Members of the Diablo Black Men's Group presented Las Positas College President Dyrell Foster with a $2,000 check last week to go toward the President's Scholars Program, which seeks to alleviate financial barriers to attending college. DBMG is an organization that strives to "promote fellowship among Black men and to help African Americans and other minorities in the Diablo Valley actualize full citizenship, including liberty, education, good health, social equality and economic vitality," according to its mission statement. The LPC President’s Scholars Program is a need-based initiative that aims to promote equity by providing financial support to outstanding scholars attending the Livermore-based community college. The program includes a full scholarship that covers tuition, fees, parking and textbooks for two years. Education is one of the priorities of DBMG, which has a scholarship program of its own geared toward Black male high school students in Contra Costa and Alameda counties. Through fundraising events and collecting donations, DBMG has been able to provide scholarships to a number of students for more than a decade and due to a particularly good fundraising year, they were able to expand their support and contribute to LPC's program for college students. More information about the LPC President's Scholars Program is available here.
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DBMG's 25th Annual Christmas Gala which will be held Friday, Dec. 1, from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at the Doubletree by Hilton Pleasanton CA. This elegant event will include dinner, a live and silent auction, live music and dancing.
Proceeds from this annual holiday fundraiser will go towards our college scholarship program for college-bound high school graduates from Contra Costa and Alameda county high schools. In the spirit of giving, we will host our annual ‘Toy Drive’ at this year's DBMG Gala. Please bring an unwrapped toy, game or book to the Christmas Gala for our Toy bin. October 31st marks the end of the $50 EarlyBird Discount. CLICK HERE to reserve your tickets and take advantage of the savings! Thank you to all of our amazing supporters! |
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