#TweetDrive inspires NYC’s Social Community to give back! ~ Harrison Kratz guest blog post
Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by JohnKnowles in Community, Events, Hotel
On Tuesday Decemeber 13, social media professionals and community builders from the New York City area came together to give back and celebrate the holidays at the Lily’s in the Roger Smith Hotel for the New York City Tweet Drive.
The New York City Tweet Drive was part of Tweet Drive, a global social good campaign that brings together social media communities to collect toys for under-privileged children during the holiday season.
New York’s social media community came out in full force and showed what the holidays are all about – friends, family, drinks, giving back, and more than a few ridiculous Facebook photos.
Thanks to event partners such as HP, Community Managers Meetup, SCVNGR and popchips, New York rocked around the Christmas tree to the tune of over 100 toys collected for Toys for Tots’ Brooklyn chapter! In celebration, there may or may not have been some “Tebowing.”
As the organizer of Tweet Drive, I would just like to say thank you for making this an unforgettable night. While there are many things to do in the city during the holidays, you all chose to spend it with us to give back to a great cause.
Santa Con may have been last Saturday, but for one night at the Roger Smith Hotel, we all got to be our own version of Santa Claus.
This is a guest blog post from Harrison Kratz.
Bio: Harrison Kratz navigates New York City as the Community Manager at MBA@UNC, the new MBA online program from the University of North Carolina. He also sticks to his entrepreneurial roots as the founder of the global social good campaign, Tweet Drive.
A Night to GiveBack at RS POP Shop
Posted on 21. Jul, 2011 by melissagonzalez in Events, fashion, RS Pop
In the tradition we hold of community building, last night we joined forces with Socialisle.com and the KTCollection at RS POP to celebrate birthday girl Christine Miserandino and grow awareness for her organization ButYouDontLookSick.com
ButYouDon’tLookSick.com was founded by Christine who is a Lupus patient herself. She uses many mediums to spread the message: to help everyone with a chronic illness or invisible disability, in order for them to live their lives to the fullest and not feel isolated and alone. “We believe that our medical circumstances have put us in a unique and understanding position, so that we can help each other through similar difficult times.”
Friends, family and passerby-ers came in droves to support and all were touched by Christine’s warmth and energy. A Portion of all sales for the night were donated to BYDLS by the KTCollection.
It’s one small step towards making a difference. Please take a moment to learn more and help grow awareness for Lupus.
Thank you to BrooklynCupcakes for being our delicious snack sponsor!
See Full Media Coverage at: http://championeyemedia.com/main/show/2011-07-20_Cupcakes-Cocktails_for_Charity
Visit us at www.rspopshop.com
Follow Christine at @bydls
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Social Life Meets Social Good at RS POP Shop & UStream
Posted on 24. May, 2011 by melissagonzalez in Community, Events, fashion, RS Pop
Join Us Tonight as RS POP Shop joins forces with
Lifestyle + Charity Magazine and Ms. New York Belleza Latina 2011 for The LC MAG PARTY for Fashion + Charity Event
featuring our current POP UP, the Medittera Collection.
An exquisite line of 24 karat gold handcrafted adornments artistically produced in Istanbul and featuring luxurious stones and dramatic settings inspired by artifacts from the Roman, Ottoman and Byzantine empires.
This EXCLUSIVE event supports Tamika & Friends, Inc. which raises awareness about cervical cancer and its link to
the human papillomavirus through a network of survivors and their friends.
Live Streaming on UStream
Sponsored by: Lionesque Style + RS POP Shop + Open Source Fashion + Her Journey Mag
Drinks Provided by: Mackmyra Swedish Whisky
Filmed By: LC TV Film Crew led by Jon Macapodi
Charming Drinks and Desserts to be provided and enjoyed!
@RSHotel #PingPong4Japan //Charity Ping-Pong + Cash Bar (4/6/11 – 4/8/11)
Posted on 06. Apr, 2011 by Birdsong in Events, Hotel
#PingPong4Japan (please use this hashtag when tweeting)
Come play ping-pong @RSHotel (and do good).
