Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), the nation’s oldest and largest LGBTQ youth services organization, was hard hit by Super Storm Sandy. The agency was forced to cancel the 2012 Emery Awards, a vitally needed fundraiser which was on track to raise over $1 million and accounts for over 20% of its general operating budget to support homeless LGBTQ youth. The agency is working hard to make lemonade out of lemons and have scheduled a scaled-down version of the original Emery Awards to take place at The Altman Building (135 West 18th St, New York, NY) on December 11th beginning at 8pm.
“The Emery’s are our most important annual fundraiser. The impact Super Storm Sandy had upon HMI was simply devastating – forcing us to cancel that event and reschedule a smaller event in its place,” said Thomas Krever, HMI’s Executive Director. “Our ability to provide the breadth of services that our youth have come to rely on is now at risk – which is why we’re so grateful that so many of our supporters have rallied around us to help HMI make up for that lost revenue.”
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The filmmakers of the moving and heartfelt documentary “Bully” will receive top honor at the 2012 Emery Awards.
About the film “BULLY”
Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch, BULLY is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each represent a different facet of America’s bullying crisis. BULLY follows five kids and families over the course of a school year. Stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. With an intimate glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals’ offices, the film offers insight into the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children.
