*A couple of Academy Award winners will join forces at an upcoming fundraiser designed to raise awareness of domestic violence.      

       Jennifer Hudson, an Oscar winner for "Dreamgirls," has been booked to perform at the Halle Berry Silver Rose Gala and Auction, benefiting the Jenesse Center.       

       Karen Earl, Executive Director Jenesse Center said: "It is thrilling to have Ms. Hudson join our event lineup.  She is a true supporter of our work in healing families in crisis."       

       The Silver Rose Gala and Auction is the kickoff event to the Silver Rose Weekend, held April 27 - 28, and honoring individuals and organizations in Jenesse's circle of excellence that have demonstrated the "Power of One" to affect change in their communities.      

       The Silver Rose Weekend will continue with the inaugural Halle Berry Celebrity Golf Classic at the Mountain Gate Country Club on Monday, April 28 at 8:30 a.m. Avid golfer Samuel L. Jackson will join Berry on the greens with several Hollywood A-listers and registered guests for a day of friendly competition, fun and several opportunities for vigorously generous charitable giving.      

       All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the women and children of the Jenesse Center, a non profit organization that provides a holistic, comprehensive program to nurture victimized families back to a place of mental, financial, physical and emotional well being.

       "The Silver Rose Weekend will raise much needed funds to help families victimized by domestic violence," said Berry in a statement. "I donate my time and resources to Jenesse Center, because I strongly believe in this agency and have seen first hand the difference they make in the lives of women and children in their community."       

       For more information on The Silver Rose Weekend, please call Jenesse Center at 323.299.9496, ext. 103 or visit the website at www.jenesse.org. All events are ticketed and open to the public.