Tonight – Friday
5-9pm
47th and Lexington @TheLabGallery
$10 per game (loser pays winner stays)
Full cash bar
Hosted by @RSHotel and @TheLabGallery
Featuring: Impulse – an installation by Mark Dean Veca (video interview with artist)
Ping-Pong game proceeds go directly to the Japan Society
Donate directly to the Japan Society here
RS POP & Life Preservers Collective Join Forces to Save Lives
Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by melissagonzalez in Events, fashion, Hotel, RS Pop
RSPOP is excited to announce its POP UP for March 16-26, 2011 with Life Preservers Inc., a New York State non-profit arts organization dedicated to creating consciousness and resources for the victims of human trafficking.
This collective will be featuring emerging local artists who produce photography, paintings, jewelry, textiles and even unique guitars. “At RS POP we strongly believe in building a community with the artists and designers that we represent and through charity we all build deeper bonds,” says Gonzalez. Portions of all the proceeds sold at RS POP Shop will be donated to organizations such as RestoreNY, GEMS-Girls, and Polaris Project, which aid victims of human trafficking.
“Participating artists are asked to create unique works of art utilizing any and all mediums,” says Shana Pederson, President of Life Preservers Inc. “We like ‘Life Preservers’ to be kept in mind during creation or in some manner be represented in the final product either literally or figuratively.”
Life Preservers Inc. was created in the hopes that through increased awareness, the millions of women and children brought into the country for the purpose of human slavery will be able to reclaim their lives and a safe place in society. The Life Preservers Project gives artists the rare opportunity to create pieces that will both educate through the power of content and concurrently raise funds for these organizations. ”As artists it’s great to know that we can use our design skills and creativity to give back to the greater good,” says Bonnie Kaye Whitfield, Co- Owner and artist, Kaye Rachelle Designs.
Please join us March 16th-27th at RS POP Shop with Life Preservers Inc.
RSPOP is located at 501 Lexington Avenue at the Roger Smith Hotel
VIP Reception held March 16th from 6-8pm
For more details contact Melissa Gonzalez at mg@lionesqueproductions.com
For more Life Preservers Inc. details contact Shana Pederson at shana@lifepreserversproject.org
It is going to feel good to give back in March!
A Call to Action: Charlie Annenberg Pledges $100K for #Japan #Earthquake Relief @SXSW (video) #SXSW #SXSWI
Posted on 12. Mar, 2011 by Birdsong in Community, Events
3/12/22 Austin TX, SXSWi – BREAKING NEWS: Charlie Annenberg of the Annenberg foundation pledges $100,000 to Japan rescue efforts. Go to Dog Bless You on facebook, and click like to show your support.
http://www.facebook.com/exploredogs
http://www.twitter.com/rshotel
RSPOP Holiday Gift Drive with Simon Carter & Timothy Danser
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by melissagonzalez in Community, Events, fashion, Hotel
RS POP Shop, Simon Carter London, & Timothy Danser invite you to our Holiday Gift Kick Off Event.
