Celebrity, Author, and Philanthropist Malaak Compton-Rock to Speak at Local Charity Event

For Immediate Release
January 8, 2010

CELEBRITY, AUTHOR AND PHILANTHROPIST MALAAK COMPTON-ROCK TO SPEAK AT LOCAL CHARITY BENEFIT

On January 30, 2010, Welcome House of Northern Kentucky is thrilled to announce it will kick off its annual fundraising efforts with a special benefit, ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’ at The Madison Grand Ballroom, Covington.  The event will feature guest speaker Malaak Compton-Rock, humanitarian, author, and wife of performer Chris Rock.

Founder and Director of The Angelrock Project, Malaak Compton-Rock, was recently featured as a judge on the ‘Oprah’s The Big Give’ from producer Oprah Winfrey, a competition reality show that challenges individuals around the country to raise large sums of money to give back to their communities. A renowned philanthropist and community activist in her own right, Compton-Rock’s first book, If It Takes A Village, Build One: How I Found Meaning Through a Life of Service and 100+ Ways You Can Too debuts on April 6. At the ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’ benefit, she will speak about the importance of organizing a community to bring about positive change.

All proceeds from the event, hosted by former BenGal captain and fitness expert, Brooke Griffin with media support provided by REDBOOK Magazine, will directly benefit Welcome House of Northern Kentucky, an agency that serves the homeless and those at risk of homelessness locally. Channel 9 Meteorologist Steve Raleigh will be on hand to emcee the night’s proceedings, which include music by The Clyde Brown Band; cocktails; hors d’oeuvres from Jeff Ruby’s Culinary Entertainment, Britany Ruby’s Bonappebites, Montgomery Inn, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, and Maribelle Cakery and a live and silent auction with prizes including lunch with the Bengals, tickets for the Masters and a fantasy vacation. The title event sponsor for the evening is Kennedy Homes.
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Tickets are $50 for individuals or $80 for a couple and may be purchased in advance at www.welcomehouse-heart.com or by calling 859 431 8717. Tables of 10 seats are also available at $500.

For further information on Welcome House or ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’ benefit please contact:
Ashley Anderson
Development Coordinator
Welcome House of No. Kentucky, Inc.
(859) 431-8717
aanderson@welcomehouseky.org

Editor’s Notes

Benefit Details
Home is Where the Heart Is Benefit Party
January 30th, 2010, 7:00 – 11:00PM
The Madison Grand Ballroom
700 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY
Tickets: In advance: Individual $50, Couple $80.
Tables of 10 $500.

Welcome House of Northern Kentucky Inc.
Founded in 1982, Welcome House collaborates with the community to provide a continuum of quality serves for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Working to eradicate homeless, foster stability and promote a just society, Welcome House operate seven programs: Emergency Assistance, Emergency Shelter, Family Case Management, Day2Day Program, Employment Services, Gardens of Greenup and SSI Outreach/Benefits, actively serving over 9,000 clients, 40% of whom are children each year.

Malaak Compton-Rock
Founder and Director of The Angel Rock Project, Compton-Rock enjoyed a career in public relations and special events before accepting a position at the U.S Fund for UNICEF to spearhead the special events and celebrity relations department, attracting a roster of celebrity spokespeople including Claudia Schiffer and Sarah Jessica Parker during her tenure. She then founded her own not-for profit company StyleWORKS, that provided comprehensive grooming services including hair styling, make-up application, skincare services, clothing, accessories, and image consulting to women moving from welfare to work. In 2008 she founded The Angelrock Project, encouraging others to live a life of service through the promotion of volunteerism, social responsibility and sustainable change.  An avid public speaker and advocate for philanthropic efforts within a community, her first book “If It Takes A Village, Build One: How I Found Meaning Through a Life of Service and 100+ Ways You Can Too” will debut on April 6, 2010.