The 5th Avenue Theatre raised $10,000 at its August 5th benefit performance of Catch Me If You Can for Seattle’s Compass Center, a non-profit agency serving homeless and low income individuals and families in the greater Seattle area. Five dollars from each ticket sold was donated to the Center, with half of the money coming from the theatre and half from the show’s New York producers.
In addition, a New York fundraising effort inspired by the Seattle benefit performance was launched, comprising of the organization Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, Inc., the Broadway Company of Wicked, the Broadway Company of Hair, and the Manhattan Class Company and Wicked, LLC. Together they raised an additional $6,054 for the Center.
The funds were raised to honor the memory of Teresa Butz, who was a board member of the Compass Center. Teresa and her partner were brutally attacked by an unknown intruder. Teresa did not survive.
“Teresa was a caring and energetic member of the Board of Directors of the Compass Center. Her legacy of caring for those who are homeless and disenfranchised has been strengthened by the outpouring of donations from around the country. Now hundreds of people are aware of the Compass Center, its programs and mission, and the value that Teresa placed on helping those for whom self-sufficiency and hope seems to be a dim reality.”
The Compass Center serves homeless and low-income men and women over 18 years of age, a vulnerable and underserved population in Seattle and King County. It is a culturally and ethnically diverse population, consisting of individuals with varying strengths and needs.
For More info, visit www.compasscenter.org.
