Award-winning actor Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness were honored by the David Lynch Foundation with an award for their lifetime of giving at the 5th annual Change Begins Within gala in New York City on Tuesday night. The David Lynch Foundation also honored FDNY Commissioner Salvatore Cassano for his lifetime of service. Other celebrity guests included Arianna Huffington, Wendi Murdoch, Ray and Barbara Dalio and Mehmet Oz. Check out photos from the ceremony below!
Iconic film director and musician, David Lynch, set the stage for the evening with a brief talk about the work of the David Lynch Foundation bringing mediation to at-risk populations, including first responders. Jerry Seinfeld took the stage and entertained the sold-out crowd with comedic fare centered around his experience as a 41-year veteran practitioner of Transcendental Meditation. Jerry attributed his practice to being able to survive the stress as the head-writer, star and producer of the 9-year hit series, Seinfeld. Following dinner, Wendi Murdoch presented Hugh and Deborra-Lee with their award for a lifetime of giving. Ed Schloeman along with two NYC firefighters presented Commissioner Salvatore Cassano with an award for a lifetime of service. Commissioner Cassano practices Transcendental Meditation and supports using TM as a stress management tool for first responders and firefighters who deal with crisis and trauma, "going from 0-100 every single day."
Hugh Jackman, Theresa Cassano, Deborra-Lee Furness and FDNY Commissioner Salvatore Cassano
David Lynch Foundation Exec Director Bob Roth, Hugh Jackman, Deborra-Lee Furness and David Lynch
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness
Hugh Jackman, Deborra-Lee Furness and David Lynch
FDNY commissioner Salvatore Cassano, Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman
David Lynch Foundation Exec Director Bob Roth, Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman
Wendi Murdoch and Hugh Jackman
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