In The Spotlight
The East Bay Awards
On behalf of the East Bay Leadership Foundation, www.eblf.org, A Brighter Today founder Tracy Ferguson received this year's East Bay Award for for "Community Service Award of the Year". Her achievement was recognized at the 7th Annual East Bay Gala Awards on Saturday, January 26th at the Blackhawk Auto Museum.
The East Bay Awards began in 2001 to recognize individuals and businesses for their outstanding contributions to the East Bay community. Over the years, the East Bay Awards have honored an exceptional group; individuals and organizations that go above and beyond in their efforts to improve our community. Past award winners include: Sean Marx, Give Something Back; Lane Garcia, La Clinica De La Raza; and Elaine Taylor, Taylor Family Foundation.
The gala raises funds for the East Bay Leadership Foundation-, an organization dedicated to improving educational opportunities for youth through programs and scholarships. There are currently 36 students participating from East Bay high schools and 30 students in colleges and universities around the country.
A Brighter Today appears on Good Morning America Tuesday
January 1st 2008. Thank you to Cathy and Nick with GMA for making this happen.
And thank you to Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Pascal Communications, The Oakland
Raiders and Raiderettes.
Whole Foods Market’s “Bag Donation Program” is designed to encourage customer use of reusable shopping bags, while also functioning to raise money for local non profit organizations. Every time a customer uses their own bag Whole Foods Market will provide a five cent discount. The customer then has the option of taking that discount off the price of their groceries, or of donating it to a local charity. Whole Foods Market is proud to have supported A Brighter Today through this program.
The
Oakland Raider's #21 Namhdi Osamuga was awarded the Walter Payton Man of
the year award due to his achievements on the field as well as in the community. Namhdi chose A Brighter Today as his chosen charity and the NFL awarded A
Brighter Today a check for $1,000.00. Please visit the Oakland Raiders website at:
www.raiders.com
April 2005
Oakland Raider Organizations sends A Brighter Today Children to see the Wiggles.
Founder Tracy Ferguson and her staff took the children of A Brighter Today to see the renowned Wiggles.
The Raiders generously donated front row seats and back stages passes. Making one of the most amazing days of these children's lives!
Each child got to meet and greet the Wiggles as well as a few children were able to dance on stage with the Wiggles own Dorothy the Dinosaur.
Thank you to Scott and Rosie from the Oakland Raiders for making the children have a true "Brighter Today".
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| A Brighter Today would like to congratulate Derek Burgess of the Oakland Raiders for his "Man of the Year" award and thank Derek for choosing A Brighter Today as his chosen charity. |
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