Ne-Yo, Neon Trees, Nicole Richie, Lucy Hale, Jesse Williams,
Heather Morris, Anthony Anderson, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr,
Victoria Justice, Cast Of See Dad Run And Others Join Host Nick
Cannon At TeenNick Halo Awards
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ne-Yo, Neon Trees,
Nicole Richie, Lucy Hale, Jesse
Williams, Heather Morris,
Anthony Anderson, James Maslow,
Carlos Pena Jr, Victoria Justice and the cast of See Dad Run
were among the celebs who took to the Hollywood Palladium stage to
join host Nick Cannon in honoring
five extraordinary teens for the 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards
live event. The fourth annual TeenNick HALO Awards was
held today and will air as a 90-minute special premiering
Monday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), on Nick at Nite, with an encore
Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 10 p.m. (ET) on TeenNick. Conceived, hosted
and executive-produced by Cannon, the awards show recognizes and
celebrates real teens who are "Helping and Leading Others"
(HALO).
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During the star-studded evening, Neon Trees rocked the stage
with their hit single "Everybody Talks" and Ne-Yo had the crowd
singing along to "Let Me Love You." In a surprise moment
onstage, Richie awarded 18-year-old Raymone
George with a HALO Award in recognition of his work as a
mentor and coach to a youth dance troupe. Ne-Yo, who is
performing at MTV's New Year's Eve
special, also invited George to be his VIP guest for the day.
George and the four existing teen honorees each received a
baton-shaped HALO Award and scholarship fund from superstar
presenters including Richie (The Richie-Madden Children's
Foundation), Hale (St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Operation
Smile), Morris (The American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals), Anderson (F.A.C.E Diabetes) and former school
teacher Williams (supports education) along with other surprises.
Previously announced HALO Award honorees – Allyson Ahlstrom, Matt
Ferguson, Kylie Lan Tumiatti and Taylor Waters – were surprised by a visit from
Cannon, awarded a grant for their cause and given an
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and connect with a
mega-celebrity who shares a similar passion for their cause.
Their celebrity matches are Tyra
Banks, Emma Stone,
Justin Bieber and Josh Duhamel, respectively, and their taped
segments will be featured in the show.
Presenting sponsors of the fourth annual TeenNick HALO
Awards are Chevrolet, COVERGIRL, Reese's Puffs® cereal and
Target. During the live taping, each sponsor surprised their
respective teen HALO Award honorees with the following:
- Chevrolet provided funding for gas and lodging for Ahlstrom as
she takes her Threads for Teens boutique on the road this summer,
traveling to 48 states with the goal of outfitting a total of 1,000
girls.
- In support of Ferguson, COVERGIRL donated product for Matt's
Chemo Bags, which provide comfort packages to women undergoing
chemotherapy for breast cancer.
- Reese's Puffs® cereal provided Waters with resources for
disaster relief kits for her Hurricane Sandy outreach.
- Target made over one of Operation Hope Florida's listening
rooms and outfitted it with new computers and listening stations to
help Tumiatti teach the children of migrant workers how to
read.
Nickelodeon's charitable live-action stars joined in the
celebration of the extraordinary teens and their service
contributions.
- Ahlstrom received racks of clothing from various Nickelodeon
series from Justice.
- Ferguson was given hand-packed care bags by the cast of See
Dad Run that he can pass along to chemo patients.
- The presenters, performers and celebrity talent in attendance
at the HALO Awards presented Waters with autographed custom
shirts that she can auction off to raise funds for her Red Cross
Club.
- Pena Jr. and Maslow recorded a digital reading of a book for
Tumiatti's Operation Hope Florida.
- George was gifted brand-new audio and computer equipment for
his dance troupe from TeenNick.
This year's HALO honorees are:
Raymone George, 18,
Brooklyn, N.Y. (paired with
Ne-Yo) – Raymone George
discovered a passion for dancing at The Beacon Center, an
afterschool program that provides a safe haven in neighborhoods
where poverty and crime is prevalent. Dancing allowed George
to work out his frustrations in a creative and healthy manner and
he credits it for keeping him out of trouble. He currently
spends time choreographing and coaching the center's 10-14 year old
dance troupe and works one-on-one with kids who are
struggling. George's HALO match, Ne-Yo, supports Boys &
Girls Clubs of America and founded the Compound Foundation which is
committed to increasing awareness about the status of children in
the child welfare system. The organization also supports and
partners with residential care facilities and independent group
homes through programs aimed at teaching entrepreneurship and life
skills that will empower them to become productive, successful,
independent adults.
Allyson Ahlstrom,
17, Santa Rosa, Calif. (paired with Tyra Banks) – A bubbly and fashion
forward self-starter, Allyson
Ahlstrom was inspired to combine her love of fashion and
community service to create Threads for Teens, an organization that
collects and distributes clothing to disadvantaged (low income,
foster care, etc.) teen girls. She provides one-on-one
support to every one of the girls as they shop, bonding over
fashion, talking about their lives and sharing motivational advice.
In just two years Ahlstrom moved her organization into
a fashionable pink boutique, raised over $130,000 in product donations and outfitted over
200 girls. Ahlstrom's HALO match, Tyra Banks, started TZONE at the Lower Eastside
Girls Club, providing a rich mix of career development workshops,
mentoring, experiential learning opportunities, financial literacy
initiatives and community-wide events so hundreds of girls will
build self-esteem and develop the tools they need to prepare for
lives as entrepreneurs and change-makers in the world.
Matt Ferguson, 18,
Hillsboro, Ore. (paired with
Emma Stone) – Matt Ferguson was inspired to start Matt's Chemo
Bags after finding out his mom had been diagnosed with invasive
breast cancer. He began building bags of essential items
(lotion, tissues, warm socks, a handmade blanket, a lap pillow,
notebook) to distribute to women suffering from breast cancer in
hopes that it would bring them the same comfort that a similar bag
brought his own mother as she went through chemotherapy. His
organization now services all of Oregon, Southwest
Washington, and Northern
California and has distributed over 7,500 bags.
Ferguson's HALO match, Emma Stone,
is an advocate for Stand Up To Cancer, an initiative created to
accelerate innovative cancer research that will get new therapies
to patients quickly and save lives now.
Kylie Lan Tumiatti, 16, West
Melbourne, Fla. (paired with Justin
Bieber) – Kylie Lan Tumiatti developed a passion for
giving back to the community early on, after watching her younger
sister struggle with learning English. Tumiatti decided to
help others who faced similar obstacles and partnered with
Operation Hope Florida, a non-profit facility that provides
prekindergarten classes to children of migrant workers.
Together they implemented a literacy program that enhances the
language skills of young children while simultaneously instilling a
love of stories and books. Tumiatti's HALO match,
Justin Bieber, is big supporter of
Pencils of Promise, which works to build schools and increase
educational opportunities in the developing world.
Taylor Waters, 19,
Sanford, N.C. (paired with
Josh Duhamel) -- A compassionate
leader and aspiring teacher, Taylor
Waters belief in giving back to her community stems from her
personal experiences with disaster. She continues to
encourage youth involvement through her hometown American Red Cross
and she is establishing her own Red Cross Club at East Carolina
University. Waters' HALO match is Josh Duhamel, who supports the disaster relief
efforts of the American Red Cross, as well as his hometown's Minot
Area Community Foundation in North
Dakota which establishes permanently endowed funds to
support both local and national charities and charitable
causes.
The TeenNick HALO Awards is a Nickelodeon Original
executive produced by Nick Cannon,
Lauren Lazin, Alex Coletti and Sal
Maniaci.
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