Miss Universe Amelia Vega and Fashion Designer Anand Jon show their support for Helping Hands charity during press conference in NYC.

Press conferences in NYC and Philly are set to announce Celebrity Night fundraiser to increase awareness of Helping Hands charity supported by Academy Award nominated director / writer / producer M. Night Shyamalan, Miss Universe Amelia Vega, designer and entertainment personality Anand Jon and others.

(PRWEB) August 29, 2003 -- Press conferences in NYC and Philly are set to announce Celebrity Night fundraiser to increase awareness of Helping Hands charity supported by Academy Award nominated director / writer / producer M. Night Shyamalan, Miss Universe Amelia Vega, designer and entertainment personality Anand Jon and others.

Press Conference for CELEBRITY NIGHT featuring: Academy Award Nominee writer / producer / director M. Night Shyamalan, Designer & Entertainer Anand Jon Miss Universe® 2003 Amelia Vega Guest of Honor-Founder of Helping Hands - Papa Vidyaakar.

The event is to support and benefit the charity Helping Hands.

When:   September 4th, 2003-- Press conference in Philadelphia
September 15th, 2003-- Press conference New York, NY Location: Indian Consulate, 3 E 64th Street New York, NY

Above press conferences are announcing Celebrity Night (September 20th at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia PA). Short video clips will also be shown during the conferences.

The NYC press conference will include appearances by Amelia Vega (Miss Universe®), Award winning fashion designer and entertainment personality Anand Jon and Papa" Vidyakar, founder of Helping Hands.

M. Night Shyamalan, Academy Award nominee producer / director of Signs, Unbreakable and The Sixth Sense is the nights special guest. Also supporting the charity and featured at the event are Amelia Vega (Ms Universe), award-winning fashion designer and entertainment personality Anand Jon and Papa" Vidyakar founder of Helping Hands (whose work has been compared to the legendary Mother Theresa). There will be a special performance of Indian classical dance by Shobha Sharma and the Natya Ensemble. Celebrity Night will take place in Philadelphia PA, at the Kimmel Center September 20th @ 7pm.

About Helping Hands: Helping Hands is a 20-year-old non-profit secular organization that is committed to the care and rehabilitation of people in distress. They support nearly 2000 residents comprising of abandoned infants, orphans, and destitute children, mentally challenged persons, HIV positive children, discarded elderly people, AIDS afflicted and dying destitute who have been picked up from streets and garbage dumps. All of whom have one thing in common...they are all rejected by society, in one-way or another.

Organizers: Dr Jaya Shyamalan & Dr Nelliate Shyamalan & more.

Additional information on Helping Hands: www.myhelpinghands.org
www.udavumkarangal.org

For event information contact:
Richard Bernard
CEO, IG International      
Richard@igintl.com
646-338-4636 / 646-591-4636

Non-profit contributions: Tax ID #52-2165378