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BLACKBALL
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New york
novEMBER 3, 2011
HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
NEW YORK
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With our love, we can save the world”
George Harrison
Keep a Child Alive presents
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KEEP A CHILD ALIVE’S
An explosion of music, soul, philanthropy, and art to benefit children & families affected by HIV/AIDS in India & Africa.
Host & Musical Director
Alicia Keys
Emcee
Dave Wirtschafter
Chairman, Board of Directors - Keep a Child Alive
Featuring Live Performances by
Alicia Keys, Usher, will.i.am, Norah Jones, Jay Sean,
Gary Clark Jr, Midival Punditz and Karsh Kale
6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
Music by Midival Punditz
7:00 PM
Dinner
Main Ballroom
7:15 PM
Cocktail Reception
First Balcony
8:00 PM
Program begins
Introduction to Keep a Child Alive with Co-Founder Alicia Keys
8:45 PM
Live Auction by Maarten ten Holder of Sotheby’s
9:15 PM
Musical performances begin
11:00 - Midnight
Afterglow
Music by Midival Punditz
Creative Direction: Earle Sebastian
Event Production: Empire Entertainment, Inc.
Program Design: Kandi Media llc & Graphic Therapy
MISSION
STATEMENT
There is a profound difference between living and life.
Living may extend time for another day.
But life is far more than sleeping and waking.
Life is more than merely existing.
And, although it would be easier, life cannot be bought in a pill.
That is why Keep a Child Alive buys more than just the pills
needed to fight HIV/ AIDS in Africa and India.
It buys the essential nutrition, shelter, support and education to
help ensure those pills are taken properly and effectively.
It buys the things we all take for granted, but that make all the
difference. A bed. A roof. A ride. A book. A smile.
KCA offers children, their families and entire communities a
shoulder to lean on and a heart that beats for them.
Because KCA believes we can do something far bigger and
better than buy the ability to live.
We can buy the dignity that is life.
We can buy compassion.
Buy love.
Buy the cure.
Buy life.
Because the more you buy, the more you save.
KEEP A CHILD ALIVE.
Photograph: Brian Braff
WELCOME TO THE 2011 BLACK BALL
The more I live, the more I learn that there are so
many unique people who can inspire big change. One of the first people to come into my life and
inform me about the many things happening in
the world, and how I can do something about
it—was Leigh Blake, co-founder of Keep A Child
Alive. I was maybe nineteen years old and I’d
never even been out of the country. But learning
about the beautiful people of Africa and the
hardships they face with the AIDS pandemic,
opened my eyes to a whole new world and
changed my life. As Keep A Child Alive expands into supporting
the people of India with the devastation they
face from the AIDS pandemic, I feel more
connected than ever to the fact that no one with
AIDS should be discriminated against, deemed
worthless or stripped of their rights. So tonight
is our turn, as the artists on stage as well as the
people cheering them on, come together as one
big voice. Tonight we follow in the footsteps of
these innovators who are the example of what
can happen when we care enough not to turn
away from each other and when we dream big
enough to make change a reality. Tonight in
This evening we’re honoring George Harrison, an this room, we are the small group of people who
extremely unique and inspiring individual who was have the power to be that big change so vital to
one of the first to bring together a group of artists humanity. Thank you for being here.
with The Concert for Bangladesh, where they used
the power of their voices to make people pay With love and determination,
attention to what was happening there in 1971. He is another person who has greatly inspired me
by showing the world what a big impact a small
Alicia Keys - Co-Founder, Keep A Child Alive
group with big voices can make.
Alicia
OUR
INSPIRATION:
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
Keep a Child Alive is fueled by the stories of the
children and families in our care. The work we do is
direct and real, and we are thrilled to share with you
five of our favorite stories that illustrate the hope and
strength of the people we are proud to serve. This
is what 100% of public donations is all about. Your
funding: personified.
stove, badly burning and permanently scarring her
face.
INDIA
Savitri: A Life Rebuilt
Sahara Aalhad Care Home, Pune
Savitri was born and raised in Pune, where Keep
a Child Alive supports the Sahara Aalhad Care
Home. Diagnosed with epilepsy as a young child,
she learned how to live a normal life on treatment,
where she could still excel at school.
