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DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
celebrated its annual Conversation Changers celebration on May 10, 2005 at
the True Reformer Building, 1200 U Street, N.W. This year, DC Campaign
saluted two of its founding funders, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz
Foundation and the Philip L. Graham Fund for their leadership and
vision
(left) The
Frog from Washington's WB greets Brenda Rhodes Miller (DC Campaign
Executive Director) and Mary Jo Lazear (DC Campaign Board Chair) at the
2005 reception.
The effervescent Ms. Talia Brittingham and the deep-voiced Mr.
DeMario Greene, both members of the DC Campaign Youth Leadership Task
Force and graduating seniors at Benjamin Banneker High School, gave
warm words of welcome.
The evening’s entertainment provided
opportunities to meet and have a photo taken with Michigan J. Frog from
Washington’s WB and to be mesmerized by the delightful and talented
magician and balloon sculptor, Todd Davis. Guests participated in hand
dancing 101, an authentic DC art form, courtesy of the charismatic Don
Pedro DeSilva and also learned a line dance from line dancer
extraordinaire, John Hudson.
Ms. Christine Catlett, Ms. Kelley
Jones and Mr. Mathew Charles all DC Campaign Youth Leadership Task
Force members presented the coveted Conversation Changers award to Ms.
Kathleen Zeifang, acting executive director of the Morris and Gwendolyn
Cafritz Foundation and Ms. Candice Bryant, executive director of the
Philip L. Graham Fund.
“DC Campaign deeply appreciates the
partnership we enjoy with local philanthropists and foundations
including the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation and the Philip L.
Graham Fund,” said Executive Director Brenda Rhodes Miller. “Their
encouragement, advice and financial support make it possible for us to
organize the entire community around the goal of cutting DC’s teen
pregnancy rate in half,” she said.
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