(BPRW) National College Resources Foundation Hosts 9th Annual Gala & Fundraiser
(Black PR Wire) Diamond Bar, California – National College Resources Foundation will host the 9th Annual Gala & Fundraiser on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 on the California African American Museum (CAAM) from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Each yr the group selects extraordinary neighborhood leaders to honor which have made a distinction within the lives of many college students pursuing their faculty levels.
This yr’s honorees are Dr. Reginald Blaylock, Presidential Associate for Campus, Community Partnerships and Student Experience at Cal Poly Pomona; Michael Lawson, President and CEO of LA Urban League; YO-YO, Grammy-Nominated Hip Hop Entertainer, Actress, Educator and Philanthropist; Ryan Anderson, Vice President, National Contributions Manager, Comerica Bank; Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, President of Dillard University; and Pat Prescott, Radio Personality on 94.7 The Wave. Honorees will obtain the “Heart of Gold” award for his or her beneficiant help and dedication to our community-based applications and their dedication to serving to younger folks. A particular Impact and Leadership award shall be given to Cal Poly Pomona Senior Coordinator of Outreach, China Pour, in help of her excellent work in increased training. Music supplied by West Coast’s personal DJ JiJi Sweet.
Mistress of Ceremony, Cece “Cece The Mamacita” Valencia, from 95.three KDAY will preside over the occasion that may salute and honor these trailblazers from our neighborhood and communities throughout the nation that really makes a distinction. The occasion will characteristic performances by vocalist Lia Grant, aspiring younger expertise, and gospel and jazz saxophonist Mark Allen Felton aka Panther.
The Gala additionally salutes college students who’ve labored tirelessly to realize their goals of receiving a university training. The hardships they skilled through the COVID-19 pandemic have been troublesome. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CWNRCo1Aqeq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
To buy tickets for the occasion, please go to: https://www.thecollegeexpo.org/support/ncrf-gala
About NCRF
NCRF, a 501c3 group, has created applications and initiatives to offer steerage, sources, data and pipelines to empower college students towards optimistic post-secondary pursuits. NCRF’s mission is to curtail the highschool dropout charge and enhance diploma and/or certificates enrollment amongst underserved and underrepresented college students. NCRF’s imaginative and prescient is to shut the hole in instructional achievement, workforce, and financial disparities with the aim to finish racism and racial inequality.
For extra data, sponsorship/partnership alternatives go to: www.ncrfoundation.org or name 877-427-4100 or electronic mail info@ncrfoundation.org
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