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Hope North’s Inaugural Celebrity Studded Gala–you’re invited! @HopeNorth @SusanSarandon @ForestWhitaker
And now for something really special!
Hope North is an incredible secondary school in Uganda that has been designed to educate and heal the youngest victims of Uganda’s civil war, including orphans and child soldiers. This school is located on a 40-acre campus and features an international arts center, vocational training, and a working farm for the students. It’s a place to heal, as well as a place to empower Uganda’s youngest generation.
This month Hope North is holding their inaugural gala at NYC’s City Winery to raise funds and awareness for this fantastic organization. And you’re invited!
Honorary co-hosts Susan Sarandon and Forest Whitaker (two of my faves) will be celebrating the contributions that actress and advocate Mary-Louise Parker has given to Hope North, while Rufus Wainwright and Sahr Ngaujah will both be attending and performing a set for guests. Zoing – incredible!
If you plan to be in NYC on 9/18, join the celebration by picking up a ticket here.
If you’re out of town for the gala, Hope North is holding an online auction on September 10th, which has quite a few unique bidding items up for grabs, such as lunch with Susan Sarandon and Mary-Louise Parker (OMG!), a private concert at home with jazz pianist ELEW (swoon!), or a golf outing with Richard Kind (fore!). Check out Charity Buzz this week to place dibs!
Read more about Okello Kelo Sam, the founder of Hope North, here.
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@Krochetkids : Perfect Fathers Day Gift!
For all of us procrastinators, it’s really time to start thinking about what you want to buy your Dad this year for Father’s Day. It’s only 10 days away!! My dad always tells me, that it is important to help the needy and that he would rather me give charity with the money that I would have spent on him.
When I saw these adorable pastel colored bow-ties (PASTEL ALERT!! – who says dads can’t be rocking the spring trend too?) all I thought was, “Wow! these are so cute!” I was even more excited when I found out what Krochet Kids Int. was all about. Get this: Krochet Kids is a non profit organization that helps end poverty in developing nations by teaching them how to knit and crochet adorable products, educate them and give them the tools they need to plan for their future.
These bow-ties are perfect for Father’s Day! Think about it…. You are helping women in Uganda, Africa and you are getting your dad a super trendy bow-tie. This might even be great for a gift for your older brother.
These bow-ties retail for $21.95 and each of the bow-ties is hand-crafted and signed by the woman that made it. These bow-ties definitely opt for a more trendy & preppy look. Not only do they come in 2 gorgeous pastel colors, baby blue and orange but they also have a navy and white striped one which works for the nautical trend. For the more serious occasion they have a navy and a mauve crocheted bow-tie perfect for a wedding or work event.
This is a quick outfit I put together for a casual look using the bow-tie on Polyvore.
