SUPPORT FOR A GREEN CAUSE
Roots backs Bobby Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to save rivers
As part of its on-going support for Robert Kennedy Jr.’s environmental work, Roots co-sponsored the just-concluded Waterkeeper Alliance fundraising event in Banff, Alberta. This year’s event was part of The Fairmont Banff Springs Celebrity Sports Invitational held last week on the slopes of the ski town.
Lending his support, Roots Co-Founder Michael Budman, who is on the Waterkeeper Board of Directors, was present at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and the famed Sunshine Village Ski Resort along with many high profile guests. They included Alec Baldwin, star of NBC’s new hit comedy 30 Rock and one of this fall’s top movies The Departed, and Academy Award winning actress Marcia Gay Harden, both of whom formed the host committee of the event. About 750 people including many celebrities attended the event including Kelsey Grammer, and Tim Robbins who made a late appearance.
Roots donated some 75 leather bags (Village Bags and Village Packs) and 100 Roots Glacier Jackets with silver embroidered Roots and Waterkeeper’s logos. Coordinated by David Jackson of the Business-to-Business Department at Roots, the bags and the jackets were provided to the VIPs attending the event.
The extravaganza, produced by Marjoe Gortner, featured a dinner and silent auction that included items like a walk-on role on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, two days in Cape Cod with the Kennedy family; and a 10-day trek through Bhutan with Kennedy and actor Dan Aykroyd; and a hockey tournament in February at Budman Gardens with former players of the Edmonton Oilers. In total, the three days of activities raised more than $1 million this year for the Waterkeepers Alliance, a landmark environmental organization committed to protecting water sources in North and Central America. This year the majority of the funding raised will remain with the Canadian chapter of Waterkeepers.
A long-time supporter of the environment, Roots has donated to Waterkeepers for several years. In November, Roots supported the organization’s fundraiser in Park City, Utah where Michael Budman joined celebrities Glenn Close, Larry David, Laurie David, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Buzz Aldrin, Stanley Tucci, and James Blunt to help raise funds for the eco-conscious organization. The invitational event paired former Olympic ski legends with television and film celebrities for three days of skiing and live music.
As part of its on-going support for Robert Kennedy Jr.’s environmental work, Roots co-sponsored the just-concluded Waterkeeper Alliance fundraising event in Banff, Alberta. This year’s event was part of The Fairmont Banff Springs Celebrity Sports Invitational held last week on the slopes of the ski town.
Lending his support, Roots Co-Founder Michael Budman, who is on the Waterkeeper Board of Directors, was present at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and the famed Sunshine Village Ski Resort along with many high profile guests. They included Alec Baldwin, star of NBC’s new hit comedy 30 Rock and one of this fall’s top movies The Departed, and Academy Award winning actress Marcia Gay Harden, both of whom formed the host committee of the event. About 750 people including many celebrities attended the event including Kelsey Grammer, and Tim Robbins who made a late appearance.
Roots donated some 75 leather bags (Village Bags and Village Packs) and 100 Roots Glacier Jackets with silver embroidered Roots and Waterkeeper’s logos. Coordinated by David Jackson of the Business-to-Business Department at Roots, the bags and the jackets were provided to the VIPs attending the event.
The extravaganza, produced by Marjoe Gortner, featured a dinner and silent auction that included items like a walk-on role on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, two days in Cape Cod with the Kennedy family; and a 10-day trek through Bhutan with Kennedy and actor Dan Aykroyd; and a hockey tournament in February at Budman Gardens with former players of the Edmonton Oilers. In total, the three days of activities raised more than $1 million this year for the Waterkeepers Alliance, a landmark environmental organization committed to protecting water sources in North and Central America. This year the majority of the funding raised will remain with the Canadian chapter of Waterkeepers.
A long-time supporter of the environment, Roots has donated to Waterkeepers for several years. In November, Roots supported the organization’s fundraiser in Park City, Utah where Michael Budman joined celebrities Glenn Close, Larry David, Laurie David, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Buzz Aldrin, Stanley Tucci, and James Blunt to help raise funds for the eco-conscious organization. The invitational event paired former Olympic ski legends with television and film celebrities for three days of skiing and live music.
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