NGONDA OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY & BENEFIT GALA
Thursday, March 31, 2022
7:00 PM 11:00 PM
Flanders House New York, New York Times Building (map)
Cocktail Dinatoire:
Live Auction, and Raffle
COCKTAIL ATTIRE
Ngonda needs your support to advance our mission, to help secure better menstrual hygiene for the young girls and women in Gungu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Please donate what you can to help us get the materials and supplies needed for the girls and women to produce their sustainable menstrual pads.
We have been working with a global team of individual professional and creatives on interventions to not only educate about better hygiene but also to help provide a sustainable way to produce their own pads. We invite you to join us at our official launch party on March 31st. !
Partners
BK STYLE FOUNDATION
BK Style Foundation is partnering with us to help fulfill our mission. BKSF Founder Rick Davy, fashion guru/philanthropist, i.a. known for his FWBK fashion productions, will contribute his knowledge and expertise to help produce the materials and supplies needed for the girls and women in Congo (DRC) to produce sustainable menstruation pads.
BK Style Foundation (BKSF) (501(c)3 non-profit) was founded in 2004 as a platform for Brooklyn’s explosive creative (design) talent.
In addition to its commitment to design, BKSF extends its mission to the community as a whole, presenting innovative educational programs to young people interested in developing careers on the creative and business aspects of fashion
BKSF lends a voice to social issues including human rights, HIV/AIDS awareness, sustainability initiatives, poverty, community development, and training, thru fashion and art.
BKSF provides a professional forum lending a voice to development programs and leadership training in the communities that need services, by bringing segments of the fashion industry together and providing resources for a sustainable future, along with social awareness programs.
Event Sponsors
FLANDERS HOUSE
The Delegation of Flanders to the USA is donating their space to us. They are located in Manhattan at Flanders House on the 38th floor of the famous cruciform New York Times Building by starchitects Renzo Piano and Fox & Fowle.
PETROSSIAN
International caviar brand Petrossian is generously providing us with a variety of appetizers, including their caviar. Petrossian is a French business enterprise established in 1920 with a wide variety of products, but mainly fine spices, caviar and smoked mainly fish-based products.
CHAMPAGNE VRANKEN POMMERY
Vranken is a Champagne house founded in 1976 by Belgian Paul-François Vranken. The house style places emphasis on freshness, bright fruit and elegance of the classic Champagne blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Demoiselle gets its name from the dragonfly’s specie who lives in the ponds of Chateau des Castaignes Estate where Champagne Demoiselle is produced. Demoiselle Brut is very appreciated for its subtle aroma, and green and citrus flavors. While the fruity, full flavor is noticeable, the champagne retains its dry character.
LOVE, INDUS
Love, Indus has partnered with us to offer $50 gift cards to the first 100 people who purchase tickets for our Launch party & Benefit Gala and help fund our cause.
Love, Indus is an opulent skincare and wellness brand driven by confluence and contrast - that of India and New York, tradition and modernity, and incredible botanicals and lab-designed, clean ingredients.
MOJO BELGIUM MOUSSE
Mojo—a short cut for Mousse by Johan—brings the magic of the old times and it is in this spirit, that today i invite you to have a taste of my childhood, a taste of real Belgian chocolate mousse, a taste of Mojo: Pure magic!
The mousses is made in small batches using the finest Belgian chocolate and premium ingredients.
At the Mousse Bar guests can find a special selection of classic and innovative mousse flavors that are freshly scooped into cups to stay or to go, and also sold per pound.
ALIMAMA
Alimama will be providing us with a mix of their delicious mochi dessert and cream puffs.
Alimama blends the flavors of yesterday with today's best natural ingredients, guided by clean minds, calm hearts, and compassionate spirits.
From our mochi desserts to our cold brew teas, we handcraft all of our products with passion and purpose, to nourish your health with zero compromises on taste. Whether you are looking for something to cultivate your vegan sensibilities, sustain a gluten-free diet, or soothe that sweet tooth, you will find it here.
*PLEASE NOTE
Vaccination
Our venue requires that all guests show proof of full vaccination upon entry. Please plan accordingly.
Postponement or Cancellation
In the event that state and local laws or mandates prevent Ngonda from hosting an in-person event on Thursday, March 31st, the event may be postponed, or cancelled . In the event of a postponement, your ticket can be transferred to the new date. If cancelled you will be refunded.