LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The GEANCO
Foundation is hosting its annual Impact Africa Hollywood fundraiser on Monday, September 21, at Sunset Gower Studios, to
raise awareness and increase support for vulnerable women and
children in Nigeria.
The Impact Africa event
will honor two of Hollywood's
most-acclaimed performers, Oscar-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) and
Emmy-nominated actor David Oyelowo
(Selma) with GEANCO's Global Promise Award in
recognition of their commitment to providing better educational
opportunities for young children in Nigeria.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Brightland Academy in
southeast Nigeria and the Girls'
Government Science School in Abuja,
Nigeria's capital. Specifically, donations will pay for
computers and educational supplies for teachers and students,
including books, paper, pencils and notebooks, clothing and a wide
variety of medicine for the schools' in-house clinics.
Donations will also underwrite medical care and mental health
support for young girls brutalized by the terrorist group Boko
Haram.
"We are thrilled to honor two men who have given back in such a
profound way to our shared homeland of Nigeria and who are such exemplary ambassadors
of The GEANCO Foundation," said Afam
Onyema, GEANCO's Co-Founder and COO. "Thanks to the
generosity of the Los Angeles
community and the support of our celebrity honorees and co-hosts,
we will have the funds necessary to reach many more vulnerable
communities in Nigeria and impact
thousands of lives for the better."
In addition to honoring Chiwetel
Ejiofor and David Oyelowo,
the Gala will be co-hosted by Marcellus
Wiley (Host of ESPN television show SportsNation and
ESPN radio show Max & Marcellus), Mark Johnson (Oscar- and Emmy-winning Producer
of Breaking Bad and Rain Main), Warren Moon (NFL Hall of Fame quarterback) and
Billy Ray (Oscar-nominated writer of
Captain Phillips and The Hunger Games; Director of
The Secret in Their Eyes).
VIP tickets ($300) and General
Admission tickets ($150) are
available for purchase on Eventbrite. Guests who purchase VIP
tickets will receive an authentic hand-crafted African table mat
and will be allowed early access to the Impact Africa Gala reception, where from
6:00 to 7:00 p.m., they can enjoy a
hosted bar and delicious African cuisine while mingling with
celebrities and other VIP talent in attendance. General
admission doors open at 7:00 p.m. The
program will kick off with remarks and the Global Promise
Award presentation promptly at 8:15
p.m.
For more information on The GEANCO Foundation, visit Geanco.org,
and connect with GEANCO on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About The GEANCO Foundation
The GEANCO Foundation, an LA-based nonprofit organization, is
dedicated to supporting the health and educational needs of
vulnerable women and children in Nigeria through surgical missions, medical and
educational supply donations, and through a special Clinton Global
Initiative anemia screening program. GEANCO is also
developing a world-class, solar-powered hospital in Nigeria.
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