Dear Friends of RIDE, Thank you again for your support of the inaugural RIDE 2017 event – DANCE FOR AFRICA. Your generosity benefited the African Wildlife Foundation whose mission is to ensure that wildlife and wild lands thrive in modern Africa. Italo and I just returned from our second trip there and saw first-hand the impact our donation is making. As you probably know, RIDE – Robyn & Italo’s Dance Events – grew out of our friendship and partnership as a Pro-Am ballroom couple. Dance brought so much joy into our lives and we wanted to pay it forward by making a difference for worthy causes through dance. We accomplished that and more last year, and this year promises to be even more extraordinary. We are therefore thrilled to announce that this year, on September 29th, RIDE will present DANCE FOR FREEDOM at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Our 2nd annual event will shine a spotlight on human sex trafficking and will benefit two organizations that are in the forefront of the fight against this horrific practice: CAST LA and Journey Out. Kay Buck, CEO of Cast (Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking), and Dr. Stefany Powell, CEO of Journey Out, will each accept our inaugural RIDE Champion Awards for their unwavering advocacy to end modern slavery and empower survivors of human trafficking. For more information on the incredible work of these two organizations, visit: www.castla.org and journeyout.org. We know you will be inspired and will understand why we chose these organizations to be the focus of our 2018 fundraising. We are honored that award-winning actress Julia Ormond will present these awards. Julia was the first United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Against Trafficking and Slavery, and the Founder of the Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking (ASSET). The evening will feature a spectacular ballroom dance show headlined by many of the most celebrated dancers in the ballroom today. Our featured performers are Louis Van Amstel, a three-time World Dance Champion and Emmy nominated choreographer and ballroom dancer, and Anna Trebunskaya from Dancing With the Stars. The evening will start with a cocktail hour and tray passed hors d’oeuvres and dinner stations. The DANCE SHOW will follow and there will be more entertainment, more dancing and dessert. We hope you will join us this year for RIDE’s DANCE FOR FREEDOM. Enclosed is an overview of the evening and the sponsorship opportunities. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca at Grant Associates at 323-904-4400 or you can email [email protected]. Thank you for being a “Friend of RIDE” and we look forward to seeing you September 29th! Warm regards, Robyn Shreiber Please check out our video from last year’s event: RIDE PROMO VIDEO.mp4 RIDE is a non-profit 501C3 Charity, EIN 81-4702951 and creates one-of-a-kind ballroom dance events to raise funds in support of difference-making charities. WWW.RIDEVENTS.ORG • (818) 681-9238 • [email protected] .