(f.l.t.r.) Montblanc Brand Ambassador and actress Eva Green, President and CEO of U.S. Fund for UNICEF Caryl M. Stern and CEO of Montblanc International Lutz Bethge
On Saturday March 6th 2010, the Weinstein Company invited to the Montblanc Charity Cocktail honoring UNICEF including the handover of US$ 2 million by Montblanc, raised through its global “Signature for Good” program for UNICEF, and a celebration of the Weinstein Company’s Academy Award nominates movies Inglourious Basterds, Nine and A Single Man.
One year ago, Montblanc committed to raise US$1.5 million for UNICEF between February 2009 and June 2010 through its global “Signature for Good” initiative. Yesterday night, Montblanc International CEO Lutz Bethge was pleased to announce that they have already surpassed their donation goal and handed over a subtotal of US$2 million to Ms. Caryl M. Stern, president and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
Each year, Montblanc International presents on the night before the Academy Awards the announcement of their annual charity initiative. This year, the star-studded charity event featured the unveiling of the Montblanc Wish Tree.
The Montblanc Wish Tree gave celebrity guests of the Charity Cocktail the opportunity to write their “wishes” for children’s education.
Following the event, the Montblanc Wish Tree, bearing these special aspirations for those less fortunate, will tour the world, and return to New York City in September where it will be exhibited for the international launch of the Montblanc Donation Pen John Lennon to collect more wishes. At this special occasion, Montblanc will further announce the charity programs which will benefit from the donations of the sales of the Montblanc John Lennon pen. At the end of the year, the Montblanc Wish Tree will be auctioned to benefit education programs for children in need.
The Montblanc Charity Cocktail to honour UNICEF hosted by Harvey and Bob Weinstein celebrated the Weinstein Company’s Academy Award Nominees “Inglourious Basterds” (8 nominations) – “Nine” (4 nominations), – “A Single Man” (1 nomination). Eva Green, Montblanc’s Brand Ambassador and Clemens Schick, longterm friend of the brand, who played together in “Casino Royale”, Jackie Bissett, Adrien Brody, Kristin Davis, Lawrence Fishburne, Tom Ford, Diane Kruger, Nicole Richie, Quentin Tarantino and many others attended this exclusive Charity Gala hosted by Montblanc.
