New Yorkers For Children celebrated its Tenth Annual Fall Gala on September 22,2009. Board memeber Kevin Lies presented the Nicholas Scoppetta Child Welfare Award to Mary J. Blige (R&B artist, philanthropist & founder of FFAWN) for her work in empowering young women through education, career development and promoting strong self-esteem and personal growth.
admin on September 24th 2009 in PR
Nike is auctioning two unique pairs of Kanye Wests signature shoe Air Yeezy with proceeds benefiting the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Both pairs come in exclusive packaging. Check it out.
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Kanye West apologize to Taylor Swift after he interrupts her acceptance speech for winning MTV’s moon man for “Best Female Video”. What seemed like a publicity stunt since it was the first award given, had people on Twitter and Facebook calling Kayne a prick. It was only right that Kayne himself released a statement though his blog.Read below and press play for a recap of the moment.
admin on September 13th 2009 in PR
Ludacris pulls a stunt like Oprah and gives away 20 free cars. In partnership with Nissan South and the Ludacris Foundation, contestants who were able to pay the taxes, registration, tags and insurance wrote a 300 word essay on why they deserved a new car. More then 2,000 were submitted and 20 drivers picked up their new vehicle in Morrow, Georgia. Winners also received 30 days of free gas. The giveaway idea came from Chris White, manager of Nissan South. “I knew someone who knew someone who knew Luda and, you know, we just made it happen,” White said.
Source: CNN
admin on September 8th 2009 in PR
According to Fashion Week Daily Gucci and Mary J. Blige are set to host a charity event during New York’s Fashion Week. In support of Mary J. Blige’s charity “The Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now” Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini designed a limited edition black diamond bracelet timepiece that features a commemorative FFAWN engraving on the back of the rotating case. The watch will go on sale at Gucci’s flagship stores and several department stores on September 16th. Priced at $1,895 portion of the proceeds will go to Blige’s foundation.
admin on August 31st 2009 in PR
Jay-Z held a press conference to announce “Answer the Call” charity concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 11. The benefit concert hopes to raise $1 million for the New York Police and Fire Widows and Childrens Benefit Fund. Guests appearances he said, “it could be one, it could be 10,” adding that he’ll likely perform “anywhere between four to more” tracks from his upcoming album. Tickets go on sale on September 8th.
Check out the pictures from the event below.
admin on August 31st 2009 in PR
50 Cent with G-Unity charity bused children to a “Family Day” weekend at Six Flags Great Adventures in Jackson, New Jersey on August 29th. The rapper who plan to have his own Family Day in his old neighborhood had to postpone it due to the controversy surrounding it. 50 wasn’t able to obtain a permit from the city for the event.
The problem, according to 50, was that city officials didn’t want him to publicize the festivities, fearing an overly large turnout would be difficult to manage. But before he could assure Bloomberg that safety wouldn’t be a problem, the Post ran an article making the private negotiations public.
“They told me not to promote the event and then it got national coverage. Then the fear factor comes in,” 50 explained. “Can you control 100,000 people being in your neighborhood? ‘Cause you might not be sure of a turnout at an actual venue, but in the neighborhood, everyone is gonna show up.”
It would be easy to blame Bloomberg, 50 said, but ultimately, the mayor has to listen to his advisers. “He’s gonna look at the police commissioner and ask, ‘Is this gonna be a safe situation?’ ” 50 said. “And if they tell him no, then it’s not gonna happen.”
Source: MTV NEWS
admin on August 31st 2009 in PR
R&B singer Ashanti with actor Mario Lopez host Boys and Girls Club “Million Meal Summer” in Los Angeles, California on August 28, 2009. The event helped disadvantage people without food.
admin on August 30th 2009 in PR
