Global Gift Foundation’s US Initiative Launch with Eva Longoria & Ricky Martin

Photography by Addison Smith on December 6th, 2015 in Art Basel Miami Beach 2015, Celebrity, Lifestyle

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Eva Longoria, Ricky Martin, & Kamal Hotchandani

Miami, FL – December 3, 2015 – Global Gift Foundation USA launched its Initiative for the first time in the United States alongside the event’s Honorary Chairs Eva Longoria and Ricky Martin during Art Basel at The Related Group’s Auberge Residences & Spa Miami. The evening was a sold-out event raising over $200,000 for the benefitting charities. The event featured a cocktail reception, dinner by La Basque and wines by Rioja, special performances by Carlos De Antonis, Mayte Valdes, Carlos Barrionuevo, Manel Gutierrez, Andres Vadin, Jose Cortes and music provided by DJ Sub Zero, a live auction featuring one-of-a-kind items such as an incredible art piece by Brainwash, a timepiece by the makers of Swiss Luxury Watches Hublot worn by Ricky Martin, art piece by Agustina Casas and a piece from Domingo Zapata’s Panda series, other items included jewelry provided by Messika. Lili Estefan from ‘El Gordo y La Flaca’ and TV host and comedian Michael Yo co-hosted the evening.

Global Gift Initiative was in support of The Eva Longoria Foundation – an organization which provides education and entrepreneurship opportunities to women; The Ricky Martin Foundation – an organization which advocates for the well being of children around the globe in critical areas such as education, health, social justice and education; and the Global Gift Foundation USA – whose simple mission is to create positive change in the development, welfare, health and social inclusion of societies most vulnerable.

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