Look To The Stars News: Vanessa A. Williams

Eva Longoria And Friends To Rally For Kids With Cancer

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Eva Longoria will once again rev her engine for charity this year when she takes part in the Rally for Children With Cancer.

The Rally for Kids with Cancer is where celebrity navigators and drivers maneuver through seven unique pit stops throughout the Miami area earning points in their quest to raise funds to help Jackson Memorial Foundation, International Kids Fund (IKF) and Holtz Children’s Hospital and provide hope that one day the end to cancer can be celebrated.

Joining Longoria at the event will be Adam Rodriguez (Actor, CSI: Miami), Eva La Rue (Actress, CSI: Miami), Gilles Marini (Actor, Sex and the City), Vivica Fox (Actress, Independence Day, Soul Food), Vanessa A. Williams (Actress, Imagine That), Bai Ling (Actress, Crank: High Voltage), Lennox Lewis (Former World Heavyweight Champion), Sofia Milos (Actress, CSI: Miami), Elsa Benitez (Super Model and Sports Illustrated Cover Girl), Tiny Lister (Actor, “Friday” series) and many more.

The event starts with a Qualifiers’ Party at Casa de Sueños, 2954 North Bay Road, Miami, on Friday, November 20. This will be followed by the rally itself, which starts at 11:30am on November 21 at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Saturday night will see rally drivers, celebrity navigators, sponsors and invited guests revel in memories from the past two days while enjoying an incredible dinner, first-class entertainment, live auction and awards ceremony.

Vanessa Williams Supports A Soul Food Fundraiser For A Call To Men

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:30:00 -0000

Written by Crystal A. Johnson

On Sunday June 14th, independent filmmakers Stephen McClain and Tony Lloyd of HitchHiker Entertainment put together a Soul Food Cookout fundraiser for their independent films and decided to give a portion of their proceeds to A Call To Men after learning about the organization through Look To The Stars.

A Call To Men is an organization with hopes to end domestic violence against women by instructing men to have a new mindset about how they perceive women. Less than 24 hours before their event, they learned that Soul Food Actress and A Call to Men celebrity ambassador Vanessa Williams would join them for a plate of soul food in support of the organization.

The filmmakers shared with Williams their desire to do a series of fundraisers for their film festival run with a portion always going to charity. Given that their short film “I’m Sorry” centers around domestic violence, the A Call to Men organization seemed to be a perfect fit.

The Juneteenth Soul Food Cookout coincided with the last day of the NBA finals. Statistically more domestic violence against women happens on nights of big television sporting events. Many police officials say there are a surge of phone calls after playoff games, especially in towns of the losing team.

Vanessa Williams Supports An End To Violence Against Women

Mon, 18 May 2009 14:00:00 -0000

Written by Fatima Fofana

It was Angela Davis, political activist and University Professor, who once said that domestic violence against women could not end without enlisting the help and support of men in our society.

Although there are many organizations, a range of legal remedies, a network of shelters, crisis centers and other sites where survivors are able to find support, none of these efforts or initiatives are aimed at involving men to put an end to their own violence against women. None except A Call To Men, a leading national men’s organization focused on the man’s role in ending violence against women.

Emmy Award nominated actress Vanessa Williams – best known for her work on Showtime’s hit series Soul Food – co-hosted an event at the ArtPeace Gallery in Burbank, California for A Call To Men last week. Williams is a board member of this nonprofit whose mission is to galvanize a national movement of men (and women) dedicated to eradicating this prevalent problem.

Co-founder’s Ted Bunch and Tony Porter believe that it is vital that men play a primary role in the solution to this problem. A Call To Men is therefore unique in its approach because it challenges men to change their traditional beliefs about women and work towards eradicating sexism. The organization has developed strong coalitions with women’s groups that share the same or similar goals. A Call To Men holds seminars, workshops and other educational activities designed to shift the behaviors of men through a re-education and training process that challenges sexism.

The event was attended by a cross section of Hollywood celebrities, including Rockmond Dunbar (Vanessa Willam’s husband on Soul Food), Michelle Stafford and Laura Bregman of the Young and the Restless, Tamala Jones (Head of State), and Camille Winbush (the Bernie Mac Show). For more information on this nonprofit, visit their official website.

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