ADVISORY/Earvin and Cookie Johnson Host `A Salute to African-American Designers' to Benefit the Magic Johnson Foundation's National Health Awareness Initiatives.Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Saturday (April 15) --(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)
WHO: The Magic Johnson Foundation (MJF), African-American
designers and celebrities.
WHAT: "A Salute to African-American Designers" is a
benefit fashion show for the Magic Johnson
Foundations' National Health Awareness Initiatives.
MJF has expanded its mission to address the urgent
health issues that face men, women and children
residing in the urban communities. This initiative
will help educate and raise awareness on HIV/AIDS,
breast cancer and the Men's Health "Know Your Score"
Program.
WHEN: Saturday, April 15
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Pre-Reception
8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fashion Show
10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Dancing
WHERE: The Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, Calif. 90069
"Gift of Life"
AWARD
RECIPIENTS: Patti LaBelle & Richard Roundtree
DESIGNERS: Gigi Hunter, Perry White, DaDa, Dion Scott, Edward
Wilkerson, Felecia Ferrar, Bmichael, Lisa "Left Eye"
Lopes and Ahneva Ahneva.
CELEBRITY
MODELS: Miss Universe Mpule Kwelagobe, Lisa Leslie (WNBA),
Elise Neal ("The Hughley's"), Tamala Jones ("For Your
Love"), Scary Spice (Spice Girls), Rachel Stewart
(BET "Live From LA"), Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (TLC),
Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete, LaVar Burton,
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Traci Bingham and Alexis & Kim
Fields.
TICKETS: Available at the Magic Johnson Foundation
310/338-8110 or toll-free at 877/338-8110
The Magic Johnson “Earvin Johnson” redirects here. For the Milwaukee Bucks center, see Ervin Johnson. Earvin Effay Johnson, Jr. (born August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan), nicknamed Magic Foundation (MJF MJF Michael J. Fox MJF Melvin Jones Fellow (Lions Clubs International award) MJF Medical Journal Finder MJF Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (Nepalese Marxist political party) MJF Married Jewish Female ) is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that focuses on improving and addressing the health, educational and social needs of those residing in the inner city. In addition, the Foundation has made a strong commitment to raise awareness about several health and social concerns that threaten under-served communities. Founded in 1991 by basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, MJF has raised more than $15 million for charity. Magic Johnson Foundation Honors Patti LaBelle and Richard Roundtree at Fashion Show Benefit, April 15 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, founder and chair of the Magic Johnson Foundation (MJF), will host the third annual "A Salute to African-American Designers" fashion show on Saturday evening, April 15, at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. , Calif. The highlight of the program will be the special presentation of the "Gift of Life" Award to LaBelle and Roundtree for their tireless efforts in educating the community about important health issues that impact its well-being. Funds raised from the festive affair will directly benefit the Magic Johnson Foundation National Health Awareness Initiative programs, including: Breast Cancer Awareness, B.R.E.A.T.H.E. (Bring Education on Asthma to Homes Everywhere), Depression, Men's Health Men's Health Definition Men's health is concerned with identifying, preventing, and treating conditions that are most common or specific to men. Initiative and HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Awareness. LaBelle and Roundtree Deserving Award Recipients "We are honored to present `The Gift of Life' Award to honories Patti LaBelle and Richard Roundtree," said Earvin "Magic" Johnson. "They have both enjoyed very successful careers in the entertainment field, but more importantly, they have generously donated their time and effort towards raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. and providing education surrounding important health-care issues and treatment in the minority community." For more than three decades, LaBelle has been at the trend-setting forefront of the music world, enjoying phenomenal success. However, throughout her career, she has won not only admiration for her music, but also for her continual charity work and devotion to her fans. Richard Roundtree has proven to be a star in every sense of the word. As a leading actor over the last 25 years, he has established himself as a constant force with his stellar work in both feature films and television. Talented Designers Light Up the Runway "A Salute to African-American Designers" is an annual, star-studded event that features the creative designing talents of Gigi Hunter, Perry White The tense of this article is unsuitable for an encyclopedia. Please consider rewriting to a detached, past tense. Perry White is a fictional character who appears in the Superman comics and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Metropolis newspaper the Daily Planet. , DaDa, Dion Scott, Edward Wilkerson Edward L. Wilkerson, Jr., (born in 1953 in Terre Haute, Indiana), is an internationally recognized American jazz composer, arranger, musician, and educator based in Chicago. , Felecia Ferrar, Bmichael, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Ahneva Ahneva. The show is supported by caring celebrities from the sports and entertainment world who give generously of their time and resources, including: Lisa Leslie Rosman was born in Charleston, South Carolina and has some Cherokee Indian ancestry. . To further the forum that displays the talents of African-American designers, the Magic Johnson Foundation and Bristol-Myers Squibb have joined forces to create the program, Secure the Future -- "African Children's Design Jacket Project." This unique project was established to raise awareness and mobilize resources for HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Celebrities submitting jacket designs to African beaders either infected or affected by HIV/AIDS include Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Tyra Banks, Kobe Bryant, Patti LaBelle, LeVar Burton, and reigning Miss Universe Mpule Kwelagobe. The jackets will be modeled and displayed by child celebrities during the fashion show. Additionally, Pfizer and the Magic Johnson Foundation have partnered to contribute monetary and educational support to the Men's Health Initiative, "Know Your Score." This program targets men in any general population about the issues and affects of prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. , hypertension, high cholesterol Cholesterol, High Definition Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in animal tissue and is an important component to the human body. It is manufactured in the liver and carried throughout the body in the bloodstream. and heart disease. Pfizer and Bristol-Myers, with American Express, are the major corporate sponsors of the "Salute to African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. Designers." It is because of their corporate generosity and sense of public responsibility that all funds raised will be donated directly to Magic Johnson Foundation National Health Initiatives. Tickets and corporate packages for the fashion show benefit can be purchased through the Magic Johnson Foundation at 310/338-8110. For more information, call 888/MAGIC-05. The Magic Johnson Foundation (MJF) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on improving and addressing the health, educational and social needs of those residing in the inner city. The foundation has a strong commitment to raising awareness about several health and social concerns that threaten underserved communities by implementing health initiatives. In addition, other MJF components include grant-making, scholarship, social and cultural programs. Note to Editors: Media will be accommodated. Fax all requests for media credentials to Stacey Garcia at 310/338-8563. |
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