On Thursday, October 28th, 2021, Trinity Place Shelter, a non-sectarian shelter for LGBTQ+ 18-24 year old youth, threw their first-ever Trinity Place Gala, which raised over $70,000 to put towards more community programming and capital improvements for their residents.
The event was held on a clear evening at 30 Hudson Yards on the 63rd floor, offering glittering views of the city skyline and Hudson River, and welcomed about 100 guests.
The program included a surprise performance by Gotham Cheer, a wildly successful silent auction, and a custom menu just for Trinity Place designed by Chef Kelly paired with Vera Wang PARTY Prosecco. And, most importantly, the opportunity to honor a person who embodies the spirit of giving which brought everyone together for the night.
Chris Crouch, also known as Farrah Moans, a drag figure, jewelry designer, and long-term advocate of Trinity Place Shelter, was the recipient. Wendy Kaplan, Shelter Director, painted a vivid picture of Chris's impact, leading to applause, cheers, and a few tears from the crowd of about 100 guests.
Red carpet photography by by Ashe Govei. Event and honoree photography by Dan Mayers.
We are so appreciative of both of them.
Josette Winograd
Emily Ackerman
Lisa Emery
John Felicetti
Michael Gallagher
Beth Gittleman
Daoud Heidami
EJ Johnston
Alli Kelly
Whitney Kneisley
Nate Koch
Keith Lissner
Tony Marroney
Robert Nuzzo
Jenny Odegard
Kara Van Norden
Tom Viviano
Julie F. Wald
Heidi Wlosek
Aaron Reed
Aina Picinic
Anna Crowley
Anthony Fortenberry & Ravi Satkalmi
Barbara & Tom Felicetti
Brooke Altidor, CertainTeed Architectural
Candice Bates
Courtney Peterson Lindsey
Dana Castillo, ShawContract
David A. McMahon
Empress XXIV Farrah Moans
Eric Sanders
Graham & Keith Nelan
Irene Wu & Anthony Nguyen
Jamie Powlovich & Miguel Molina
Jennifer Ibrahim & Jaimie Uva
Joe Goetz
Joey & Maggie Arak
Kevin Jackson
Lauren Torres & Jerry Torres
Melissa Yang
Michael Perez & Marilyn Perez
Nadia Meratla
Nicholas Forge & Anthony Fontana
Stacy, Breezy, Starlet, Revi & Leeloo
Tom & Paula Viviano
Vivian Tong
Yejin & Lynn Berman