Russell Simmons
Advisory Board Chairman,
Diamond Empowerment Fund
& Honourary Event Co-chairman
Diamond Empowerment Fund
& Honourary Event Co-chairman
A N D
Li Bengong
Vice President,
China Charity Federation
& Honourary Event Co-chairman
China Charity Federation
& Honourary Event Co-chairman
Dr. Henry Cheng Kar-shun , Vice Chairman, Chow Tai Fook Group
Varda Shine, CEO, Diamond Trading Company
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO
A BENEFIT DINNER & AUCTION TO SUPPORT
THE CHINA CHARITY FEDERATION
& THE DIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND
H O N O U R I N G
Dr. Cheng Yu-tung
Chairman
Chow Tai Fook Group
Chow Tai Fook Group
Cynthia Carroll
Chief Executive
Anglo American plc
Anglo American plc
DATE:
TuesdaySeptember
20th
2011
Cocktails:
7:00
pm
DINNER
& Auction
& Auction
8:30
pm
VENUE:
The Diamond BallroomThe Ritz-Carlton
Hong Kong
ATTIRE:
BusinessDiamond
Chic
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Fully Supported By:
C h i n a C h a r i t y F e d e r a t i o n
Founded in 1994, with the objective of sustaining the traditional Chinese culture of helping others, China Charity Federation (CCF) has been actively involved in numerous humanitarian activities and charitable endeavours. Since its inception, CCF have raised more than RMB10 billions benefiting people throughout China.
China Charity Federation Officers
FAN Baojun, PresidentLI Bengong, Vice President & Representative of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China
LIU Guolin, General Secretary
D i a m o n d E m p o w e r m e n t F u n d
The Diamond Empowerment Fund® (D.E.F.) is an international non-profit organization (EIN# 20-5967103) that raises funds to support education initiative in African nations where diamonds are a natural resource. It was established in 2007 by a group of individuals and businesses in the diamond and jewelry industry, with the belief that education is essential to empower both individuals and society to reach their fullest potential.The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) Governing and Advisory Boards are comprised of individuals who believe that education is essential to empower both individuals and society to reach their fullest potential.
Advisory Board
Russell Simmons, Advisory Board ChairmanLita Asscher, Royal Asscher of America Inc.
Donna Baker, Gemological Institute of America, Inc.
Phyllis Bergman, Mercury Ring Corp.
Nicola Breytenbach-Steiner, Angel Ambassador
Michael Kaplan, Rocket Redbox
Dilip Mehta, Rosy Blue Group
The Honorable Festus G. Mogae
Linah Mohohlo, Bank of Botswana
Scott Rauch, Simmons Jewelry Co.
Hedda T. Schupak, The Centurion Newsletter
Elliot Tannenbaum, Leo Schachter Diamonds
Governing Board
Cathy Calhoun, Calhoun JewelersRebecca Foerster, Rio Tinto
Ellen Haddigan, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Edward Hrabek, Sterling Jewelers Inc.
Anna Martin, Standard Chartered Bank
Sally Morrison, FOREVERMARK
Varda Shine, Diamond Trading Co.
Yancy Weinrach, JCK Events
Jaci Wilson-Reid
ATHLETES FOR AFRICA
Dusty BakerReggie Bush
Ray Crockett
Curtis Granderson
Vonnie Holliday
Hasheem Thabeet
Serena Williams
AFRICA's ANGELS
Nicola Breytenbach-SteinerSelita Ebanks
Kim Kardashian
Rahma M
Flaviana Matata