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STEPHEN BALDWIN HOSTED THE 6TH ANNUAL
EDEYO GIVES HOPE BALL
(New York, NY, July 11, 2013)— Edeyo Foundation co-founders Unik
Ernest and Michael
Pradieu welcomed
over 300 supporters to the 6th Annual
Edeyo Gives Hope Ball presented by NIKE and Avi Oster, at Highline
Ballroom on Wednesday, July 10th. The gala,
hosted by Stephen
Baldwin and
sponsored by Avi
Oster, HBO and Maserati
of Long Island, raised over $200,000 towards improving
the future of children in Haiti by rebuilding schools and
providing students with a safe learning environment, as well
as healthy food and water on a daily basis. Mr. Baldwin
presented the night's honorees Sharon
Bush with the
Edeyo Hope Award, Dr.
Jane Aronson with
the Edeyo Humanitarian Awardand Cindy
Stagoff with
Edeyo Empowerment Award. Chair Member Nigel
Barker honored Nancy
Myers-Alverez with
the Edeyo Ambassador Award.
The party kicked off with a cocktail reception and silent
auction with guests including Geoffrey
Bradfield, Kamela Forbes, Marc
Leder, Susan
Gossage, Stewart
Rahr, Crissy
Barker and Lady
Liliana Cavendish. Following the reception, attendees
were treated to an award ceremony, seated dinner with
authentic Haitian cuisine and live auction with items
including a Kenya safari and tickets to the Super Bowl and
Grammys. Closing the special event was a live performance by
Grammy Award wining singer Bridget
Kelly and set
by DJ
Cassidy.
In June 2007, Unik Ernest decided to utilize his birthday to
give back. In lieu of gifts, he encouraged guests to dig
into their pockets and donate towards a greater cause. This
year marked his Edeyo Foundation’s 5th Anniversary and
keeping with tradition, this birthday party for both Edeyo
and Unik Ernest, carried the same ritual. The evening raised
much-needed funds for the Edeyo Foundation, which is
dedicated to improving the future for children in Haiti
through education. For more information, visit www.edeyo.org
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