The Thomas Kinkade Company is proud to announce that the 2004 20 Years Of Light Tour featuring America's most collected living artist, Thomas Kinkade will be coming to West Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday, December 4, 2004. He will be visiting Florida to share his inspirational message with collectors and to raise money for the United Way of Palm Beach County and the Hurricane Disaster Relief Efforts in Florida.
Mr. Kinkade is on tour visiting Thomas Kinkade Signature Galleries and collectors throughout the country in celebration of his twentieth year as a published artist. Tickets to the 20 Years of Light Thomas Kinkade appearance in West Palm Beach are available through the Thomas Kinkade Gallery at Boynton Beach, phone 561-742-5787.
Mr. Kinkade's goal for the 20 Years of Light Tour is to share his spirit of hope, love, and peace, as well as to raise money for various charities. All of the proceeds from the auction of a limited edition canvas that includes a hand-drawn sketch by Mr. Kinkade will go to the United Way of Palm Beach County Volunteer Center, a member of the Points of Light Foundation & the Volunteer Center National Network, which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to engaging more people more effectively in volunteer service to help solve serious social problems.
Thomas Kinkade's celebrated warmth and compassion has been conveyed through his hundreds of paintings and his ongoing commitment to bring joy into the homes of others. He has helped raise millions of dollars for charities around the world, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R), World Vision, the Salvation Army, and Art for Children Charities. Kinkade is a devoted husband to his wife and father to his four daughters.
About The Points of Light Foundation
The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities. Through a variety of programs and services, the Foundation encourages people from all walks of life -- businesses, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, low-income communities, families, youth, and older adults -- to volunteer. Based in Washington, D.C., the Foundation advocates community service through a partnership with the Volunteer Center National Network. Together, they reach millions of people in thousands of communities to help mobilize people and resources, which deliver solutions that address community problems. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.pointsoflight.org.
About The Thomas Kinkade Company
The Thomas Kinkade Company publishes the work of Thomas Kinkade and distributes his art and related collectibles through independently owned galleries worldwide, an extensive network of branded and licensed dealers; and strategic marketing relationships with such companies as Avon Products, Inc., QVC Inc. and more than 60 licensees. The company's primary products are canvas and paper reproductions that feature Mr. Kinkade's artistic unique use of light and his peaceful and inspiring themes. Mr. Kinkade, known as the "Painter of Light(TM)", is the most successful and most collected living artist in U.S. history. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.thomaskinkade.com.
About The United Way of Palm Beach County Volunteer Center
The United Way of Palm Beach County Volunteer Center offers different volunteer programs such as Hands On Palm Beach County, Xtreme Teens, Corporate Volunteer Program and the Florida Volunteer Administration Certificate. United Way of Palm Beach County works with the entire community to identify the most pressing needs, bringing together businesses, nonprofits, volunteers and neighborhood associations to focus on what matters -- results that change lives in our community. To volunteer, invest, or for more information, call United Way of Palm Beach County at 561-375-6600 or visit www.unitedwaypbc.org.