As is often the case for young poor girls in India,
Savitri’s parents pulled her out of school at age 14
to be married. Her family insisted that she keep
her epilepsy a secret in fear that her new husband’s
family would not approve. In her new home, Savitri
found herself victim to physical and emotional
abuse. It was only a matter of time before his family
discovered that she was epileptic, and they sent her
back to her father’s house.
Shortly after, Savitri’s mother died. At the delicate
age of 15, she faced both the painful loss of her
mother, and the obligation to take on her mother’s
role as caretaker for her family. One day while she
was cooking, she had an epileptic fit. She fell on the
As her father grew older and her brother came of
age to be married, Savitri grew keenly aware of
how alone she was in the world. She reunited with
her husband for several months, and fell pregnant.
At age 18, she gave birth to her son, Avinash, and
when her husband’s family learned that they had
a grandson, she was allowed to return to live with
them in their home. She survived brutal beatings
by his family for one month, until she defended
herself one day and hit her mother-in-law back. Her
husband filed a complaint with the police and Savitri
was put in jail.
Knowing her life was in danger in her husband’s
home, Savitri and Avinash returned to live with her
aging father. Soon after, she fell sick and learned
that she was HIV-positive. Overwhelmed by what
that meant, she wanted to kill herself; but that would
mean leaving Avinash alone, the way so many
people in her life had left her, and she resolved that
she would never let that happen.
In 2007, Savitri’s health deteriorated. She came to
the Sahara Aalhad Care Home where she received
the medical treatment, care and support she
needed to recover and rebuild her life. The Sahara
team taught her how to make handicrafts that she
could sell, and secured a handcart for her to sell
vegetables from. Before she knew it, Savitri was able
to support herself and her son. In 2009, Savitri was readmitted to Sahara, where she met a fellow patient,
Ravi. As they regained their health, they fell in love.
Today, they are happily married, living together with
Avinash, who is 12 years old and excelling in school.
Savitri’s story is why we do what we do at Keep a
Child Alive. In addition to the Sahara Aalhad Care
Home, KCA also supports these life-saving projects
in India:
Living India Home of Hope; Chandrakal
The plight of AIDS orphans in India is one of
immeasurable complexities that destines children
to die with the virus left unchecked and untreated.
In the rural village of Chandrakal, KCA partners with
Living India to care for 60 children with HIV/AIDS once
abandoned to horrifying circumstances. With your
support, the children now live in peace and thrive
in a beautiful home where they eat well-balanced
meals, go to school for the first time and experience
the once seeming impossibility of a normal life.
RNP+ Vatsalya Care Home; Jalore
Located in rural Jalore, the Vatsalya Care Home
was established by the Rajasthan Network of
People Living with HIV/AIDS (RNP+) to provide a
safe haven for the most vulnerable children in the
community. 29 children found shelter here, as well
as access to education, proper nutrition and medical
care. However, intense stigma around HIV/AIDS still
permeated the rural community where the home
was located, and KCA saw the urgent need to rehouse these children in a larger, more comfortable
and secure home. In May 2011, the new Vatsalya
Care Home opened, giving these children the chance
to be kids again, something that they all deserve.
RNP+ Aanchal Care Home; Jaipur
Since KCA partnered with RNP+ in 2010, the
organization opened a second orphan care home in
Jaipur, the same city where RNP+ offices are based.
RNP+ currently cares for 17 children in this home, and
will soon be moving them all to a larger home closer
to the city of Jaipur. RNP+ also continues to work to
strengthen the capacities of the remaining family for
each child, so that one day they may return and live
with their own extended families. KCA and RNP+ are
also working to address the stigma around HIV/AIDS
that exists in the communities in which they work, to
ensure that the children in our care have a positive
environment to grow up in.
KENYA
Afaafa*: A Baby with a New Beginning
The Family Care Clinic, Mombasa
Little Afaafa* is the youngest child in his family of
five. His father passed away from AIDS, leaving his
mother, a day laborer, to care for Afaafa and his
siblings. With no family to turn to for help, Afaafa’s
mother fights a daily battle for her children’s survival.
