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Celebrating Our Second Year with the Find Your Light Foundation

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Find Your Light Foundation Gala | Jazz at Lincoln Center | Senior Event Director Jill Cole

This past October, we were honored to support the Find Your Light Foundation Gala, hosted by Josh Groban, marking our second year partnering with an organization whose mission so closely reflects our own. Find Your Light’s work has long championed creativity as a pathway to confidence, opportunity, and joy — a belief deeply shared by Great Performances and our partners at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

One of the highlights of the evening was the Foundation’s tribute to Sesame Street, a cultural touchstone that has shaped generations through music, curiosity, and compassion. Their performance brought an unmistakable energy to the room — made even more charming by the surprise rubber duckies gifted to every guest, a playful nod that quickly became the unofficial icon of the night.

Beyond the celebration, the gala underscored something essential: when organizations rooted in the arts come together — Find Your Light through arts-education grants, Jazz at Lincoln Center through youth development and fellowships, and Great Performances through our long-standing commitment to nurturing emerging talent and creative communities — the impact multiplies. This shared mission continues to guide our growing collaboration.

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Event Menu

  • Mighty Mushroom Maki Roll
  • Carrot Tartare Cup
  • Butternut & Fig Tartlet
  • Lobster Roll
  • Rare Seared Tuna with Apple–Celery Root Remoulade
  • Grilled Chicken Taco with Chili Crema
  • Boneless Lamb Chop with Mint Chimichurri
  • Spaghetti & Meatball Bite
  • New York Steakhouse Station

    • Strip Steak

    • Smoked Cedar-Planked Salmon

    • Truffled Orecchiette

    • Wild Mushrooms

    • Twice-Baked Creamed-Spinach Potatoes

    • Waldorf Salad

    • Parker House Rolls

    • Classic Steak Sauces

  • Dim Sum Station

    • Vegetable and Chicken Dumplings

    • Short Rib and Eggplant Bao Buns

    • Vegetable Fried Rice

    • Crispy Noodles

    • Seaweed–Cucumber Salad with Traditional Accompaniments

  • Desserts

    • Cheesecake Lollipops

    • Fruit Tartlets

    • Key Lime Tartlets

    • Chocolate–Raspberry Truffles

    • S’Mores Squares

    • Carrot–Ginger Cake