Tom Kenny headlines the KEPYR virtual event to help refugee children
Children's entertainment professionals for young refugees (KEPYR), the grassroots volunteer organization made up of entertainment professionals for children and families, has set November 12 for "Children's media stays up late!" - an evening full of comedies and music hosted by award-winning actors and musical artists Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob Square Pants).
Produced by Guy Tobes , the virtual fundraising event will feature sketches by Kenny and other dubbing luminaries Carlos Alazraqui, Gary Anthony Williams, Matt Danner and others, and music by Kenny and his band The High Seas, Grammy winner Lisa Loeb, and voice and recording artist Gray DeLisle. All proceeds from the event will go to support UNICEFvital for relief efforts on the US-Mexico border.
Tickets cost $ 35 and are available now on www.kepyr.org.
The evening will also close a month online auction of unique and rare collectibles and gifts generously donated by Mattel, Nickelodeon, Netflix, Hasbro, Spin Master, Sesame Workshop, 9 Story Media, Sinking Ship Entertainment, Boulder Media, Animation Magazine and many other companies and individuals. Items include original signed artwork created especially for the event by, among others, Simpson Creator Matt Groening and the creators of the new My Little Pony: new generation; a personal video greeting from Steve Burns (Blue clues); 2 VIPs American Girl experiences, VIP badges al 2022 Summit on World Animation and Visual Effects, and more than 70 other articles, experiences and services. The call is open now.
The evening's celebrations will conclude with a special presentation in honor Aly Jetha, co-founder of Big Bad Boo Studios (16 Hudson, The Bravest Knight, 1001 Nights), which will receive the inauguration KEPYR Heroes Award in recognition of his many years of work in developing and implementing innovative educational programs for displaced children around the world.
“This incredible night of entertainment was made possible by a generous, generous-hearted professional community for which the well-being of all children is paramount,” says KEPYR founder Grant Moran. “It's an opportunity to get together, have lots of fun and get one-of-a-kind holiday gifts while supporting UNICEF's urgent relief work at the border. It is a victory for everyone ”.
Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas are a Los Angeles-based rock 'n' roll / soul / R & B band best known for “bringing the party” wherever and whenever they perform. They are the incarnation of rock 'n' roll with no holds barred. The frontman of the Hi-Seas Band is Tom Kenny, who is the highly regarded voice actor behind the immortal SpongeBob SquarePants, The Ice King of Adventure time, many voices turned on Rick and Mortyand literally hundreds of other animated characters. He won an Emmy in 2018 for outstanding contributions to an animation program. Dave “Mustang” Lang of Hi-Seas is a composer, producer and songwriter based in Pasadena, California. He is a multi-instrumentalist who is equally at home in a funky honky-tonk or on the stage of a concert. Mustang is the musical director and arranger of Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas and co-founder of the band Charlie Limousine.
Winner of the 2021 President's Volunteer Service Award for "Dedicated Service to Children Around the World", KEPYR was founded by industry professionals in 2017 to raise awareness in the global children's media community about the current refugee child crisis, the worst since World War II, and to rally support for UNICEF's heroic work in serving displaced children everywhere. KEPYR's board of directors includes Grant Moran, Yang Chang, Chara Campanella, Aurora Simcovich, Johnny Hartmann, Scott Gray and Monica Dollive. On KEPYR's advisory board are Christopher Keenan, Jean Thoren, Greg Payne, Jo Kavanaugh-Payne, Maca Rotter, Danielle Gillis, Ryan Gagerman, Martin Baynton, Gushi Sethi, Sabrina Propper, Dave Palmer and Sebastian Rich.
UNICEF operates in more than 190 countries and territories and has helped save more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization by providing health care and vaccinations, clean water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. .
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