When 11-month-old Afaafa fell sick with symptoms
of vomiting and diarrhea, she was beside herself with
worry. Desperate to save his life, she used the little
money earned from the day’s labor to bring Afaafa
to the hospital. Diagnosed with severe pneumonia,
Afaafa was later referred to KCA’s Family Care Clinic
(FCC). His condition was critical, and everyone at
the clinic feared he would not survive. Afaafa was
tested for HIV and the clinic started doing everything
possible to help him get stronger.
his rapid daily improvement. After just two weeks of
treatment, baby Afaafa was well enough to return
home.
When his mother brought him back to the clinic
later that month for a check-up, he was barely
recognizable. In a matter of weeks, treatment had
transformed Afaafa, rescuing him from certain death.
Gone was the lethargic, weak and fragile boy whose
mother cried in anguish for her baby. In his place was
a boy whose vibrant eyes were awake to the new
world around him and his mother, who smiled down
on him with joy as he played at her feet.
RWANDA
Mubarak: A Leader for His Peers
The Centreville Clinic, Kigali
Before his mother died from AIDS, Mubarak, a
patient and peer-parent at KCA’s Centreville Clinic
in Rwanda, hadn’t the slightest clue that he was
HIV-positive. Six months later, one of her remaining
family members told Mubarak that he had HIV. He
reacted with disbelief and anger, not understanding
how his mother could have kept a secret such as
that from him. The truth was that she feared if others
found out about his HIV, Mubarak would be forced
to leave their home.
When the results came back showing that Afaafa
was HIV-positive, the clinic initiated him on treatment
right away. At such a tender age, Afaafa was already
a fighter. He fought for his life with the heart of a
champion, and surprised the entire staff at FCC with
*Name changed to protect anonymity
Mubarak feared for his life and was angry that the
opportunity to be healthy was taken from him. Now
the caretaker of his younger sister and still attending
school, the news that he had HIV overwhelmed him.
Although he is naturally brilliant and speaks eight
languages, Mubarak was confronted by the stigma
associated with HIV at school. He longed to continue
his education elsewhere, and his teachers assured
him that they would help him to complete his
studies abroad. His hopes were later dashed when
the teachers said study abroad was not possible for
him because of his HIV status. He told us, “Losing the
chance to go hurt me, it broke me, it broke my heart
that having HIV is why I was losing my opportunity to
continue my studies.” He contemplated suicide.
It wasn’t until he attended counseling sessions offered
at the Centreville Clinic that his outlook changed: “The
counseling showed me the opportunity to continue
my studies. Then I got the confidence to be an active
man, to be confident in the way that men are who
are not positive.” Today, Mubarak continues to gain
esteem by sharing his experience and confidence
with at risk youth in the peer-parent program. “We
share various ideas in order to have a bright future
and to have a strong belief in ourselves… We try to
make them understand that even if they are HIVpositive, they’re still alive - it is a miracle of God.” Mubarak knows that the issues facing teens and
young adults with HIV/AIDS can be isolating – even
crippling – to his generation. After all the years spent
rebuilding the country following the genocide, and
the emphasis on education towards a better future
for the country, opportunities exist for the youth of
Rwanda today. Mubarak and the other peer-parents
at Centreville want to make sure that youth with HIV/
AIDS are empowered by good health, confidence
and have the support they need to take advantage
of what’s out there, with all their passion for life!
from her.
As she grew more familiar with her new home at
the Haven, Sparrow soon discovered the kitchen, the
place where the food comes from! She would sit on
the chest deepfreeze and pick at the food, holding
it between her thumb and her forefinger, putting it in
her mouth like a little bird – like a sparrow.
Gloria, the cook, who has no children of her own,
fell in love with Sparrow, and no more perfect match
could be made at Nkosi’s Haven, where the mothers
SOUTH AFRICA
Sparrow: A Little Bird Gets Her Wings
Nkosi’s Haven, Johannesburg
Two years ago, Sparrow was found living in a tin
shack, abandoned by her mother and trying to keep
her baby sibling alive. She was a little girl, just four
years old, when she was brought to Nkosi’s Haven
severely malnourished, dehydrated and weighing
only 11 pounds. The baby left in her care died soon
after.
