21st Annual CAREOKE
for the Kids Media Event
Thursday, September 17, 2026

This event brings together New York's media community for a "one-night only" CAREoke (karaoke) concert featuring 20+ courageous groups from all levels of the media industry. The past twenty years' sold-out events raised more than $3,500,000 that directly benefited the deserving children of The Valerie Fund. Our goal this year is to raise $350,000.

When Valerie Goldstein's parents founded The Valerie Fund in 1976, their dream was to help children receive high-quality medical and emotional care in a nurturing environment close to their homes. Today, there are eight Valerie Fund Children's Centers and one Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care Program treating more than 6,500 kids in our tri-state area. In fact, one of the centers is located right here in Manhattan, at Columbia University's New York Children's Hospital.