PUNTO Space to Kick Off PUNTO Gives Back Charitable Summer Initiative

NEW YORK - July 8, 2015 - PRLog -- PUNTO Space teams up with Apple Motor Love to kick off the PUNTO Gives Back summer initiative to raise funds for Henry Street Homeless Shelter for Women and Children during the Circle of Love charity event and birthday bash on July 25, 2015, 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The annual event is a timely match for the PUNTO Gives Back summer initiative, which endeavors to support meaningful causes and amplify social good, especially as it relates to visual and performing arts and education.  For ticket information please visit: https://squareup.com/market/applemotorlove.

Aahlee and Freddy LaBoy established the Circle of Love charitable cause in memory of the late LaTonya Holloway, who passed away of cancer in 1996. Henry Street Settlement, which is known to offer social services, arts, and health care programs to an estimated 50,000 New York residents of all ages each year, made it an ideal beneficiary for Apple Motor Love.

Aahlee LaBoy states, “My mother passed away of cancer on my birthday. Every day I honor her memory by giving back to others. I chose Henry Street Settlement because they help the entire family; they help the mother find employment and housing. I believe I was born to help others. I live to help my community. Helping others is necessary for the growth of the next generation.”

The founders of PUNTO Space are equally as enthused to help. “Henry Street Settlement was founded by a woman with a vision, and we are particularly fond of causes that impact women and children directly. We are in a unique position to be able to provide space so that people can come together to help each other. As performing artists who value social good, collaboration is a way of being for us, so this feels like an extension of who we are.”

Circle of Love will be hosted by Katrina Storm. Guests will enjoy a menu by Crave Caterers, art by Ido Siman-Tov, performances by Mislee Merritt, Silent Knight, and BLKJU, and a silent auction.

About Henry Street (http://www.henrystreet.org):

Founded in 1893 by social work and public health pioneer Lillian Wald (http://www.henrystreet.org/about/history/lillian-wald.html) and based on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Henry Street Settlement delivers a wide range of social service, arts, and health care programs to more than 50,000 New Yorkers each year. Henry Street serves all ages through its Abrons Arts Center/Visual and Performing Arts, Youth Services, Transitional & Supportive Housing, Job Training & Placement, Primary & Behavioral Health, and Senior Services divisions.

About Apple Motor Love:

Apple Motor Love is an entertainment and event planning company with a focus on helping others and community issues. Two cousins, one from Detroit and the other from Philadelphia, moved to New York to form Apple (New York, The Big Apple) Motor (Detroit, The Motor City) Love (Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love. We want to inspire and encourage others to give back. Apple Motor Love believes that if we all come together, we can help change the world.

About PUNTO Space (www.PuntoSpace.com):

Founded in 2014 by Debora Balardini, Duke York, and Sandie Luna, PUNTO is a three-story, stylish event performance space and the newest addition to New York’s Fashion District in Midtown Manhattan. With its unique storefront feature, over 3,500 square feet of space, and over 4,000 square feet of clean, white walls, PUNTO is a versatile canvas that can fit any event, whether it be a product launch, corporate event, intimate cocktail party, fashion presentation, book signing, or private party. Punto offers a variety of rental options, customizable packages, state-of-the-art facilities, and attentive customer service to make any event a beautiful and successful one.