Neil Finn To Play For Charity

May 2009

Neil Finn To Play For Charity

Neil Finn will give a private performance - A Private Evening with Neil Finn - at a black tie dinner on June 24 at the Auckland Museum to raise funds for New Zealand based international charity Medicine Mondiale

Hosted by MC Oscar Kightley it will be an evening full of laughter, music and surprise.

A limited number of exclusive ‘Once in a Lifetime’ auction items will be offered on the night including the band Midnight Youth for a private gig. A number of other sought after one offs are yet to be announced

“It is brilliant that Neil has given us this opportunity and I can promise you that it will be a terrific ‘do’ with the best food and wine and culminating in a very special private performance by Neil,” said Ray Avery founder and CEO Medicine Mondiale

“We guarantee an unforgettable night with funds raised allowing us to continue our ground breaking medical interventions in developing countries.”

Tickets are limited to 350. All information for tables or tickets is online at http://www.aneveningwithneilfinn.co.nz/

A Private Evening with Neil Finn is a personal commitment by Neil who is an Ambassador for Medicine Mondiale. It is his contribution to, and acknowledgement of the importance of Ray's work, global view and the millions of lives positively impacted.

A unique charity, Medicine Mondiale is science based and dedicated to creating technology and products that make quality healthcare accessible to the poorest of the poor.

For further information on Medicine Mondiale visit www.medicinemondiale.org

Ray’s work has been celebrated by his peers and he has won the KEA Award this year for Biotechnology, The Bayer Innovative Award for Research and Development 2008 and was one of ten finalists in the global Saatchi & Saatchi World Changing Ideas Award last year.

Medicine Mondiale is driven by Ray Avery’s personal belief “that humanity is not about treating the sick and feeding the poor but is about taking responsibility for changing a global society which accepts social inequity”

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