Nkosi’s Haven has become a sanctuary for HIV+
mothers and their children, and children who have
been orphaned by AIDS. When they took little
Sparrow in, Founder Gail Johnson gave her a teddy
bear, and Sparrow was so fragile and afraid that she
would bite anyone who tried to take the bear away
with HIV care for the orphaned children there. Gloria
has become a mother to Sparrow. Earlier this year, Sparrow’s biological mother was
released from jail. She wanted to see Sparrow,
but Sparrow refused to leave her new family at
Nkosi’s Haven and return to the mother who had
abandoned her just a few years before. Recently,
Sparrow’s mother died. If Sparrow had been released
into her mother’s care, where would she be now?
Sparrow is 6 years old now and weighs nearly 45
pounds. She has learned English, has a brilliant
appetite, and is doing well on her ARV medication. The
play therapy services at Nkosi’s Haven continue to
be crucial to Sparrow’s development, as she is slowly
Sparrow, a child born into tragedy who now has a
loving home at Nkosi’s Haven, is why we do what
we do at Keep a Child Alive. In addition to Nkosi’s
Haven, KCA is proud to currently support the following
projects in South Africa:
abuse to help minimize their risk of HIV infection
at the point of rescue, ensure their health and well
being, and bring their perpetrators to justice. Their
court-approved approach, which uses a teddy bear
for children to describe their abuse, has helped save
thousands of children from having to relive their
trauma by retelling their stories. Earlier this year, the
Bobbi Bear team moved into a new home large
Photograph: Kristen Dyer
learning to be comfortable with expressing her
emotions.
Blue Roof Wellness Centre; Wentworth, Durban
The Blue Roof has become an integral part of the
South African government's HIV/AIDS efforts, and is
impacting the lives of thousands. Among its services,
the clinic provides free anti-retroviral medication
to more than 1500 patients, HIV counseling and
testing, nutritional support, community outreach, and
alcohol and drug abuse counseling. In addition to
comprehensive care for HIV/AIDS, the Blue Roof works
enough to house both their offices and the children
in their daily care. Currently, Bobbi Bear serves an
average of 4,000 children a month through rescue,
outreach and awareness.
with the Department of Health to provide medical
services and interventions, including treatment for TB,
screening for cervical cancer and male circumcision,
all of which affect people living with HIV/AIDS.
Operation Bobbi Bear; Amanzimtoti, Durban
Bobbi Bear works on behalf of child victims of sexual
Ikageng Itireleng AIDS Ministry; Soweto
AIDS has created a generation of the youngest parents
yet – children orphaned by AIDS. These children
have no choice but to take care of themselves, their
younger brothers and sisters. With KCA, Ikageng
works tirelessly to support more than 1500 children
living in child-headed households, providing food,
clothing, transportation, water, electricity, school
fees, healthcare and transport. For KCA, Ikageng
represents the great challenge faced in the wake of
so many deaths due to AIDS. For every child helped,
Photograph: Kristen Dyer
for 2 days and nights.
Finally, a neighbor stopped Fiona on her way to
school and asked why Grandma had not been going
to work, and what Fiona was doing for food. The
little girl responded only “Grandma has been in bed,
sleeping. She does not wake.” When the neighbor
entered the home, she found the old woman dead
in the bed. The room smelled of her body, already
decomposing, beside which Fiona had spent the last
few nights. Fiona fell silent. Apart from Grandma, she
knew of no other relative. Without Grandma, there
would be no one to love and protect her; she was
alone in the world.
Through KCA’s Alive Medical Services, Fiona is
slowing beginning to see that she is not alone. Still
AIDS creates another child in need of our care.
UGANDA
Fiona: Orphaned by War and AIDS
Alive Medical Services, Kampala
Every patient who walks through our doors at
Alive Medical Services is a miracle just waiting to
happen. Each is an amazing gift made possible
through the pure love of KCA and its donors, who help
give life to thousands whom they have never met. For Fiona, a 9 year-old girl from the slums of Kampala,
hope must seem as distant as a dream. Having lost
both her parents to war in the North of Uganda, she
lived with her Grandma in a tiny one-room shack
on the edge of an open sewer. They struggled to
survive on the wages Grandma earned sorting
coffee beans in a nearby factory – less than $1 a day.
The backbreaking work left Grandma exhausted,
and the medication she received from the clinic
sometimes made her feel too weak to even eat.
Somehow, there was always something for Fiona to
eat when she returned home from school; and, lying
down beside Grandma at night, she felt safe from
the world around her.
