Kick-Off Reception to Be Held In Palm Beach For 10th Anniversary Heart and Soul Gala At The Breakers

The Actors Fund, a national human services organization that has served all professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry since 1882, today announced that a kick-off reception for the 2019 Heart & Soul Gala was held recently Palm Beach, FL. The evening was graciously hosted by Sydell Miller at her incredible home, La Reverie. Hearing Mrs. Miller address those in attendance and sharing the history of the home was a special experience.

The guests also got to hear from one of this year's honorees, Anka Palitz, who spoke of her more than 35-year commitment to Career Transition For Dancers. Actors Fund President and CEO Joe Benincasa also spoke about the incredible work of The Actors Fund along with many of the organization's incredible programs that help support the dance community.

The upcoming Heart & Soul Gala will be held on Thursday, March 14, at 7 pm, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Tony and Emmy Award winning actress/singer/dancer Bebe Neuwirth will serve as Celebrity Host/Emcee.

A benefit for Career Transition For Dancers, a program of The Actors Fund, the glamorous Heart & Soul Gala will honor Palm Beach cultural philanthropist Anka Palitz, along with Ethan Stiefel, principal guest instructor at American Ballet Theatre, and ABT principal dancer Gillian Murphy. Not only was Ethan Stiefel the first individual dancer supported by Mrs. Palitz, he and fellow honoree Gillian Murphy are married and expecting their first child.

The 10th anniversary Heart & Soul Gala in Palm Beach will include celebratory cocktails, gourmet dinner, a live auction by Neil Saffer, and extraordinary performances by Ballet Palm Beach, Boca Ballet Theatre, and Dance Town USA. Music will be provided by the incredible Alex Donner Orchestra.

Gala Chairs are Lois Pope, a patron of numerous medical, cultural, environmental and public service endeavors, and Theodora Aspegren, a real estate investor who serves on the West Palm Beach Historic Planning Board and recently joined the board of directors of Ballet Palm Beach.

Tickets are $650 per person and sponsorship opportunities are available. To RSVP or for more information, please call 561.502.3486.

The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Through offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Fund serves everyone in film, television, music, opera, radio and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services. Visit www.actorsfund.org.

Career Transition For Dancers is a program of The Actors Fund that enables dancers to define their career possibilities and develop the skills necessary to excel in a variety of disciplines outside of dance. The program offers career counseling and guidance, scholarships and grants, individual and group counseling services, referrals for health care and health insurance and, where eligible, access to emergency financial assistance. Visit www.actorsfund.org/CTFD.

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