The event was a smashing success,
selling out
tickets in advance. The jubilant crowd took in the
moving images, and quieted down to hear heartfelt
remarks from Brian Marcus and Melissa Kushner,
underscoring the pressing needs of the children
being served by the organization. In attendance were
luminaries such as Steven Matejne (Malawian
Ambassador to the
UN), Alex Charriol, Kipton Cronkite, Soraya Dorabi,
Kate Dillon (People’s 50 Most Beautiful), gallerist
Talia Eisenberg, Keren Eldad, Melissa Foss, Marc
Kushner (Founder of Architizer), Melissa Kushner
(Founder of Goods for Good), illustrator Alessandra
Olanow, Amanda Sheppard, Emma Snowdon-Jones, Lucia
Tait, Raj Tolaram and Annabel Vartanian.
In March of this year, Brian traveled to Malawi,
East Africa to document the work of Goods for Good,
a (501)(c) nonprofit organization matching surplus
goods from the United States with the needs of
orphans and vulnerable children in the developing
world. It was the images from this trip that Brian
presented at the event.
About Goods for Good
Goods for Good (G4G) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization founded in 2006 to promote the
educational and emotional development of vulnerable
children in developing nations. Through partnerships
with U.S. companies and grassroots organizations
abroad, Goods for Good is able to provide much
needed school supplies, clothing, as well as health
and hygiene products to children in need while at
the same time reducing waste at home. G4G has
offices in NY and Malawi. For additional information
please visit
www.goods4good.org
About Brian Marcus
Brian Marcus is the third generation to represent
the photography legacy of Fred Marcus Photography
Studio in New York City- the leading name in wedding
photography for more than half a century. Brian has
been a professional photographer for 10 years,
working both in the United States and abroad, and
has been featured in publications such as
New York Magazine,
GQ,
Studio Photography and Design,
and
Gotham Magazine.
Among the hundreds of events that Brian photographs
each year, he has shot many celebrity weddings
including Billy Baldwin to Chynna Phillips and Joey
McIntyre of New Kids on The Block.