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"Hot List Party" Highlights Volunteerism, Silent Auction Benefits Red Cross
By Emily Sutton, special to RedCross.org
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 — Condé Nast Traveler magazine hosted its annual "Hot List" party on Thursday, April 19 at The Bowery Hotel in New York City.
Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet Member, Julianne Moore, arrives at the "Hot List" Party on April 19, 2007. (Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Condé Nast Traveler via WireImage.com)
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The event coincides with the launch of the magazine's "Hot List" issue, a guide to the newest hotels, restaurants and clubs around the globe. An American Red Cross advertorial of the Hometown Heroes Celebrity Portrait campaign, which features celebrity volunteers and local chapter volunteers, is a part of the Hot List issue.
Plenty of celebrity buzz accompanied the event, as American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet members Susie Castillo, Julianne Moore, and Elisabeth Rohm were in attendance for the evening's festivities. The Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet is an award-winning combination of well-respected actors, musical artists, athletes, and other public figures who donate their time and skills to help the Red Cross fulfill its lifesaving mission. This year's cabinet totals 50 devoted volunteers.
"Events like the Condé Nast Traveler Hot List Party allow the Red Cross to highlight and celebrate our most important asset – our volunteers," said Julie Thurmond Whitmer, Director of Celebrity and Entertainment Outreach for the Red Cross. "Everyone can volunteer – it's easy and makes a big difference to those in need!"
One of the party's key attractions was a "Hot to Help" silent auction to benefit the American Red Cross, featuring luxury accommodation packages at premier hotels worldwide. Posters from the Celebrity Portrait campaign were on display in the auction area. Visit www.redcross.org\hometownheroes to view the campaign.
Other celebrities in attendance included Terrence Howard, Claire Danes, Cynthia Nixon, Gary Shandling, Jason Lewis, Adam Brody, Olivia Wilde and Manny Perez.
The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Last year, almost a million volunteers and 35,000 employees helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught lifesaving skills to millions; and helped U.S. service members separated from their families stay connected. Almost 4 million people gave blood through the Red Cross, the largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States. The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.
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