A Global Call to Action and ‘Journey of Hope’ Benefit Concert

MORRISON, Colo., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ –

What:

An interactive youth concert, featuring live music and international speakers to announce a

“global call to action” to youth from around the world. Presented by Pennies for Peace and HomeVibe, the event will benefit Pennies for Peace, a program of Central Asia Institute, which promotes and supports community-based education on a global scale, one penny at a time. It will also benefit the speakers’ and exhibitors’ nonprofit groups, as well.

Who:

Internationally-Recognized Speakers:

• Greg Mortenson, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, founder of Pennies for Peace and best-selling author of Three Cups of Tea
• Videotaped presentation by Nick Kristof, New York Times columnist
• Videotaped presentation by Tom Brokaw, NBC-TV journalist and author
  

Concert Band “with a Purpose”:

• Braddigan, an indie rock luminary, human rights activist and founder of Love, Light & Melody (who also sold out Madison Square Garden with former band, Dispatch, to benefit Zimbabwe)
  

Youth Activists and Leaders:

• Amira Mortenson, 13, Bozeman, Mont., Pennies for Peace ambassador
• Ana Dodson, 17, Evergreen, Colo., founder of Peruvian Hearts
• Ashley Shuyler, 24, Genesee, Colo., founder of AfricAid
• Zach Bonner, 12, Tampa, Fla., founder of Little Red Wagon Foundation
• Garret Weiss, 18, and Kyle Weiss, 17, Danville, Calif., founders of FUNDaFIELD
• Other youth activists, including some from Pakistan
  

When:

Sunday, Sept. 20, 5-10 p.m.

5-7 p.m. – Exhibit Fair

7-10 p.m. – Concert, Speakers and Event

Where:

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

18300 W. Alameda Parkway, in Morrison, Colo.

Why:

To launch a call-to-action to our youth; to inspire them; to emphasize the value of youth in creating the future; to showcase the importance of creating change with individual talents; to share the importance of having “three cups of tea with elders”; and to help make their voices heard in this era of hope and change in our country. “We want everyone – from teens to adults – to walk away from this concert and speaking event, knowing they can make a stand in their own communities for causes that inspire them – from human issues to social causes and environmental issues,” said Greg Mortenson, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, founder of award winning international youth program Pennies for Peace, and best-selling author of Three Cups of Tea.

Tickets:

Tickets can be ordered through www.JourneyOfHopeConcert.org and by calling TicketsWest at 800/325-SEAT. For questions, e-mail joh@horizonsmanagement.com.

Prices are $20 for general admission, $35 for reserved seating and $50 for gold circle.

This event is sponsored by REI, Allegro Coffee and ReadyTalk.

SOURCE Pennies for Peace