Golf never held any interest for me, until Tiger Woods. But even in the pre-Tiger era, I’d have been drawn to an upcoming event on the links designed to benefit Habitat for Humanity (HFH) International.
Sponsored by HFH’s Greater Los Angeles chapter, the first annual Dawn to Dusk Habitat For Humanity Golf Marathon is slated for April 9 in Southern California. I became aware of the charity event through Jeff Koz, creative director/founder of Santa Monica-based music house HUM, who is playing in the marathon, which will call on him to attempt to complete 54 holes of golf in one day.
He is soliciting pledges that can include a fixed dollar amount or a donation for every hole he finishes. His goal is to raise $15,000–and thus far, he’s received commitments totaling slightly in excess of $13,000.
The plan is for some 28 players to tee-off at dawn and play as many holes as possible before it gets dark. Each player is looking to secure pledges of at least $10,000 from their own contacts.
The money will fund a project that includes the building of five townhouses in Santa Monica for families in need. HFH’s goal is to build affordable housing not only throughout the country but worldwide. Through volunteer labor and donations, HFH builds and rehabilitates homes with the help of the new homeowners themselves. HFH homes are then sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable, no-interest loans.
The dawn-to-dusk marathon is just the first of a two-pronged event. All players, donors, sponsors and their families (kids over 16 years old) will be invited to participate in a “build day” at the HFH Santa Monica construction site. No building experience is necessary. These participants will get the chance to see first hand how the money raised helps to positively affect people’s lives.
A nonprofit organization, HFH seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action for low-income, working families. HFH invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with needy families. HFH has thus far built more than 200,000 houses around the world, providing more than one million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent affordable shelter.
An HFH slogan is “We offer a hand up, not a hand out.” Habitat homeowners are required to invest 500 hours of “sweat equity” to help build their homes and they must each qualify for a zero percent interest mortgage.
You can check out Jeff Koz’s personal website page to support his marathon involvement here.
Or you can make checks out to Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles and on the memo line indicate D2D (Dusk to Dawn) and the name of the player, in this case Mr. Koz. Checks can then be sent to D2D Habitat for Humanity Golf Marathon, 521 24th St., Santa Monica, CA 90402. For additional info, contact Tani Isaacs at habitatgolf@yahoo.com or at (310) 458-7761.
Nominees Unveiled For Cinema Audio Society’s 61st Annual Awards
The Cinema Audio Society has unveiled its nominees in seven categories for the 61st Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2024.
The 61st CAS Awards will be held on Saturday, February 22, at the Beverly Hilton.
Nominated in the live action motion picture category were the audio teams behind A Complete Unknown, Deadpool & Wolverine, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II and Wicked.
Animated motion picture nominees were the sound ensembles behind Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Wild Robot and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
As previously announced, multi-award-winning sound mixer Tod A. Maitland CAS (A Complete Unknown, West Side Story, Joker), will be honored with the CAS Career Achievement Award. In addition, visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival) will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award.
The CAS Award nominees highlight the outstanding contributions of sound mixers, recognizing excellence in the specialized craft of sound mixing for both film and television. Each year, accomplished CAS members—who possess extensive expertise in the art and science of sound—carefully review hundreds of projects to ensure the nominees truly reflect excellence in sound mixing in Motion Picture and Television entertainment.
“2024 was a year of remarkable achievements in the sound community, with exceptional talent on display across every category,” said CAS president Peter Kurland. “The innovation and artistry of these sound mixers continue to elevate the craft, and the upcoming awards will be a celebration of the outstanding contributions made this year. Congratulations to... Read More