Girls Inc of the Greater Peninsula's 5th Annual People of Influence Fundraising Gala with Jennifer Holliday
Online, October 18, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Girls Inc of the Greater Peninsula is pleased to announce that the keynote speaker and performer for the 5th People of Influence Fundraising Gala will be the original "Dreamgirl," Jennifer Holliday, performing her heart wrenching rendition of the show stopping torch- song ballad, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going."
Currently Girls Inc. provides safe learning environments for over 400 youth daily in our four (4) sites in Hampton and Newport News. Transportation is provided daily from 21 schools in Hampton and 15 schools in Newport News to Girls Inc sites, where youth participates in homework assistance and national research based programs. In additional, Girls Inc provides affordable structured learning summer programs from 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday during the summer. Girls Inc programs and transportation prevents gang involvement as well as other risky behaviors thereby ensuring safe communities on the Peninsula. Proceeds from the fundraising gala will allow Girls Incorporated to continue to offer evidence-based programs to youths age 5-18 in the Hampton Roads communities.
Your support of this event is where you can influence positive change! For additional information please contact Dr. Jackie Jackson or a Girls Inc. staff at (757) 244-0716. You can also visit us on the web at www.girlsincofgreaterpen.com