Room to Read's New York Gala Unlocks Endless Possibilities for 64,000 Children

Event honorees Tidjane Thiam, Credit Suisse CEO and Amber Tamblyn, author, actress, director and activist were recognized for their commitments to female empowerment and children’s literacy.

The Room to Read team, Bettie Levy, and Wyclef Jean hit the runway before the event.

Room to Read founder, John Wood, and CEO, Geetha Murali

Tidjane Thiam, Credit Suisse CEO with 11-year old powerhouse, DJ Switch Ghana and Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and musician, Wyclef Jean.

Room to Read's Chief Program Officer, Heather Simpson and New York Board Member, Richard Chalmers (far right) and UK Board Member, Björn Nilsson (far left).

Room to Read supporters including Switzerland Board Member, Jürgen Bauer (left) enjoy the evening with Room to Read founder, John Wood.

Scott Kapnick, Global Board Member and CEO, HPS Investment Partners, LLC greets the audience.

Room to Read CEO, Geetha Murali discusses how education is the key to ending the impossible for millions of children around the world.

Brook Hazelton leads the evening's auction, which helped raise $3.2 million, supporting 64,000 children.

Samantha Barry, Glamour Editor-in-Chief and New York Board Member, presents Amber Tamblyn with the Room to Read Superhero Award.

Amber Tamblyn accepts the award with a moving speech.

Sara Eisen, New York Board Member and CNBC anchor, presents Tidjane Thiam, Credit Suisse CEO, with the Room to Read Champion Award.

Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, musician and humanitarian, Wyclef Jean and 11-year old superstar, DJ Switch Ghana give an incredible performance.

Wyclef Jean rocks the house.

DJ Switch Ghana blows the crowd away with her music, vocals and dance moves.

Room to Read's management team shows off their education-supporting, Conscious Steps socks, after the event.

Thank you to the hardworking Room to Readers who made this event possible!

Thank you New York for helping us end the impossible!