The Event will feature performances by Hugh Masekela and Soulive’s Eric Krasno
WHO:
Expected Guests include: Donna Karan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Masekela, Seamus Mullen, Paulette Cole, “Captain” Kirk Douglass, Frank and Janice Lipman, Winston Marshal (Mumford and Sons), Colin Cowie, Bobbi Brown, Trevor Hall, Karyn Parsons and Mark Seliger.
WHAT:
Ubuntu Education Fund, a premier nonprofit organization transforming lives in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, will celebrate its 15 year history and the thousands of lives impacted, at its annual Gala at Gotham Hall on Thursday, June 5th, 2014. The event will celebrate Ubuntu’s impact and offer special recognition to organizational champions Frank and Janice Lipman for their support and dedication. The gala will feature performances by Grammy award winning South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela, Soulive guitarist Eric Krasno, and songstress Alecia Chakour.
Ubuntu Education Fund is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to providing vulnerable children in the Townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, what all children deserve—everything. By integrating into the community and taking a comprehensive holistic approach, Ubuntu ensures that children in Port Elizabeth receive support from cradle to career. Currently providing more than 2,000 children and each of their family members, with world-class health care, long-term education support, and household counselling, Ubuntu ensures that each child can grow into a healthy and successful adult. For 15 years, Ubuntu has worked to create an environment where people in Port Elizabeth have all the resources needed to achieve their personal and professional goals, breaking the cycle of poverty for generations to come. Ubuntu Education Fund is a registered nonprofit organization in SA, US, and UK. For more information, please visit www.ubuntufund.org
WHERE:
Gotham Hall | 1356 Broadway, New York, NY 10018 | New York
WHEN:
Thursday, June 5th, 2014| 6:30pm
RSVP:
Desta Abraham| abraham@sunshinesachs.com | 202-280-2398
