The 37th Annual Equal Opportunity Awards Carnival is Friday, April 8 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. This year we will be honoring the Lifetime Achievement of Edith C. Bush. I am hoping you plan to attend and provide support for the outstanding works of the Urban League of Palm Beach County.
Over the past 12 months, the community members we serve have been more challenged than ever. But you will be proud to know that the ULPBC has risen to the occasion. Never before has the need been greater. And never before has the work of the ULPBC been more impactful.
The ULPBC has tirelessly served more than 15,000 residents over the past year. Our dedicated staff has provided job training and placement to many in need; worked with troubled youth to stay out of the criminal justice system; counseled over 400 families facing foreclosure; provided after school tutoring and programs for high school students to complete their course work and graduate with a diploma; provided financial literacy classes; inducted 40 new members to the National Achievers Society; and provided support coordination services for the developmentally disabled. This year the ULPBC has completed construction on a new housing development that will not only uplift a neighborhood in West Palm Beach but also provide residents an opportunity to become homeowners.
Yes, all in all, with your unwavering support, we were able to accomplish a great deal over the past year – through a very trying time. Our programmatic efforts have been continuous, and our impact on the lives of thousands, has been significant. But now more than ever, we need your help, because in these troubled times, there is still so much more to do.
Approximately 80 cents of every dollar raised from the 37th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Awards Carnival goes directly to support the extensive efforts of the ULPBC.I hope we can count on your support this year. We hope to see you at the Gala on Friday, April 8th. Quite simply, it is what enables us to keep doing what we do.
Below is an invitation to the event. If there are any questions, please contact Kate Alvarado, Vice President of Development & Communication at 561.833.1461 ext 3002.
You have my genuine thanks for your continued support of the Urban League of Palm Beach County.
Warm regards,
Patrick J. Franklin
President & CEO
