BriCorporations, Governmental entities, Organizations, churches, orphanages, college students and advocates for orphans worldwide are all asked to take an action step of love to help even one orphan or foster child. The heart of the day is to reach out and help make the life of orphans better. That day, founded by Cheryl Robeson Piggott, is World Orphans Day November 14. It is commemorated on the Second Monday in November since 2009.

The Facts are staggering, as there are more than 140,000,000 children worldwide who have only one parent, and are described as an orphan according to UNICEF. There are over 20,000,000 orphans in India alone. In the USA foster care system, over 20,000 depart and have no place to call home after transitioning out of foster care. Over 1.5 new orphans have been left oppressed and without proper resources and support due to COVID alone, according to UNICEF. Native American reservations in both America and Canada are tremendously impacted by the severe economic impacts, and food and medical insecurity are their greatest challenges. African wars and economic unrest continue to leave children starving for food.

These are some of the messages that the Ambassadors of Goodwill and VIPs will be gathering to convey to the world. It is important for the high-profile artists of Nashville come to the aid of the many, many neglected children around the world, and do what they can through music, resources, and love to make their world a better place.

Our World Orphans Day premier event is a private film shoot staged at the Mockingbird Theater. It is a closed event. Meanwhile, thousands of churches and orphan care organizations will be commemorating the day in various ways, around the world. Numerous governmental organizations in Africa, Europe and Asia also participate.

In Africa, AMICAALL has endorsed the day with a proclamation, representing 6,000 mayors and municipal leaders, from 13 countries.

The International Spokesperson for World Orphans Day and The Stars Foundation for the Lighting the World Purple Campaign is Rebecca Holden, a Hollywood Actress best known for her part as April on Knight Rider with David Hasselhoff, and equally known for her beautiful image being the face of Breck hair products. Her PSA’s are being circulated on NRB TV and other networks in other countries.

At Mockingbird Theater in Franklin, The schedule is filled with stars Jake Hoot, The Voice Winner 2019, Bri Fletcher, Cassandra Coleman, American Idol Finalist 2021, Miss Tennessee 2022 Lauren Dickson, Lena Paige, Josie Awards Rock award recipient Danielle Bloom with Flashpoint, and rising stars Adria Hyde, and Oliver Piggot. For music commentary, daughter of Manuel Cuevas, Morelia, will be there as an on-air host, joining Lena Paige, who will serve as on-air host as well.

Elsewhere in the State of Tennessee, the City of Clarksville has gone all on board for the Lighting the World for Orphans Campaign with a recent proclamation made by Mayor Joe Pitts, and the RJ Corman Bridge will be illuminated purple. AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY will host the National Anthem Nashville Recording Artist, Brooke Lee, and the Governors Men Basketball Team are scheduled to wear Purple tee shirts in warm ups.

On November 7, the City of Columbia presented a proclamation to the Founder of World Orphans Day and The Stars Foundation, Cheryl Piggott and the Michael Reischman family.

Lighting the World Purple for Orphans is also happening in the Western part of the state as the Memphis Bridge will be lit for World Orphans Day! This iconic bridge crosses into Arkansas where the Bell Tower at the Arkansas State University will be illuminated for the 3rd year in the row, as the first building lit for this campaign.

The event has numerous media sponsors including NRB TV, ICEMAN GOLF on ROKU, APPLE TV, and AMAZON FIRE, MAIN STREET MEDIA of TENNESSEE, 5 STAR MEDIA, AIM COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION, MC1/ JAM, WOMEN of FILM and TELEVISION and more.

World Orphans Day and it’s lighting the World Purple for Orphans is expanding due to the great efforts of local governments in each state. Recently, Governor Bill Lee and his office, in support with Congressman Scott DesJarlais, helped advocate for the Lighting of the Tennessee State Capitol and it will be illuminated Purple on November 14, 2022.

As the Campaign expands, we are eager to see all 50 states lighting up Purple for World Orphans Day.

The Stars Foundations asks those that commemorate the day by lighting buildings and events up with purple, please send photos or videos to the email address of [email protected] for possible inclusion in television.

For donations to help support shipping food, medical supplies, and shoes to help the most marginalized children in the world, please contact www.thestarsfoundation.net

About THE STARS FOUNDATION

The Stars FoundationTM, which has facilitated the day since 2006, works with the music and sports industries to convey the powerful messages of the rights of orphan, foster children, and brings humanitarian aid to families around the world in need. With music projects, television programming and crusades of Peace missions into the nations, The Stars Foundation sets itself uniquely among non-profits to stand for the oppressed in ways the entertainment industry related organization can!

About NRB TV:

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