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MONARCH AWARDS GALA 2015 featuring THE 32nd TRIBUTE to BLACK MEN<BR>A semi-formal affair ... <BR><BR>Reception - 7 pm: &nbsp;The evening starts with a reception in Columbus Hall outside the Grand Ballroom. &nbsp; It is the place to be see and be seen. &nbsp;Meet and greet, bid on silent auction items, enjoy libations, purchase raffle tickets and people watch to your heart's content. &nbsp;<BR><BR>The Gala - 8 pm: &nbsp;Moving into the Grand Ballroom, the Gala commences with a 3-course "taste of soul" that is thoughtfully sourced and carefully served. &nbsp;Hosted by the effervescent Val Warner of Windy City Live, the Gala program highlights the foundation's accomplishments, features a spectacular performance by The Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre and honors six of Chicago's most outstanding African-American men. &nbsp;This year's honorees are:<BR><BR>Khary Y.S. Armster<BR>Whitney M. Young Magnet HS Student <BR><BR>Marlon Everett, MD<BR>Cardiologist & Medical School Instructor <BR><BR>Phillip Hampton<BR>Chicago Public Schools' Family & Community Engagement Chief<BR><BR>Terry Hillard<BR>Founder, Hillard Heintze security risk management & investigations <BR><BR>Spencer Leak, Jr.<BR>Vice President, Leak & Sons Funeral Homes <BR><BR>Joel D. Taylor, DMin<BR>Pastor, St. Paul MBC and Greater Mt. Pleasant MBC <BR><BR>After Party - 9 pm: &nbsp;Dance the night away at the Gala After Party with the city's best known party band, The Chicago Catz.<BR><BR>For more than 26 years, the Catz have performed at some of the most prestigious private parties and events in Chicago. &nbsp;You're thinking, high society, hors d'oeuvre music ... to the contrary, The Chicago Catz serve up and dish out the hottest get out of your seat and dance music in town! &nbsp;<BR><BR>More information about the Foundation, the Gala and other Foundation programs and events available at www.monarchawardsfoundation.org. <BR><BR>ABOUT THE MONARCH AWARDS FOUNDATION<BR><BR>The more than 250 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Xi Nu Omega Chapter, chartered in 1982, are simultaneously members of the Monarch Awards Foundation, Inc. which was organized as a vehicle for the chapter's fundraising, program implementation, scholarship awards and charitable donations. &nbsp;Some of the Foundation's signature initiatives are the Teen Esteem Program, the annual Thanksgiving Community Feeding, ASCEND -- a teen leadership development project, MLK Day of Service, and an annual Community Expo featuring the Music & Arts Explosion. &nbsp; Since its inception in 1988, the Foundation has awarded more than $675,000.00 in scholarships and non-profit assistance.<BR><BR>Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, is an international service organization founded in 1908 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-educated women. &nbsp;Its membership of 260,000 is comprised of distinguished women who dedicate themselves to promoting peace and improving the quality of life for citizens worldwide.<BR><BR>The Gala is the Foundation's major fundraiser and 100% of the proceeds is used for scholarships, community programs and nonprofit grants. &nbsp;We contribute resources to help improve social and economic conditions through service initiatives and progressive educational enrichment, health promotion, family strengthening, environmental ownership and global impact programming.
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