2025-inspiration-gala/

Emceed by WCBS-TV Anchor Kristine Johnson, the event brings together 500 passionate advocates from business, government and education to celebrate PWC's accomplishments in enabling children from under-resourced neighborhoods to succeed in school, society and life.

The evening will honor exemplary champions in this work:  Stephanie Drescher, Partner, Chief Client and Product Development Officer, Apollo Global Management; and Deva Bronson, EVP, Global Head of Brand Assurance, dentsu. The event will also feature the perspective of PWC's dedicated staff and talented students.

"Partnership with Children is proud to be at the forefront of the defining issue of our generation – the mental health and wellness for children whose needs are the greatest.  With the generosity of our community, we prepare them to become the leaders we know they can be in the city that we love," said PWC CEO Wesner Pierre.

PWC takes a distinctive approach to its goal by providing in-school mental health counseling by licensed social workers, community-based youth development specialists providing vital resources to families, and teaching artists enabling children to find their voice through theater, dance and music.

Tying in with the power of the arts, the event will also feature Krista Kim, a world-renowned digital artist whose immersive work supporting mental health has been displayed across 96 screens in Times Square and in The Sphere in Las Vegas.

"We have created an evening of hope and imagination, welcoming more New Yorkers to join in our work that transforms classrooms, empowers families and prepares our students for happy, satisfying lives," said Annie Cleary, PWC's Chief Development Officer.

Sponsors include Heather & Jed Finn; Morgan Stanley; Apollo Global Management; Morgan Stanley Wealth Management; PwC; Danielle and Dan Benardette; Blackstone; Bridge Investment Group; Broadridge; CBRE; Creative Planning; EY; GTIS; IAB; Scott Kleinman; PIMCO Investments, LLC; Proskauer; Ramneek Rikhy and David Majure; Carolyn and Marc Rowan; UnitedHealthcare; Jim Zelter; John Zito; Apollo 53 Team; BraddockMatthewsBarrett; Jill Braufman & Dan Nir; Disney Advertising/ESPN; FOX Corporation; GroupM; iCapital; Morgan Stanley Fixed Income; Alexandra Murray, and Helena Willner & Rob Vahradian.

To attend, please visit https://partnershipwithchildren.org/2025-inspiration-gala/

About PWC: Since 1908, Partnership with Children (PWC) has strengthened the emotional, social, and cognitive skills of children in New York City to succeed in school, society, and life. PWC embeds full-time, licensed clinical social workers, youth development specialists, and teaching artists in schools to provide young people growing up in poverty with trauma-informed mental health counseling, family outreach, community-based programming, and healing-based arts education. Through this targeted approach, PWC addresses the unique mental health challenges of our communities and empowers our students to build the skills necessary to break cycles of poverty and become advocates for their communities. Last year, PWC's work impacted over 22,000 children and families across 47 NYC public schools.  www.partnershipwithchildren.org

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