THE HONEY COLLECTIVE BRINGS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS TO LOS ANGELES

[October 12, 2009, Los Angeles, CA]  The HONEY COLLECTIVE is known for throwing experience driven events, in a beautiful setting with good music and a client base that consists of entertainment professionals occupying an array of fields in entertainment. The Honey Collective uses it visibility in the mainstream media to create awareness for worthy causes, provide a forum for people to connect be entertained and educated, and serve as a filter for relevant information and resources to be released.

THE HONEY COLLECTIVE is proud to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness month on October 15, 2009.  "Breast Cancer is a disease that has effected so many in our demographic and the numbers are growing substantially every year.  A couple of our patrons are survivors of breast cancer and asked us if we would support them and help them bring awareness to this disease.  We understand how real this disease is and wanted to help give men and women the resources and information they need to get checked and fight the disease before it spreads.  We knew we wanted the Honey Collective to be apart of the solution." said Shelley Oto and Monica Payne of the Honey Collective.

The HONEY COLLECTIVE is throwing a pre-awareness event on October 15, 2009 at the Roosevelt Hotel and is asking their patrons to provide a minimum $10 donation upon entry.  All proceeds will go to the City of Hope-the leading research center for breast cancer research.  Doors open at  8 p.m – 2 a.m  Attendees will be able to sign up on site for the City of Hope Breast Cancer Walk under team "Honey Walks For Life."  (Walk is scheduled for October 25, 2009)

The evening will open with women sharing their stories of survival and proceed into a night of talent "Performing for a Cure." This star-studded lineup consists of legendary female emcee Yo-Yo  & rising star Kristina DeBarge as the host, MC Lyte on the 1's and 2's alongside Dj Rashida and Dj Eque,  BabyFace will be featuring his new Artist from his label Soda Pop Music/Island Def Jam-Kristinia DeBarge, Asiah and V.  Poet Mayda Del Valle of HBO's Def Poetry Jam & poet Christopher Hines of Word Sex & Fears amongst others will bless this very special night. 
 
Sponsors include but are not limited too: Gatorade, Soda Pop, Sephora, Wet Seal, Harmony Sound, Puma, Word Play Essentials, Haute Face Cosmetics & 1409 Fragrance.

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Promotional support and partners include: Heidi Skinner Design, FDL Entertainment, Hot Air, The Specialists Agency, Grand Tactics, JL, Walk Talkin, Visionary Casting, Bleu Entertainment PR, Nikki Ann Pr, Street Tropical Media
"We are truly moved by the enormous amount of support we've received from our community.  People have donated their talents, services and outreach for this initiative and it truly reflects the heart and spirit of giving back."

PERFORMING FOR THE CURE:
Kenny"BabyFace" Edmond's new label-Soda Pop Music/Island Def Jam
Kristinia DeBarge, Asiah and V

Mayda Del Valle
HBO Def Poetry Jam

Christopher Hines
DVD-Word Sex & Fears
Myspace.com/wordsexandfears

EVENT INFO: 
Honey Walks For Life
October 15, 2009
The Roosevelt Hotel – 7000 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA.
CLICK HERE TO RSVP HERE
http://honeycollective.myviprsvp.com/

CITY OF HOPE WALK
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 2009
STEP 1:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
STEP 2: 
Click on "Join Team" (listed in pink text)
STEP 3: 
Enter the information requested by the website.

FOR PRESS CREDENTIALS & TALENT SUBMISSIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
CECY GALVAN
BLEU ENTERTAIMENT PR
(310) 497-5177
Cecy@BleuEntertainmentPR.com