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Family Foundation® 2012 Celebration Gala
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Nile Rodgers, Kate Pierson, Jackson Browne, Dianna Cohen,
Rosie Perez, Nancy Hunt at the We Are Family Foundation
8th Annual Celebration Gala
Photo by: Courtesy of Shahar Azran
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WE ARE FAMILY
FOUNDATION® 2012 CELEBRATION GALA
HONORS STING & TRUDIE STYLER FOR HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS
Reservoir Capital Group Founder Daniel Stern Receives
Visionary Award; and Jeni Stepanek, Ph.D., Receives Mattie
J.T. Stepanek Peacemaker Award at Ceremony and Concert
Featuring Sting and Nile Rodgers & CHIC
Hosted By Rosie Perez and Touré |
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New York, NY - The We Are Family Foundation®
(WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary
songwriter and producer, Nile Rodgers, will honor
Humanitarian Award recipients Sting and Trudie Styler at its
annual Celebration Gala, on Monday, October 29, 2012, at
Manhattan Center's Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
Hosted by actress Rosie Perez and Touré, co-host of MSNBC's
"The Cycle," the evening will include a concert featuring
Sting, Nile Rodgers & CHIC and other special guests, to
celebrate extraordinary global citizens who are dedicated to
making the world a better place and who have helped WAFF
make a positive impact on more than
15 million people worldwide.
Artist and activists Sting and Trudie Styler will receive
the Humanitarian Award, which honors those in the public eye
who have made tremendous efforts and inroads into improving
the human condition throughout the world. Previous
recipients of the Humanitarian Award include musical legends
Jackson Browne, Peter Gabriel, Sir Elton John, and
television and radio host Larry King.
Daniel Stern, founder of Reservoir Capital Group, will be
honored with the Visionary Award for his local and global
philanthropic contributions. Previous recipients of the
Visionary Award include Tommy Hilfiger; Henry Juszkiewicz,
CEO of Gibson Guitar and Susan and David Rockefeller Jr.
Jeni Stepanek, Ph.D., Executive Director of
the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation, will receive the Mattie
J.T. Stepanek Peacemaker Award, named in honor of her late
son, 13-year-old poet and peacemaker, Mattie J.T. Stepanek,
for her significant contribution toward promoting a peaceful
society. Previous recipients of this award include Dr. Maya
Angelou, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Quincy Jones, Paul Simon and
Archbishop Desmond and Leah Tutu.
"The We Are Family Foundation was born as a result of 9/11,
after which I asked the question, ?Can we organize for peace
half as effectively as others do for hat" says Nile Rodgers,
Founder & Chairman of the We Are Family Foundation. "My
song, 'We Are Family,' was the inspiration to bring people
together, celebrate our differences and share ideas across
borders in order to solve some of the bigger problems facing
our world. We are inspired by each of our honorees this
year, as their dedication and passion to making the world a
better place are their lifelong missions."
The funds raised at this year's Celebration Gala will
support WAFF's mission and existing programs including Three
Dot Dash WAFF's signature program, which identifies,
supports and mentors Global Teen Leaders actively working on
programs that address basic human needs and promoting a more
peaceful world; and TEDxTeen, a global educational platform
for extraordinary teens to share their stories and inspire
millions.
Tables of 10 for the 2012 Celebration Gala can be purchased
in advance by contacting Michelle Posadas via phone at
212.397.4333 or email at
contact@wearefamilyfoundation.org .
To purchase individual tickets or to make a contribution to
We Are Family Foundation, please visit
www.wearefamilyfoundation.org
Contributions are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed
by law; the non-deductible portion of each ticket/person is
$150.
Arrivals and reception begin at 6:30 p.m. on
Monday, October 29, 2012 followed by an awards ceremony,
dinner and concert at 7:30 p.m. Manhattan Center's
Hammerstein Ballroom is located at 311 West 34th Street in
New York City.
About We Are Family Foundation
The We Are Family Foundation® (WAFF) is a New York City
based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the
vision of a global family by creating and supporting
programs that inspire and educate the next generation about
respect, understanding and appreciation of cultural
diversity ? while striving to solve some of our biggest
global problems at the same time. Since its inception in
2002, WAFF, founded by legendary
songwriter/musician/producer Nile Rodgers, has created Three
Dot Dash, a Global Teen Leader initiative that has empowered
exceptional teens from 36 countries on six continents
working together to alleviate issues related to basic human
needs; created worldwide curricula that is currently used on
six continents; produced TEDxTeen, an annual conference that
gives extraordinary teens (and a few cool adults) an
educational platform to share their work, tell their stories
and inspire others; built a global coalition of more than 75
organizations; created and distributed the award-winning PSA
and early childhood educational DVD program, ?We Are Family:
A Musical Message for All,? to more than 60,000 schools and
youth programs internationally; built 17 new schools,
providing an education to more than 3,500 boys and girls in
Mali and Malawi, Africa, Nepal and Nicaragua. To date, WAFF
has made a positive impact on 15 million+ people worldwide.
For more information and tickets, visit
www.wearefamilyfoundation.org
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