One morning, Fiona woke and got ready for school.
Grandma was still in bed and Fiona left quietly, as not
to disturb her, thinking Grandma must be too tired to
go to work today. Later, she returned home from
school only to find that Grandma was still sleeping.
With no money to buy food, Fiona lay down beside
Grandma in the bed and went to sleep. This went on
heartbroken for the loss of her Grandma, she now
lives in a loving home with other children who, just
like her, have no family left to care for them. The scars
are present in each of them, but through support and
encouragement, hope has taken root. When Fiona
comes to the clinic for her medical care, everyone
greets her with smiles and loving embraces for, in
Fiona, they see hope flourishing into possibility.
WHY IS KEEP
A CHILD ALIVE
DIFFERENT?
Keep a Child Alive is, at its core, rebellious,
irreverent and cutting-edge. We pride ourselves
on being an organization that is not afraid to push
the limits. A pioneer in most of our endeavors,
KCA is and will always be an organization that
cannot be ignored because of our distinct look
and our innovative approach to fundraising. We
were the first non-profit to ask the public for
donations to directly fund AIDS treatment that
people in Africa were unable to access. At that
time, people in the AIDS movement thought we
were crazy. But we were crazy with outrage that
people were losing entire families to this
preventable and treatable disease.
WE ARE FEARLESS
We move boldly and purposefully with urgency in
our work every day. We are people of action,
doing what we can to make life better for others,
because it is within all of our abilities to do so.
BELIEF
We believe that, with AIDS treatment, anything is
possible. We watch people become reborn with
treatment. Their children watch in wonder as their
parents come back to life. It is thrilling to see, but
no matter how many players are working to
make treatment possible, it is still only a fraction
of what is needed. In many countries, there is still
no legislation to protect and care for the countless
numbers of AIDS orphans struggling to overcome
their emotional trauma as well as their day to
day survival. We recognize how multi-faceted the
AIDS pandemic really is, and address it with our
model of comprehensive HIV care for people
infected and affected by AIDS.
HOW WE FUND
We fund community based organizations whose
amazing work on the ground is often overlooked.
We fund with the genuine belief that the
organizations we support have the abilities
required, and will use KCA funds in the most
effective way possible.
RESPECT
We respect that local people have the skills,
understand the traditions, and that their way is the
best way for their people. We simply give them
the means to make things happen. We listen and
we learn from their approaches, and it helps us to
continually improve upon our work together.
OUR INNOVATIONS
KCA has been ahead of the curve since its
inception and has thrived on being different. We
were the first NGO to offer a feature length
documentary Alicia in Africa: Journey to the
Motherland for free on the Internet to generate
awareness and we were the first charity to
successfully use text messaging as a fundraising
tool raising over $1 million to date. KCA was also
the first to use barcode scanning technology on
smart phone devices for philanthropic purposes
with our BUY LIFE campaign.
LOVE
The key difference at Keep a Child Alive is
LOVE. The whole team feels genuine love,
compassion and deep respect for each other,
which we bring to our patients and to our purpose. We are a family at KCA and we care about
keeping families alive and together.
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GEORGE HARRISON
witness that search. And therein lies his greatest
contribution.
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During a career spanning four decades, George
Harrison earned a reputation as one of the most
talented and influential individuals in rock and
roll. As a guitarist, songwriter and singer, he made
albums that generated massive hits while
deepening our sense for the music’s artistic
possibilities; his iconic All Things Must Pass stands
among the greatest recordings of all time. As a
member of The Beatles, his guitar lines, solos and
intros were unforgettable, his songs were some of
their most celebrated, and his studio innovations
and use of the sitar revolutionized popular music
in the Sixties.
Many have struggled in the strange, often
uncomfortable space between great material
success and the possibility of a spiritual life. History
has shown artists retreating in one direction, toward
the material, or the other, into the spiritual. What
George Harrison did was to explore the space
between, mining its paradoxes in order to find its
possibilities. Among the better examples of this is
The Concert for Bangladesh. With no precedent to
serve as a model for what he wanted to do,
George Harrison put together the first benefit
concert of its kind. If people of today have grown
accustomed to such events, that is a situation of
good fortune, and one for which Harrison will be
remembered. His work continues to this day
through The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF.
