More than 300 members of New York City’s philanthropic, business, civic and theater communities gathered on November 15, 2010 to honor Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker and Broadway Producer Eric Krebs at the Fortune Society’s Annual Awards and Benefit Gala held at the Laura Pels Theater. Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Edward Albee and New York State Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright served as the evening’s honorary Co-Chairs. Now we are pleased to share with you an album of stunning photos taken by our friend, and a tremendously talented photographer, David Y. Lee.

“More than 300 members of New York City’s philanthropic, business, civic and theater communities gathered tonight to honor Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker and Broadway Producer Eric Krebs at the Fortune Society’s Annual Awards and Benefit Gala held at the Laura Pels Theater. Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Edward Albee and New York State Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright served as the evening’s honorary Co-Chairs. The Fortune Society is one of the nation’s most respected nonprofit organizations offering services to formerly incarcerated men and women…” Read the full story after the jump!

“Glenn E. Martin, Vice President of Development and Public Affairs; Karen Williams, the Visionary and Co-Producer of “Bring You’re ‘A’ Game”; Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker; Betty P. Rauch, The Fortune Society Board Chair; JoAnne Page, President and Chief Executive Officer; Eric Krebs, Broadway Producer; Sherry Goldstein, Chief of Staff).  More than 300 members of New York City’s philanthropic, business, civic and theater communities gathered on Monday at the Fortune Society’s Annual Awards and Benefit Gala.  The event, held at the Laura Pels Theater, honored Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker and Broadway Producer Eric Krebs.” Read the full story after the jump!

Please enjoy these fabulous photos of Fortune’s 2010 Annual Awards and Benefit Gala, taken by our good friend John Dalton.  With Mayor Cory Booker, producer Eric Krebs, much of Fortune’s esteemed board, a variety of generous donors and interested citizens – and of course our dedicated staff  – in attendance, it was bound to be a fantastic event.   As these photos illustrate, it was a greater success that we even imagined!

“Hello All-Staff/Board/and Volunteers,

Yesterday evening, The Fortune Society held a successful Annual Benefit and Awards Gala at the Laura Pels Theatre in Midtown, where we awarded Mayor Cory A. Booker and Producer Erik Krebs for their respective work in assisting formerly incarcerated people to regain their lives.   By all accounts, the event was a success and built upon last year’s Benefit.  I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our committed and hard working staff, Board Members, Event Committee and volunteers who lent their time, expertise, relationships and resources to the event. Without everyone’s dedicated assistance – particularly that of our esteemed Board of Directors – this event would not have been possible, and we are truly grateful for everything you each contributed to making this a wonderful evening and a successful event!” Read Glenn’s full thank-you note after the jump!

We hope you’ll join us at The Fortune Society’s 2010 Awards and Benefit Gala, and help us make this year’s event as successful as our inaugural event last year.  Save the date today, and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!

The Castle was conceived, co-written, and directed by Fortune Founder David Rothenberg, and is co-written and performed by Vilma Oritz Donovan, Kenneth Harrigan, Angel Ramos, and Casimiro Torres – all of whom are former clients of The Fortune Society. This breathtaking drama follows the formerly incarcerated cast, which has collectively served over 70 years in prison, as they relate their harrowing, real-life journeys through adversity, crime, and redemption.