A Diva State of Mind

 It’s that time of year again!

Capital Partners for Education (CPE) is hosting is annual Soirée for Success Happy Hour Fundraiser.  CPE is a college preparatory program designed to help high school students in the DC area overcome barriers that would prevent them from attending college.  Students attend charter schools in the DC area through scholarships, receive academic support and are partnered with a mentor.  I served as a mentor for the past two years. My mentee recently graduated from Elizabeth Seton High School and will be attending college in Baltimore this fall.

Guests will enjoy complimentary southern cuisine & delicious cocktails and raffle prizes to raise funds to help support the educational needs of underprivileged D.C. area high school students. Raffle prizes include an autographed baseball by Bruce Harper, one month membership to Equinox, gift certificate to Bertucci’s and many more!!

If you are in the DMV area, I encourage all of you to join me to help raise money for CPE and celebrate the seventh year in a row that 100% of CPE graduates are enrolled in college! 

Date:  Thursday, June 28, 2012

Time: 6:00- 8:00 pm

Location: Georgia Brown’s Rooftop 950 15th Street NW (between I and K Streets NW) Washington, DC 20005

Three Ticket Options:

• $100: Summa Cum Laude Ticket- Admission + exclusive raffle entry for weekend stay at Donovan House.
• $75: Magna Cum Laude Ticket - Admission + exclusive raffle entry for weekend stay at Hotel Palomar DC.
• $50: General Admission

Purchase tickets http://tinyurl.com/soireeforsuccess12

*A limited number of tickets will be sold at the Summa Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude levels, which means you will have a better chance of winning and your contribution will make a greater impact on the students CPE serves.

To learn more about CPE, visit www.cpfe.org

Pursuit DC is hosting it’s second annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament to benefit Capital Partners for Education (CPE).  All proceeds from the tournament will be used to support CPE’s efforts to help motivated, low-income high school students reach their dreams of attending and completing college.

 When: Sunday, March 31, 2012

Time: 9:00am to 1:30pm  

Where: KIPP DC: College Prep (2600 Douglas PL., S.E. Washington D.C. 20020)

Age: 18+ 

Fee - $35 per person team of 3 players; $140 3-4 players per team.  Click HERE for all information related to the tournament and to register!

There is a 16 team limit and spots fill up quickly! Make sure you and your teammates register for the event ASAP! For any questions regarding registration please contact Romone Penny, Pursuit Founder and CEO at [email protected].

I am a mentor and member of the Leadership Committe for Capital Partners for Education (CPE). CPE is a college preparatory program designed to help high school students in the DC area overcome barriers that would prevent them from attending college.  Students attend charter schools in the DC area through scholarships, receive academic support and are partnered with a mentor.  I currently mentor a rising senior at Elizabeth Seton High School.

This year, CPE is hosting Soiree For Success Happy Hour Fundraiser to raise funds to assist in sending students to one of the participating charter high schools and to continue to provide academic support and the mentor program.

Date: Wednesday, June 22nd

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location: Georgia Brown’s Rooftop (950 15th Street NW)

Tickets: $50

In the event of rain, the happy hour will be moved into the lobby area of the main building. The $50 general admission ticket includes delicious Georgia Brown’s cuisine and open bar.  There will also be a silent auction and raffle prizes include stays at Kimpton Hotel and facial & massage services from MINT.

I hope you are able to attend the event this Wednesday.  You already spend $50 for a night out in the city, so why not spend $50 at a happy hour that supports a GREAT cause?!

Tickets can be purchased at http://tinyurl.com/soireeforsuccess

To view pictures from last year’s “Mix It Up” event click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flores78/sets/72157624355355518/show/

To learn more about CPE, visit http://www.cpfe.org

On behalf of Capital Partners for Education (CPE), I want to thank everyone that came to the fundraiser happy hour last night. I want to also thank those you made donations but weren’t able to attend. Thanks to you, we were able to raise over $5,000!!! All proceeds will go toward funding the CPE programs that directly benefit the CPE students.

CPE hosted the “Mix It Up” Fundraiser Happy Hour to not only raise money for the organization, but to bring awareness as well.  CPE has been around for 17 years providing private high school scholarships to DC youth, academic support and an amazing mentor program.

Guest began strolling in at 6:30pm and the last person didn’t leave until after 9pm.  There were well over 50 guests in attendance enjoying great drinks from the staff at Midtown Loft, food and of course participating in the raffle of more than 22 prizes! in Information cards were placed throughout the loft for guests and a PowerPoint was running that featured graduation pictures from this year’s class and recognized sponsors and raffle donators.  CPE staff, leadership committee members and mentors introduced themselves and talked to guest about CPE and how they too can become involved.

The raffle started around 8pm and prizes included yoga for a guest and ten friends, Nationals tickets, comedy show tickets, salon gift certificates and lots more!

I personally haven’t started mentoring with CPE, but I can tell you that it is a GREAT organization.  The staff, mentors and leadership committee are very passionate about helping young people in the area.  The students that become members of the CPE program are gifted, motivated students seeking the necessary resources to be successful. 

I look forward to being matched with a student this August. While I’ve never been a mentor(so the idea makes me a little nervous), I know that I’ll be helping someone reach their full potential, while under different circumstances they may not have had that opportunity.  If you’re interested in learning more about CPE, please visit www.cpfe.org. I encourage everyone to take the time and volunteer with an organization that interest you, whether it’s CPE or not.

Capital Partners for Education provides DC youth with private high school scholarships, adult mentors and academic support services for all four years of high school.  In CPE’s 17-year history, the organization has helped nearly 400 students get on a path towards college. Without the support from CPE, many of these students’ talents would be unrealized. Our students face numerous obstacles on their path to college, including limited family income, unsafe neighborhoods, and a lack of positive role models.
 
Despite these challenges, our students are earning academic distinction, giving back to their communities through service and most importantly and are becoming the first in their families to attend college. Not only do 99% of all CPE graduates enroll in college, they graduate college at 5.3 times the rate of their DC public school counterparts. 

Please join me at the Mix It Up Fundraiser Happy Hour at Midtown Loft on June 23rd from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.

Ticket price includes top shelf open bar, hors d’oeuvres and great raffle prizes. Contributions are tax deductible.

$50 - Sponsor (1 raffle ticket) : Sponsors the cost of one CPE student’s
participation in our Career Pathways program for one year

$75 - Cum Laude(5 raffle tickets) : Sponsors a CPE mentor/mentee match for one
year

$150 - Magna Cum Laude (10 raffle tickets) : Sponsors the cost of textbooks and
uniforms for a CPE student who could otherwise not afford them

$200 - Summa Cum Laude (15 raffle tickets) : Fulfills an Emergency Fund Request
to cover school-related expenses for a CPE family experiencing temporary
financial insecurity
 
 To purchase tickets to the event, please visit http://bit.ly/mixitup
Designation: Mix It Up Event
 
You can also find out more information about the organization, the event and ways to donate on CPE’s website: www.cpfe.org.

By supporting CPE, you can help us continue to provide life changing opportunities to motivated, !low-income students who would likely not graduate and enroll in college if not for our program’s support. I hope you and your friends make it!!!

I hope to see you all there!!!

Midtown Loft
1219 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC

If you can’t purchase tickets in advance, they are available at the door for $55 and include top shelf open bar and hors d’oeuvres