A Global Call to Action and 'Journey of Hope' Benefit Concert

A Global Call to Action and 'Journey of Hope' Benefit Concert

Calendar Announcement and Ticket Information Red Rocks Amphitheater, Sept. 20, 2009

MORRISON, Colo., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- What:

An interactive youth concert, featuring live music and international speakers to announce a

"global call to action" to youth from around the world. Presented by Pennies for Peace and HomeVibe, the event will benefit Pennies for Peace, a program of Central Asia Institute, which promotes and supports community-based education on a global scale, one penny at a time. It will also benefit the speakers' and exhibitors' nonprofit groups, as well.

Who:
Internationally-Recognized Speakers:
-- Greg Mortenson, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, founder of Pennies for
Peace and best-selling author of Three Cups of Tea
-- Videotaped presentation by Nick Kristof, New York Times columnist

-- Videotaped presentation by Tom Brokaw, NBC-TV journalist and author

Concert Band "with a Purpose":

-- Braddigan, an indie rock luminary, human rights activist and founder
of Love, Light & Melody (who also sold out Madison Square Garden with
former band, Dispatch, to benefit Zimbabwe)

Youth Activists and Leaders:
-- Amira Mortenson, 13, Bozeman, Mont., Pennies for Peace ambassador
-- Ana Dodson, 17, Evergreen, Colo., founder of Peruvian Hearts
-- Ashley Shuyler, 24, Genesee, Colo., founder of AfricAid
-- Zach Bonner, 12, Tampa, Fla., founder of Little Red Wagon Foundation
-- Garret Weiss, 18, and Kyle Weiss, 17, Danville, Calif., founders of
FUNDaFIELD

-- Other youth activists, including some from Pakistan

When:
Sunday, Sept. 20, 5-10 p.m.
5-7 p.m. - Exhibit Fair
7-10 p.m. - Concert, Speakers and Event

Where:
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
18300 W. Alameda Parkway, in Morrison, Colo.

Why:

To launch a call-to-action to our youth; to inspire them; to emphasize the value of youth in creating the future; to showcase the importance of creating change with individual talents; to share the importance of having "three cups of tea with elders"; and to help make their voices heard in this era of hope and change in our country. "We want everyone - from teens to adults - to walk away from this concert and speaking event, knowing they can make a stand in their own communities for causes that inspire them - from human issues to social causes and environmental issues," said Greg Mortenson, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, founder of award winning international youth program Pennies for Peace, and best-selling author of Three Cups of Tea.

Tickets:

Tickets can be ordered through www.JourneyOfHopeConcert.org and by calling TicketsWest at 800/325-SEAT. For questions, e-mail joh@horizonsmanagement.com.

Prices are $20 for general admission, $35 for reserved seating and $50 for gold circle.

This event is sponsored by REI, Allegro Coffee and ReadyTalk.

Source: Pennies for Peace

CONTACT: Diane Amdur, damdur@johnstonwells.com, or Kirsten Ritter,
ritter@johnstonwells.com, both of JohnstonWells Public Relations,
+1-303-623-3366, cell, +1-303-521-3305, for Pennies for Peace

Web Site: http://www.journeyofhopeconcert.org/

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