For those of you who have followed my blog for a long time, many of you know about the Thirst Project since I post about it from time to time. On Tuesday, June 25, I will be hosting the red carpet for the 4th Annual Thirst Project Gala.
Seth Maxwell is a longtime friend of mine and his work is so inspiring. Just to share a few facts with you:
Almost 1 billion people on the planet do not have access to clean drinking water.
4,400 children die each die from diseases caused by contaminated water.
The average distance a woman walks to collect water is 3.75 miles.
The chore is often left to young girls leaving no time for education.
Water is a human right!
I hope you join me for this year's gala. The live stream begins at 5:30pm PT. I have embedded the YouTube link below.
Some of the celebrities I will be interviewing include:
Well, life moves quickly, doesn't it? On Saturday, I discussed the TomKat divorce on Cocktails and Conversation and before you know it, the couple had settled their divorce. While I think this is much better for their daughter and their personal lives, I have to say it is a bit of damage control on Tom Cruise's end. No one has ever trumped him in the PR department......until Katie Holmes came along. Her dad helped orchestrate an elaborate exit that was flawless and wise. I wish them both the best and I hope their daughter emerges unscathed.
Listen to the Cocktails and Conversation "Hot Topics" show here. It was a pretty juicy show! I will also have Tom and Katie divorce updates tonight on Driving with Gass at 7:35PM PT/10:35PM ET on KWSS.org. Just click on "Listen Live" on the home page. If you are on Twitter, you can comment on the show live as well, just tweet me here.
I also want to thank StarCam for posting my interview from the red carpet of the 3rd Annual Thirst Project Gala. It was a great evening and an incredible charity started by my friend, Seth Maxwell. Clean drinking water is a human right, so learn more about their good works here.
Tomorrow is Hot Topic Tuesday where I will be talking about being "out" in Hollywood.
Seth Maxwell, founder of the Thirst Project, addressing the crowd.
Approximately 3 years ago, my fellow Kodak Theatre co-worker, Seth Maxwell talked about a charity he wanted to start to create solutions for the world water crisis. I kept thinking back to that moment in our break room and just nodding my head. The plans sounded grand and ambitious. Now, fast forward to June 28, 2011 as I sit in the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton. The charity has raised over a million dollars and has created a clean water solution for over 50,000 people. It makes me so proud to call Seth a friend.
My incredible red carpet producer, Leilani Gushiken
He inspired me to donate money to help build a well in Niger where children regularly drink dirty and contaminated water by their school. It's hard to imagine, especially since I have a cat who drinks filtered water. Does that seem fair? Clean water is a right and if you are moved to donate, feel free to visit the Thirst Project page.
You will find the footage from the red carpet below. It truly was an honor to host the live stream of the red carpet.
The Pioneering Spirit honoree, Michael Welch from the Twilight Saga. He gave an incredibly moving speech.
A few of my Glee pals presenting an award. Josh Sussman is my favorite. Shhhh, don't tell anyone.
My hot date, Byron Bryson. Okay, we both came alone, but he kindly agreed to be my date after we were seated next to each other. Isn't he cute?
