Paul McCartney To Host Virtual “Night of a
Thousand Dinners” Party To Benefit Adopt-A-Minefield

Groundbreaking Online Event Features An Exclusive
Offering Of A New Paul McCartney Track ‘Lifelong Passion (Sail Away)’

A Menu Provided By Chef Jamie Oliver

McCartney Track Available From 5th June 2008 (World Environment Day)
To 12th June 2008

Paul McCartney will play host. Revered chef Jamie
Oliver has set the menu. And the whole world is
invited to, a special Night of a Thousand
Dinners. The groundbreaking event invites people
to join Paul’s dinner to raise money for
Adopt-A-Minefield’s effort to resolve the global
landmine crises and help put land back into
productive use. To take part in the event,
‘guests’ are invited to log on to
www.paulmccartney.com
on 5th June, World Environment Day.

People from all over the world will be able to
sign up and register as a guest and join Paul’s
virtual dinner party. Jamie Oliver has specially
provided some vegetarian recipes for the occasion
and Paul McCartney has donated the music, both of
which will be available from
www.paulmccartney.com.

Any registered guest who has donated a minimum of
$25.00 USD to Adopt-A-Minefield will receive a
special thank you from Paul McCartney - access to
a one-time only exclusive download of a
previously unreleased track ‘Lifelong Passion (Sail Away)’.

This special Paul McCartney track, ‘Lifelong
Passion (Sail Away)’, is a track Paul recorded
under the name The Fireman, the result of
collaborations between Paul McCartney and
respected producer Youth. They released two
albums in the 90’s and have been working on a
follow up in recent months. More news to follow
on this project but ‘Lifelong Passion (Sail
Away)’ gives you a taste of what is to come. The
track, along with Jamie’s recipes, will be available from 5th-12th June.

Paul McCartney, who has been a committed
long-term supporter and Goodwill Ambassador for
Adopt-A-Minefield said, “The Night of a Thousand
Dinners is not only a great way to raise money
for a just cause, it’s also a good way for
friends and families to have fun together.” He
added, “With the growing concerns about world
hunger, it should be a priority to clear arable
land of landmines so that communities can once
again use their land to grow their own food. Some
music, some fantastic recipes from Jamie and
hopefully, with your help, we’ll be able to raise
the much needed funds for the cause.”

About Night of a Thousand Dinners
Started as a grassroots effort, Night of a
Thousand Dinners looks to individuals,
corporations, and communities across the globe to
raise funds for landmine removal and survivor
assistance by hosting dinners. Participants host
dinners in homes, schools, churches, restaurants
for friends and families and in lieu of flowers
or wine, they ask their guests to donate to
Adopt-A-Minefield. Night of Thousand Dinners
events are held in over 50 countries and have
raised more than $4 million for mine action since 2001.

The global landmine crisis is one of the world’s
most pervasive problems, with an estimated 70
countries considered to be mine-affected.
Landmines are indiscriminate weapons that
continue to maim or kill tens of thousands of
civilians every year. They cost as little as $3
to produce, but as much as $1000 to remove.

The presence of landmines not only threatens
people’s lives, but they also contribute to
hunger by preventing arable land from being used
for farming and economic development.
Proceeds from N1KD are forwarded to the United
Nations for mine clearance and to select partner
organizations to support survivor assistance
projects. AAM currently works in six of the most
heavily mined nations in the world, Afghanistan,
Bosnia, Herzegovina, Cambodia, Croatia,
Mozambique and Vietnam. Adopt-A-Minefield is a
global fundraising and awareness-building
initiative working with partner campaigns in the UK, Canada and Sweden.

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About Adopt-A-Minefield
Adopt-A-Minefield® is a campaign of the United
Nations Association of the USA in partnership
with the United Nations and Ted Turner’s Better
World Fund. With partner campaigns in the UK,
Canada, and Sweden, Adopt-A-Minefield engages
individuals, community groups, and businesses in
the United Nations effort to resolve the global
landmine crisis. Visit http://www.landmines.org to learn more.