Celebrating Life… by honoring women and youth in South Africa and those who have influenced your life.
Project People Foundation’s Celebrating Life Concert Series will run in at least 10 US cities over the next five years and raise $1,000,000 for PPF’s programs in South Africa.
Recent Celebrating Life Concerts
Congregation Rodeph Sholom (October 2009), New York, NY
- Benefit Co-Chairs: Robert and Sheila Friedland and Daisy Keepler-Askew
- Featured Artists:
- Diana Solomon-Glover, Lead soprano at The Riverside Church of New York City
- Cantor Rebecca Garfein, Mezzo-Soprano, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, New York City
- Guest Artists:
- The Ebony Ecumenical Ensamble, New York City
- Cantor Shayna Peavey, Mezzo-Soprano, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, New York City
- Congregation Rodeph Sholom Children's Choir, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, New York City
St Francis Xavier College Church at St. Louis University (October 2008), St. Louis, MO
- Honorary Patron: Charlayne Hunter-Gault
- Benefactor Chairs: The Riverside Church, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
- Honorary Chair: Charles A. Dooley, St. Louis County Executive
- Guest Artists:
- Cantor Sharon Nathanson & B’nai Amoona Zamarim , Congregation B’nai Amoona
- Dello Thedford and the Gospel Symphonic Choir
- Raised $68,000; 650 guests.
The Riverside Church Mini-Concert (April 2008), New York, NY
- Honorary Patron: Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus, DDB Worldwide
- Benefit Co-Chairs: Sheila and Bill Lambert; Jerri DeVard and Gregg Smith
- Benefactors: The Riverside Church, New York City; Congregation Rodeph Sholom, New York City
- Guest Artists:
- Cast of The Lion King Broadway Musical
- Cantor Rebecca Garfein, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, New York City
- The Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble, Bettye F. Forbes, Founder/Director
- Generated $34,000; 120 guests.
Ebenezer Baptist Church (November 2007), Atlanta, GA
- Honorary Patron: Archbishop Desmond Tutu
- Honorary Chairs:
- Johnnetta B. Cole, President emerita, Bennett College for Women and Spelman College
- Elaine B. Alexander, American Jewish Committee
- Guest artists: Morehouse College Glee Club, Cantor Deborah Numark, Deborah N. Gordon, Ken Ford
- Generated $80,000; over 1,000 guests.
Cason United Methodist Church (April 2007), Delray Beach, FL
- Honorary Patron: Stephen Lewis, Former UN Special Envoy for HIV / AIDS
- Honorary Chairs: Robert and Lynda Bentall, CEDAR Foundation
- Guest artists: Cantor, Ann Turnoff of Boca Raton, FL and The Florida Atlantic University Gospel Choir
- Raised over $53,000 in donations; over 500 guests.
