The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation raises funds for AIDS service provider agencies, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, through the production of quality entertaiment events. Currently REAF produces three primary products, "Help is on the Way," "Help is on the Way for the Holidays" and our "One Night Only" series of performances with the touring casts of Broadway shows appearing in the Bay Area as tour schedules permit. Almost all events include special silent and/or live auctions as part of the event. Program descriptions are detailed below. Information about specific current events can be also be obtained by calling the...

REAF ticket and information line at
415-273-1620.

"Help is on the Way" is Northern California's largest annual AIDS benefit concert event featuring stars from Broadway, film, television, and the recording industry as well as the best of Bay Area talent. It is our flagship event and features gala pre-performance wine and hors d'oeuvres receptions and post-performance champagne and dessert receptions with the cast for "Host" level ticket buyers, and extensive silent auctions in addition to the Broadway-quality performance. To date, all "Help is on the Way" performances have been held at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre.

Help is on the Way XIII Goes to the Movies
was held on Sunday, August 5th
at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Help is on the Way for the Holidays is a San Francisco Bay Area holiday tradition and benefits children and youth with HIV and AIDS. This event celebrates the holidays of all faiths at this time of year and promotes hope, caring and compassion through holiday music. It featurs many top Bay Area, as well internationally acclaimed, performers and includes a silent as well as limited live auction and a special wine and dessert reception with the cast for "Host" level ticket buyers and corporate sponsors following the performance.

Help is on the Way for the Holidays IX
is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007
at the Herbst Theatre

Special "One Night Only" cabaret performances with many of the touring casts of Broadway shows appearing in San Francisco are arranged throughout the year as show schedules permit. These performances give the touring casts a break from the music they perform every night during the course of their run with the shows and a chance to perform music of their own choosing. Reviews for these special performances have been outstanding.

PAST EVENTS

Help is on the Way XII: The Hottest Party on the Hill
Sunday, July 30, 7:30pm, The Masonic Auditorium

"Help is on the Way XI: The Music of Jule Styne & Harold Arlen - a 100thy Birthday Celebration" was held on Monday, August 1st at the Palce of Fine Arts.

Help is on the Way X: Broadway & All That Jazz The 10th Anniversary Gala
was held on Monday, August 2, 2004 at The Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

"Help is on the Way IX: Red Hot Broadway"
was held on July 28 at the Palace of Fine Arts featuring an all star cast performing some of Broadway's best music. The performance was preceded by an extensive silent auction and a black-tie gala reception for "Host" level ticket buyers and followed by a champagne & dessert reception with the cast.

"Help is on the Way VIII" Was held July 29, 2002
Hooray for Hollywood - the Music of Johnny Mercer Some of his biggest songs include: Autumn Leaves, Blues in the Night, Come Rain or come Shine, Hooray forHollywood, Jeepers Creepers, One For My Baby, Laura, Moon River, Skylark,Days of Wine and Roses, I Remember You, You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby,That Old Black Magic, Goody Goody, Satin Doll, When October Goes, Day In ­Day Out, Dream... and many more.

"Help is on the Way VII: An All Broadway Concert"
was held on July 30 & 31,2001

"Help is on the Way VI: Cole Porter - A Musical Celebration" was held on July31 & Aug. 1, 2000

"Help is on the Way V: A Salute to Sondheim" was held on August 2, 1999

"Help is on the Way IV: The Gershwin Concert" was held on July 27, 1998

"Help is on the Way III" was held on July 14, 1997

"Help is on the Way II" was held on July 29, 1996

"Help is on the way: San Francisco Cares" was held on May 15, 1995

"Help is on the Way for the Holidays VIII" was held on December 3, 2006 at the Herbst Theatre.

"Help is on the Way for the Holidays VII" was held on December 4, 2005 at the Herbst Theatre.

"Help is on the Way for the Holidays VI" was held on December 5, 2004 at the Herbst Theatre.

Help is on the Way for the Holidays V was December 15 at the Herbst Theatre.

"Help is on the Way for the Holidays IV" was held, December 9, 2002 at the Herbst Theatre.

"Help is on the Way for the Holidays III" was held Dec. 3,2001 at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

"Help is on the Way for the Holidays II" was held on December 4, 2000 at theHerbst Theatre

"Just in Time for the Holidays" was held on December 6, 1999 at the Gershwin Theatre.

Past "One Night Only" events have
included shows with the casts of:

"Mamma Mia" at Club Fugazi 9/10/07

"Avenue Q" and "Jersey Boys" at the Post Street Theatre 8/10/07

"Jersey Boys" at Club Fugazi 4/16/07

"A Chorus Line" and "Light in the Piazza" at Club Fugazi 8/21/06

"Annie" at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre 9/15/2005

"Wicked" at the Marines Memorial Theatre 9/29/05

"Evita" at Club Fugazi 4/4/05

"Hairspray" at Marines Memorial Theatre 6/9/04

"Disney's The Lion King" and "Mamma Mia!"
(combined casts) with special guest, Chicago cabaret artist, Amy Armstrong, at Club Fugazi 3/29/04

"The Phantom of the Opera" at Teatro Zinzanni Theatreand also featuring Sandra Reeves-Phillips and other acts from Teatro Zinzanni's "Love, Chaos and Dinner" 9/18/03

"The Producers" with Lee Roy Reams and special guests Carole Cook and Lillias White at Club Fugazi 4/7/03

"Some Like it Hot" with Tony Curtis and "Beauty and the Beast" at Marines' Memorial Theatre 10/28/02

"The Full Monty" at Rassella's Jazz Club 10/6/02

“The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” with Ann-Margret and Gary Sandy and “Kiss Me Kate” with Rex Smith and Rachael York at Club Fugazi. 2/25/02

"Les Miserables" at New Conservatory Theatre Center 6/3/02

"Cabaret" with Joely Fisher at Rassella's Jazz Club 12/10/01

"Aida" (with Patrick Cassidy, Simone and Kelli Fournier at 7th Note Showclub 9/19/01

"Ragtime" at 7th Note Showclub 10/23/01

"Sunset Boulevard" with Petula Clark at Club Fugazi in 2000

"Titanic" and "Les Miserables" (combined casts) at 7th Note Showclub in 2000

"Jekyll & Hyde" at New Conservatory Theatre Center in 1999

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