"Some Kinda Legacy"

We would like to thank those of you who joined us for our 15th benefit concert: "Some Kinda Legacy".

Your support is instrumental in successfully achieving many of the objectives set forth in our programs, including the diversification of our work and the extension of our support to indigenous peoples in Asia, Africa and the Americas.

But despite the work that we and others have undertaken, loss of rainforests and the violations of human rights of indigenous people and forest dwellers continue, just as they did in the late eighties.

Today, indigenous people are confronting immense challenges, such as climate change, the food crisis, the contamination of their water sources, all interrelated issues which demand global action from all those concerned if we want to stop the environmentally destructive path we are on.

This is why today your support is even more important. We need to save the lives of so many indigenous children who suffer from diseases due to lack of clean and safe water, we need to support the actions of local indigenous groups against government policies, which harm their environment and destroy their habitat.

Thank you for your support and taking part of this effort that is making a difference.

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Twenty years committed and still going strong, Trudie Styler and her husband Sting will celebrate the 15th Rainforest Foundation Fund's "Some Kinda Legacy" Benefit Concert on May 8 2008 at the eminent Carnegie Hall, followed by a gala dinner at the legendary Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom.

Billy Joel, James Taylor, Sting, Brian Wilson, Chris Botti, Feist, celebrated French operatic tenor Roberto Alagna, cellist Natalie Clein plus special musical family members including Alexa Ray Joel, CoCo Sumner, Ben Taylor, Sally Taylor, along with many more special guests will perform one night only on behalf of the Rainforest Foundation Fund.

MacAndrews & Forbes, one of the RFF's longest-running corporate supporters will be joined this year by Crate and Barrel as the evening's Co-Sponsors.

To celebrate the achievements of The Rainforest Foundation Fund and to raise awareness of its mission, Mayor Bloomberg's office has issued a proclamation declaring the month of May "Rainforest Awareness Month," while Crate and Barrel's Madison Avenue store windows have been decorated to reflect inspiring success stories from the world's rainforests. Also, the Empire State Building will glow green in tribute on the evening of the benefit.



Adding more excitement to the evening, the makers of Smart Car have donated the Passion Cabriolet, autographed by all of this year's participating artists - one of the many unique featured items offered in the evening's live auction.
Additional Auction Highlights Can Be Found Here

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The majority of our financial support is a result of our  benefit concerts.This event allows us to fund projects benefitting indigenous peoples and tribal populations of the world rainforests in their efforts to defend their rights and conserve their environment

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