Carver International Project Offers Corporations and Philanthropists Opportunity to Sponsor Bollywood Awards 2003 While Helping Humanity.Entertainment Editors/News Editors/Business Editors WALNUT CREEK Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2003 The Carver International Project, a California-based public service organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of South Asian countries, among other causes, is offering corporations and private donors a limited number of tax-deductible sponsorship packages for the Bollywood Movie and Fashion Awards 2003. The Bollywood Movie and Fashion Awards are two of the largest South Asian events outside of India. Backed by the multibillion dollar entertainment industry that takes its name from Bombay and Hollywood, the Awards will be held May 2nd and 3rd at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort is located at 1000 Boardwalk Avenue, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the bustling casino area. The casino is owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts. in Atlantic City, New Jersey “Atlantic City” redirects here. For other uses, see Atlantic City (disambiguation). Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. Famous for its boardwalk and casino gambling, it is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the and will be broadcast to over 250 million people worldwide. Bollywood Awards sponsorship packages provide donors with a variety of tax-deductible promotional opportunities, including commercials that will be broadcast during the proceedings, ads in the souvenir program, audience give-aways, banners and promotional videos that will be distributed internationally after the event. Six sponsorship levels are available immediately, ranging from Platinum at $57,500 to Emerald at $3,500. A portion of every sponsorship will be donated to help preserve cultural heritage and fight hunger Fight Hunger is a global initiative, based in Rome, Italy [1], calling for the end of child hunger by 2015 [2]. It is organised by the World Food Programme and its partners, and comprises different activities throughout the year. , homelessness and poverty around the world. For more information on sponsorships, please contact Carver International Project Director of Development Lauren Ransom at 925/947-4190 or email Lauren@carverworld.org. "For a minimum of five cents per live exposure and a priceless pass-along exposure to millions more, businesses and individuals can align themselves with this prestigious event, while letting the world know they care about giving back to humanity," said Marge D'Wylde, filmmaker and director of cultural heritage and communications for The Carver International Project. Driven by the belief that amazing things happen when people get the resources they need, the goal of the Carver International Project is to be an economic and intellectual asset stimulating community philanthropy and contributing to lasting positive change. In fiscal 2003, the organization plans to contribute close to $20 million in donations and matching funds Noun 1. matching funds - funds that will be supplied in an amount matching the funds available from other sources cash in hand, finances, funds, monetary resource, pecuniary resource - assets in the form of money to support vulnerable populations and develop cultural heritage projects around the world. About the Bollywood Awards The Bollywood Movie Awards, an event of international stature honoring the outstanding achievements of Indian moviemakers and artists during the prior year, will be held on May 3 in the Taj Mahal Taj Mahal (täzh məhäl`, täj məhŭl`), mausoleum, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, N India, on the Yamuna River. It is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian Casino's 5,500-seat Mark G. Etess Arena The Mark G. Etess Arena is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. It hosts sporting events and concerts and is located in the Trump Taj Mahal. It was opened in 1990. . The Bollywood Fashion Awards, featuring top models from the film industry, will be staged at the 1,400-seat Taj Mahal Xanadu Showroom on May 2. Previous Bollywood attendees and performers include Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson , Richard Gere, Steven Seagal, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber Noun 1. Andrew Lloyd Webber - English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948) Baron Lloyd Webber of Sydmonton, Lloyd Webber , Ismail Merchant, Senator Patrick Moynihan and his daughter Maura Moynihan, Congressman Benjamin Gillman, Miss Universe Lara Dutta, Jose Feliciano, Truth Hurts, C&C Music Factory, Tracy Jackson, Shah Rukh Khan, Miss World Aishwarya Rai, Karishma Kapoor, Salman Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Padmabhushan Yesudos, and almost every celebrity from the Indian film industry. About the Carver International Project The Carver International Project was chosen as the presenter of Bollywood Awards 2003 based on its reputation as a worldwide charity and its desire to help preserve classic Indian films -- many of which are in danger of being lost or destroyed. Founded in 1998, the organization is chaired by Daniel Kemper, a successful businessman and philanthropist. Other board members include Ganesh Iyer, assistant professor of marketing for the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. Commonly referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley and Cal ; Satish Mehta, director of the Times of India Group Newspapers; Anil Kalra, head of the Verification and Valuation Branch at the United Nations Compensation Commission; and Charles Colombe, successful businessman and member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. The Carver International Project is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization based in Walnut Creek, California Walnut Creek is a largely affluent suburb several miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as the neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the , with a history of supporting education, public health, human rights and women's rights The effort to secure equal rights for women and to remove gender discrimination from laws, institutions, and behavioral patterns. The women's rights movement began in the nineteenth century with the demand by some women reformers for the right to vote, known as suffrage, and . For more information, visit www.carverworld.org or contact The Carver International Project, 1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 120, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, phone 925/947-4190, fax: 925/947-4191. For more information on Bollywood 2003, visit www.bollywoodawards.com. |
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