U.S. Dream Academy to Honor Heisman Winner Mark Ingram, Jr., Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler, NFL's George Allen "Pat" Summerall, Lars Houmann, Hilton O. Smith, and Kathy Victor at 11th Annual "Power of a Dream Gala" to Benefit At-Risk Youth on May 1st
Actor Lamman Rucker, Mary Mary, Chef Jeff Henderson, James Brown and Members of Congress Among Special Guests
(firmenpresse) - WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwire) -- 04/23/12 -- The U.S. Dream Academy today announced its Gala, themed "Dreams for the Future" to be held on Tuesday, (Reception 5:45pm, Dinner 7:00pm) in Washington, DC to benefit their nationally recognized after-school programs for children. The event will be held at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel located at 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008. Each year the Power of a Dream Gala attracts the support of Hollywood celebrities, political figures, corporate executives, community leaders, and VIPs to invest and raise awareness to further help U.S. Dream Academy programs succeed in making a difference in the lives of at-risk youth and children of incarcerated parents.
Honorees for this year's event, who are also making a difference in young people's lives with their philanthropic efforts, include: (President & CEO Florida Hospital),(Heisman Trophy Winner New Orleans Saints of the National Football League), (Miss America 2012), (Sr. Vice-President, Community Affairs Turner Construction Company), (Former National Football League Player and Television Sportscaster), and (Board of Directors Chairman, Independent Business Owners Association International).
A special highlight of the evening will include performances by the U.S. Dream Academy , Grammy Award Winning Gospel Group , and Grammy Award nominee and founder of U.S. Dream Academy, . , Executive Chef, Best Selling Author, Multi-Grammy Award and Star of the Food Network's "The Chef Jeff Project," will serve as the keynote speaker. Emmy Award and Edward R. Murrow Award winning anchor (ABC7/WJLA TV) and popular actor and Star of Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns" will emcee the gala.
Honorary Congressional Gala Co-Chairs for the event will be (D-MD.) and (D-MD). Corporate Gala Chair is of Turner Construction Company. VIP guests will include Members of Congress, Sport legends, Corporate Executives and community leaders. Sponsors of the Gala include (Presenting Sponsor), and
The U.S. Dream Academy Gala Honorary Congressional Committee includes the support of (R-UT), (D-MD), (D-Md.), (D-FL), (D-PA), (D-TN), (R-MO), (D-PA), (D-TX), (D-CA37), (IN-7), and (D-DC).
The mission of the U.S. Dream Academy is to empower children who are at risk of future incarceration to maximize their potential by providing them with academic, social and values enrichment through supportive mentoring and the use of technology. The vision is to create an army of young men and women with positive dreams for their lives, equipped with the tools to make those dreams a reality with the core values of Faith, Freedom, Inspiration and Integrity.
The U.S. Dream Academy focuses on impacting the lives of children with incarcerated parents and children falling behind in school. The program, founded by renowned gospel singer Wintley Phipps, is currently operating in 10 cities nationwide. Its research-based initiatives challenge over 600 young people daily and engage them in active learning through one-to-one mentoring, strong academics, and technology-driven activities and curricula. .
In Washington, D.C., the Dream Academy Learning Center is co-located at the Ferebee Hope Elementary School where students have access to after-school academic support, character building and dream building activities along with weekly mentoring by positive adult volunteers.
One in 40 children in the United States has an incarcerated parent.
More than 10 million children in the U.S. have had a parent in prison.
Each year about 400,000 mothers and fathers finish serving prison or jail sentences, and return home.
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