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Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund
November 2007 e-Newsletter
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Message from Susie Kay:
DC Councilman Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr. with some
HDSF Students at
the October 2007 Mentoring Workshop
The end of the calendar year is
just the beginning for us here at Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund. The
fall is the start of the school year, and we have our Hoop Dreams
Mentoring Program up and running with 85 fantastic students from
Washington, DC. Along with our students are nearly 100 dedicated mentors
who we are so thankful for - their commitment to our mission is
truly appreciated!
As we approach the holiday
season, we would ask that you consider
supporting our efforts here. A financial donation to Hoop
Dreams can make a lifetime of impact to one of our students looking
to improve his/her life. Remember beyond college access, Hoop Dreams
supports our students by connecting them to resources, networks and
opportunities. You can be a part of this process by supporting us
during this holiday season. Thank you again for your interest in
Hoop Dreams, and on behalf of our incredible students and staff,
Happy Holidays from Hoop Dreams!
P.S. - Special thanks to DC Councilmember Harry "Tommy" Thomas,
Jr. for joining Hoop Dreams at our October 2007 Mentoring
Workshop held at The George Washington University's Elliot
School. For more great photos of the day's event, please check out
our
event photos. Thank you,
Councilman Thomas!
P.S.S. - We would also like to
thank Ms. Emily Rowe and Mr. Charles Boyd for their
fantastic leadership during our
November 2007 Writing Workshop.
Harry's Tap Room - A
Midwinter Night's Dream 2008 - HDSF Fundraiser and Night of
Networking!
Come join the Hoop Dreams team for a wonderful night of celebration,
networking, and
fun! Our friends at Harry's
Tap Room have teamed up with the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund to
host a wonderful evening to benefit the HDSF programs and services.
On Wednesday, February 20, 2008, the entire restaurant will be open
for this night of networking. Tickets are $75 ($80 at the door) and
include complementary food and beverage, plus an opportunity to bid
on some fantastic items at the Silent Auction! For more information,
or to RSVP, visit us
online or contact Logan
Kapinus at: 202-414-8226.
Corporate Sponsorship opportunities are also available! Please
contact Jeff Ruday,
Senior Director, Finance, Operations & Special Events, at
202-414-8322 to learn more about having your business team up with
Hoop Dreams!
Hoop
Dreams Scholarship Fund ...
works to create relationships,
build networks and provide resources that:
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empower and
support the inner-city DC public students to find their best
pathways to post-secondary education, a career and an enriched
life;
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build bridges of
understanding and collaboration between diverse communities in the
metropolitan Washington DC region; and
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promote an
on-going commitment to community responsibility and a lasting
spirit among students, volunteers, supporters, and all involved.
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Your Support
is Always Needed, Valued ...
and Truly Appreciated! |
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HDSF
Program Update - Time to Give Thanks
Thanksgiving - a time to reflect, and give thanks. What better way
to honor a time of thanksgiving than to support your community. Your
continued support of our programs and services to the students of
the District of Columbia is truly appreciated! Any amount can make
an impact on the lives of some tremendous kids:
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$500 can: Purchase all the
necessary books, resource guides, and materials for one student in
his/her pursuit of college enrollment;
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$1,000 can: Cover the cost of
one student to attend The Princeton Review SAT/ACT prep course,
including books, materials, and supplies;
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$5,000 can: Underwrite the
cost (materials, supplies, and reference guides) of one student in
attending our Writing Workshop and our Internship Workshop;
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$10,000 can: Impact the lives
of 5 Washington DC high school students by completely covering the
costs for our comprehensive Hoop Dreams Mentoring Program,
internships, SAT/ACT prep, and scholarship funding - plus our
continuing support through out HDSF Alumni Program after the
year-long programming.
Thank you
for considering your
financial support of Hoop Dreams!
Hoop Dreams - Picture of the Month
HDSF Hoop Dreamers Jeff Ruday
(Senior Director of Finance, Operations & Special Events) and Theo
Brannum (Program Manager) Welcome Attendees to the GQ Magazine's
50th Anniversary Gentlemen's Night Out at Saks Fifth Avenue on
October 25, 2007
HDSF
Program Update
Hoop Dreams, DC Councilman
Thomas Partner to Share Experience, Life Lessons in Success
 The
Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund hosted a fantastic October 2007
Mentoring Workshop with special guest speaker,
The Honorable Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr..
Councilman Thomas shared his personal story of perseverance and
success as he became on the city's leaders and influential voices in
the community. The HDSF Mentoring Program provides a meaningful
opportunity for students from HD Woodson High School, Academy of
Finance and Business located at HD Woodson, Ballou High School,
Banneker High School, and Washington Math, Science and Technology
Public Charter High School, to get connected with local
professionals ... beginning to build those bridges of community and
collaboration. For more information on the Mentoring Program, to
become a back up mentor or to become a mentor in next year's Hoop
Dreams Class, please contact Rachel Cleaver at
rcleaver@hoopdreams.org or
call: 202-289-6478.
Next HDSF Mentoring Session
Saturday, December 8, 2007
1pm - 4pm
The George Washington University's Elliott School - 1957 E Street NW
Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund is
proud to welcome Mr. Otis Ellis of Morgan Stanley as our featured
speaker for the month of December.
HDSF Alumni Outreach Program
Kicks Off 2007-08 Year
Hoop Dreams doesn't stop its
experience with our students the moment they move on to college or
other paths after their high school graduation. More than ever,
support and access to resources is essential during this time of
transition. We are proud of our continuing efforts to provide a base
of support to our "alumni" students of the Hoop Dreams Mentoring
Program. This year, to emphasize the importance of this time in the
students' lives, HDSF is proud to welcome our newest team member,
Ms. Emily Coccia, who will lead our alumni outreach programs and
services. Welcome to the team, Emily! Attention HDSF Alumni!