How did concert come into being? In a private
moment with friend and mentor, Ravi Shankar,
George Harrison learned of the war-related
humanitarian crisis affecting the Bengali people.
As Shankar said, “[George] knew about the
turmoil of my mind.” From that private moment
came Harrison’s public solution, the history-making
concert that would sell tickets, sell albums, and fill
theaters—all of the money going to heal the
situation. Spending what he said was a month
on a phone, George Harrison brought together a
But from all of the above, only a partial remarkable cast that included Bob Dylan, Billy
understanding of the man emerges. What has Preston, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr,
always set George Harrison apart is that his artistry and many more. As Clapton later said, “It was
and innovations extended well beyond the one of those times we could be proud of being
music. One could say that his greatest contributions musicians.”
came in the art of living a spiritual life--and if it
affected his music, it also shaped the world In honoring George Harrison, we honor a man of
through which he traveled and the people along song who turned his gift to the world’s advantage.
the way. A gardener, a lifelong student of He remains a model of what the committed artist
meditation, a father, a filmmaker, a passionate can be and what the committed artist can do.
follower of auto racing, the ukulele’s best And he is, finally, a remarkable reminder of the
ambassador, a photographer, a husband, a fact that spiritual values can have a profound
guide to some and a friend to many: George material effect, if one finds a way to bring them
Harrison had layers beneath the layers. He was a into the world.
complicated man in search of a simple peace.
Through his music, his humor, his ideas, and his
engagement with the world, he allowed us all to Dr. Warren Zane
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ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI
Born and raised in the city where dreams are
made, Anthony Scaramucci has emphasized
the importance of sustainable philanthropy and
charitable giving by working with numerous
non-profit organizations to try to lift up a person's
soul, improve a person's life, and inspire others to
incorporate "goodness" in their business.
As the Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital,
creator of the SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT)
Conference and Board Member of The
Lymphoma Foundation, The Brain Tumor
Foundation and Warrior Gateway, Anthony
believes in the importance of extending himself
to help others and using his influence to save
and improve lives. As a charity based in NYC,
Keep a Child Alive relies heavily on members of
its community who will galvanize friends, family
& colleagues around our mission to raise funds
for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in
Africa and India. Anthony is a prized member of
our influential community whose impact is making a global statement.
As pioneers in the field of philanthropy, Keep
a Child Alive appreciates people of vision who
challenge the norm and push boundaries as
we do. With years of experience in the financial
industry, and having co-founded two successful
alternative investment management companies,
Anthony has witnessed the ups and downs of Wall
Street firsthand. Yet, he maintains a mantra that
targeting success means building a circle of competence made of those you trust, mentoring and
celebrating others, and giving back to your community.
Tonight, we are thrilled to honor Anthony Scaramucci for his philanthropic contributions in the
fields of health and education and for being a
dedicated advocate for encouraging business
right-mindedness, and social responsibility among
the next generation of entrepreneurs and
leaders.
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Ryan Seacrest
With love,
from your friends at
The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF
AEG Live
Proud supporter of Black Ball 2011 and Keep A Child Alive.
We are proud to support the life-saving work of
Keep a Child Alive
and to celebrate
this year' s Black Ball
honorees
Steven
& Alexandra
Cohen
George Harrison
and
Anthony Scaramucci
Th e Stev e n a n d A le x andr a C ohen Foundat i on
WINNER OF THREE GRAMMY® AWARDS
DIRECTOR DOMINIC CHAMPAGNE | MUSIC DIRECTORS SIR GEORGE MARTIN & GILES MARTIN
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Congratulations on such
great effort and achievement
to everyone involved.
Here is to a fantastic event!
Steven & Farrel Starker
Jennifer Hudson
Hearst’s brands speak to
the world. By speaking to
people’s lives—in over
35 languages.
But thinking big is not just about having the
world’s largest footprint. It’s about asking,
“What’s next?”—delivering the content that
connects us. On every device we’re connected
to. Keep a Child Alive speaks to the world
too. And we applaud their having made a
lasting difference in over 50,000 lives.
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Thank you to Leigh, Alicia and
everybody at Keep A Child Alive
for your tireless work helping families
t h a n k
y o u
whose lives have been affected by HIV/AIDS
in Africa and India.
