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

Second Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala

Our founder, Parthenia Warford would like to thank each and every person that was involved in making our Second Annual Project Impact Scholars Black-tie Benefit Gala last Saturday, October 15, 2011. It was a really nice evening that included a sit down dinner inside the gorgeous Regency Room at The Club at Andrews.

Our Mistress of Ceremony for the evening was Miss Carrie Lambert, Vice President, Special Events, The Warford Foundation, and Actress with Wilhelmina PA (oh and Parthenia youngest daughter pictured below together).

Miss Ashley Moore (pictured below) a current third year nursing student enrolled at Bowie University BSN Program she was awarded $200 Founders Award for Outstanding Nursing Student separate from Project Impact Scholars award this award is given annually paid for by the Founder.

Mrs. Cheryl Dover, Chair (pictured below), as our guest speaker Nursing Department, Prince George's Community College she discussed the importance about our partnership, the two-year nursing program then introduced three of the ten applicants for our Project Impact Scholars Program Out of the 440 nursing students enrolled in PGCC Nursing Program over 75 of them are interested in applying before the deadline for application is November 15, 2011.

Second Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala

The Warford Foundation will host its Second Annual Black-tie Benefit Gala on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 8p.m. to midnight at The Club at Andrews, on Andrews Air Force Base, Clinton, Maryland. This benefit gala will provide funding for financial assistance as needed to our recent fallen soldier’s military widow families and single mothers. Proceeds will go towards Project Impact Scholars Program established to assist with the foundation’s efforts to help military widows and single mothers with $250 per semester for books as they pursue a 2yr associates degree in nursing at Prince George's Community College. Our host for the evening is Miss Carrie Lambert, Vice President, Special Events, TWF; newly signed actress to Wilhelmina PA; and youngest daughter of Parthenia Warford, founder TWF. We will be honoring a very special young lady Miss Ashley Moore with Parthenia Warford special award. Tickets for the evening including live music, silent auction, seated dinner, champagne toast, and door prizes, is $75 per person and $150 couple. The music will be provided by our sponsor DJ Dnitty of In Tha Lyme Lyte, LLC / Sound Production. More details coming soon.

Dress: Black-tie (men) / gowns (women)

About The Warford Foundation
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 other single mothers.

Our vision is to help military widows-who are often forgotten about after the funerals and other military rituals-as well other single mothers who also are in need of financial assistance to obtain a 2year degree in nursing. The proceeds from various charity events will go directly toward Project Impact Scholars Program established to assist with our efforts to help military widows and single mothers. Our founder, Parthenia as a 20yr retired U.S. Army soldier, is familiar with the plight of the military spouse. The impact of having a spouse serving their country fighting this Nation's was one day and being told the next day that you are now a widow with kids and no skills can be devastating. She saw this all around her during her 20 year career as an active duty and while serving as a single parent herself.

The Warford Foundation Project Impact Scholars Program will benefit from all the proceeds of the black-tie benefit gala; the monies will assist us with being able to award more single mother and military widow enrolled in the 2yr nursing program at Prince George's Community College, Nursing Department $250 for books per semester as they actively pursue their degree.

Project Impact Scholars Program
The Warford Foundation has a mission to expand the opportunities of single mother and military widow families by increasing self sufficiency through scholastic growth and achievement.

Eligibility requirements:
- Currently enrolled in an accredited L.P.N. or R.N. nursing program.
- Proof of single parent status (birth certificate, school records, etc).
- Annual income less than $40,000 (previous year's tax return and current paycheck stub).
- Maintain a 3.0 grade point average or higher.
- Participation in The Warford Foundation community services activities (1 per semester of award).
- Become an Ambassador of The Warford Foundation actively encouraging other single mothers and military widows interested in nursing to apply to Project Impact Scholars Program.

The Warford Foundation recently partnered with Prince George’s Community College, Nursing Department to provide eligible single mother and/or military widow awardees with $250.00 per semester assistance with purchasing books beginning Spring 2012. Prince George's Community College's Nursing Program is one of the largest of the 14 associate degree programs in Maryland. The program was approved by the State Board of Nursing in 1969 and accredited by the National League of Nursing in 1976. The LPN to ADN Transition Program began the summer of 1995. The LPN Program began the fall of 1996 and is approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing.