Anne Fontaine Foundation Announces New “Green Attitude” InitiativeThe movement launches with the Green Attitude Gala on March 21, 2019 at the French

Embassy in Washington, DC

February 5, 2019 -- The Anne Fontaine Foundation formally announced today the first

event of its new Green Attitude initiative, the Green Attitude Gala. Presented by artist

Pascal Blondeau and under the patronage of French Ambassador to the United States

Gérard Araud, the event will celebrate the contributions of women across various

industries to environmentalism and sustainability and its funds will go to benefit the

Foundation's mission to plant 100,000 trees in Brazil's Mata Atlântica by 2020.

With special guests Anne Fontaine, Vera Wang and world-renowned French singer

Sheila and catered by chef Zoé Deleu, the gala-- celebrated on the International Day of

the Forest-- will feature a nature-inspired dinner and drinks followed by a performance

from Sheila and a historical speech from Ambassador Araud. A dress donated by Gisele

Bündchen will be auctioned off to benefit the Foundation; the Brazilian supermodel said

she is "a determined supporter of environmental causes and preservation of nature's

treasures. I hope and pray that together we can save the Earth from humanity's

shortsighted and irresponsible behavior so that we can leave a better world for our

children and grandchildren."

Franco-Brazilian fashion designer Anne Fontaine's eponymous foundation will benefit from the gala.

The gala's theme is "La parole est aux femmes," or "the voice of women," celebrating

the leadership that women have shown with regards to 21st-century environmental

issues. Women are taking unparalleled strides in environmentalism as heads of global

companies, leaders, and innovators working to find solutions to sustainability problems

that we face today, and each of our special guests represents the key role played by

women in diverse industries, reminding us how important it is to continue raising the

voice of women.

The Anne Fontaine Foundation has already planted 45,000 trees in Brazil's Mata Atlântica.

About the Anne Fontaine Foundation

Founded in 2011, the non-profit Anne Fontaine Foundatino was set up by Anne

Fontaine as an homage to the Brazilian forest that was once her home. The foundation

seeks to raise awareness about environmental issues through eco-friendly art and

fashion. With the primary goal of reforesting the Brazilian Mata Atlântica, the foundation

strives to reinvigorate one of the most biodiverse forests in the world-- and one of the

most threatened, with only 7% still intact. Since its founding, the foundation has worked

with NGOs in Brazil to plant 45,000 trees, and plans to use funding from the gala to

increase this number.

Individual gala tickets start at $1,000. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more

information, please contact the Anne Fontaine Foundation's executive director,

Dorothée Charles, at dorothee.charles@annefontainefoundation.org.