Posts Tagged ‘Elton John’

10 Apr

RFK Center Auction

Posted by Andrew Mersmann in Inspiration, Support. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , .

You’ve got til the end of the month to bid on a whole bunch of celebrity experiences for charity in the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Auction.

“Some men see things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?” – Robert F. Kennedy paraphrasing George Bernard Shaw

The RFK Center Auction through charitybuzz.com includes such items on which to bids as: Meet Oprah backstage after 4 VIP tickets to taping of the final season of her show; spend a week at Vogue with Anna Wintour; 2 all access passes to the TriBeCa Film Festival and coffee with Robert DeNiro; one month internship with Diane Von Furstenberg; tix and backstage passes/meeting to Alicia Keys concert; meet Anderson Cooper on the set of 360; lemonade and cookies with Martha Stewart in her gardens; be Elton John’s guest at his famous post-Oscar party; and more from walk-on parts in major motion pictures to behind the scenes tours on TV show sets, the Statue of Liberty, and even playing football with Reggie Bush. All in support of justice and advancing human rights for all.

One of the most fascinating RFK Center projects is Speak Truth to Power (STTP) is a program dedicated to promoting awareness of human rights. Through the combined power of arts and education, STTP seeks to proactively engage the general public, bringing human rights activists and their work into contact with ever-increasing audiences.

Bid now–you’ll never regret supporting this work.

24 Jan

Neil Young—MusiCares Person of the Year

Posted by Andrew Mersmann in Inspiration, Support, Uncategorized. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

MusiCares is the charitable arm of the Grammys organization, providing critical assistance for music people in times of need. The services they provide cover personal, musical, and financial crises, and they also work to focus the music industry on other human service issues.

On January 29, MusiCares has their annual charity event honoring the Person of the Year, in 2010 that’s Neil Young. Young’s “Heart of Gold” and philanthropy have been admired by the recording industry for many years. He was one of the founding fathers of Farm Aid and also does annual benefit concerts for a school he and wife Pegi sponsor that caters to children with severe speech and physical impairments.

The evening’s tribute concert boasts an all-star lineup with performances by Ben Harper, Lucinda Williams, Jack Black, Jackson Browne, T Bone Burnett, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Sheryl Crow, Everest, Patty Griffin, Josh Groban, Emmylou Harris, Elton John, Norah Jones, Lady Antebellum, k.d. lang, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Ozomatli, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Leon Russell, James Taylor, and Wilco.

Proceeds from the annual GRAMMY Week gala dinner and concert honoring Young will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn to in times of financial, medical and personal need.