The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc.(GWUL) Holds It's 32nd Annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Gala Hosted by Vivica A. Fox and Actor Director Robert Townsend

(PRWEB) March 4, 2004 -- The Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL)will hold it's 32nd Annual Whitney M. Young Memorial Gala in Washington, DC on March 10, 2004, hosted by Actress Vivica A. Fox and Actor, Director Robert Townsend.

Democratic National Committee Chair (DNC) Terry McAuliffe and Republican National Chair (RNC) Ed Gillespie will be the Honorary Chairs of this years GWUL Gala.

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WHO: Maudine Cooper (President, GWUL), Marc H. Morial (President, National Urban League), The Honorable Mayor Anthony A. Williams, Tanya L. Lombard (Director, Government Affairs, Altria Corporate Services & GWUL Gala General Co-Chair), Todd Heavner (Regional Vice President, Enterprise Rent-A-Car & GWUL Gala General Co-Chair), Gala Honorees; Donna Brazile (Senior Democratic Political Strategist), Kojo Nnamdi (Host, WAMU Radio and WHUT-TV), Mark Plotkin (Political Analyst, WTOP Radio), and The Honorable Carol Schwartz (Council member DC, R-At-Large).

WHAT:    The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc. 32nd Annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Gala, Theme: 65 Years Celebrating A Washington Tradition"

Scholarship Presentations By; Safeway, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., GWUL Thursday Network, and Nationwide.

WHEN:    Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Reception: 6:00pm    
Silent Auction: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Dinner: 7:00pm (Attire: Black
Tie /Red,White and Blue After Five)

WHERE:    The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
(2660 Woodley Road, NW, Wash., DC
Tel. 202-328-2000)

WHY: The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc. is a major interracial, nonpartisan, nonprofit community service and civil rights organization using the tools and methods of social work, economics, law and other disciplines to bring about equal opportunities and equal access to African Americans and minorities in the Washington metropolitan area. Its mission "is to increase the economic and political empowerment of African Americans and other minorities and to help all Americans share equally in the responsibilities and rewards of full citizenship."

Maudine R. Cooper, President of the GWUL states; "We could not provide the vital services that we do in the Washington metropolitan area without the support of corporate partners like Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Altria Corporate Services, Fannie Mae Foundation, Comcast and Coca-Cola, who are major sponsors of this year's Whitney M. Young Jr. Gala. Last year, the League provided services to more than 65,000 persons through our more than 20 programs in education, employment and training; aging and health services; and housing and community development. The support of our corporate partners enhances and expands our basic programs."
            
PRESS CONTACT: Craig Muckle at 301-918-6803 or Priscilla Clarke at Clarke & Associates, LLC @ Tel. 202-723-2200

EVENT INFO CONTACT: Greater Washington Urban League, Inc. at 202-265-8200 or visit www.gwul.org
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