Your efforts in raising awareness
of the fight against AIDS are an
inspiration to us all.
Like
the
Serpent King
Mucalinda
protected the
Buddha
against the
elements,
Keep a Child Alive
protects
and supports
those affected
by HIV.
Celebrate
being part of
the supportive spine.
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KEEP A
CHILD ALIVE
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO
FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
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ALICIA,
There is no greater
accomplishment than
saving the life
of a child.
With love,
Leslee and David Rogath
MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Are very proud to have been involved in the
music composition and sound design for
the Keep a Child Alive project.
From Mike, Frank, Marc, Sloan, Matt and Craig,
we are honored to have been part of such
a wonderful project.
www.humanworldwide.com
KANDI IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE 2011 BLACK BALL, NEW YORK
AND ALL THEIR ONGOING EFFORTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV & AIDS
IMAGINING A BETTER WORLD
DESIGN & PRINT
WEB DEVELOPMENT
MOBILE APPLICATIONS
E-COMMERCE
www.kandimedia.com
+44 20 7622 5275
info@kandimedia.com
PUBLISHING
Ultra-adventure pioneers Extreme World Races are proud to
support Keep a Child Alive : Team KCA are competing in the
Centenary Race to the South Pole on the anniversary of Sir
Robert Falcon Scott’s iconic trek.
Gavin Moran, Frank Runge and James Raaff are undertaking the
challenge of a lifetime for the cause of a lifetime.
You can support the team at: Justgiving.com/kacateam
For more information contact Ellie Milner at ellie@keepachildalive.org: +44(0)7801292553
or contact John at Extreme World Races on john@extremeworldraces.com: +44 207 225 6421
www.extremeworldraces.com
“The happiest people I have known have been
those who gave themselves no concern
about their own souls, but did their uttermost
to mitigate the miseries of others.”
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902)
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Millie Peartree proudly supports Keep a Child Alive. For custom
cupcakes at your next event, call 347-703-3909 to schedule a
tasting or visit us online at milliepeartree.com
As a supporter of Keep a Child Alive since 2004, Empire is proud to continue our partnership as Producer of the 2011 Black Ball.
560 Broadway, Suite 202
New York, NY, 10012
212.343.1645
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We are Proud to Support
Keep a Child Alive
SENECA CAPITAL
Indiana Market & Catering
is proud to support
Keep a Child Alive
and the outstanding work
they’ve done to
make a difference in the world
these past seven years!
212-736-3531
indiananyc.com
Clive Davis
Chief Creative Officer
Dearest Alicia:
Every year, every day, you give your heart and your soul to
Keep a Child Alive...
You have my love, my admiration and my respect.
Clive
Special Thanks to our
2011 Black Ball London Gift Bag Supporters:
Keep a Child Alive would like to thank the
following individuals & corporations
for their generous support:
Event Sponsor:
Sachin & Saurabh Foundation
Wines & Spirit Sponsor:
Sherry-Lehmann Inc.
Airline Sponsor:
United
Keep a Child Alive Board of Directors:
David Wirtschafter, Chair
Nicole David
Michael Guido
Lisa Hernandez Gioia
Wendy Laister
Ellen Healy Pietropaoli
Nichole Rhodes
Desiree Rogers
Erika Rose
Evan Vogel
Susan Willis
Black Ball Supporters:
AEG Live
Apple
Bloomberg
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
Clive Davis
D.S. Wolf Group
Edward Tyler Nahem
EMI Music Publishing
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman LLP
The Gores Family
HBO
Hearst Entertainment & Syndication
Rebecca Jones
Lipton®
Red Light Management
Linda Perry
Loren & JR Ridinger/ Market America
David & Leslee Rogath, Martin Lawrence Galleries
Seneca Capital
SICA Wealth Management
Steven & Farrel Starker
Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch
Sherrie Westin/ Sesame Workshop
WME
Artists & Management:
Alicia Keys
AK Worldwide
Red Light Management
Usher
The URIV Group
will.i.am
i.am bizzy, inc.
Norah Jones
Silvia Artist Management
Gary Clark Jr
W Management/ Hotwire Inc.
