The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Hollywood’s premier special events and gifting suite guru GBK, Luxe Nouveau, Chris Isaacson Productions, and Mosaic PR are hosting a Red Carpet Charity Soirée on Thursday, 7th June 2018 to build brighter futures and end malnutrition by 2030!
GAIN will be honoring husband and wife actors and philanthropists, Boris Kodjoe (of the CBS series Code Black) and Nicole Ari Parker (Fox’s Empire) for their continued efforts to fight against childhood malnutrition. Also being honored is Ertharin Cousin, the Former Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme.
GAIN’s Honorary Committee includes Susan Sarandon, Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Paul Sorvino, Doc Rivers and Wes Studi.
Music performance by grammy-winning Motown Legend, Thelma Houston.
About the honorees: Boris Kodjoe and wife Nicole Ari Parker founded Sophie’s Voice Foundation for Spina Bifida in 2008 to further research that may offer viable solutions for better healthcare for children and adults living with Spina Bifida – to include National Advocacy, Family Support and Prevention and Education (with a focus on folic acid). They will be receiving GAIN’s ‘Brighter Futures Award.’ Ertharin Cousin, listed as one of Forbes "100 Most Powerful Women" is currently a distinguished academic at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and a member of the Leadership Council of Compact 2025. Cousin will be receiving GAIN’s "Nutrition Inspiration Award".