Hope North’s Inaugural Gala Honoring Mary-Louise Parker Raises Over $100,000
Posted on September 19, 2013 by Cause Effect Agency
Cause Effect Agency's founder Chris Talbott with Adrian Grenier, Mary-Louise Parker, and Hope North's founder Okello Sam. © Phil Nee for Cause Effect Agency.
Cause Effect Agency produced a fundraising event for our client Hope North on September 18th at City Winery in Manhattan. The event honored Mary-Louise Parker’s commitment to the organization and featured performances by Rufus Wainwright, ELEW, Sahr Ngaujah (“Fela!”) and Hope North founder Okello Sam.
Alec & Hilaria Baldwin © Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
Alec Baldwin, Hunter Parrish, Parker Posey, Adrian Grenier, Jeffrey Wright, Jemima Kirke, Ebony Jo-Ann, and Uzo Aduba attended the event to show their support for the students of Hope North. It was a memorable evening of music and dancing that cleared over $100,000 for a truly worthy cause, including proceeds from an online auction at Charitybuzz with celebrity experiences with Susan Sarandon, Mary-Louise Parker, Parker Posey, Mariska Hargitay, Rachael Ray, Whoopi Goldberg, Bradley Whitford and more.
Okello Sam & Band © Andrew Werner
Cause Effect Agency wants to thank our event sponsors for their generous support: Hope for Humans, Ericsson, Aegis Living, Micato Safaris, Lalela Project & Andrea Kerzner, Shakti Warriors, Elizabeth Cuthrell & Steve Tuttleman, WME, WhyHunger, PanAfrican Investment Company, The Parsons Family Foundation, Happy Herbert’s, Showtime, The Jones Group, and Full Picture.
Hope for Humans President and Co-Founder Suzanne Gazda with Hunter Parrish