Jay Sean
Midival Punditz
Only Much Louder Agency
Karsh Kale
Emcee:
Dave Wirtschafter
Alicia’s Band:
Onree Gill (MD / Keys)
Paul John (Drums)
Steve Mostyn (Bass)
Willie Brown, Jr. (Guitar)
Anthony Miller (Keys)
Whitney Keaton (BGV)
Jermaine Paul (BGV)
Alicia’s Crew:
Eli Ward (Production manager)
Dennis Thompson (FOH)
Kevin Glendinning (Monitor Eng)
Dave Mejia (Backline tech)
AK Worldwide:
Erika Rose (President)
DJ Walton (Director of Operations)
Jennifer Sencion (Admin. Asst. to AK)
Vanessa Arnone (General Manager)
Ana Lara (Admin. Asst. to Erika Rose)
Emily West (Admin. Asst. to DJ Walton)
Event Production:
Empire Entertainment & their incredible team
Production/ Creative Agencies:
Cutting Room Films
My Active Driveway
Production Glue
Lighting by:
Gray Matter Visual
Concert Visuals:
Francis Laporte
Event Design:
Leslee Browning
Bruce Thompson
Bruce Thompson Creative Services
Elephant Installation:
Suzanne Couture
Suzanne Couture Modelmaking
Graphic Design:
Andy Downham
Sia Lyimo
Ben Clay
Kandi Media
David Calderley
Graphic Therapy
Print:
Bob Scevola
Gator Communications Group, LLC
Public Relations:
42 West
Anna Bailer
Beau Benton
Kimberly Klein
Sarah Rothman
Amanda Silverman
Catering:
Creative Edge Parties
Cupcakes:
Millie Peartree Cupcakes & More
Auctioneer:
Maarten ten Holder of Sotheby’s
Visa Support by:
Tamizdat
Security:
Big Rob McNulty
Worldwide Projection Inc.
Edward Troiano
Knight Security
David Hartman
THANK YOU:
Kelly Lyn Adams
Artist Direct
Terri Augello
Jon Baker
Ross Baldisserotto
Swizz Beatz
Danny Bent
Shazzeda Bhola
Jackie Blachman-Forshay
Theresa Boetger
Will Botwin
Brian Braff
Mike Brzostowski
Kelly Bush
Maurilio Carnino
Jessica Castro
Laura Chaser-Hison
Chipotle
Melanie Jean Coathup
Tom Corson
Covergirl
Felicia Daniels
Marcela Demontis
Lance Donenberg
Lisa Falcone
Friedman LLP
Natalie Galaska
Jesse Gilmer
Madeline Gomez
ID Public Relations
J Records
Ian Jopson
KCA Community Members
Teneka King
Holy Krois
Ilana Landsber-Lewis
Stephen Lewis
The Stephen Lewis Foundation
Robert E. Levin
Kevin Mazur
Louise McAulay
Noah Meisner
JB Miller
Sandy Montalbano
Jackie Nichols
NightAgency
Amanda J. Ober
Melissa O’Brien
Kelly O’Conner
Victor Oviedo
PepsiCo
Stephanie Pistel
Sue Ponce
Marc Pritchard
Milly Rivera
David Saltz
Al Scaramucci
Marie Scaramucci
Aroon Shivdasani
Sony Music
Rich Stromback
Gisele Theriault
David Tracey
Uncle Sal
UN Foundation
Rhett Usry
Paul Weiss, Rifkin, Wharton and Garrison LLP
Gerald Wenner
Matt Wong
Kim Yu
Very Special Thank You to:
Olivia Harrison
Jonathan Clyde
George Harrison photos generously provided by:
Olivia Harrison,
Apple Corps.,
The Harrison Trust
BUY LIFE Campaign
Photographers:
Markus Klinko & Indrani
Styling: GK Reid
Studio: Splashlight
Smashbox Studios
Creative: TBWA\CHIAT\DAY
KCA Team:
Jasmine Cintron
Administrative Assistant
Noelle Esquire
Program Manager
Felicia Eve
Donor Relations Director
Andrés F. Libreros
Director of Production
Ellie Milner
Director of KCA UK
Louise O’Shea
Communications Manager
Wioletta Puchalski
Accountant
Elizabeth Santiso
COO & Vice President
Earle Sebastian
Creative Director
Jennifer Singleton
Director of Programs & Business Development