The Venue Report: November 2013

Friday, November 8, 2013

Keep A Child Alive hosted by Alicia Keys!!!

On November 7th at the Hammerstein Ballroom, 'The Black Ball 10 Years Anniversary Gala' brought out the support of many philanthropists consisting of high profile celebrities and upper echelon media.

The entrance was filled with various facets of multimedia displaying excitement and gratitude to be in the presence of this phenomenal event where tickets were priced from $5000+ with 100% of the proceeds donated to a very worthy cause.

Taken from the Press Release of 'Keep A Child Alive Charity':

ABOUT KEEP A CHILD ALIVE
Keep a Child Alive, co-founded by Alicia Keys and Leigh Blake in 2003, provides AIDS
treatment, support, nutrition and love to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa
and India. Over 30 million people have died from AIDS worldwide and it is estimated that a
staggering 15 million children have been orphaned by the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa
alone. Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment can transform the lives of people with AIDS, returning
them to health from illness. However, millions of people still don’t have access to treatment,
including 72% of the children who need it for their survival. Keep a Child Alive funds more than
just the pills necessary to fight HIV/AIDS by providing the necessary nutrition and support to
ensure the treatment is taken properly and is effective, particularly for children. Keep a Child
Alive currently provides funding to eight clinical and orphan care sites in five countries: India,
Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda; with previous projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali,
Zimbabwe and South Africa that have been successfully scaled up to new levels of service and
sustainability within their communities.

For more information on Keep a Child Alive, please go to:

www.keepachildalive.org
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Now let's get into some pictures!

Alicia Keys (Actor/Singer) with Donny Lemos (Director of Haute Design Network)

Swizz Beatz
(Recording Artist)

Padma Lakshmi

(Model/Actor)

Yes, she also hosts 'Top Chef'!

Steve Stoute

(Author/Artist Manager)

Steve Van Zandt (Musician) and his wife Maureen

Jeanette Jenkins
(Celebrity Fitness Trainer)

Pharrell Williams (Singer) with event security team

Priyanka Chopra
(Actor)

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Kick4Life Fall Gala on October 29th hosted by Tyson Beckford!

Upon early arrival, at the new upscale lounge, Suite 36, the glamorous ambiance projected an energy that foretold a truly fabulous event! The audience consisted of high profile celebrities and philanthropists equally passionate about contributing to the cause where 100% of all proceeds were donated to the Kick4Life charity.

Jeni Ayling, PR coordinator did a phenomenal job organizing this gala!

Taken from Kick4Life's press release:

"Kick4Life (K4L) is an award-winning charity which uses the power of soccer and sport to transform the lives of orphans and vulnerable children in Lesotho, Southern Africa. Lesotho has the third highest HIV prevalence in the world and more than 100,000 children have been orphaned by the disease. Since 2007, K4L has worked with more than 25,000 young people through sports-based health education, HIV testing, life-skills development, mentoring and volunteering. As hosts of the Lesotho Football for Hope Centre in Maseru, K4L is committed to empowering young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to build a better future for themselves and for their country.

As part of Kick4Life's effort to raise funds for Lesotho, the charity also run tours for vulnerable youth in New York, giving them the chance to experience a new culture and contribute towards the organization's life-saving work in Africa."

For more info feel free to go to: www.kick4life.org

Now let's get you caught up on the experience!