Hearts Of Gold Gala To Feature Tamara Tunie

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Hearts of Gold, a not-for-profit organization that improves the lives of New York City’s homeless mothers and their children, will present its 13th Annual Fall Fundraising Gala, “It’s A Love Thing,” on Thursday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m. at Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street.

The event will feature co-Mistresses of Ceremonies Soledad O’Brien, Anchor and Special Correspondent for CNN and Goodwill Ambassador for Hearts of Gold, along with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’s Tamara Tunie, also an accomplished producer and director as well as a member of Hearts of Gold’s esteemed Advisory Board.

The family-friendly evening will include a cocktail reception and a live auction. The highlight of the 1970s-themed night will be a runway fashion show with the fall collections of Beth Bowley, Teenflo, Transit, Zapa, and other designers yet to be announced. And, for the first time this year, the gala will also feature an after-hours party dubbed “Love Unlimited” to be held following the fashion show and auction at Metropolitan Pavilion.

Proceeds from “It’s A Love Thing” and “Love Unlimited” will be used to support the more than 450 children and over 375 mothers in residence annually at three Manhattan shelters. Though New York City has the country’s second-largest homeless population, Hearts of Gold Founder & Executive Director Deborah Koenigsberger’s vision is to expand the organization, so that struggling families get real-time support not just in New York but across the nation. The funds raised in the annual gala are critical for both the organization’s immediate local needs and longer-term national goals.

“I know our entire nation continues to struggle with the prolonged economic downturn, but NYC’s homeless mothers and children are among those hurting the most. The families that Hearts of Gold serves need our help more than ever,” said Deborah Koenigsberger, Founder & Executive Director. “I am honored that Soledad and Tamara are generously supporting Hearts of Gold again this year as we improve the lives of these families in their time of immediate need and put them on a road to stability and success.”

Individual tickets for “It’s A Love Thing” are available for $250, $500, and $1,000, with tables starting at $2,500. Tickets to the after-party, which runs from 10:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. and includes open bar and dancing, are $50. A limited number of event sponsorship opportunities are still available. Companies or individuals interested in participating in the event can learn more, purchase tickets, or make a donation by calling (212) 206-1461 or by visiting www.heartsofgold.org.

Tamara Tunie’s Heart Of Gold

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:30:00 -0000

Written by Elizabeth Willoughby

Actress Tamara Tunie was the Honorary Chair of Hearts of Gold's twelfth fashion show gala, Glitz & Glam, their annual autumn fund raising event “where dazzling models light up the runway in the season’s most eye-catching designs from around the world.”

Hearts of Gold (HoG) supports shelters in the New York City area that provide services to homeless mothers and their children. Proceeds of this event will benefit three NYC shelters that are currently housing 128 families.

Although the financial support goes towards the individual shelters’ needs, HoG’s aim is to get these women living independently. To this end, once families move out of the shelters, HoG continues to support those in need through the critical phase of regaining some stability and control of their lives – self-empowerment is key. Since the causes of homelessness often stem from domestic violence, a lack of basic life skills and joblessness due to a lack of education, HoG strives to address these issues.

The fashion show and auctions at the event raised over $350,000 last year and were expected to exceed that last week.

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