100 Black Men of Hope: A Community Iniative (Recap & Pictures) (Update - New Date 2012)

[ican]

Thanks to your commitment to our community's youth, the first-ever 100Black Men of Hope event was a huge success! The day ran smooth, and theImagine Hope Community Charter School family really enjoyed you beingthere.  We had an overwhelming response from the community and can'tthank you enough for being involved!

A special thanks to our partners for providing these great products for the students and volunteers to enjoy:
2 Signed Basketballs from Former NBA Star Steve Francis
2 Signed Basketballs from NBA Star Kevin Durant & the Thunder team
2 Signed Skateboard Decks from Skateboarder Darren Harper
5 Signed "Chillin" DMV T Shirts from Recording Artist Wale
50 Durkl T Shirts
50 Rocksmith T Shirts
50 LeBron James T Shirts & Headbands
50 bottles of Honest Tea
65 Volunteer T Shirts by Captiol Custom (www.capitalcustom.com)
120 bottles of Vitamin Water
Catering by Island Flavors (www.island-flavors.com)

Also,  many thanks to our photographers for capturing these amazing photos:

Lavan Anderson: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lavanand/sets/72157622772866176/
Avery Leake: http://gallery.me.com/averyavenue984#100691

Picture Collage Link: http://tinyurl.com/100menhope

Stay tuned for information on more community based events in the near future!

God bless and thank you again,

The 100 Black Men of Hope Planning Committee

 

[datdudefromva]

RESPECT

 

[scott scotch]

Good stuff to all those that were involved.

 

[ican]

some more pics

here are some more pictures

 

[93snakedfox]

That's a good look.

Is it me or do I see homie from the Real World?

 

[play2much2004]

those guys took some great pictures I really feel like they captured the "essence" of the event

edit lol the funny thing is I didn't find out who half those dudes where until like a week after the event

 

[tactusjack]

Good Deeds.

 

[jahsondc]

Originally Posted by 93SnakedFox

That's a good look.




Is it me or do I see homie from the Real World?

Nah! das slim from College Hill.. youngin dat mushed the basketball player...

But for real it looks like it was a good turnout. Good stuff guys.

 

[ican]

where doing it again...

 

[vasweetz]

Love the pics, and the event.
ican-are you all open to/or thought of coming out to other Imagine Charter schools? I'm at an Imagine school in PG and our students would definitely benefit from an even like this.

 

[ramzs8906]

Yo Ian... I hope 100 ain't a limit. I'm trying to start an intercollegiate group of Black males trying to do major things in the community. Sounds like a good idea to get some of us to come through.

 

[ican]

email me in the AM.

[email protected] lets build!

 

[mytmouse76]

i missed out on the one for women last year cuz i had to go to my cousins graduation (which we never made it to smh)

hopefully i can make it this year

great thing you guys are doing...im looking to get into some non-profit work but kinda clueless on where to startr

 

[ican]

Originally Posted by mytmouse76

i missed out on the one for women last year cuz i had to go to my cousins graduation (which we never made it to smh)

hopefully i can make it this year

great thing you guys are doing...im looking to get into some non-profit work but kinda clueless on where to startr

start here @ http://101menofhope.com just sign up, regardless of your gender...

 

[ramzs8906]

Originally Posted by iCan

email me in the AM.

[email protected] lets build!

Yo, I emailed you fam. Didn't hear anything back, but I hope it didn't hit my spam folder 

 

[bigtomgetsgwap]

Respect

Always wanted to be help start a non-for profit...

I like to see positive things going on in the area

 

[ican]

Registration Closes on Friday.

Please Sign Up @ http://101menofhope.com

Thank you!