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DC – The 2nd Annual UrbanPromise Ambassadors of Hope Scholarship Benefit Recap

Left: Arlene Wube/UrbanPromise
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 at Shadow Room
| by UrbanPromise| 2012 |

Suite 202 and UrbanPromise held the 2nd Annual UrbanPromise Ambassadors of Hope Casino Royale Scholarship Benefit at the Shadow Room, with over 300 people in attendance. The red carpet event was hosted by Washington Wizards John Wall and Trevor Booker, radio personalities 95.5 WPGC Sunni and the City, 93.9 WKYS Antonio Cuban Cigar Smoker and Big Tigger.

Photos: Shy

Guests indulged in a two-hour Moet, Hennessy and Belvedere open bar that included specialty cocktails such as the Hennessy Ginger and the Hennessy Berry along with Belvedere Silver Sour and Vodka Mule. Guests were served premium appetizers while enjoying live music by We Are Black Alley Band, WKYS Celebrity DJ Quick Silva and entertained with an array of casino games. The highlight of the night were the notable honorees that included Lamell McMorris of Perennial Strategy Group, Tobeka Green of Communities in Schools of the Nation’s Capital, Entrepreneur Shawn Strader, and DC Community Activist Tony Lewis, Jr. With wonderful partnerships and participation, the scholarship benefit achieved its goal of raising over $30k to fund scholarships for UrbanPromise youth.

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