New York City, New York (Monday 24 May 2004) Sean Penn, former NY Giants football player; Jeff Hatch; MTV Real World Chicago’s Chris Beckman, Elizabeth Fekkai, Sabina Forbes, George Weiss with daughters Allison and Debbie Weiss, Charlotte Assaf, David P. Corrigan, Olya Neville and Michael Hobby, Lucy Mimram, Larry, Joslyn, Arden and Denise Wohl with Victor Kubicek. C-in2 founder Gregory Sovell, Katherine “Kat” Cohen, Linda Argila, Laura Steinberg, Kevin Corrigan, Susan Magrino and artists Jon James, Damon Johnson and Spencer Tunick were just a few who turned up at Capitale for the Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families gala to honor George A. Weiss, founder of Say Yes to Education. Foster kids and other children created works of art with famous artists, such as Jeff Koons, Peter Beard, Peter Max, Ross Bleckner and Kenny Scharf. The art was auctioned off to raise funds for the foster care children and their families.

Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families is a non-profit organization serving and protecting children who have been separated from their families and placed in foster care. Most of the children have experienced abuse, violence, neglect or abandonment.

Say Yes to Education is an organization that combines social, educational, and mentoring support as a motivation for elementary school students to complete their education through high school. Upon graduation SYTE will pay for their college, university or trade school.