Welcome to the NAMI-NYC Gala!

Tuesday, October 29, 6-10 PM 

Ziegfeld Ballroom, 141 West 54th Street, Manhattan 

Hosted by Cindy Hsu, CBS 

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Our Honorees

“Fight Song” Singer Rachel Platten, Voice for Change

Cindy Hsu, Breaking the Stigma Award 

Congressman Ritchie Torres, Ending the Silence Award 

Pam Solomon, Impact Award 

Mizuho Americas, Corporate Leadership Award

Jerry Rizzieri, President & CEO, Mizuho Securities USA and Head of CIB, Mizuho Americas, accepting  

“Fight Song” Singer Rachel Platten LIVE at NAMI-NYC Gala

When the world first met Emmy Award-winning multi-platinum artist and singer-songwriter, Rachel Platten, it came in the form of a proclamation of self: “Fight Song” became a global sensation, an inescapable battle cry that’s now been streamed more than a billion times and is as inextricable to modern culture as any one song could be. What followed was a debut major label album, Wildfire, and its hotly anticipated follow-up, 2017’s Waves.

Rachel has so much more to give and say, and so many more selves to show. A mother of two and an artist as textured and rich as you’ll ever find, Rachel has spent the years since “Fight Song” building a foundation upon which she’s growing a powerful artistic legacy. Having toured the world as both a headliner and special guest for legendary artists like Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Pentatonix, she’s brought her uniquely singular songwriting to adoring audiences everywhere.

Having just released her newest record I Am Rachel Platten, Rachel continues her mission of “integrating the dark and the light in myself,” she says; it’s a body of work that achieves a musical goal of “reconnecting people to their identity, their truth, their purpose, and their power.” 

Sponsor Our Celebration

Your name can go up in lights at the classic Ziegfeld Ballroom! Some opportunities include: 

• Company name featured at the event & complimentary Gala tickets 
• Feature in our newsletters, social media, and other digital channels 
• Access to NAMI-NYC experts and trainings in the future 

For more information or to confirm sponsorship, email Kate Steele at ksteele@naminyc.org.

Board of Directors

Stacy Helfstein, Chair 

Sam Schwartz, Vice Chair 

Colleen Lauria, Secretary 

Christopher Condelles, Treasurer 

Cindy Helen Brea, Myrna Chao, Kim Cramer, Matt DeMasi, John DeNatale, 
Mitul Desai, Allison Fabian, Gregory Leveto, Sara Meltzer, Jason Moyer, Josh Neren, 
Katherine Ponte, Howard Spilko, Barbara Spitzer, Gerry Spitzer, 
Michelle Tenzyk, Jason Tompkins, Drew Train, Sean Young 

Nathan Romano, Board Chair Emeritus 

 Matt Kudish, CEO