Thursday, October 24, 2013

Kick4Life Press Release

 
STARS SUPPORT KICK4LIFE USA

 Friday 4th October 2013:  Stars from the worlds of music, theatre and fashion, alongside sporting professionals from football, basketball and soccer are expected to attend an upcoming fundraising benefit in New York City for the US branch of British football charity Kick4Life.
The event will take place on Tuesday 29th October at the brand new upscale lounge, Suite 36, in Midtown, NYC. Hosted by supermodel Tyson Beckford (Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model judge and Make Me a Supermodel host) and attended by well-known faces including former US National Team Captain and Sporting Director of New York City FC Claudio Reyna, New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Lesotho and United Nations Ambassador Kelebone Maope, Broadway's Once star Joanna Christie and Australian screen and stage actress Penny McNamee and others to be confirmed. This year Kick4Life is honouring the work of acclaimed furniture designer Tucker Robbins, recognizing his commitment to international development and philanthropy. Popular British Deejay Honza Noel, along with electric “Violin Diva” Sarina Suno and contemporary African dance troupe Nyane Khosi, will entertain guests throughout the evening as well.

Kick4Life (K4L) is an award-winning charity which uses the power of soccer and sport to transform the lives of orphans and vulnerable children in Lesotho, Southern Africa. Lesotho has the third highest HIV prevalence in the world and more than 100,000 children have been orphaned by the disease. Since 2007, K4L has worked with more than 25,000 young people through sports-based health education, HIV testing, life-skills development, mentoring and volunteering. As hosts of the Lesotho Football for Hope Centre in Maseru, K4L is committed to empowering young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to build a better future for themselves and for their country.

As part of Kick4Life's effort to raise funds for Lesotho, the charity also run tours for vulnerable youth in New York, giving them the chance to experience a new culture and contribute towards the organisation's life-saving work in Africa.

 Kick4Life's co-founder, Pete Fleming, said: "We are thrilled to be hosting such an auspicious event in New York City, to raise funds for our life-changing work with orphans and vulnerable children in Africa through the shared power of sport."

 Tickets are $125 and can be purchased from http://kick4lifegala.eventbrite.com, 100% of which goes to the charity.    

 For further press information please contact:

Jeni Ayling, PR coordinator, Kick4Life Inc.

 
Notes to Editors:


Online

·                 Website: www.kick4life.org

·                 Twitter: www.twitter.com/kick4life

·                 facebook: www.facebook.com/kick4life

·                 YouTube: www.youtube.com/kick4lifemedia   

Achievements

·                 25,000 youth have been reached through the K4L Curriculum

·                 8,000 youth have been tested for HIV with more than 350 referred to on-going medical treatment and support

·                 Hundreds of orphans and vulnerable young people regularly take part in activities at the Lesotho Football for Hope Centre

·                 More than 350 volunteer role models have been trained to deliver the K4L Curriculum

Kick4Life awards

·                 Global Sports Forum Community Trophy Winner 2011

·                 Beyond Sport for Health Award Winner 2010

·                 Score4Africa Health Award Winner 2009

·                 Lesotho National AIDS Commission Best Implementing Partner Award Winner 2008

 Videos of K4L’s work

·                 K4L Summary- http://kick4life.org/watch.php?vid=1191788 

·                 Fabio Capello visits Kick4Life- http://kick4life.org/watch.php?vid=13410

·                 Prince Harry visits Kick4Life- http://kick4life.org/watch.php?vid=13409

 

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Miley Cyrus Press Release Direct From RCA!

Direct from RCA Records Press:

MILEY CYRUS PREMIERES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WRECKING BALL” ACROSS VEVO TODAY


 
(LOS ANGELES – CA) Global superstar Miley Cyrus premieres the music video for her new single “Wrecking Ball” across VEVO, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, today. The video was directed by Terry Richardson and shot in Los Angeles. "Wrecking Ball" the second single from "Bangerz" already hit the #1 spot at on the iTunes Top Songs Chart. 


Miley Cyrus is to release new album titled “Bangerz” on October 8th which will include thirteen new tracks. “Bangerz” Deluxe Edition Album will include three bonus tracks. Collaborating with renowned producers and songwriters such as Mike Will, Pharrell, Future, and will.i.am, this album marks a creative evolution for Miley. “Bangerz” is currently available for pre-order. Those who pre-order "Bangerz" at iTunes will get an instant grat track of “Wrecking Ball” and "We Can't Stop".

The first single “We Can’t Stop” was released on June 3rd and immediately shot to #1 on iTunes in the US and 23 other countries. The single has climbed to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has sold over 2 million tracks in the US alone. “We Can’t Stop” also became Cyrus’ first #1 single in the UK. In addition, the video for “We Can’t Stop” broke VEVO’s record for most views in a 24 hour period, and in only 37 days became the fastest video to reach 100 million views across VEVO.

Miley Cyrus is a world renowned entertainer with record breaking success in film, television and music. She is a multiplatinum recording artist and has sold over 12 million albums and 20 million tracks in the US alone.

www.mileycyrus.com
Twitter: @mileycyrus
www.facebook.com/mileycyrus

For more information:
Jamie Abzug / RCA Records
310-272-2620 / Jamie.Abzug@rcarecords.com

Meghan Prophet / PMKBNC
310-967-7246 / Meghan.Prophet@pmkbnc.com


Friday, September 13, 2013

Hennessy's NYC Surprise Birthday Party for Nas!

Direct from Hennessy Public Relations:

On September 12, 2013, at New York City hot spot Avenue, Hennessy hosted an intimate dinner and exclusive after party with Nas in celebration of his milestone 40th birthday.
  
The group dined on a menu created by award winning chef Mario Carbone followed by a post-dinner celebration where the group enjoyed masterfully blended Hennessy V.S mixed drinks while entertained by DJ Mos and D-Nice who provided the music for the night.
After dinner, Hennessy Senior Vice President, Rodney Williams presented Nas with gifts to commemorate his 40th birthday, including an engraved bottle of Hennessy Paradis Impérial. Nas was also gifted with a custom, engraved Hublot Classic Fusion Classic Ultra-Thin timepiece featuring a "cognac colored" crocodile watchband.
Musicians, celebrities, and tastemakers all came out to celebrate Nas’ birthday including Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Olivia Munn, Estelle and Anthony Mackie, Tyson Beckford, Melanie Fiona, Tristan Mack Wilds, Q-Tip, Cassidy, Nas, Pusha T among many others.
  
Nas Arrives at His 40th Birthday Party Hosted By Hennessy V.S
Hennessy Surprises Nas with Special Hennessy Paradis Imperial Bottle and Hublot Engraved Watch 
 Model, Tyson Beckford Celebrates Nas’ 40th Birthday at Avenue in New York City.
Mariah Carey Shares a Special Gift with Nas
Olu Dara Jones Embraces Son, Nas on his Milestone 40th Birthday

  
Mariah Carey Cozies Up To the Birthday Boy, Nas

Anthony Mackie and Olivia Munn Celebrate Nas’ 40th Birthday