GBK Productions hosted their 4th Annual Golden Globes Gift Suite at the 9900 Club (previously known as the Friar’s Club) in Beverly Hills. This year’s GBK gift bag was filled with one-of-a-kind artwork, trendy fashions, accessories, trips health products and beauty products. But the charities ruled the day; GBK’s Gift Suite benefited this years chosen charities: Isaiah Washington’s Gondobay Manga Foundation, Educating Young Minds, Hollywood Note Foundation and Terrance Howard’s St. Bernard Project.
Owner and CEO of GBK, Gavin B. Keilly, stated: “We are looking forward to not only honoring the 2009 Golden Globe Nominees and Presenters for their accomplishments with the various interesting gifts, but we are also excited to introduce them to our benefiting charities. It’s a win-win for all involved”.
As well, 20% of the profits from this year’s suite will go to the four chosen charities: Hollywood Note Foundation, Gondobay Manga Foundation, The St. Bernard Project and Educating Young Minds. One GBK celebrity gift bag (valued at $35,000) has been given to each charity, for them to auction off the bag at various fundraisers, thus, giving more awareness to each charity. Check out our article on what the celebrites got here…
The Gondobay Manga Foundation
The purpose of the Gondobay Manga Foundation is to provide improvements for the people in Sierra Leone. One village is approached at a time in order to achieve the best results. Road building, electricity and water supply are some of the tasks that this foundation provides for the people of Sierra Leone.
The Gondobay Manga Foundation also provides internships in the United States and elsewhere, ranging from academic related work to community involvement. Tropical Disease Research, Women’s Health Issues, Agricultural Development and Mechanized Farming, The Plight of Child Soldiers, Urban Planning, African-American Studies and History of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade are the topics that are being pursued by this charity.
Isaiah Washington, who is the first African American to be granted full African citizenship, was at the GBK Gifting Suite promoting his Gondobay Manga Foundation as well as ancestry DNA testing. Mr. Washington thinks everyone should get their ancestral DNA tested to see where their roots take them. For further information, prices on donations and making donations please visit: www.gondobaymangafoundation.org
Educating Young Minds
The Educating Young Minds Organization was formed in 1987 when Angeles Echols, an elementary school and community college instructor was asked to tutor children. This non – for – profit organization, has grown from 1 student to over 2000 spanning from the ages of 5 through 18. There are a variety of amazing programs offered for kids nearly every day of the week.
Not only does this organization provide a variety of educational classes, they also offer counseling, information and assistance in financial aid and college scholarships. The programs offered are: Home or Independent Study, After-School Program, The Saturday Program, The Summer Program and the College Scholarship Program. There are numerous ways to contribute and donate to this organization. For further information please visit:
www.educatingyoungminds.org
St. Bernard Project
In 2005 when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck through the Gulf Coast, St. Bernard Parish, a community, adjacent to New Orleans was completely destructed. Over 27,000 homes were said to be uninhabitable. The goal of this charity is to remove the barriers for families who wish to re-inhabit their homes in St, Bernard Parish, Louisiana. This community based, non – for profit organization runs three major programs: Center for Wellness and Mental Health, Senior Housing Program as well as the Rebuilding Program.
Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney are the founders of this organization, which began in March of 2006. There are numerous ways to help the people who lost their homes and possessions during the awful natural disasters. Donations, volunteering and spreading the word are just a few ways to help this organization.
Terrence Howard stopped by GBK’s Gifting Suite to help promote the St. Bernards Project, that has built nearly 168 new homes in St. Bernards Parish in Louisiana. For further information please visit: www.StBernardproject.org
Hollywood Note Foundation
This is a non-for-profit organization that is designed to contribute to the global philanthropic endeavors of the Hollywood community. The Change the World Humanitarian Awards Gala is this organizations primary fundraising effort and will take place on May 31, 2009. For further information please visit: www.Hollywoodnotefoundation.org
This year, celebrities and VIP’s were gifted over $50,000 worth of creative, luxurious items including cutting-edge products, services, and were pampered with various beauty treatments. Click here to read about all the fabulous vendors that included :
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery, David Tishbi Handcrafted Jewelry, ECO Caters, Buzztime, Hansen Cakes, Jeff Owen Artworks, Rock Our World, Our World Ranch, Nordic Naturals, Pakseat Backpacks, Metropolis Technology, Super Star Nail Lacquer, Hope Jeans, Lester Carpet Co, Share Buds, Crystal Ninja, Original Belly Works, Jenny Becs Toy Store, Ogie Kanogie, Hairlocs Hair Extension, JROK Design, Ocean Bar Services, Revitalash, Whish Body Products, Earring Aid, Mistura Beauty Solutions, The Verve Energy Drink, and Vemma who gifted the lucky Celebrities at the 2009 Golden Globes…
GBK Productions is a special events and luxury lifestyle gifting company specializing in entertainment marketing integration. GBK’s founder and CEO, Gavin B. Keilly, formed the company in 2000 which has five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting Suites, GBK Gift bags, GBK Weddings and GBK Charitable Consulting. For more information on GBK or Gavin B. Keilly please visit: www.gbkproductions.com.
GBK was the recipient of BizBash’s 2006 Award for Emmy’s “Best Gift Bag”. Nominees and presenters had the opportunity of leaving the Suite with more than $50,000 in lavish items as well as various travel and beauty packages.
DJ Jack Martin and DJ Ortega provided the music throughout the two day event. Samantha Mollen was the featured new artist whose songs were played. For further information on this artist, please visit: www.samanthamollen.com
This year’s list of celebrity attendees included: Golden Globe Best Actress Sally Hawkins, Terrence Howard, Amanda Bynes, Isaiah Washington, Tom Arnold, Stephen Baldwin, Adam Corolla, Billy Zane, AnaLynne McCord (90210), Selena Gomez, Alison Brie (MAD MEN), Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men), Rich Sommer (Mad Men), Kate Flannery (The Office), Robert Buckley, (Lipstick Jungle), HOOBASTANK, Michael Rooker, Jamie King (Tudors), Matt Dallas (Kyle XY), Alicia Sacramone (Olympic Gymnast), Rochelle LaFevre (Twilight), Krysten Ritter (Confessions of a Shopaholic), Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights), Madeline Zima (Californiacation), Shaun Toub (Iron Man), Steve Carr (Director of Mall Cop), Josh Henderson (90210), Luke Grimes (Brother’s and Sisters), James Kyson Lee (Heroes), Jimmy Jean-Louis (Heroes), Samantha Mollen (Recording Artist), Marisol Nichols (24), Stephanie Pratt (The Hills), Amber Stephens (Greek), Vik Sahay (Chuck), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules), Michelle Stafford (Young and the Restless), Jai Rodriguez, Max Lugavere and Jason Silva (CURRENT TV), Danielle Nicolet (the Starter Wife), Jennifer Stone (Wizards of Waverly Place), Cody Longo (Fame), Greg Finley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Christopher Carley (Gran Torino), Guillermo Diaz (Weeds), Alexandra Leighton (Swingtown), Joy Lauren (Desperate Housewives), Jennifer Stone, and Shar Jackson.
