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Life Project for Africa Benefit
11/10/2009

Life Project for Africa Benefit

Russell Simmons, Supermodels Heidi Albertsen and Julie Henderson, Miss Tanzania, Kosovo and Albania, Celebrity American Bald Eagle “Challenger”, Justine and Russy Simmons Raise Funds for Life Project for Africa

Russell Simmons, Celebrity American Bald Eagle “Challenger”, Supermodels Heidi Albertsen and Julie Henderson, Miss Tanzania, Kosovo and Albania, Justine and Russy Simmons were on hand Tuesday night to help raise funds for Life Project for Africa.

Working, life-size replicas of Batman’s Batmobile and the Green Hornet’s Black Beauty were placed on the red carpet and are currently being auctioned off at CharityBuzz.com to support the gala.

Funds raised will be used to support the NJIA Health Clinic in Tanzania.

“Life Project for Africa is vitally important in making those less fortunate more sustainable,” said Ms. Albertsen. “The NJIA health center serves Tanzanians with a contemporary level of care never seen in the area before.”

NJIA serves thousands of people, and will eventually help approximately 122,000. It provides modern healthcare in a region which would not otherwise have access to the services we take for granted in the United States.

Mr. Simmons said, “I’m pleased to have joined Heidi at this special event. I have always believed that hip hop has the power to transform the world and shed light on issues that one would normally not know about. I am so honored to be associated with the work of Life Project for Africa, an organization addressing poverty at its root cause in Africa.”

About Life Project for Africa:
Life Project for Africa (LPA) was established in 2005 and works to save lives and give hope to the poor in Africa through services that promote health, provide education, tackle poverty, provide homes for the homeless, and support orphans and vulnerable children among the poorest communities. LPA assists in building the capacity for individuals to achieve their own goals and make them sustainable. LPA is a 501(c)(3) organization. For more information, visit www.lifeprojectafrica.org

About the Batmobile:
The Batmobile replica includes: 705 hp 514 cu in Stroker motor with lots of Billett alum parts, custom transmission, adjustable air suspension, rear end, Pioneer AZIC 3 Navigation system, working Flame Thrower, custom alum roll up dash, 4 wheel disc brakes, custom leather interior, custom rims. The Batmobile has evolved along with the character of Batman from comic books to television and films. Kept in the Batcave, which it accesses through a hidden entrance, the Batmobile is an iconic gadget-laden vehicle used by Batman in his crime-fighting activities.

About Green Hornet’s Black Beauty:
The Black Beauty is also one of the more dynamic crime vehicles ever created on TV. Ask anyone who was a child of the 60's and they will remember The Black Beauty, the Green Hornet's rolling arsenal! This amazing replica car contains a reworked 440 cu in motor developing 525 hp, lots of chrome and aluminum in engine compartment, air conditioning, $18,000 custom leather interior with suede headliner, 5 TV's, cameras, rocket launchers in front and rear, Gatling guns in trunk, all operated from inside, green neon in trunk and behind grills, strobe lights, green tinted windows, front disc brakes, custom transmission, air shocks in rear with compressor, Kenwood navigation, police scanner, custom rims, smoke machine flip down license plate with projector light behind and all steel construction.

Photos: Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com


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