Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The Inaugural Ms Veteran America Pageant

Please make plans to attend the Inaugural Ms Veteran America Pageant founded by Final Salute, Inc. They are good friends of The Warford Foundation, so as a supporter and friend we are helping spread the word about this event. The purpose of the event is to showcase “The Woman Beyond the Uniform.” As a Female Veteran, some of our femininity becomes lost when we wear the uniform, because we have to blend in with the boys. Our grace, poise, beauty and talents become camouflaged during our military service. After attending this event, your perception of women in uniform will change forever! Final Salute Inc, is the Founder and Beneficiary of the Inaugural Ms Veteran America Pageant. All proceeds from the event will aid in continuing to provide homes for homeless female Veterans and their children. Final Salute Inc. was founded in 2010 by a Female Veteran and cancer survivor who became aware of the large number of homeless female Veterans. There are currently over 13,000 homeless female Veterans nationwide. Over half of all homeless female Veterans are single mothers. Final Salute Inc. was formed to fill a critical need for an organization that was actively engaged and designed to meet the evolving and unique needs of homeless Female Veterans and their children. While our Veterans are no longer serving on the front lines in foreign wars, our homeless female Veterans are at the back of the line when seeking housing and other supportive services. Final Salute Inc. is the only organization in the DC Metro Area and only one of a handful across the nation that specifically supports the housing needs of homeless Female Veterans and their children.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Third Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala Sponsorship Opportunities

Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala Sponsorship Opportunities
We just announced our sponsorship levels for our Third Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala, Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 6pm to 10pm at The Club at Andrews, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. All proceeds will go directly to our Project Impact Scholars Program, our mission is to expand the opportunities of single mother and military widow families by increasing self sufficiency through scholastic growth and achievement. We intend to reach out to the military widows that lost their loved ones due to the current war; as well as single mothers. The Warford Foundation, a non-profit registered in the State of Maryland, IRS 501(c)3 approved founded by Parthenia Warford to assist military widows and single mothers through financial assistance in their pursuit of successfully completing nursing program. We partnered with Prince George's Community College, Nursing Department to provide $250 a semester to eligible single mothers and military widows; we plan to award at least four (4) $250 awards in Fall 2012. Proceeds from our annual event will allow us to meet and exceed this goal. We awarded our first single mother nursing student January 2012, she is am excellent student and mother. Sponsorship levels are as follows: Title Sponsor $10,000: Ten (10) VIP tickets at our Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala; title sponsor for our Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala; reference in all press release and promotional materials; name/logo displayed on gift bags; inside front and back cover ad in program book; extended rights to retain platinum sponsorship on a 1-year continuum Entertainment Sponsor $5,000: Six (6) VIP tickets at our Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala; reference in all press releases and promotional materials; full page ad in program book; sponsor recognition on website for one (1) year Platinum Sponsor $2,500: Five (5) VIP tickets at our Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala; half page ad in program book; sponsor recognition on website for nine (9) months Gold Sponsor $1,000: Four (4) VIP tickets at our Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala; ad in program book; sponsor recognition on website for six (6) months Silver Sponsor $500: Two (2) VIP tickets at our Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala; recognition in program book and on website for (3) three months Bronze Sponsor $250: VIP ticket and recognition in program book If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact our founder, Parthenia Warford at info@thewarfordfoundation.org. We appreciate your interest in helping us help the most disadvantaged group of people single mothers become self sufficient through scholastic growth. Parthenia Warford Executive Director/Founder The Warford Foundation, Inc. info@thewarfordfoundation.org http://thewarfordfoundation.org www.thewarfordfoundation.blogspot.com www.twitter.com/thewarford