The 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. announces its 14th Annual Benefit Banquet and Gala on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Savannah’s
International Trade & Convention Center. This year, we will recognize some
of Savannah’s citizens who have made a difference in serving our youth
in our four major program areas – education, economic development, health &
wellness, and mentoring.
By “Mentoring the
100 Way Across a Lifetime”, the Savannah 100
aims to create an environment in
which our youth are motivated to achieve and to empower both them and their
families to become self-sufficient shareholders in the economic fabric of our
community.
Last year, we reached hundreds of Savannah
youth, from all walks of life, through our Youth Leadership Academy,
post-secondary scholarship assistance, our acclaimed program on health
disparities initiatives, and our Collegiate 100 chapters at Savannah State,
Georgia Southern and Armstrong Atlantic State universities. With your help, we
can and will reach more of Savannah’s at-risk youth.
Our 2010 strategic plan, “Meeting
Challenges; Leading by Example” provides for mentoring as an integral part of
each Savannah 100 program, expansion of
existing programs to reach more of Savannah’s at-risk youth, and new childhood
obesity prevention and a pioneering economic development program in partnership
with Savannah’s public schools.
As an IRS 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization, your partnership with the Savannah
100 will help ensure the continuation – and expansion – of these and
other “Four for the Future” programs.
We invite you to purchase
a table for you and your guests or, in the alternative, to sponsor a table
which would seat mentees and members of our Collegiate 100 who might
otherwise be unable to attend the Gala. The names of sponsoring individuals and
organizations will be prominently noted at each sponsored table and in our Gala
program.
In
light of the expected high demand for Gala tickets, we have instituted an
“Early Bird” pricing policy. For tables and tickets, for which payment in full
is received on or before March 1, 2010,
individual tickets will remain $75 per person and a table for ten will remain
at $750. For tables and tickets, for
which payment in full is received after
March 1, 2010 individual tickets will cost $99 per person and a table for
ten will cost $990.
We
have two convenient options for you to purchase your Gala tickets:
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First, you may
remit your payment via Pay Pal, by visiting the Home Page on our web site at www.100BlackMenSav.org;
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Second, you may
send your corporate or personal check or money order, payable to the “100 Black
Men of Savannah, Inc.”, to us at PO Box 14606, Savannah, GA 31416.
If
you have any further questions about the 14th Annual Gala of the 100
Black Men of Savannah, Inc., please contact us by email at 2010Gala@100BlackMenSav.org .
Your
support of our programs is an investment in Savannah’s youth.