East Hampton, N.Y. July 18, 2009
– Brothers Russell, Danny and
Joseph “Rev.Run” Simmons rolled out
the red carpet to welcome their
celebrity friends and East Enders to
Russell’s charming East Hampton
estate to celebrate the 10th
Year of Rush Philanthropic
Foundation’s Art for Life East
Hampton. The theme this year was
black & white and guests were asked
to dress accordingly. Soledad
O’Brien from CNN was this years
host. Honorees were Vanessa
Williams, Sheila C. Johnson; CEO of
Salamander Hospitality and
co-founder of BET, and Target. The
evenings auctioneer was Simon de
Pury. It was reported that the
evenings event raised 1 million
dollars.
Some attendees were; Allison and
Chip Brady , newly engaged Kevin
Lyles, Kyle MacLachlan and Desiree
Gruber, NY Governor David Patterson
and many others. To view more
photos of guests please go to
www.manhattansociety.com
Mission: Launched in 2000, ART FOR
LIFE East Hampton is Rush
Philanthropic’s primary fundraising
outreach to friends and supporters.
Funds raised through ART FOR LIFE
will provide support for many
projects throughout the year
dedicated to reaching out to New
York City youth through the arts. In
2005, Rush Philanthropic expanded
its ART FOR LIFE franchise with the
first ART FOR LIFE Palm Beach and in
2008 introduced ART FOR LIFE Miami
Beach. Outside of providing funding
for Rush Philanthropic’s core
programs, proceeds from ART FOR LIFE
East Hampton and ART FOR LIFE Miami
Beach also provide direct funding to
nonprofit arts and education
organizations throughout New York
City and South Florida.
Rush Philanthropic believes that if
you give young people the
opportunity to practice and
appreciate art—whether poetry,
music, dance or the visual arts—you
will see lives transformed. Nurtured
in early childhood, and anchored in
sustained, creative experiences
throughout one’s life, it is through
art that we see young people learn
to value their own unique voices and
visions; and it is through art that
we see artists transform the minds
and eyes of society.
In its first 11 years, Rush
Philanthropic has served over
700,000 urban youth, directed
millions in funding from donors
including individuals, foundations
and leading corporations to
underserved youth, and established
two exhibit and education
facilities.
To learn more please visit:
www.rushphilanthropic.org.
Story By: Sara Herbert-Galloway
www.herbertcollection.com