Bronx Children’s Museum celebrates Gala Honoree Rita Moreno Becoming First Latina and #BronxGrown PE
Bronx Children’s Museum congratulates Rita Moreno, recently honored at the Bronx Children's Museum's Gala on May 7th, for receiving the prestigious Peabody Career Achievement Award this past Saturday, May 18. With this addition of this award, Rita has become the first Latina to win all of the most prestigious awards in show business: the Peabody, two Emmys, a Grammy, the Oscar and the Tony. As Executive Director Carla Precht stated at the gala, “Our 2019 Gala Honoree Rita Moreno exemplifies what the Bronx is all about and what every child in the Bronx is capable of becoming when they dream big and shoot for the stars.” In her acceptance speech Ms. Moreno recounted stories of growing up in th
Actress and Gala Co-Chair Kerry Washington returned to support the benefit event, hosted by Sunny Hostin. Bronx Children’s Museum hosted its third annual benefit gala on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in New York City at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. The night was dedicated to the children of the Bronx – past, present, and future, exemplified by the Bronx-grown luminaries in attendance including honorees Rita Moreno and Shawn “Pecas” Costner, Gala Co-Chair Kerry Washington, The View’s Sunny Hostin, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, actress Sonia Manzano, formerly "Maria" of Sesame Street, and Grammy-nominated drummer Bobby Sanabria. The benefit was a resounding success, grossing nearly $500,000 for the o
ThisIsTheBronx.info's Gary Axelbank and Samuel Allan visited us at our Little Friends of the Museum program at Roberto Clemente State Park. Here's the terrific article he wrote. Thanks Gary and Samuel.
