Our mission is to create a safe, affirming shelter where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ*) youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in New York City can access the skills and resources needed to exit the cycle of homelessness.
Italian Academy, Columbia University
1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027
6:00 PM: VIP Ticketholders
7:00 PM: Gala and Auction Begins!
HONOREE HEIDI NEUMARK
Join us in honoring Heidi Neumark, co-founder and former founding executive director of Trinity Place Shelter. Heidi's lifelong commitment to social justice has transformed countless lives and strengthened our community. Her vision, courage, and leadership has created a legacy of compassion, healing, and resilience that continues to inspire us all.
This celebration includes an open bar, cuisine catered by Sterling Affair, live entertainment, gift bags, and more!
- Paramount billing in marketing, remarks, and customized recognition.
- 10 event tickets.
- Pre-auction cocktails.
- Logo placement on Step and Repeat.
- Social Media Shoutout.
- Logo placement on invitation and website.
- Premiere billing in marketing, remarks, and customized recognition.
- 10 event tickets.
- Pre-auction cocktails.
- Social Media Shoutout.
- Logo placement on invitation and website.
- 6 event tickets.
- Pre-auction cocktails.
- Social Media Shoutout.
- Logo placement on invitation and website.
- 4 event tickets.
- Pre-auction cocktails.
- Logo on placement on invitation and website.
Trinity Place Shelter creates a nurturing, identity affirming home that has a vital impact on the lives of LGBTQ+ youth. Despite seemingly overwhelming circumstances, we build a home where joy can shine. Our residents can live at Trinity Place for up to 18 months while they work towards stable housing. During this time we create a vibrant community where connection, growth and being our authentic selves is celebrated every day.
The money raised through this year’s gala not only provides the critical resources and services needed for our residents to exit homelessness, it helps us sustain a home where queer and trans joy can continue to shine through the darkness.
WENDY KAPLAN, LMSW
October 5, 2022
Trinity Place Shelter, which serves homeless queer youth living at and accessing services at an Upper West Side LGBTQ youth shelter.
April 24, 2023
Luckily a bed opened up for him at Trinity Place, a L.G.B.T.Q. shelter on the Upper West Side with more flexibility on its aging out policy.
March 17, 2023
"Wendy Kaplan, the director of Trinity Place Shelter, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. She described her job as “the opposite of a 9 to 5,” but “these are my people,”.
