LWALA stands for “Living with a Life Long Ambition” and it’s an organization we’ve been hearing quite a lot about lately. Their goal is “to connect people with tangible solutions for epic problems.” Their current focus is AIDS and the village of Lwala, Kenya. LWALA got started when Alexa von Tobel and Danielle Snyder spent a summer internship in the village of Lwala for 85 Broads. During that time, Danielle and Alexa, along with three other students from Harvard, Princeton, and SCAD made a documentary about the village and its AIDS crisis. Through their documentary, “Journey to Lwala,” they hoped to enlighten and motivate their peers to fight the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
This was just the beginning. Upon returning to the states, the two realized they wanted to begin a life-long journey to make a difference. One of the biggest problems for Lwala was the lack of access to healthcare. The closest hospital was over 100km away. To date they have raised over $45,000 and the Lwala Community Health Clinic officially was opened on April 2, 2007. There are so many non-profit organizations to become involved with in New York but we really like this one and here’s why: check out the young team members that make up LWALA. This is truly an organization founded and run by YOUNG individuals, including Milton Ochieng, a Lwala native, who after losing his parents to AIDS felt compelled as a Vanderbilt medical student to fulfill his father’s dying wish-the creation of the first Lwala Community Health Clinic. Milton was the first person from his village to have flown on an airplane, and was sent to America by his village through the sale of livestock and property so that he could become a doctor and one day return. As he departed, his neighbors asked of him, “Just don’t forget us.” Well Milton certainly has not forgotten his village, and has brought back hope and the promise of a better future. He also operates the website, www.hopeforlwala.com. Team members also include society-maven Kristian Laliberte, and our favorite Abigail Lorick, among others.
On November 29th, 2007, fellow philanthropist Natalie Portman will join Team Lwala in hosting and speaking at their first annual gala at Battery Gardens at 8:00. All proceeds will be used to support the new hospital in Lwala, Kenya. There will also be a runway show by Lorick New York (of Gossip Girl fame) and Dannijo Jewels, along with live music, cocktails and heavy hor douvres.
Go here to buy your tickets (discounted rates if purchased before 10/30)
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on the rooftop of the Dream Hotel
for the hottest new daytime Saturday party in NYC!
BBQ, Free Frozen Cocktail from 12-1pm
$8 Mojito and $4 Beers.
R.S.V.P: heather@loungebarsnyc.com
Two 200-person seatings (12 noon, 3pm), serving non-Ono prix fixe grub (jumbo lump blue crab cakes, Brandt Beef tournedos...), bottle service, and tropical-themed cocktails ($17, but their vodka tonics run $15, so...); reservations for tables are recommended and walkups are welcome as space allows.
For high rollers, GUGD's roping off several sun-drenched lounges and making them available for $5000 each.
Make a reservation: Gansevoortbikinibrunch@gmail.com
Patriotic Pub Hop
Saturday, July 4th 2pm-til you fall down
No lame family BBQ's or plans of hittin up the Hamptons this weekend?
Come celebrate a booze-fueled Fourth of July with our Patriotic Pub Hop!
Enjoy all you can drink Bud and Bud Light drafts from 2-4pm for just $10 followed by Americana drink specials including $3 Bud/Bud Light drafts, $4 well drinks, $5 Apple Pie shots and $6 Muscle Car-Bombs all night long!
Hop from Black Bear Lodge to Bulls Head Tavern to Whiskey River...Check out the hot dog eating contest...and, if you're still standing- stick around for the Fireworks extravaganza broadcast live on our HDTV's!
To RSVP or for more information please contact WeLoveBars@gmail.com or log on to
http://www.going.com/PatrioticPubHop
Bring a blanket and come downtown for one of the most-
anticipated free concerts of the summer.
The concert is not ticketed, but space is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To celebrate the Hudson’s 400th anniversary New York City will putting on a fireworks display like never before. To join in the festivities the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Times Square will be offering rooms with perfect views and throwing a rooftop party for the first 100 guests to book rooms. These rooms and the party will be offered at special rates listed below.
Also, if there are people that would only like to attend the rooftop party, there is a special offer for that as well.
Come celebrate independence on the roof of the Rivington!
After a week hiatus we're back on the roof and back to the jacuzzis. The weather is supposed to be nice, so if you've been waiting for an appropriate time to come get loose in a rad New York City penthouse, Thursday is absolutely that time.
Benjamin "B Roc" Ruttner of HeavyRoc Music and Jonathan Price Totaro of Reason NY will be deejaying, bottles in the club, babes, etc etc etc.
We're expecting a lot of people so, if you can, please rsvp to info@lolanewyork.com or try and come early
After celebrating our country all day, spend all night honoring our king...of pop, that is. The Suzie Wong lounge will be spinning Michael Jackson music starting after the fireworks and lasting until the wee hours of dawn.
In late 2007, five young professionals, long connected by both friendship and family, decided to pool and tap into their own altruistic nature while encouraging others to do so. Their forum - the party. Calling themselves ‘fun-raisers’ their track record bears evidence
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