YOU DID IT! Spring Benefit Recap
THANK YOU! With your support, last week we celebrated transformative work to sustain people and planet in Southern Africa, and reached our fundraising goal!
On behalf of everyone at Shared Interest, thank you for helping to make our annual spring benefit - Shared Interest: Shared Planet - possible. While the evening exceeded our expectations, most important are the people those numbers represent. Because of your enthusiasm and generosity, more families can thrive economically and environmentally in the context of rapidly accelerating climate change.
View the photos and video below.
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SABC News Reports on the Evening
"Amnesty International's Secretary General-Designate Kumi Naidoo and Congresswoman Barbara Lee were both honored for their contributions in the struggle against apartheid and their subsequent work to uplift the marginalized and disadvantaged around the globe.
The event also featured a tribute to the late jazz icon Hugh Masekela."
Video courtesy of SABC News. Please note that Shared Interest guarantees Southern African loans – it does not lend itself.
All photos courtesy of Getty Images
Mayor Bill De Blasio
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Kumi Naidoo, Felicia Mabuza-Suttle
Masauko, Lesedi Ntsane and drummer
South African Airways guests
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Yvonne O'Neal and guest
Matthew Patsky, Donna Katzin, Ron Shiffman Kumi Naidoo, Linnie McLean, Amelie Ratliff and Timothy Smith
Emira Woods & guest
Anne Hess, Craig Kaplan and Kumi Naidoo
Timothy Smith
Patrick Gaspard, Felicia Mabuza-Suttle, Mayor Bill De Blasio, Donna Katzin and Kumi Naidoo
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THIS EVENT IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
CO- CHAIRS
Stanley, Marion, Paul & Edward Bergman Family Foundation
Regan Pritzker & Susan Pritzker
HONORARY CHAIRS
The Honorable David N. Dinkins
H.E. Antonio Gumende
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mozambique to the UN
H.E. Jerry Matjila
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the UN
H.E. Necton D. Mhura
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Malawi to the UN
Susan L. Taylor & Khephra Burns
EVENT COMMITTEES
HOST COMMITTEE
Alan Altschuler
Dr. Stephen Freedman
Gay & Dick Harter
Anne Hess and Craig Kaplan
Diane Keefe & John Levin
Sylvia & Byron Lewis
Anne & Vincent Mai
Marco Masotti
Dr. Stephen Matseoane
Nancy Meyer & Marc Weiss
Harriett Jane Olson
Ruby Sprott
ORGANIZATIONAL BENEFIT PARTNERS & COMMITTEE
June Benjamin
Karen & Philip Berry
Mark Henegan
Heeten Kalan
Julie Kushner
Yvonne O'Neal
Bonnie Potter
Archley Prudent
Suzanne Salomon
Booi Themeli
Judy Turnock
Sandra Zanele Zikalala
Interfaith Center on
Corporate Responsibility
BOARDS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Adrienne Bailey
Edward J. Bergman
Ann Burroughs
Jennifer Davis
Alonzo Fulgham
Sarah Leshner
Linnie McLean
Ricardo Michel
Mandla Nkomo
Jehiel Oliver
Matthew Patsky
Josh Posner
Amelie Ratliff
Stieneke Samuel
Aniket Shah
Ron Shiffman
Timothy H. Smith
Phindile Spies
Rev. Richard L. Toliver
David Wildman
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond M. Tutu
Price M. Cobbs
David N. Dinkins
Peggy Dulany
Marion Fremont-Smith
Robert Friedman
Ron Gault
Danny Glover
Alcinda Honwana
H.E. Fikile Magubane
Vincent Mai
Marco Masotti
Shelia Sisulu
Susan L. Taylor