Be.the.Change (Uganda) Presents YULEGANDA BALL 12/1

On Monday, December 1, 2008, Be.the.Change (Uganda) presents The 3rd Annual YULEGANDA BALL at Revel at 8:00 PM.

The special evening includes a raffle, drink specials, presentations on Be.the.Change, and exclusive performances by Patina Renea Miller (Hair), Nick Adams (A Chorus Line), Matt Gould (composer of Twilight in Mangchego), among others.

EVENT INFORMATION:
Monday, December 1, 2008
8:00 PM - Midnight

REVEL
Meatpacking District

10 Little West 12th Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets
New York, NY 10014

TICKET DONATIONS:

Advance $20 tickets are available via Paypal at www.bethechangeuganda.com. Tickets are also available at the door for $30 (cash only).

Proceeds from the Yuleganda Ball will directly provide education, mentoring, and basic needs for the lives of eleven children living in Uganda.

YULEGANDA DRINK SPECIALS AND SPONSOR:
In return for your generous ticket donation and attendance to the Yuleganda Ball 2008, you will receive your first vodka drink free, courtesy of Vodca Exclusiv. Additionally, all vodka cocktail drinks from 8pm - Midnight are only $5, including martinis.

PERFORMERS:
Nick Adams: Nick is best known for his role as Larry in A Chorus Line on Broadway. He also appeared in Pirate Queen and Chicago on Broadway. Nick is an underwear model for 2xist and has modeled for various other campaigns.

Jenna Coker-Jones: Jenna was recently seen in Twilight in Manchego at the NYMF. She played Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in St Louis. Last seen in NYC as Cheryl in Evil Dead the Musical (cast album). Also drumming it up as Lambchops in FAME on 42nd (cast album).

Matt Gould: Matt Gould's original musical Twilight in Manchego won last year's Jonathan Larson award and was a selection for this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival. Most recently, Matt was commissioned by Jason Alexander's REPRISE! Theatre Company to direct and write the book for the original musical Free Style in Los Angeles. His music can be heard in the upcoming web series Rascals and Routines produced by Haydenburri Lane. He was assistant director to Billy Porter on his African American Sondheim Review 'Being Alive', at the Philadelphia Theatre Company and is serving as assistant to director Sheryl Kaller on the soundtrack recording of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Rosewater. As an actor, he has performed at the Huntington Theatre Company, International City Theatre, The Hudson Theatre, Circle Stage, and has guest starred on 7th Heaven, Fat Actress, In Justice, Club House, and Hallmark's Pandemic.

Patina Renea Miller: Patina is best known for her role as Pam Henderson on All My Children, as well as her recent role in the cast of Hair in Central Park. She is currently starring in Romantic Poetry at New York City Center. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon in 2006.

Alexander Quiroga: Alexander currently appears in Wicked having previously appeared as a swing both on Broadway and Chicago. His first B'way show was Taboo (Marilyn u/s). Workshops include Citizen Ruth and David Marquez's The Great White Way. Tours include Victor/Victoria, Jesus Christ Superstar and West Side Story (Bernardo).

Heather Spore: Heather made her Broadway debut in Wicked. Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks (Luisa) and The Last Starfighter. Regional: Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Genevieve), Two River Theater; Barefoot in the Park (Corie), Stage West; Two Gentlemen of Verona (Vissi d'Amore), Centerstage. TV: "All My Children," "Walker, Texas Ranger."

ABOUT BE.THE.CHANGE (UGANDA):

Be.the.Change (Uganda) is a nonprofit organization that provides education, mentoring, and basic needs for the lives of children in Uganda. BTC offers housing, medical care, a village mentor, and monthly allowances for food and transportation. The organization currently sponsors eleven students living in Ndejje Village outside of Kampala; many of whom have lost one or both parents to the AIDS epidemic. The goal of BTC is to holistically care for these students by offering a family environment for those who are orphaned in the hopes that it can create a sense of responsibility for themselves and their community. By doing this, BTC hopes to secure their futures and help raise up the next generation of leaders who will help cultivate a better Uganda.

Be.the.Change (Uganda) was founded by Griffin Matthews, host of People.com's I HEART DWTS. Griffin founded BTC after spending six weeks volunteering in Uganda and adopted Andrew Kakumirizi, a 19 year old Ugandan boy. He returned home and began telling his story to schools, Universities, community groups, family and his friends. The organization has volunteers from around the country and hosts fundraisers in New York City to raise money for its student's school fees.