Will Reeve the love-child of Dana and Christopher Reeve who had the misfortune of losing both his parents at a very young age, appears poised to step into the huge shoes of his star-powered parents.
The handsome 5’ 11’, 14 year old Reeve dressed, with a strong resemblance of his dad, in a tuxedo suit spoke at A Magical Evening, the annual fundraiser for the Christopher Reeve Foundation in New York City recently, the first such events since the death of his parents.
“Before I get started I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has supported me and my family through these tough times and for making me smile and feel good about everything. And I’m doing very well.” Behind him were two black-and-white images of his parents, illuminated by spotlights, below the words, “Go Forward.” He was joined on stage by Reeve’s older children, Alexandra, 22, and Matthew, 26, who have been carrying on their dad’s fight to find a cure for paralysis as board members of the Christopher Reeve Foundation.
Alexandra also spoke. She said ”the past two years have been incredibly tough ones for our family. But we found strength in rallying together to support this mission.” Now, she added, “amazing things are happening. People are walking because of physical therapy programs funded by the CRF.”
The Magical Evening, which was hosted by Bebe Neuwirth and Harvey Fierstein and featured performances by Donny Osmond, Nathan Lane and the cast of the Broadway hit Jersey Boys at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, raised more than $2.5 million – the second largest amount the night has ever raised in the foundation’s history. As CRF President Peter Kiernan put it, despite the loss of Dana and Christopher, “This organization is here to stay.”
