Victorino Noval Foundation

Victorino Noval Foundation is a foundation that was set up in November 2010 in honor of Spaniard Victorino Noval (September 4, 1931 Asturias, Spain, May 7, 2010 Los Angeles, California[1]) the grandfather of Franco, Hunter and Jake Noval. The foundation has been involved in many charitible and humanitarian projects. The corporation is active according to the California Secretary of State.[2] The foundation is prevented, in its Bylaws, from having any other members.

Background

The foundation sponsored the "Spark of Love" 2010 toy drive in Beverly Hills. In partnership with the Children's Trust Fund, initiated the children's trust first annual flag football game with other sponsors including the Lakers, Clippers, ESPN, Kobe Bryant, and others.[3]

Philanthropy

The foundation sponsors the annual Thanksgiving Day celebration which highlights and honors the role of native Americans along with guests speakers and a Q&A. Currently the foundation is moving into the sponsorship of emerging artists and will be displaying major works at The Vineyard Beverly Hills.[4]

Project Sponsorships

The Victorino Noval Foundation has been a sponsor of Paralympian blade-runner Blake Leeper since December 2015. Leeper trains in Los Angeles under Olympian Willie Gault as a 2016 Olympian hopeful.

The foundation hosted a dinner for Manny Pacquiao which his bloody shorts sold for 40k for charity.[5]

Victorino Noval Foundation collaborated with filmmaker and actor James Franco to produce two NYU student film projects.[6]Black Dog, Red Dog (2016) starring Franco, Olivia Wilde, Whoopi Goldberg and Chloe Sevigny follows the life of Stephen Dobyns as he deals with life, women, and his move from journalism to poetry[7] The Color of Time (2012) starring Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain and Zach Braff illustrates a poetic road trip through Pulitzer prize-winning CK Williams' life.[8]

Victorino Noval Foundation works to promote young university students’ interest in film careers. The foundation has worked with Reel Aid to produce a documentary narrated by Jeremy Irons, Sahaya Going Beyond, Redemption and The Hill That Chris Climbed with Peter Berg.

In 2015, Victorino Noval Foundation was a sponsor of the Emmy-winning series, The Bay starring Kristos Andrews and Kira Reed Lorsch.

The Vineyard Beverly Hills

The Vineyard Beverly Hills, owned by the Noval family, is a 157acre property estimated to be valued at $1B.[9] The Foundation has donated the use of the property to fundraisers and events that have generated millions of dollars to charitable causes.

The First Annual Diamond Ball, organized by Rihanna, was held at The Vineyard Beverly Hills.[10] The A-list gala raised millions of dollars to benefit the Clara Lionel Foundation which works to improve the quality of life for communities globally in the areas of health, education, arts, and culture. Jimmy Kimmel and Brad Pitt hosted the event which featured Rihanna performing with a 100 piece orchestra.[11] Celebrities in attendance included Tyrese, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Adrienne Bailon, Selma Hayak, Ne-Yo, Terrence J, and Fabolous. Other sponsors for the event were Puma and MAC Cosmetics.

James Cameron and Charleze Theron collaborated to throw the lux "Fame and Philanthropy Oscar Party at The Vineyard Beverly Hills. The event's primary purpose was to raise money and awareness for various charities including Community Inspiring Today's Youth (CITY), Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, The Compound Foundation, and several others.[7] Performances by Neyo and Paris Hilton created the energetic atmosphere.

References

  1. ↑ "U.S., Social Security Death Records". search.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Business Search - Business Entities - Business Programs". kepler.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  3. ↑ http://bhcourier.com/spark-love/
  4. ↑ http://www.lasplash.com/publish/Entertainment/cat_index_la_events/victorino-noval-foundation-s-thanksgiving.php
  5. ↑ http://www.lasplash.com/publish/Los_Angeles_Charities_188/manny-pacquiao-and-victorino-noval-take-off-the-gloves-to-fight-the-typhoon.php
  6. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4251578/
  7. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2171791/
  8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2133333/
  9. ↑ http://bhcourier.com/beverly-hills-news-victorino-noval-foundation-sets-record-straight-on-billion-dollar-beverly-hills-vineyard/
  10. ↑ http://www.eonline.com/news/600939/rihanna-enlists-brad-pitt-for-her-inaugural-diamond-ball
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sxf3_FSSag

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