Ridgefield Park, NJ, May 28, 2009 ─ Samsung announced today that Grammy-Award winner and philanthropist John Legend will be the special guest performer at Samsung’s eighth annual Four Seasons of Hope gala dinner on June 16, at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street. The event will raise funds for Legend’s Show Me Campaign – whose mission is to end poverty through sustainable development, education and service at the individual, family and community levels – and other charities affiliated with Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope.
Legend will help Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope honor sports legends Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Joe Torre, Arnold Palmer and NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson, as well as former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for their continued philanthropic efforts with their respective charities.
“We are thrilled to welcome John Legend into the Samsung Four Season’s of Hope family and have him as our special guest performer at this year’s gala,” said CS Choi, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics America. “He is a talented singer, songwriter and his passion for children and what he believes in shines through his music. Despite the current economic climate, we are proud to be able to have tonight’s event where we can support his efforts and help raise funds for the Show Me Campaign and our Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope charities.”
“I am honored to participate in Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope Gala,” said John Legend. “I applaud the great work of all the charities involved including my own organization, the Show Me Campaign. These charities are taking extraordinary strides to help people in need and I couldn’t be more excited to perform at the Gala. ”
Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope gala attracts a star-studded roster of celebrities from the worlds of sports, entertainment and politics. The event will feature a silent auction of sports memorabilia and other items to raise funds for participating celebrities’ charities and foundations. Since its inception in 2002, Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope has raised more than $20 million for the charities it supports through partnerships with its business and retail partners.
Information about purchasing tickets for the eight annual Samsung Four Seasons of Hope gala can be found on www.fourseasonsofhope.com.
About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), based in Ridgefield Park, NJ, is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The company markets a broad range of award-winning consumer electronics, information systems, and home appliance products, as well as oversees all of Samsung’s North American operations including Samsung Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc. As a result of its commitment to innovation and unique design, the Samsung organization is one of the most decorated brands in the electronics industry. The company was ranked #6 in the Electronics Industry segment in Fortune Magazine’s “Most Admired Companies 2008,” and named as one of Fast Company’s “Fast 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2008.” Among popular BusinessWeek rankings, the company ranked #26 in the publication’s “Most Innovative Companies of 2008” and #21 in the “100 Best Global Brands” for 2007. Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. is also a top patent holder, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2007. Please visit www.samsung.com for more information.
About The Show Me Campaign
The Show Me Campaign is a grassroots movement that engages all of its participants as agents of transformative change from the bottom up.
The Show Me Campaign operates from a basic principle of thoughtful action versus more words and calls on all of us to commit to making a difference in the world. We see power in individuals working in concert toward tangible ends and believe that we all have responsibilities to address the issues that imperil our collective human future.
