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Revision as of 20:19, 5 May 2012
The first Benefit Gala in 2003.
The Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala is held at the Cipriani in New York City. Sesame Workshop hosts the evening as a fundraising event, and to honor outstanding individuals around the world who have contributed to education.
2003, 35th Anniversary
- Date - June 4, 2003
- Host - Katie Couric
- Honored - Kofi Annan and his wife Nane Annan
- Attendees - Elmo, Tony Bennett, Zeliboba, Pino, Abelardo Montoya, Kami, Big Bird, Mike Renzi, John Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney, Glenn Close, Bob McGrath, Emilio Delgado, Sonia Manzano, Loretta Long, Roscoe Orman, Fran Brill as Zoe, John Tartaglia as Ernie, Carmen Osbahr as Rosita and Paul McGinnis as Grover and Oscar the Grouch.
Kofi and Nane Annan
Glenn Close and Oscar
Tony Bennett and Elmo
Katie Couric and Elmo
The cast of Sesame Street
2004
- Date - Jun 02, 2004
- Host - Diane Sawyer
- Honored - Desmond Tutu
- Attendees - Oprah Winfrey, Kami, Zuzu, Zikwe, Matt Lauer and Annette Lauer, Tina Brown and Harry Evans, George Stephanopoulos and talk show host Ali Wentworth, Cynthia McFadden and Deborah Roberts, Martha Stewart, Maria Bartiromo, Lesley Stahl and author Aaron Latham, actress Carol Kane, Heather Headley, artist Peter Max, Bob Kerrey (New School President and head of 9/11 Commission), publisher Mort Zuckerman and Judge Kimba Wood.
- Links - sesameworkshop.org
2005
- Date - June 1, 2005
- Host - Barbara Walters
- Honored - Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan and Stan O’Neal (Chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc.) "for creating educational opportunities around the globe."
- Attendees - Vanessa Williams, Tonton, and New York Post gossip journalist Liz Smith.
- Links - Sesame Workshop Press Release
2006
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- Date - May 31, 2006
- Host - Matt Lauer
- Honored - Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF, for her commitment to reducing poverty, malnutrition and disease, and protecting children from abuse and violence, and Alan C. “Ace” Greenberg, Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., for his work in helping children better cope with trauma and uncertainty.
- Attendees - Lillias White, Hoots the Owl, Oscar the Grouch (Caroll Spinney), Zoe (Fran Brill), Cookie Monster, Elmo (Kevin Clash), Ernie and Bert, Grover (Eric Jacobson), Rosita (Carmen Osbahr), and Kami, Michael Bloomberg, Joan Ganz Cooney, Gary Knell.
- Links - Sesame Workshop Press Release
Ann M. Veneman
2007
- Date - May 30, 2007
- Host - Matt Lauer
- Honored - Laura Bush and James E. Rohr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., "for PNC's 10-year, $100 million investment to improve access and quality of early childhood education to benefit children and communities."
- Attendees - Jenna Bush and Barbara Bush, Brian Stokes Mitchell
- Links - Press Pre-Release, Sesame Workshop Press Release
Jenna, Laura and Barbara Bush
2008
- Date - May 28, 2008
- Host - Anderson Cooper
- Honored - Richard Parsons (Chairman, Time Warner Inc.) with a Corporate Leadership Award, for his funding of Galli Galli Sim Sim, and Susan and Michael Dell with a Global Leadership Award.
- Attendees - Nitya Vidyasagar, Grover, Chamki, Soledad O'Brien, Joan Ganz Cooney, and Gary E. Knell.
- Links - sesameworkshop.org
2009, 40th Anniversary
- Date - May 27, 2009
- Host - Brian Williams
- Honored - NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg
- Attendees - President Barack Obama (via pre-recorded video), Sheryl Crow, Al Roker and Deborah Roberts, Bianna Golodryga, Joel Schumacher, Kate Snow, Joan Cooney, Lloyd Morriset, Paula Zahn, Roscoe Orman
- Links - Sesame Workshop announcement, Sesame Workshop coverage
Sheryl Crow performing with Elmo
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Bianna Golodryga
Bloomberg Muppet and Abby
Bloomberg Muppet and Bloomberg
Brian Williams and Jane Stoddard Williams
Kate Snow
Joan Cooney and Lloyd Morriset
David Westin and Sherrie Rollins Westin
2010
- Date - June 2, 2010
- Host - Robin Roberts
- Honored - Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden
- Attendees - General George Casey and wife, Jean Chatzky, John Legend, Martha Raddatz, Joel Schumacher, Christine Teigen, Deborah Roberts, Bob Woodruff
Snuffy attended the event for the first time.
Jill Biden and Joe Biden
John Legend, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts
John Legend and Christine Teigen
2011
- Date - June 1, 2011
- Host - Deborah Roberts
- Honored - Charles MacCormack, President and CEO, Save the Children and Merck, accepted by Richard T. Clark, Chairman of the Board
- Attendees - Joan Ganz Cooney, Cheryl Henson, Gary Knell, Joel Schumacher, George Stephanopoulos, Paula Zahn
Elvis Costello performed "Alison" with Kami, Telly Monster, Abby Cadabby, Grover and Cookie Monster.
Cookie Monster was quoted as: "Cookie is a sometime food and vegetables is an everything food, so me just eat three centerpieces. But me hope cookies for dessert!" The centerpieces were made of yellow peppers and green apples.[1]
Richard T. Clark
George Stephanopulos
Bill Cunningham
Charles MacCormack
2012
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- Date - May 30, 2012
- Host - Jon Stewart and Elmo
- Honoring - Bill Clinton and UnitedHealthCare (represented by CEO Gail Boudreaux)