RACING LEGEND SIR JACKIE STEWART, OBE, TO SERVE AS HONORARY CHAIR
FOR THIS YEAR’S ONE NIGHT FOR ONE DROP AT
MARQUEE INSIDE THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS, NOV. 15
Formula 1 ® legend Sir Jackie Stewart, OBE, will serve as honorary chairman for this year’s One Night for One Drop, returning on November 15, 2023 at Marquee inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The evening creates an exciting start to a historic week in Las Vegas as it welcomes the inaugural FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX.
The founder of both One Drop Foundation and Cirque du Soleil, Guy Laliberté, alongside MGM Resorts International CEO and President, Bill Hornbuckle, and Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group President of Resident Shows and Affiliate Shows Division, Eric Grilly, will together co-chair this year’s event, which is the single largest fundraising effort for the One Drop Foundation, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing sustainable access to safe water for millions of people in communities facing extreme barriers.
“I am honored to be part of this incredible event which will only add to a thrilling week in Las Vegas with the inaugural race,” said Sir Jackie, OBE, who won 27 Formula 1 races and three Formula 1 World Championships during his career. “Having traveled the world, I know how crucial water security is for all communities and I applaud the incredible work One Drop is doing to help those in need.”
An incomparable evening of dining, dancing, special musical performances, a world-class live auction, and a specially curated wine tasting with top shelf products from world-renowned estates, One Night for One Drop has developed a well-deserved reputation as one of the most unique philanthropic special events in the country. The memorable evening will also include an afterparty with even more surprises to be announced later.
According to UNICEF and the World Health Organization, 2 billion people lack safe water at home, globally. The One Drop Foundation’s mission aims to ensure sustainable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene for communities facing extreme barriers through innovative partnerships, creativity and the power of art while contributing to climate action. After 15 years of ensuring their mission, the One Drop Foundation’s projects will soon have improved the living conditions of more than 2.7 million people around the world.
Since its inception in 2013, One Night for One Drop has raised more than $40 million to improve the living conditions of the world’s most vulnerable communities and to support life-changing water projects worldwide as well as local Las Vegas water initiatives.
The One Drop Foundation deeply cares about the water challenges in Las Vegas and has been collaborating with several Southern Nevada nonprofits since 2013. Through its fundraising initiatives in Las Vegas, the One Drop Foundation has donated over $1.5M to like-minded organizations including Springs Preserve, DISCOVERY Children’s Museum water education program, Desert Research Institute, and WaterStart. These donations have helped raise awareness as well as educate the community about access to safe water, water conservation, and ongoing water innovations.
For tickets and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tiffany Twohig at [email protected].
For more information about One Drop and the organization’s initiatives, please visit OneDrop.org.
About One Drop Foundation
The One Drop™ Foundation is an international philanthropic organization created by Cirque du Soleil and Lune Rouge founder Guy Laliberté with the vision of a better world, where all have access to living conditions that allow empowerment and development. Its mission is to ensure sustainable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene for communities facing extreme barriers through innovative partnerships, creativity, and the power of art. Together with its partners, the One Drop Foundation deploys its unique Social Art for Behavior Change™ approach designed to promote the adoption of healthy water, sanitation and hygiene-related behaviors and empower communities. For this to be possible, the One Drop Foundation creates novel fundraising initiatives supported by a visionary community of partners and donors. The One Drop Foundation is celebrating 15 years of turning water into action, with projects that will soon have improved the living conditions of more than 2.7 million people around the world. www.onedrop.org.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global gaming and entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 31 unique hotel and gaming destinations globally, including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. The Company’s 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands, including BetMGM and partypoker, and the Company’s subsidiary, LeoVegas AB, offers sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands in several jurisdictions throughout Europe. The Company is currently pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through the integrated resort opportunity in Japan. Through its “Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet” philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of its employees, guests, and in the communities where it operates. The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
About Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is a world leader in live entertainment. In addition to producing world-renowned circus art shows, the Company brings its creative approach to a large variety of entertainment forms, such as multimedia productions, immersive experiences, and special events. Going beyond its various creations, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group aims to positively impact people, communities and the planet with its most important tools: creativity and art. Since its creation in 1984, more than 378 million people have been inspired on 6 continents and 86 countries. The Canadian company now employs more than 4000 employees, including 1200 artists from 80 different nationalities. For more information about Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, please visit CDSentertainmentgroup.com.
About Sir Jackie Stewart, OBE and Race Against Dementia
Following his wife’s diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia, Sir Jackie was horrified to find that there is currently no cure for dementia. Consequently, he founded a charity, Race Against Dementia, to fund groundbreaking research into dementia across the world. Unless something is done, one in three of the people born today will die with dementia. Sir Jackie is committed to doing all he can to find a cure for this disease, which devastates so many families – the race is on!