Christine Rales, Scott Higgins, Lin Higgins== The New York Center For Children's 21st Annual Spring Celebration at the Peninsula Hotel== Peninsula Hotel, NYC== April 18, 2016== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Victor Hugo/ PMC== ==
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Photo – Victor Hugo/ Patrick McMullan

The New York Center for Children (NYCC) hosted its 21th Anniversary Spring Cocktail Reception last week at Clement Restaurant at NY’s Peninsula Hotel.

The organization celebrating more than 20 years of helping the most disadvantaged children achieve their potential, raised more than $100,000 toward the organization’s mission to support victims of child abuse and their families.

Timatha Kasten performed a musical tribute accompanied by a jazz trio honoring the memory of Broadway legend Marty Richards. The Mary Lea Johnson Richards Charitable Foundation also supported the musical memorial.

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Photo – Victor Hugo/ Patrick McMullan

Founded in 1995 by the 55-year-old national child abuse-prevention organization, Childhelp, with the aid of the late Broadway producer and philanthropist Georgette Mosbacher, the New York Center for Children (NYCC) is a child-friendly Center, providing free, comprehensive evaluation and therapy services to victims of child abuse and their families.

Pictured: 

Michele Herber; New York Center for Children Board Member, Jean Shafiroff; Spring Celebration Event Co-Host, Philanthropist & Author, and Christine Crowther

Chrisine Rales; Board President of the New York Center for Children, Scott Higgins, Lin Higgins