Nancy Ajram in support of The Big Ball

The "who's who" of the media, creative and entertainment industries as well as guests from both private and public sectors have reserved tables on behalf of their respective organizations as a gesture of their support for the project. Organizers continue to receive a growing list of pledges and all tables have been sold out according to organizers.

Conceptualised to help mobilise funds to create a better future for children through education, this year's edition of The Big Ball will feature Nancy Ajram, who has committed to supporting the event to help the organisation reach out to more children.

She said, "I'm happy to be a part of such a noteworthy project. Anything that helps underprivileged children to find a happy place in this world has my full support. In fact, children are the main inspiration behind my latest album 'Shakhbat Shakhabit, especially the song Resala lel3alam' (A Message to the World)."

The Big Ball, presented by Blink Studios, is endorsed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), International Advertising Association (IAA) and the Consulate General of Lebanon in Dubai, who will be lending their full support to this initiative.

The committee headed by Barry Kirsch of BKP Music, aims to raise a total of $250,000 in order to support the education of underprivileged children through UNICEF (the Adopt-A-School programme in Lebanon) and to support the children of the Dubai Autism Centre.

"Everyone is excited because this year we can make an even bigger difference. Last year's results proved that we can do something if we pool our creative and financial resources together. Demand for the event so far has been phenomenal and tables have been sold out for the past two weeks. We now have to look at giving interested patrons various options of auctioning items or simply donating money for this worthy and noble cause," Kirsch said.

The Big Ball donated $103,270 through sponsorships, donations, and auction proceeds from the 2007 event to the UNICEF-Adopt-A-School Programme in Lebanon. The money was allocated to rehabilitate Al-Abdeh Mixed Public School in Akkar and to provide clean water, sanitation facilities to all the children in addition to training and capacity building programmes for all its' teachers.

Big Ball 2008 is proud to be presented by Blink Studios and sponsored by Gold Sponsor: Platinum Corporation, Silver Sponsors: enjaz, therightslawyers, Cache, GMMOS; Media Sponsors: Dubai TV and 7Days; Event Production Sponsor: Action Impact; Creative Sponsor: LeoBurnett, PR Partner: TRACCS, and supported by BKP Studios and African & Eastern. Further information is available on The Big Ball website.