iLenoirExperience.com Gives Artists A Creative Way to Showcase Work and An Inspiration To Give Back

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr. 24, 2012 - For Ivory Lenoir Benton, the launch of the new website:  www.ilenoirexperience.com is “a dream come true.”  The launch event will take place Thursday May 3, 2012, 6pm at A Corporate Event Space 49 Boulevard St. R-6 Atlanta 30312. ilenoirexperience.com is an e-commerce website that connects artists and lovers of the arts with socially conscious charitable and philanthropic organizations.  When you make a purchase on the website, 10% of the purchase price will become a tax-deductible contribution to the charity of their choice. You will be able to apply your tax-deductible gift to any one of the charitable organizations featured on the site during the checkout process.

The Event Sponsor is One Hope Wine Company.  In three short years, ONEHOPE Wine has become one of the most recognizable cause brands in the United States of America. It has become the socially conscious wine of choice at several hundred premier events including the Grammy’s, The American Red Cross Gala, the BAFTA’s, Sundance Film Festival and VH1 Save the Music. ONEHOPE effortlessly seeks to turn ‘giving back’ into a lifestyle of hope and change. Thus enabling wine lovers to enjoy the product and be a part of ONEHOPE's vision with little effort by the consumer.  ONEHOPE Wine donates an astounding 50% of its profits to partner charities benefiting a variety of causes. Proceeds from the wine served at the launch event of iLenoirExperience.com will be donated to  partner charities.

ILenoirExperience.com has partnered with several local charities to help facilitate the charitable giving component of the organization. These non-profits include Atlanta Union Mission, Autism Speaks, The Speak Life Foundation, The Reach Project, and The Music Education Group. These charities will be featured during the launch; along with local musicians, photographers, designers, and dj’s.

Ivory Lenoir Benton began his career in music in Boston in the late 80's early 90's. A graduate from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Ivory holds a degree Music/Business.  While working in  the advertising and marketing field, Ivory released his first independently produced and distributed album.  He also opened a recording and production studio.  Ivory has worked with artists from the reknowned Berkeley College of Music, as well as local talent around Boston. In 1986, he began a new career in education as a first grade teacher in the Boston Public Schools.  After receiving a Masters Degree in elementary education in 1994, Ivory transitioned into the educational publishing industry as a Vice President where he continues to work today.

Benton believes that his life has come full circle; “Now I can re-focus on my first love which is music. The current state of the industry invites entrepreneurial innovation and this fluid environment brings us to the creation of ILenoirexperience.com.”


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For more information about featured artists and charitable organizations please visit:

www.ilenoirexperience.com

Email:  Ivory L. Benton, Founder & CEO, info@ilenoirexperience.com

Rahru Arceneaux – Director, PR & Marketing, rahru@ilenoirexperience.com

Christina Cruz-Benton – Director, Charitable Partnerships,  christina@ilenoirexperience.com