Christy Turlington and Lauren Bush to Attend Yoga Fundraiser at Donna Karan's Urban Zen Center in New York to Help Women for Women International

Christy Turlington and Lauren Bush to Attend Yoga Fundraiser at Donna Karan's Urban Zen Center in New York to Help Women for Women International

All proceeds will go to helping empower women in war torn nations

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Supermodel Christy Turlington and fashion designer Lauren Bush will attend a special yoga fundraiser on Thursday, September 30th at Donna Karan's Urban Zen Center in New York City. The evening will consist of a yoga class led by Elena Brower and Elizabeth Rossa, and live music by Garth Stevenson. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to Women for Women International who help rebuild women's lives in war torn countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Urban Zen Center is the home of the Urban Zen Foundation, a non-profit organization designed to create, connect and collaborate to raise awareness and inspire change in the areas of well-being, preserving cultures and empowering children. Urban Zen has partnered with Women for Women International to empower women and children by defining solutions and implementing action. In acknowledging the fundraiser Karen Sherman, Executive Director of Global Programs for Women for Women International, said, "This event beautifully highlights how different businesses and communities of women can join together to support our global sisters around the world. What unites us is our humanity, our spirit and our shared values."

Women for Women International was founded in 1993. Since then they have empowered over 200,000 women survivors of war to move toward economic self-sufficiency with our year-long program of direct aid, rights education, job skills training, and small business development. That includes helping women in Iraq, Rwanda, Congo, Sudan, Nigeria, Kosovo and Bosnia.

For additional information, or press wishing to cover the event please contact:

lthompson@womenforwomen.org

nh@NicollaHewitt.com

SOURCE Women for Women International

Women for Women International

CONTACT: Nicolla Hewitt, +1-212-531-6242, nh@NicollaHewitt.com, for Women for Women International; or Women for Women International, lthompson@womenforwomen.org

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

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