2008 Woodie Awards
LUNA funds festival
By Kerry Barth
Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: Features
The Women's Center hosted its fourth annual Lunafest Breast Cancer Benefit Film Festival on March 25 at 7:30 p.m., located in the Schmucker Building.
The evening showcased eight short, independent films that were garnished with hope, humor, reality and perseverance. This year, ticket proceeds reached $500, and was donated to the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls.
Lunafest, running from October to March, is a national traveling festival of short films by women for women. During five months, Lunafest is shown and hosted by more than 100 venues nationwide and is seen by over 20,000 viewers.
Since its inception and debut in 2000, Lunafest's events share their power to build awareness and funds for important causes, compelling conversation and change in our communities. Lunafest is completely funded by LUNA, the makers of the whole nutrition bar for women. Luna, a small, dedicated group of employees proudly stand behind their product.
One hundred percent of all proceeds are donated to charity, 15 percent to the Breast Cancer Fund and the remaining 85 percent of proceeds go directly to hosting community organizations.
Lunafest has grown from a single annual event to more than 100 festivals each season. LUNA's commitment to this worthwhile program has grown as well. To date, Lunafest has raised over $250,000 for worthwhile women's organizations, while raising hope and awareness for the stories of women everywhere.
LUNA simultaneously promotes women filmmakers, raises awareness for women's issues and supports worthy women's nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The Breast Cancer Fund is dedicated to eliminating the environmental causes of breast cancer. Through public education, policy initiatives, outdoor challenges and other innovative campaigns, The Breast Cancer Fund mobilizes the public to secure the changes needed to stop this devastating epidemic. To date, Lunafest has raised over $150,000 for the Breast Cancer Fund.
The evening showcased eight short, independent films that were garnished with hope, humor, reality and perseverance. This year, ticket proceeds reached $500, and was donated to the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls.
Lunafest, running from October to March, is a national traveling festival of short films by women for women. During five months, Lunafest is shown and hosted by more than 100 venues nationwide and is seen by over 20,000 viewers.
Since its inception and debut in 2000, Lunafest's events share their power to build awareness and funds for important causes, compelling conversation and change in our communities. Lunafest is completely funded by LUNA, the makers of the whole nutrition bar for women. Luna, a small, dedicated group of employees proudly stand behind their product.
One hundred percent of all proceeds are donated to charity, 15 percent to the Breast Cancer Fund and the remaining 85 percent of proceeds go directly to hosting community organizations.
Lunafest has grown from a single annual event to more than 100 festivals each season. LUNA's commitment to this worthwhile program has grown as well. To date, Lunafest has raised over $250,000 for worthwhile women's organizations, while raising hope and awareness for the stories of women everywhere.
LUNA simultaneously promotes women filmmakers, raises awareness for women's issues and supports worthy women's nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The Breast Cancer Fund is dedicated to eliminating the environmental causes of breast cancer. Through public education, policy initiatives, outdoor challenges and other innovative campaigns, The Breast Cancer Fund mobilizes the public to secure the changes needed to stop this devastating epidemic. To date, Lunafest has raised over $150,000 for the Breast Cancer Fund.
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