NEW YORK – Metropolitan Pavilion, a New York City landmark special event venue located at 125 West 18th Street between Sixth & Seventh Avenues, will become the foundation of dreams by hosting the debut benefit cocktail for D.A.N.I. House on Friday, August 20th 2004 from 6pm to 9pm. Founded by Tawanda Bell, D.A.N.I. stands for Dreams Are Never Impossible and is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rejuvenation of poverty-stricken communities through addressing the needs of the youth. Along with hot meals and primary tutoring, D.A.N.I. House will give the gift of courses in Fashion Design, Cartooning, Martial Arts, and Media Production. Devoted to ministering self esteem in youths, programs focusing on fundamental life skills like health and hygiene maintenance, economic planning, and responsible decision making tools are offered, along with career fairs and individual mentoring. By breathing life into these children, Bell, a woman with a vision, is making it possible for dreams to come true. D.A.N.I. House will be the subject of a gripping reality television program slated for the summer of 2005. Tickets can be reserved by making a donation, please call 866. 789. 5303, 9am to 9pm. All proceeds go directly to D.A.N.I. House Inc. Interested media should contact Kristina Ratliff by telephone at 212. 645. 8006 or via ratliff@workhousepr.com.

Metropolitan Pavilion
Awarded “Event Site of the Year” by Event Solutions Magazine in 2003, Metropolitan Pavilion is where events make history. From the Chocolate Show to the launch of Oprah Winfrey’s magazine, Metropolitan Pavilion has emerged as one of downtown’s top event spaces. The main hall has elegant polished oak floors highlighted by charming Corinthian columns, original to the turn-of-the-century building, which lend a texture of rich character creatively offset by two separate lobbies. The inviting South Lobby possesses a crisp, contemporary look, complete with bright mint-green terrazzo floors that sparkle with inlaid seashells, high white walls and burnished silver accents. A sophisticated gateway, the stylish North Lobby blends vintage industrial loft elements with modern effects. These include pinpoint spots which shine over diaphanous metal scrims. The entire ensemble is seemingly cocooned within an atmosphere of blue and gray hues. For more intimate affairs, Metropolitan Pavilion offers their pristine upper-story Gallery. With windows located on three sides, the multi-functional space allows for sun-bathed daytime events or nightly urbane city views. The stunning white-polished, high-gloss of its clean resin floors resembles poured milk and guarantees that every event sparkles. With an Art Deco exterior facing downtown and a glorious Beaux Arts exterior facing uptown, Metropolitan Pavilion is surrounded by the finest boutiques, art galleries, retail shopping and nightlife that New York City has to offer. With its combination of unbridled flexibility and style, Metropolitan Pavilion is unrivaled, one of the City’s most versatile and reliable event spaces for gala benefits, corporate dinners, fashion shows, cocktail receptions, wine tastings, product launches and media events. For more information please visit www.metropolitanevents.com.

D.A.N.I. House
At D.A.N.I. House, at-risk children and teens can learn that Dreams Are Never Impossible. D.A.N.I. House Inc. is a nonprofit corporation that is dedicated to rejuvenating economically challenged communities through addressing the needs of youth. Tawanda Bell founded the company in response to an overwhelming cry from poverty-stricken areas of her community in Paterson, New Jersey. Bell believes, and research supports, that in order to attack rampant youth epidemics like pregnancy, HIV-contraction, substance abuse, and juvenile violence, one must focus on underlying esteem deficiencies. D.A.N.I. House hopes to breathe new life into community after community, one child at a time. D.A.N.I. House is funded by a combination of public and private funding. Donations can be mailed to D.A.N.I. House Inc. 38 Cianci Street Paterson, NJ 07501.