http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/794-eracism-foundation en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p><em><small>Written by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders">Tim Saunders</a></small></em></p> <p>The Inaugural Purple Ball will take place on the evening of <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/998-barack-obama">Barack Obama&#8217;s</a> inauguration and will feature a host of celebrities raising money for charity.</p> <p><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1317-patricia-arquette">Patricia Arquette</a>, Amy Brenneman, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1538-ed-harris">Ed Harris</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/402-ashley-judd">Ashley Judd</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/455-josh-lucas">Josh Lucas</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1485-amy-madigan">Amy Madigan</a>, Brad Silberling, Kate Walsh, Angela Bassett, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/386-john-cusack">John Cusack</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/28-brendan-fraser">Brendan Fraser</a>, David Alan Grier, Herbie Hancock, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1746-hill-harper">Hill Harper</a>, Clifton Powell, and Lisa Marie Presley have been confirmed to attend the Ball, which will feature live performances by Il Divo and Peter Cincotti.</p> <p>A portion of the proceeds from The Inaugural Purple Ball will benefit the <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/794-eracism-foundation">Eracism Foundation</a>, a charity established in 2006 by Academy Award Winner <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/852-lou-gossett-jr">Lou Gossett Jr</a> that aims to better society by addressing the negative impacts of racism. The organization provides programs that foster cultural diversity, historical enrichment, education, and antiviolence initiatives in an effort to eradicate racism. The evening will also honor American troops stationed overseas.</p> <p>Tickets to the event are $5,000 and are available at the <a href="http://www.inauguralpurpleball.com/">Inaugural Purple Ball website</a>.</p> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3400-ltts-exclusive-ashley-judd-awarded-as-hollywood-hero">LTTS Exclusive - Ashley Judd Awarded As Hollywood Hero</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3296-stars-sign-books-for-charity-auction">Stars Sign Books For Charity Auction</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3257-michael-moore-sees-the-need-for-non-profit-healthcare">Michael Moore Sees The Need For Non-Profit Healthcare</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3243-idol-gives-back-is-back">Idol Gives Back Is Back!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3181-ashley-judd-to-receive-hollywood-hero-award">Ashley Judd To Receive Hollywood Hero Award</a></li></ul> <hr> <small> <p> Want to write for us, or help with our research? <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contribute">Find out more about contributing.</a> </p> <p> Copyright &copy; 2009 <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/">Look To The Stars</a>. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/about#contact">contact us</a>. </p> </small> </hr> Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:30:00 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1835 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1835-stars-to-flock-to-purple-inauguration-ball Barack Obama Patricia Arquette Amy Brenneman Ed Harris Ashley Judd Josh Lucas Amy Madigan Brad Silberling Kate Walsh Angela Bassett John Cusack Brendan Fraser David Alan Grier Herbie Hancock Hill Harper Clifton Powell Lisa Marie Presley Il Divo Peter Cincotti Eracism Foundation Lou Gossett Jr Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving Education Human Rights Peace