champions and community partners together to share stories about their efforts to pave the way for educational equity for all children. DATE & TIME: Wednesday March 4; 6:30 p.m. LOCATION: Omni Shoreham Hotel ATTIRE: Cocktail EVENT CHAIRMEN: Joey and Stan Sloter and Anne and Bryan Jacobski TICKET PRICE: $1,000 SPONSORSHIPS: From $10,000 CONTACT: Coury Shadyac, coury. shadyac@teachforamerica.org, 202552-2400 ext. 22114 or 202-465-7800 ext. 22114
PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION SPRING GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: About 1,000 guests from the business, diplomatic, government, medical, sports, media and social communities celebrate Ireland under the gracious patronage of Irish Amb. Anne Anderson. Since 1994, the gala has raised over $21.6 million in support of Prevent Cancer’s research, community outreach and education programs. DATE: Friday, March 6 LOCATION: National Building Museum ATTIRE: Black-tie EVENT CHAIRMEN: Jeff and Gail MacKinnon, Catherine Bennett TICKET PRICE: From $500 SPONSORSHIPS: From $7,000 CONTACT: Kristen Fagley, 703-519-2103, kristen.fagley@preventcancer.org
LATINO STUDENT FUND GALA WHAT TO EXPECT: The Latino Student Fund provides opportunities for a strong academic foundation for Pre-K12 Hispanic students and to promote higher education and professional leadership. The celebration includes music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from the Latin world. In addition to the festivities, there is a silent and live auction and the signature Ambassadorial Dinner. DATE: Thursday, March 12 LOCATION: Organization of American States ATTIRE: Cocktail TICKET PRICE: From $125 CONTACT: Maria Fernanda Borja, 202-2443438, mfborja@latinostudentfund.org
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