Cooke Center's 25th Anniversary Gala

Food For Thought

On May 14th, 450 Cooke supporters gathered at the Plaza Hotel to honor Moody's Corporation and Foundation (Road to Independence Award) and Cooke parents Marcia and Michael Beck (Founders Award).   

The event raised over $750,000 in support of Cooke's programs!  A heartfelt thank you to all of Cooke's generous donors.

WABC-TVs Bill Ritter hosted this special event, which featured a five-course dinner prepared by legendary chefs David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, Anita Lo, Jacques Torres and David Waltuck.

View the slideshow of event photos and journal (below) to recap the evening, and Cooke's latest video (which was launched at the gala) to learn more about Cooke's mission.