What a night!
Thank you for your tremendous outpouring of love and support for families and individuals affected by mental illness. You changed lives.
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Seeds of Hope Gala
Check out photos from the Seeds of Hope Gala!
Both Almarie and Pam came to NAMI-NYC to find help supporting their family members. They found support for themselves. Now they give support to others who need our help.
Honorees and Special Guests for 2019 Seeds of Hope
Innovation Awardee
Roni Frank
Co-Founder of Talkspace
Founded with the mission to make therapy available for all, Talkspace’s innovative use of technology in their HIPAA-compliant online therapy platform, has opened access to mental health services for many people who would otherwise not be able to seek help. We are pleased to honor Talkspace for their commitment to eliminating stigma and opening access to therapy for all who need and want it.
Ending the Silence Awardee
Paul Dalio
Paul Dalio is a New York-based writer, director and composer. He received his BA in screenwriting at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and MFA at the NYU graduate filmmaking program where he met his wife and collaborator, Kristina, as well as his professor, Spike Lee who became a mentor and executive producer of his debut feature, “Touched with Fire,” inspired by Paul’s struggle overcoming bipolar. Paul wrote, directed, scored and edited the film which premiered at SXSW 2015 and was released theatrically in February 2016. It was critically well received, a New York Times Critic’s Pick. The film had a big impact on the mental health community, receiving 11 awards from a variety of mental health organizations. Paul is currently working on a multi-media project combining short form, film and TV, produced by Spike Lee and Jon Avnet, dealing with the conflict in the Middle East. Paul does public speaking and advocacy work with mental health organizations and lives in New York with his wife and two children.
Guest Performance By
Ryan Star
Singer & Songwriter
Co-Founder & CEO of Stationhead
Ryan Star is the Co-Founder and CEO of Stationhead, a platform that is revolutionizing the way people consume, create, and interact with audio. As CEO, he has led Stationhead in all facets of the business from inception, building a thriving global user base and elite team along the way. Prior to Stationhead, he was solely focused on his decorated career as a musician where he was a top ten Billboard charting artist, BMI award winner and toured the world with artists like Maroon 5, Bon Jovi and Imagine Dragons. While leading the Stationhead team, R. Star still hops out to his favorite NYC venues to play surprise shows for his fans.
Click the link to listen to ‘Stay Awhile’ by Ryan Star: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STJ-O9cTXlI
Hosted By
Stacey Griffith
Senior Master Instructor, SoulCycle
Best-Selling Author, “Two Turns From Zero”
“The Way” Podcast Co-Host
Stacey Griffith’s motivation and energy have earned her a devoted following both in and out of SoulCycle’s studio. She teaches over 900 classes a year, and is the author of Two Turns From Zero, documenting her journey through addiction to sobriety and becoming a successful SoulCycle senior master instructor. She advocates for becoming your best self—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Thank you to our 2019 Seeds of Hope sponsors!
Champion: Dalio Philanthropies | Talkspace
Partner: The DeMartini Family | The Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Foundation | Steven & Shelley Einhorn
Platinum: HBO | Stacy & Jason Helfstein | Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP | Nathan Romano & Stine Welhaven | Publicis Health | Jeffrey Schoenfeld & Matt Holbein | Howard Spilko
Gold: Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Citco | Credit Suisse | EmblemHealth | Goldman Sachs | Gracie Square Hospital | Life is Priceless Foundation | Publicis Health | UBS | York Capital Management
Corporate: Beacon Health Options | CBS | Coordinated Behavioral Care | Deloitte | Empire BlueCross BlueShield | Oberland | Otsuka | United HealthCare | WellCare
Additional Support Provided By: American Psychological Association | GFP Real Estate, LLC | Lyfebulb | Maimonides | Services for the Underserved | Sunovion
Thank you to our 2019 Seeds of Hope in-kind sponsors!
Acme Smoked Fish
Bridget Everett
Botticelli Portrait Studio
The Brooklyn Teacup
Curated by Club Prive NYC
The Dough Project
Erika Bloom Pilates
General Assembly
Stacey Griffith
Katherine Ponte
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Luke’s Lobster
Maman NYC
Mark Pomerantz
Masana Portrait Artwork NYC
McKay Williamson Fine Art
Metalskin
Narwhal Charters
The New York Jets
Nina Bauer Collection
Ritter
Sloomoo Institute
Smashbox Cosmetics
Xtend Barre
VERO MODA
Gala Host Committee
Dinner Chair: Stacy Helfstein
Ariel Davis | Emily Gindi | Maryclaire Grace | Edythe Hughes | Lauren Levison | Josh Romano | Claire Rost | Sophy Wu
Edythe and John share their stories…
Of mental illness, of despair, of NAMI-NYC, and of hope.
