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Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner

Save the Date
June 8th, 2026
6:30 pm
Pier Sixty
New York City

Our Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner, an inspiring night of celebration and accomplishment.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of The Evening of Readings–a longstanding celebration that brings together people who believe in the power of literacy to transform lives two generations at a time. With your generous support, we are creating a world in which everyone has the literacy skills necessary to create social and economic opportunities for themselves, their children, and their communities.

2026 Honorees

2026 Gala Honoree Graphic for Gala Webpage

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Gala Committee

GALA CO-CHAIRS

Joni Evans
Courtney E. K. Lewis

GALA COMMITTEE

Laurie Bienstock
Tinika Brown Davis
Katharine Raymond Hinton
Jordan Pavlin
Elizabeth Peabody
John Rosso
Finley Shaw
Calvin Siemer

Sponsors

VISIONARIES

The Joan Ganz Cooney Fund
News Corp

TRAILBLAZERS

Bloomberg Philanthropies
Barbara Tober
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

PATRONS

Joni Evans & Bob Perkins
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Courtney E. K. Lewis & Keelan Lewis
Marshall Wace
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Newmark
Penguin Random House
Lesley Stahl

BENEFACTORS

Laurie Bienstock
Sonia Chaliha & Anne Boyle
Patricia Cornwell
DLA Piper
Kristina Hammond & Mike Cassidy
HarperCollins
Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
W. Ross Honey
LexisNexis
Sabastian & Rina Niles
Macmillan Publishers
Lucinda & John Rosso
Sesame Workshop
Finley & Patrick Shaw
Calvin Siemer
Simon & Schuster
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
Writers House

PARTNERS

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Barrett Golden
Hernan Lopez Foundation
Jennifer Lynn
Morrison & Foerster

FRIENDS

Cynthia Cannell
Christine Gartland
Jamie Gorelick
Ali Ramis
Ben & Donna Rosen
Elizabeth Zhang

CONTRIBUTORS

Peter A. Bienstock
Amy Ellis
Diana & Bill Gray
Joy & Eric Kaye
ReaderLink
Leo Strine, Jr.

Listing as of May 6, 2026.

For more information, please email:

gala@literacypartners.org