ACT Hope Gala / Text-to-Pledge

1st Annual ACT Hope Gala

Friday, Februay 11, 6-9pm

Offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Thank you for attending and supporting Active Compassion Transforms (ACT) during our 1st Annual Hope Gala! We believe the evening was an overwhelming success!

Nearly eighty attendees got to meet and mingle with the deserving youth from Cape Town who completed our interACT Mentoring Program. Hearing their stories during the evening prompted a bunch of emotions, ranging from laughter to tears. Footage from the actual gala event can be viewed here http://www.vimeo.com/19939051

(Video Note: Their life stories were very sobering...but these youth are undaunted. They went to the Empire State Building after the Gala and an impromptu musical celebration broke out at 1,200ft after the group sang their South African National Anthem. Fitting end for one of their last nights in NYC!)

A special thanks go out to law firm Skadden & Arps for allowing us to host the event in beautiful facilities. And a thanks to jazz quartet Quintessentiel for providing live music during the Reception.

Finally, over $1,500 was pledged during our Text-to-Pledge Campaign! That financial support goes a long way toward ACT continuing to transform lives across the world. We humbly appreciate your generosity.

ACT Board

For more information on our program and students, visit http://www.activecompassiontransforms.org/69/mentees/