Reconnect with your Hoop Dreams family! Check out the
HDSF Alumni Website to learn
more about upcoming events, outreach, and communications!
Online Searches, Online
Shopping to Benefit HDSF!
Hoop Dreams has partnered with GoodSearch to develop a simple,
everyday way to help support our programs and organization. Do you
do online searches? Use a search engine, something like, say, Yahoo?
Well your searches can actually support Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund
by utilizing GoodSearch. Powered by Yahoo, the idea is simple - go
to
http://www.goodsearch.com and enter "Hoop Dreams Scholarship
Fund" as your selected charity. Then … search away! Every search you
do will create a donation to Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund! A penny a
search doesn't seem like a lot to you? Think of how many searches
you perform in a day! Now multiply that by all your friends, family,
co-workers, and colleagues?
With the Holiday Season, and
that can only mean - shopping. Are you an online shopper? GoodSearch
also allows you to shop online while supporting Hoop Dreams! Go to
the
GoodSearch website can select the "GoodShop" banner in the
center-right of the page. From there you will be able to select some
of your favorite online stores such as Nike, Apple, Best Buy and
hundreds more! By using the store links from the GoodSearch site,
each retailer will donate a percentage of your sales to Hoop Dreams!
Talk about easy! You were going to shop online anyway - why not help
Hoop Dreams as well!
Need an Intern? Bring on a
HDSF Student to Your Company!
 Do you have a
company or business looking for internship support? Would you like
to provide a paid internship for a deserving DC high school student?
Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund is looking for YOU!
The goal of the Hoop Dreams
Scholarship Fund Internship Program is to motivate students to
explore career possibilities, to provide job experience, and place
each intern in a job that matches his or her academic and/or career
goals. Once the student articulates their academic and/or career
goals, a member of the HDSF program staff works with the student on
job placement techniques such as interviewing, business dress, etc.
The staff member then liaises between the Internship Provider and
the student. During the internship, the HDSF program staff member
monitors the student's performance by communicating with the student
and his or her supervisor.
More than 300 students have
served in internships in businesses and government agencies
throughout metropolitan Washington, learning valuable life skills -
and earning a paycheck. Among the notable Washington, DC area
organizations which have offered Hoop Dreams internships are: United
States House and Senate and Congressional offices; Washington
Department of Emergency Medicine; Kimsey Foundation; Verizon Center;
Washington Sports & Entertainment; and Friedman Billings Ramsey.
Several of our students have returned to take full-time positions
with their internship provider after graduating from college.
If you are interested in
providing an internship please contact
Tyler Atkins at: 202-289-6109.
Hoop
Dreams in the News
 Hoop
Dreams Scholarship Fund, in partnership with Saks Fifth Avenue and
GQ Magazine, celebrated GQ's 50th Anniversary with a
special Gentlemen's Night Out at Saks of shopping and
networking. HDSF was a beneficiary of the evening, along with our
friends at The National Foundation of Teaching Entrepreneurship -
Greater Washington, hosted by Red Zebra Communication's Bennett Zier
(Left of Susie in the adjacent picture). It was a wonderful evening,
and we thank GQ Magazine, Saks, Bennett Zier, Virginia Tobacco
Company, and The Presidential Golf Club for their support of a great
evening. Check out some of the
pictures of the event.
Congrats Theo and Tyler!
HDSF is happy to announce the promotion of Mr. Theo Brannum and
Mr. Tyler Atkins both to Program Manager! Theo and Tyler, along
with Program Director Ms. Rachel Cleaver and Alumni Outreach
Coordinator Emily Coccia, are the backbone of our programming and
services for the students of the Hoop Dreams Experience. Theo and
Tyler are dedicated staffers who work hard with their students to
always expect the very best and make the greatest impact. Congrats
to Theo and Tyler!
Goodbye, Pumpkin!
Hoop Dreams would like to wish our team member, Ms. Dana Ross,
good luck as she leaves her position here at Hoop Dreams to work
full time with her other endeavor...her catering company, Pumpkin
Productions! Dana has been a Hoop Dreamer for 4 years, and she
will be missed! But we will certainly stay in touch, as we can't go
long without some wonderful food from Pumpkin! As we say goodbye to our
friend Dana, we also say hello to our new Hoop Dreamer, Ms. J.
Logan Kapinus! Welcome Logan!
New CFC
Number: Make a Donation to Hoop Dreams
For years Hoop Dreams has maintained the shared
United Way/CFC # 8953 for
charitable giving. As of August 1, 2007, Hoop Dreams will have two
distinct numbers for our United Way Campaign and Combined Federal
Campaign (CFC). Please note the distinction when making your
donations today. Every dollar counts towards helping deserving DC
public high school students to achieve their dreams of college.
What is CFC? Fundraising in the federal government
workplace dedicated to charitable organizations is known as the
Combined Federal Campaign. The number of participating charities is
estimated at over 20,000 nonprofit charitable organizations
worldwide.
2007 United Way # 8953
2007 CFC # 42577
Congratulations to Hoop Dreams supporter and DC
Restaurateur Alan Popovsky for the opening of his newest restaurant,
Hudson,
located at 2030 M Street, NW. Hudson's
opening event
included a celebration for Hoop Dreams and a percentage of this
first month's net sales will benefit the programs of HDSF! So if
you're looking to support Hoop Dreams, visit Hudson!
Thank you
for all of your support!
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