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Halo Foundation Presents "Wings of Charity"
Gala and Auction on June 30, 2016
Inaugural Fundraising Event, Hosted by
Discovery Channel’s Tony Harris
NEW YORK – The
Halo Foundation (www.foundationhalo.org),
a nonprofit umbrella organization that supports 25
charitable associations in Antigua and Barbuda, will host
its first international Fundraising Gala in New York City on
Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 202 East 77th Street.
Founded by the Governor General of Antigua
and Barbuda, Sir Dr. Rodney Williams and his wife Lady
Sandra Williams, the Halo Foundation provides charitable
support, strategic guidance and thought leadership to
address the social welfare needs of a cross section of
citizens who face adverse economic, social and physical
limitations.
The event themed, “Wings of Charity” will
celebrate Antigua and Barbuda’s life and culture and will
take the Halo Foundation’s message of community engagement
and commitment to New York City, the largest source market
for visitors to the destination and home to the largest
concentration of Antiguan and Barbudan nationals in the
Diaspora.
The social affair will kick off at 6:00 P.M.
with a celebrity-studded red carpet, followed by cocktails,
dinner, a cultural showcase and both silent and live
auctions. Master of Ceremonies for the event will be
Discovery Channel’s award winning TV journalist, Tony
Harris, formerly of CNN and Al Jazeera.
“During the past year, the Halo Foundation
has received tremendous support for our local initiatives
and fundraising efforts and we continue to get requests for
assistance from many of the charitable organizations that
are under our patronage. But with growth comes the need for
more resources and so we have decided to take our message to
a global level to ensure that we can continue to help create
positive, sustainable change in the lives of some of our
most vulnerable citizens,” said His Excellency Sir Dr.
Rodney Williams.
Vignettes from Antigua’s 60th Carnival
festivities (www.antiguacarnival.com),
which will be celebrated July 22 – August 2, 2016, will
provide a vibrant backdrop for this exciting event. Guests
will experience the destination’s rich cultural heritage
through a cultural showcase, coordinated by Antigua and
Barbuda’s Festivals Commission. It will feature a variety of
colorful Carnival costume collections and calypso music.
Individual Gala ticket packages are available
from $150 - $1,500 if purchased by June 1, 2016 and $200 -
$2,000 thereafter. To purchase tickets and support the Halo
Foundation, call 800-485-9502 or
visit www.foundationhalo.org.
About the Halo Foundation, Inc.: The
Halo Foundation, headquartered in Antigua and Barbuda was
founded in December 2014 by the country’s Governor General
Sir Dr. Rodney Williams, a medical practitioner and former
elected official and his wife Lady Sandra Williams, an
experienced marketing executive. This nonprofit organization
serves as an umbrella charity that supports 25 local
organizations that are committed to meeting the social
welfare needs of less fortunate citizens. The Halo
Foundation addresses issues related to health and social
services, civic and community initiatives, youth empowerment
and education. With more than 30 years of medical
experience, Dr. Rodney Williams’ has firsthand knowledge of
some of the adverse economic, social and physical needs,
facing the most vulnerable in society. As a parliamentary
representative and Member of Cabinet for more than 20 years,
Sir Dr. Rodney Williams’ sterling accomplishments in several
portfolios of government including education, health,
sports, tourism and economic development have contributed to
significant improvements in the quality of life in and
economic advancement of Antigua and Barbuda. Sir Dr. Rodney
Williams and his wife Lady Sandra Williams have combined
their vast experience in public service and business
development, and have leveraged their local, regional and
international networks to solicit valuable charitable
support, raise funds and to advocate for sectors of society
that are most needy, but often overlooked. During the next
year, the Halo Foundation will take its message of
“commitment to community service” to a global audience.
Several celebrities and notable luminaries will be appointed
to the Halo Foundation’s Advisory Board as Goodwill
Ambassadors and will lend their voices to assist in
philanthropic mobilization to assist the ailing, the abused,
the abandoned and the aspiring in Antigua and Barbuda. |