Wednesday, November 17th from 6:30-9pm at The Roger Smith Hotel
Light Bites and Wine Tasting compliments of Lily’s Restaurant and VerityWines
RS POP Shop will also be open 11am to 7pm on November 18th & 19th for in store drop offs
Their Wish List Includes:
Drums
Skinny Jeans- Jr size 11
Guitar
Jordan sneakers size 3
Fashion set
Cris Angel Magic kit
Pogo stick
Shoes and a bike
Gloves and Shoes
1390 Starwars
Barbie and Toy Car
Dog and Sneakers
Backpack and Toy Story
Dollhouse and journal
Ninja and Scooter
Crayons and Bookbag
Toy car and Clothes
Cards and a Car
Jewerly and a Coat
Pencils, erasers, bag
Folder, pencils, shoes
Baseball cards
Jacket (xs) and Teddy
Doll and doll clothes
Fushigi Ball
Star Wars Lego
Penguin
Teddy bear
Box of cards
Digital Watch
Superhero Squad
2 Gray Uggs size 6
Earrings
Yo-yo Ball
Skateboard
Karate Kid Movie
Purple Clothes
Hello kitty cosmetic
Pair of boots size
Basketball
CD of Selena
Monoply City
Nerf Football
Trampoline
Winter Coat size 16
Makeup kit
Diary with Lock
Sneakers size 8
Sneakers size 3 1/2
Selena Gomez gloves
American Eagle Giftcards
Basketballs & Footballs
Pandora Northface
Polo shirt size 18
Monopoly
Barbie
A Princess Dress
Jordan Sneakers 6 1/2
Clothes size medium
Clothes size small
Step Up 3D Movie
ALS Gala – Live auction at Roger Smith Hotel, May 24
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by Editor in Events, Hotel
New York, NY – May 24, 2010 – Prize4Life (www.prize4life.org), a nonprofit organization founded to accelerate the discovery of treatments and a cure for ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease, will be hosting its “Art, Life, Spring” gala and charity auction at the Roger Smith Hotel on Thursday, May 27. The auction will feature works by top artists to raise funds for its mission. A companion online auction will be open through June 3, at (http://www.charitybuzz.com/ Prize4Life).
Prize4Life is a non-profit organization dedicated to treating and curing ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) using a combination of the incentive prize model and other crowd-sourcing and distributed innovation approaches. The organization currently administers the $1 million ALS Treatment Prize and the $1 million ALS Biomarker Challenge, along with a host of other scientific and clinical resources.
“Prize4Life is thrilled to be hosting this event. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our sponsors and artists, we have an incredible selection of lots. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to ending ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease through our innovative programs,” said Avi Kremer, co-founder and CEO of Prize4Life, and an ALS patient.
The auction includes work by sculptors Boaz Vaadia, John Bisbee, and Tim Prentice; painters Miriam Cabessa, Natan Elkanovich, Engels, and Carol Anthony; photographers Isack Kousnsky, Nancy Rudolph, Tal Shochat, and Nobel laureate Wally Gilbert, among others. The event will take place at the Roger Smith Hotel, a classy, dynamic venue in midtown Manhattan, home to The Lab gallery for performance and installation, and host of two regular music series.
A pre-auction art showing and cocktail reception was held at Sotheby’s Auction House on Thursday, May 20. Speakers included Jamie Niven, Chairman Sotheby’s North and South America, and Gabriela Shalev, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations.
Works available for online bidding in the Prize4Life live and online auctions include:
- Ruth and Gehrig by Bill Lopa
- Hanna & Shemu’el, 1988 by Boaz Vaadia
- Four Faces Inverse 2/5, 2009 by Wally Gilbert
- You Don’t Know Me, 2009 by Engels
- At the Beach II by Natan Elkanovich
- Gold Landscape, 2009 by Miriam Cabessa
- Window Box, 2002 by Tim Prentice
- Squares by Rachel von Roeschlaub
- Untitled by John Bisbee
- Igor Stravinsky by Barbara Thacher
- Pear by Carol Anthony
- Easter in Rockefeller Center by Nancy Rudolph
- Sad Teddy, 2000 by Nahum Moses
- Sharing a Cheroot. Inle Lake, Myanmar, 2000 by Diane Waller
- The Bridge, 2008 by Marian Heard
- Boy’s Head, 2007 by Itamar Jobani
- Untitled #100, 2002 by Leora Laor
- A celebrity “date” with Professor Alan Dershowitz
- Six bottles of Shoresh 2007 wine
Online Bidding in the “Art, Life, Spring” Auction is open to the global community through June 3. Go to http://www.charitybuzz.com/Prize4Life to place a bid.
The A.L.S. Gala Auction has been generously sponsored by Bloomberg LLP, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Biogen IDEC, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sotheby’s, and the Roger Smith Hotel.
For more information on the Prize4Life auction, please visit www.Prize4Life.org.
