On March 25, The Ron Brown Scholarship Program celebrated its second annual American Journey Awards. The late Secretary of Commerce, Ronald H. Brown, was the first at many, but didn’t want to be the last at anything. It was with this belief that The Ron Brown Scholar Program was created. L-R American Journey Honoree Thomas [...]
On Thursday December 2, the Twelve Days of Christmas, Inc. DC Metro chapter held a holiday to soiree at the swanky L2 lounge in Georgetown to raise funds for families in need during the holiday season. The event brought in nearly $9000 and attention to the fact that many that will go without heat, food and [...]
On November 19th Nicole Venable leader in the government community and philanthropist hosted a fundraising event at the luxurious Sofitel hotel to raise funds for the Lady Von Scholarship Fund at Spelman College. Nicole Venable , Tiffany Rose, Chinyere Hubbard & Christine Williams Established in 2001 to honor the educational legacy of the late Yvonne Venable, the Lady Von [...]
On November 15, Washington DC professionals and area philanthropist came together at the Mayflower hotel’s Town & Country to celebrate National Philanthropy Day with The COTILLION, your online news source and membership organization dedicated to promoting cultural and philanthropic events nationwide. Guests arrived to light appetizers and an opportunity to meet & mingle with other like-minded [...]
On Tuesday, September 15, the Greater Washington Sports Alliance (GWSA) held their annual Sneakerball charity event, the only black tie and sneakers gala that annually celebrates the best of sports in the Greater Washington, D.C. region. Several sports enthusiasts, politicians, philanthropist and fashionistas gathered at the National Building Museum for a night of no holds [...]
On July 14, The Washington Government Relations Group (WGRG), the nation’s oldest organization for African-American government relations professionals, celebrated their Inaugural Tin Cup Awards at the Embassy of Finland. The Inaugural Tin Cup Awards honored individuals with a proven commitment to the enrichment of African-American government relations professionals. The Awards serves as an annual fundraiser to support [...]
On July 31, Capital Cause hosted its first outdoor street festival entitled “To DC With Love ” on the campus of Howard University. The event featured food, drinks, and live entertainment. A portion of the proceeds from the outdoor festival benefited the following nonprofit and community groups* : Bright Beginnings, Inc. Class of Change Center for [...]
On July 30, 2010 fashionable charitable givers gathered at L2 in georgetown in Washington D.C. for a fundraiser aimed to help send homeless children to kindergarten through the Courage for Kids GIVE BACK-pack Initiative for Bright Beginnings Child Development Center. Andrea V. Smoak, Aunni Young, Andrea Rodgers & Wendy Pittman Guests were treated to a tropical Christsmas complete with colorful silk hawaiin [...]
On June 30, the Washington, DC based charitable organization Extra-Ordinary Life (XOL), which caters to teen girls in foster care, celebrated as they prepared to send 8 young ladies to embark on an “extra-ordinary” journey to South Africa. The lucky ladies will land in South African during the 2010 World Cup Finals from July 5 -July [...]
On June 25, 2010 WOMA , an organization and movement dedicated to uplifting and supporting women fully engaged in their quest to embody their highest selves held their first annual awards ceremony held at the Josephine Butler Parks Center in Washington DC. Hazami Barmada, Tracy Chiles McGhee, Councilman Harry Thomas, Maurita K. Coley & Eleanor Hinton Hoytt Founder [...]
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