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Academy Award winning actress Angelina Jolie and musician and activist Peter Gabriel will co-host a benefit gala for WITNESS, the international human rights group, on December 5, 2005 in New York City. The event, to be held at The Supper Club in Times Square, will include performances by folk rock icon Emmylou Harris, legendary performers Nile Rodgers and CHIC, and other special guests WITNESS is a New York-based organization that deploys video and technology to promote human rights causes worldwide, was co-founded in 1992 by Peter Gabriel. Since its founding, WITNESS has partnered with groups in more than 60 countries, bringing often unseen images, untold stories and seldom heard voices to the attention of key decision makers, the media, and the general public — prompting grassroots activism, political engagement, and lasting change. Read more at the WITNESS Website . This posting is part of the Fundraisers.com blog network. For more information, see www.fundraisers.comGiving Back 1145 days ago
Joaquin Phoenix, Daryl Hannah, and Matthew McConaughey will be honored at this year's Artivist Film Festival & Awards from November 9th to 12th, 2006 at the renowned Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA. 65 International Films from around the globe will be presented, and filmmakers from around the world will unite to address the importance of art and activism in our global community. "ARTIVIST" is the first international Film Festival dedicated to addressing Human Rights, Children's Advocacy, Environmental Preservation, and Animal Rights. Its mission is to strengthen the voice of international activist artists - "Artivists" - while raising public awareness for social global causes. The 3rd Annual Artivist Film Festival is pleased to announce that this year's Film Program not only ranges widely in activist topics, but also feature such noted activist-artists as Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, Viggo Mortensen, Elton John, Morgan Spurlock, Brett ...Giving Back 1209 days ago
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has announced their "Alamo Poker Tour Texas Hold'em Poker Challenge," a two-day, celebrity-studded poker tournament and fundraising event December 8-9, 2005 at the Morongo Casino Resort in Cabazon, CA. The host location for this event is the new $250 million Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa, located just 16 miles west of Palm Springs, California. Special rates are also available for guests wishing to stay at the resort. "We are very excited about being part of the hottest game in America, Texas Hold'em Poker," said Michael Shumard, Director of Special Events, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. "Charity poker tournaments are popular events and we're very happy to be one of the leading organizations benefiting from the generosity of businesses like Alamo Poker, Morongo Casino, Poker Resource Network." Over 40 celebrities from both the entertainment and the professional poker worlds including the Circle of Outlaws are scheduled to ...Giving Back 1328 days ago
Charity Poker Events Are The Next Big Craze in Fundraising Cashing In When The Chips Are Down: Charities, Nonprofits Ride The Wave Of Poker Popularity See the article in the This posting is part of the Fundraisers.com blog network. For more information, see www.fundraisers.comGiving Back 1370 days ago
The California Assembly has upped the ante on charity poker by approving legislation that would allow a wide variety of nonprofits to hold fundraisers using gambling. The bill, introduced by Alberto Torrico, D-Newark, is given a good chance of passage in the Senate where it now awaits action. Attorney General Bill Lockyer is a sponsor. "Many of California's gambling laws were written in the 19th Century, and some of them need to be modernized," says Nathan Barankin, a spokesman for the attorney general's office. Mr. Torrico says the need has been underscored by the federal government's increasing reliance on non-profits and faith-based programs to take care of social programs. "This is not a green light to every bar in the state to reorganize as a nonprofit," he says. The proposed law would put restrictions on the gambling: Gamblers can play only for prizes, not cash, and the total value of prizes cannot exceed $5,000 A total of 90 percent of the money raised ...