About ALS
Known in the United States as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a rapidly progressing neurodegenerative disease that typically takes the life of patients within 2-5 years of diagnosis. It is caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. It most commonly strikes people between the ages of 40 and 70, and affects men slightly more than women. ALS is the most common motor neuron disease worldwide and as many as 30,000 Americans struggle with it at any given time. There is no known cure for ALS and only one modestly effective FDA-approved treatment for the disease.
About Prize4Life
Prize4Life was founded by a group of Harvard Business School students when one of them, Avi Kremer, was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 29. Prize4Life works to accelerate the discovery of a treatment and a cure for ALS by using powerful incentives to attract new people and ideas, and to leverage existing efforts and expertise in the ALS field. Among other program initiatives, the organization currently administers the ALS Biomarker Prize Challenge, the Avi Kremer ALS Treatment Prize, and an ALS research portal (www.ResearchALS.org).
Party For A Purpose ~ “Cents of Relief”
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by BrianSimpson in Community, Events
Yesterday, via Twitter, I learned my friend John ‘Speed’ Raser was having an event here in NYC. I was bummed out when I realized the date conflicted with my trip to SXSWi. John is super excited to be having this event here in New York City and is anticipating a great turnout! Because of John’s passion and commitment to his friends I feel compelled to share his enthusiasm in a blog post. As a bonus I am including a great video from John’s YouTube channel… It has nothing to do with the event but everything to do with John and his awesomeness. Enjoy the video and please come out to support John and his friends on March 11th.
Cents of Relief (501c3) was founded by John Raser’s highschool buddy, Anup Patel and his fiance Rina Patel to help provide healthcare to women and children caught up in human trafficking / sex trade. John says “Anup is one of the most brilliant, hard-working, and compassionate people I have ever come to know.”
He credits his fiance, Rina, as being the driving force behind the organization. “She is such a strong, sweet, and dedicated woman.” says Anup. I’m happy to help such unselfish and deserving friends.
If you live in New York City, or will be there March 11, 2010, we would love it if you came out to support this worthy cause. I mean it’s at Jay Z’s 40/40 Club and tickets are only $25 bucks in advance ($30 at the door). Not to mention there is a free vodka hour and free Aveda mini day spa included! Need I say more?!?! I’ll be there with some friends from Orlando and would love to throw back some Cristal with you!
You can buy tickets here
One Night Only a Benefit for Haiti
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by aleksdegtyarev in Arts, Community, Events, Hotel
February 21, 2010 7pm-12am
Roger Smith Hotel | 501 Lexington Ave. New York, NY
16th Floor Solarium Gallery
$20 suggested donation
As Social Media Enthusiasts, The Finderz enjoys doing their “Social Good”. We find what’s interesting in the world and on the internet – which includes finding causes we want to support. After the tragedy in Haiti, we want to gather our resources & spread the word about helping out.
Since the Roger Smith Hotel is so socially connected, we’re honored to partner with them in our endeavor to collect unused or unwanted clothing for Haiti. We’ll be distributing donations to the Red Cross, Yele, and other charitable foundations.
Join us for a night of “social good” with a taste of the arts, drinks, & good company!
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Dee Nuncio
Social Media Adviser & Writer
Half-to-Help has teamed up with the Roger Smith Hotel, Panman Productions, and Action Against Hunger | ACF-USA to bring you our first Haiti relief art show and concert. The benefit will begin at 7pm. Musicians Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys and Charlene Kaye will be performing. Exhibiting artists include Carl Avidano, Lazarus Nazario, and Shawn Taylor. The artists are donating half of the net proceeds from any art sale to support Haiti earthquake survivors via Action Against Hunger | ACF-USA. $20 suggested donation at the door. 100% of suggested donations will go to Action Against Hunger | ACF-USA for Haiti relief.
Live Video Performance collaboration by FreakCast.
Music:
Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys
Artists:
Sponsors:
Action Against Hunger | ACF-USA
Live Video:
