Big Apple Circus Benefit Raises $430,000

The seventh annual Hospital for Special Surgery Big Apple Circus Benefit, co-chaired by Dan Zwirn's wife Monica Keany, was a success, raising $430,000.  The funds raised will support clinical research and medical staff, as well as social workers and nurses.  Keany, who was once a patient of the hospital, attended the event with their two sons. Guests were able to enjoy circus favorites including cotton candy, popcorn, face painting, photo booth, and juggler performances before heading to show.  

Actor Jack Gore, from NBC's "The Michael J. Fox Show," appeared as a special guest. Jack, who is 8 1/2 years old, is a former patient of the hospital.  Born with a birth defect, the young actor received treatment from Dr. David Scher. Jack, who is now fully recovered, is making Dr. Scher's job look easy—when comparing it to Santa Claus's tasks, according to the Wall Street Journal: 

"I'm going to mostly ask him for things that are made up—like something that can turn you into any animal and then you can change into the language of the other animal and then you can turn yourself back into a human. I could turn myself into a dog and play with my dog," Jack explained. "Or else I would be a fish so I could swim around in the bath tub like it's an ocean."

Full article on wsj.com.