Nicki Minaj’s mother – Carol Maraj special guest at Calabash Consortium Charity Event

On Tuesday June 5th, the Calabash Consortium held their Soiree Fundraiser in New York City to raise funds for their summer youth programs in the Caribbean.

Geoff Cooper, founder of Calabash Consortium

The intimate mixer was held at Neely’s Barbecue Parlor on the Upper East Side with esteemed guests including Chris Blackwell Jr. son of legendary Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, Carol Maraj, mother of Nicki Minaj, celebrity photographer Ronny Wright, publicist extraordinaire and Calabash, Karen Hunter.

Carol Maraj at the Calabash Consortium Soiree Fundraiser

Geoff Cooper, founder of the Calabash Consortium was host for the evening, indulging donors to partake in the sponsored Blackwell rum cocktails but not before his lively conversations about Calabash’s YWEEP and summer programs.

Cooper also stated that his organization will be bringing former Destiny’s Child, Michelle Williams and comedian turned philanthropic mogul, Steve Harvey, to Trinidad for this year’s Calabash Consortium youth summer program.

Check out the photos of the Calabash Consortium Soiree Fundraiser HERE.

The non profit recently relaunched their website. To check out the site and to learn more about the Calabash Consortium, visit HERE.

 

ABOUT CALABASH CONSORTIUM:

The Calabash Consortium is a non-profit organization mobilizing people and empowering youths to move themselves and the world forward using the Calabash Model: a paradigm for manifesting service, where everyone uses the resources they hold to empower others.