Birthday Fundraiser to Benefit Southampton Arts Center and Newark's 211 Community Impact

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. - Aug. 19, 2020 - PRLog -- Community philanthropist and artist Ingrid Arneberg and William Marin (aka Chilly Willy) will be holding a private birthday fundraiser to directly benefit the Southampton Art Center and 211 Community Impact. The invitation only event is scheduled for August 29th at the Southampton Art Center in Southampton, New York from 5pm-9:00pm and will have less than 50 guests in attendance in order to be compliant with Covid-19 regulations.

Scheduled to be in attendance and performing are musical groups Lords of the underground and Lost Boys, along with DJ's Omen, Red Man and Tony Touch to go along with other surprise performances. Grammy Award-winning producer and music icon Sid Omen Brown is helping with musical direction and supervision.

As a 2020 Community Impact Award recipient from the American Heart Association Long Island Chapter, Arneberg is prioritizing the promotion of healthy eating throughout the event. The birthday fundraiser will feature a vegan and plant-based menu that will include Ingrid Arneberg's own raw food desserts along with catering provided by Long Island New York's own Green Street Food Truck and Indian cuisine from Saaz Restaurant in Hampton Bays.

"We're using this birthday fundraiser as a way to show that there are people in our community actively trying to make a difference," says Arneberg. "In lieu of birthday gifts, we ask that all attendees make a contribution to these amazing local nonprofits that are experiencing a fundraising shortfall as a result of Covid-19."

Arneberg and Marin's focus for the event is on supporting these two local nonprofits that greatly impact the area's youth and adults through their community programs at a time where community art centers are more important and threatened than ever. "We hope this event helps further strengthen community ties by pulling us together as we focus on art, health and education in our community," says Arneberg.

About the Nonprofits:

Founded by actor, entrepreneur and Lords of the Underground member Dupré L. Kelly, 211 Community Impact (211 Ci) is a Newark-based nonprofit community organization whose mission is to stimulate interest in community issues and foster action for change by providing innovative community education programs, public policy information and resources, and forums for active community engagement and inclusive decision-making in Newark.

Southampton Arts Center is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to serve the East End community as a hub for arts and culture while preserving the iconic building and grounds of 25 Jobs Lane for future generations.