Fwd: YGB Entrepreneurial Awards: 2020 Honoree Announcement Press Release (Please Forward)

[Kira]

Querida Familia,

I am excited to announce that I am being honored during the YGB Entrepreneurial Awards on February 26, 2020 (press release is below) alongside several other honorees (including Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and International Reggae Artist Tanya Stephens).  Please let me know if you are interested in attending the award ceremony. :)

Also, they are putting together an intro video/slideshow for me and would like intro music for me. eek.  Any ideas of what I should include would be greatly appreciated.  :) 

Saludos,
Kira

Kira Brereton, JD MPH Email: kira.b...@gmail.com

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Date: Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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	YGB Public Relations:  (E) ygba...@gmail.com (O) 347. 559.4YGB (4942) Media Contact: Shaila Mentore  smentore....@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2020 YOUNG, GIFTED, & BLACK™ (YGB) ENTREPRENEURIAL AWARDS HONOREE ANNOUNCEMENT
New York, New York— (Tuesday, December 10, 2019) The Young, Gifted & Black™ (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards is celebrating its 15th year as a national program to highlight the achievements and journeys of “Unsung Heroes & Heroines” within their communities and industries. This year the team has compiled another outstanding group of individuals who continuously Strive Towards the Continued Pursuit of Success. The annual Black Tie Awards Dinner & Reception will occur on February 26, 2020 in celebration of Black History Month.
EVENT:	2020 YGB BLACK TIE AWARDS DINNER & RECEPTION 15th YEAR CELEBRATION
DATE:	Wednesday, February 26, 2019
TIME:	6:00PM – 11:00PM
LOCATION:	26 BRIDGE | BK Venues 26 Bridge Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 www.26Bridge.com
TICKETS/TABLES	www.ygbawards.com or 2020ygbawards.eventbrite.com
DONATIONS:	www.ygbawards.com/donation
MEDIA CREDENTIALS	https://www.ygbawards.com/press
In honor of Jezel Best, 2017 Professional Services Strategic Business Development Award Honoree, whose recent death on November 20, 2019 was unexpected, the organization will rename the Mission Award to be titled as the Jezel Best P.O.W.E.R.N.M.O.T.I.O.N. (see acronym below) Mission Award dedicate in memoriam as Ms. Best exemplified the Young, Gifted & Black™ (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards mission in all aspects of her life.  This award will be presented to her family at the 15th Anniversary Celebration.  The organization has setup a donation account using the link: https://www.ygbawards.com/jezelbestdonate The Young, Gifted & Black™ (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards program is a simple measure of giving recognition, highlighting and showing appreciation towards one’s peers. The awards program creates a platform that brings exposure to people, who represent positive role models to their peers, and provides an opportunity for others to be inspired and motivated.
Through the YGB Cares & Educational Assistance Program (www.ygbawards.com/donation), charities selected by an honoree will receive a percentage of the proceeds from purchases made on their behalf towards VIP tickets/tables and advertisement buys. The YGB Entrepreneurial Awards will also provide donations towards our 501 (c) 3 non-profit fiscal partner charities: The Christopher Rose Community Empowerment Campaign (www.crcec.org) and The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (www.AFUWI.org) . Tickets are available online at www.ygbawards.com  and processed through Eventbrite.  Sponsorships, advertisements and/or donations, in addition to questions or inquiries, can be answered by contacting us at the YGB Entrepreneurial Awards service line at 347.559.4YGB (4942) or by sending an email to ygba...@gmail.com.
BACKGROUND In 2006, the Young, Gifted & Black™ (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards program was created with one goal and mission in mind: To positively empower individuals and communities by highlighting the achievements of the “Unsung Heroes” whose stories can help inspire others towards making future goals attainable.   MISSION P.O.W.E.R. -N- M.O.T.I.O.N. Providing Opportunity With Effective Resources Networking Motivates Optimizes Transcends Inspires Organizes Nurtures The Young, Gifted & Black™ (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards program places an emphasis on individuals that continue to reach levels of success through hard work and determination. There isn’t a formal selection criterion to receive this award; rather the program is designed for peer-to-peer acknowledgement of their Talent, Ambition and Achievements toward the “Continued Pursuit of Success “outlined by where they have been in life to where they are now as ambassadors of the entrepreneurial spirit.
Best Regards,   Carl Gray  President-CEO The NetLinkz Group, Inc.  o: 347-875-7601 (Direct) Founder Young, Gifted & Black (Y.G.B.) Entrepreneurial Awards  e: ygba...@gmail.com  w: www.ygbawards.com  The NetLinkz Group, Inc. is management consulting organization making a conscious effort to bridge concepts, ideas, lifestyles, professions, likes and passions within a professional and entertainment forum. Founded in 2006 by Carl O. Gray, President and CEO, The NetLinkz Group, Inc., and Founder of Unified Network of Business Professionals, in honor of Black History Month, The Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards is designed for peer-to-peer acknowledgement for their Talent, Ambition and Achievements toward the Continued Pursuit of Success.