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Captain Planet Foundation Presents Annual "Party to Save the Planet"
Atlanta, GA -The Tabernacle will explode into a whirling wind ride as crackling volcano fire, freezing icebergs, gigantic waves and pulsing hearts take over downtown Atlanta for the Captain Planet Foundation’s annual “Party to Save the Planet”.
Experience the Elements: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Heart as one of the largest environmental fundraisers in Atlanta brings together the Earth’s most powerful elements to save children and their planet. Join special guests Ted Turner, Philippe Cousteau, Dr. Heidi Cullen and surprise “green glitterati” for a night of elemental extremes..
A dizzying frenzy of special effects will take your breath away as you travel across elemental landscapes provided by Warner Bros. Studios in Los Angeles. The Soulful Sounds of Motown will rock your world as you dance to The Former Ladies of the Supremes. Journey down the Amazon as you enjoy the delicious Rainforest Feast donated by Publix GreenWise Market and prepared by A Legendary Event. You’ll dance the night away in the Earthlight Lounge & Bar sponsored by DIAGEO. Exclusive VIP Eco-Chic Meet & Greet featuring luscious hors d’oeuvres donated and prepared by Ted’s Montana Grill. Save the Planet Live & Silent Auction hosted by Red Baron’s Antiques, showcasing some of the most unique experiences and exclusive vacation packages on the planet. Late Night Elemental Escape courtesy of Publix GreenWise Market.
Over the past 11 years, proceeds from X-MAS Party have raised over 1.8 million dollars for homeless children and the environment. This year’s X-MAS Party beneficiaries include: Captain Planet Foundation, Atlanta Children’s Shelter, Children’s Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC), Our House and Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s Educational Waters to the Sea Program.
To purchase tickets visit www.xmasparty.org or call 404-522-4260.
About The Captain Planet Foundation
The Captain Planet Foundation is an offshoot of the popular Captain Planet
cartoon series created by TBS, Inc in 1990 and intended to entertain
children while teaching them the importance of environmental responsibility.
Captain Planet broke new ground by successfully merging children's
educational programming and entertainment programming. While in original
production, the series received three Daytime Emmy Nominations, three
Environmental Media Awards, a Parent's Choice Award, two Genesis Awards
for animal issues programming, and a commendation from Peggy Charren's
Action for Children's Television, as well as numerous other educational
and media accolades. In 1991, Ted Turner decided to take the proceeds
from this commercially successful, educational, yet entertaining series
and put those profits into something that would inspire the very people
that consumed it, youth. CPF awarded its first environmental grant
in 1992.
The Captain Planet Foundation parted from TBS, Inc. in 2001 and is now operating as a 501c3 nonprofit public charity. Funding for our youth projects comes from a combination of grant awards, partnerships with local and national organizations, and an annual holiday fundraiser. Captain Planet Foundation has funded projects in all 50 United States and internationally in Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ireland, Israel, Philippines & Pohnpei, impacting over 625,000 youth since its establishment in 1992. Our youth participants range in age from 4 to 18 and come from a wide variety of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
The CPF gives children the opportunity to become active participants in discovering lasting solutions to issues that affect their entire community. The greenhouse effect, global warming, destruction of the ozone layer, toxic and radioactive wastes, and over population are just part of the litany of environmental dangers. To adults, the magnitude of the situation seems overwhelming and disheartening. Fortunately, "hopeless" is not part of a child's vocabulary. CPF represents a unique opportunity to make a positive contribution to our vanishing resources and to pass on a message of inspiration to the next generation of business and government policy makers.
For more information contact 404-522-4215
or visit our web site: www.captainplanetfdn.org. 
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