Monday night, over 500 VIPs in business, philanthropy and entertainment gathered at the Studio Museum in Harlem to celebrate the red carpet launch of REVOLT TV‘s community initiative, “HELLO Harlem” – a summer series to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem (BGCH). Businesses represented included Yahoo!, Ernest & Young, American Express, Universal Music, Sony Music, Pepsi, Foot Locker, GlobalHue, Tribal Worldwide the Mayor’s office and the NFL.
Special guests included Bevy Smith (Bravo’s “Fashion Queens”), Hisham Tawfiq (NBC’s “The Blacklist”), Kid Capri (celebrity DJ), Bridget Kelly (artist),Kwame Jackson (NBC’s “The Apprentice”), Ursula Stephens (celeb hairstylist),Delisha Milton Jones (New York Liberty), Stromae (Belgian artist), Sanford Biggers (artist), Elizabeth Colomba (artist), Marc John Jeffries (“Losing Isaiah” & “Notorious”)and more. Sponsored by AQUAhydrate, The Harlem Brewing Company, Sean Johnand Ciroc, and supported by Harlem Park to Park, the HELLO Harlem launch featured remarks by Kai Wright, REVOLT TV VP of Communications, and Shirley Lewis, BGCH Chair, along with a special presentation by the children of the BGCH. The evening also featured a performance by Grammy-nominated artist Luke James, who sang Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel” as well as his hits “Make Love To Me” and the Grammy-nominated single, “I Want You.”. The HELLO Harlem summer series will continue July 14 – September 8, 2014. The events are invitation-only and you must become a donor to attend. For more information, visit www.helloharlem.org. @helloharlemnyc #helloharlemnyc Photo Credit: REVOLT TV
ABOUT HELLO HARLEM
HELLO Harlem is a community campaign specifically designed to redefine the fundraising landscape by infusing charity and entertainment to raise interest, awareness and support for the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem (BGCH). Defined as an effort to Help Expand Life’s Limitless Opportunities, the campaign draws upon influential relationships with the who’s who of NYC philanthropists, entrepreneurs and civic leaders who support the BGCH mission and provide education, social and leadership opportunities for the children and youth of Harlem.
ABOUT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARLEM
The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem is to provide access and opportunities for youth to reach their full potential as responsible members of the community.
