(l to r): Dr. Louis Galli, Tovah Feldshuh, Dr. Leila Hagshenas, Dr. Jason Kindt and Dr. Charmaine Young.
Photo credit: Emily Louick Photography.
As the Fund Surpasses $220,000 Raised in Just Two Years
New York, NY (September 19, 2025) – Earlier this week, in recognition of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), the national human services organization supporting the needs of those working in performing arts and entertainment, dedicated a room at The Samuel J. Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts to the Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health. Created by Tovah Feldshuh in celebration of her 50-year career on Broadway, the Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health recently surpassed $220,000 in donations since launching in June 2023.
Notable attendees at the dedication included Carolee Carmello, Katie Couric, Kevin McCollum, Ms. Feldshuh’s agents for the last four decades, and doctors from The Health Center for the Performing Arts as guests celebrated this milestone alongside Ms. Feldshuh.
The Feldshuh Fund is dedicated to early detection of ovarian and all reproductive cancers and will help uninsured women who work in entertainment access gynecological services at The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts. In addition, the Fund will not only subsidize the cost of doctor’s visits but procedures as well, with lab work donated. To support, please visit entertainmentcommunity.org/tovah.
As Feldshuh shared, “Ovarian and reproductive cancers do not wait for the final curtain. If they are not diagnosed soon enough, they, in fact, become the final curtain. They do not pause while we chase the next audition or open the next show. Early detection can mean the difference between a future full of possibilities and one cut tragically short. That is why the Feldshuh Fund exists. I look forward to continuing to raise money and advocate for early detection, which is critical for ovarian and reproductive cancer diagnoses. I am honored to work alongside the Entertainment Community Fund on this life-saving initiative. To save a life is to save a universe.”
The Samuel J. Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, a program of the Entertainment Community Fund and Mount Sinai Doctors, is conveniently located in the heart of Times Square. The Friedman Health Center offers primary and specialty care (including podiatry and sports medicine) and accepts most insurance plans, including commercial insurances, several Marketplace/Exchange plans, Medicare and Workers’ Compensation. To learn more about The Health Center, please visit entertainmentcommunity.org/HealthCenter.