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.

The Warford Foundation - "Top Social Entrepreneur in Philanthropy"

The Warford Foundation was named this weeks "Top Social Enrepreneur in Philanthropy" by Mr. Michael Chatman. We are very humbled and honored for this special recognition. If you are not familiar with Michael here is a short bio from his website (www.michaelchatman.com)

Michael Chatman was voted America’s Maverick Philanthropist and one of the nation’s leading authorities on new philanthropy, Michael Chatman heads the nation’s largest network of mission-related philanthropists giving up to $50,000 annually, The Association of Maverick Philanthropists, reaches a philanthropic community that’s collectively making the biggest social impact in the United States and overseas.

His annual philanthropy summits featuring America’s premiere thought leaders, engages thousands of attendees each year. An accomplished professional speaker, Michael Chatman has personally spoken to more than 75,000 next generation philanthropists from families with household net worth of $1 million to $10 million – and more than 25,000 mission-related philanthropists from families with household net worth of $10 million to $100 million.

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