Gotham PR Promotes Animal Care & Control of New York and National AIDS Fundraisers OCT09

Oct. 13, 2009 - PRLog -- Gotham Public Relations, a New York marketing PR boutique agency, is pleased to announce work to promote fundraising for two important nonprofits: Animal Care and Control of New York (www.accnyc.org) and the National AIDS Fund in collaboration with We Dream The Cure (www.wedreamthecure.org).

Animal Care & Control of New York City (ACC) is celebrating their second annual fundraising gala, which will be co-hosted by the popular cable network Animal Planet. The event is to be held at Pacha on Thursday, October 22, 2009, and all funds raised will benefit the city’s broad-reaching rescue, shelter and adoption services. Since 1995, Animal Care has, on average, assisted in the rescue of 43,000 animals annually as the largest agency of its kind in the North East, servicing all five boroughs of New York City.

This year’s event will feature numerous special guests and fun activities, including a live pet runway of successfully adopted animals from city shelters. Opening remarks will be made by popular Today Show special correspondent, author and pet lover Jill Rappaport. The cast from Animal Planet’s series “Underdog to Wonderdog” will also be on hand for the festivities as well as radio personality Maria Milito from New York’s Q1043. Tickets start at $75.

Gotham PR will promote a second fundraiser for the National AIDS Fund and We Dream the Cure via a New York ‘Naughty Auction’

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Angel Orensanz Foundation
172 Norfolk Street New York, NY 10002
between E. Houston & Stanton Street
7PM to 11PM – Auction Starts at 9PM

Naughty Auction is an annual gala established by a group of straight and gay friends from various countries and professions, all residing in New York City.  The National AIDS Fund (NAF) triples the amount raised each year at this dynamic gathering of the city’s philanthropists.

AIDS Fund Director of External Affairs, Victor Barnes will be present at the October 27th event to discuss the ongoing importance of contributing to AIDS research and support of the wider community living with HIV. Faithfully supporting over 400 grassroots HIV/AIDS organizations, this fund ensures that when an individual donates, $0.89 of every dollar goes directly to communities most impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Those communities then use the fund’s Challenge Grants program to provide a 200% return on every donation invested. Evening entertainment at the famed Orensanz LES foundation space, includes a naughty but nice burlesque by reigning queen Angie Pontani, music performances by Sibling Rivalry, catering by stylish Italian chef outfit Montenore, all night cocktails courtesy Bulldog Gin and Dogfish Head handcrafted ales. Giftbags by Swarovski Crystalized. Among auction items is an original Herb Ritts photograph of Madonna – with Guy Smith to lead the bidding war. Tickets start at $55.

Says Courtney Lukitsch, Founder and Principal and Gotham PR, "Every season our agency aligns with the city's most important causes to raise awareness and money. Having worked with the New York Hunger Coalition, we are pleased to add our team support to  the ACC and NAF October fundraising campaigns, which help these nonprofits operate annually."

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