Ne-Yo took a night off from feeding the rumor mills to host a special fund raiser for his charity, The Compound Foundation.

Backed by socialite songwriter Denise Rich and his mom Lorraine Smith, Ne-Yo welcomed a who’s who of New York’s upper crust to celebrate the success and fuel the continued success of the foundation with A Night Of Redemption.

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Also in attendance were New York Senator Craig M. Johnson, Pastor Paula White, Sister 2 Sister’s Jamie Foster Brown and Ne-Yo’s beard best friend and baby mama Monyetta Shaw.

The Compound Foundation works to increase awareness about the status of children in the child welfare system in America and to support and partner with residential care facilities through programs aimed at teaching entrepreneurship and life skills that will empower them to become productive, successful, independent adults.