The SoFlo Awards Helps Dancer “Mundo” of Ravers Clavers with Life Saving Surgery
In support of Jamaican dancer, Ricardo “Mundo” Gordon of Ravers Clavers, The SoFlo Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards will donate partial proceeds from this years event to assist with the expenses for his kidney transplant.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL- Jamaican Dancer Ricardo “Mundo” Gordon of popular dance crew Ravers Clavers, needs the support of the reggae community to help with his kidney transplant. The SoFlo Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards has recognized the importance of helping Mundo and will donate partial proceeds from this years event. The Award Ceremony takes place on Sunday, March 20, 2010 inside the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Theater located at 1770 Monroe Street, Hollywood, FL.
Mundo has played a pivotal role in the Dancing Fraternity, and after his announcement of his life threatening kidney condition sent a shock-wave through the industry. Sharon Burke, Bounty Killer, Serani, Beenie Man, Vybz Kartel, Cory Todd, Mavado, Timberlee and the Ravers Clavers Family are some of the individuals that has ran to his aid. “I feel so blessed by the love so many people have shown me. My mother has written countless letters to companies and organizations in Jamaica and nobody is responding. 
Thank God for the emergency Medicaid in the states and my family because I don’t know what I would of done,” said Mundo. The surgery will cost $250,000 (J$21 million) and currently J$500,000 has been raised. SoFlo Reggae & Dancehall Awards founder Ann Marsh said, “When I heard about his illness I knew we had to do something, and the award show was perfect. We hope to provide him with a larger platform to get the message out.”
About the SoFlo Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards:
Now in its 3rd year, the South Florida (Soflo) Dancehall and Reggae Music Awards acknowledges and honors the accomplishments and contributions of entertainers and entrepreneurs of the Reggae and Dancehall industry. Created in 2008, the Soflo Music Awards was a brain child of a non-profit organization, Single Mothers of America, which is administered by individuals of Caribbean decent. SMOA wanted to find a way to get their messages across and include the Caribbean community, it was then the award show was established. Visit http://www.sofloawards.com
About Single Mothers of America
Single Mothers of America is a crisis 501 3 © non profit organization implemented to financially aid households lead by single mothers. The organizations are aware and hear the cry, not the complaints of fathers absent in millions of American households. Awareness of the shortage of limited allocated funds from local government agencies allows an avenue for an organization that cares to provide an optional avenue of financial assistance to single mothers. Due to the enormous and continuous growth of families without fathers an optional crisis outlet was created to help aid this particular group of women. Financial assistance will be provided for some of life essentials such as:
-Housing (Rental & Mortgage)
-Childcare
-Utilities
-Clothing
-Transportation
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tiffany Cherry/Cherri PR
cherripr@thebuzzconnect.com
Naisha Nicholas/ Urban Relations
954.634.2706
urbanrelations.pr@gmail.com
Now in its 3rd year, the South Florida (Soflo) Dancehall and Reggae Music Awards acknowledges and honors the accomplishments and contributions of entertainers and entrepreneurs of the Reggae and Dancehall industry. Created in 2008, the Soflo Music Awards was a brain child of a non-profit organization, Single Mothers of America, which is administered by individuals of Caribbean decent. SMOA wanted to find a way to get their messages across and include the Caribbean community, it was then the award show was established. Visit http://www.sofloawards.com
About Single Mothers of America
Single Mothers of America is a crisis 501 3 © non profit organization implemented to financially aid households lead by single mothers. The organizations are aware and hear the cry, not the complaints of fathers absent in millions of American households. Awareness of the shortage of limited allocated funds from local government agencies allows an avenue for an organization that cares to provide an optional avenue of financial assistance to single mothers. Due to the enormous and continuous growth of families without fathers an optional crisis outlet was created to help aid this particular group of women. Financial assistance will be provided for some of life essentials such as:
-Housing (Rental & Mortgage)
-Childcare
-Utilities
-Clothing
-Transportation
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tiffany Cherry/Cherri PR
cherripr@thebuzzconnect.com
Naisha Nicholas/ Urban Relations
954.634.2706
urbanrelations.pr@gmail.com
