H.O.P.E Inaugural Youth Ball: Honoring Our President-Elect (H.O.P.E.)

(This is not to be confused with the Youth Inaugural Ball which will be hosted by Barack Obama on another date.)________________________________________________________________________

Jermaine Crawford from HBO's "The Wire" is organizing the H.O.P.E. Inaugural Youth Ball in Washington DC on Jan. 17 at 6 pm at Trinity University's Trinity Center. The address for the event is:

125 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc1xaOQF2G4

Proceeds from the ball will go to the National Network for Youth (NN4y), an organization that helps homeless teens.

The National Network for Youth is committed to ensuring that opportunities for growth and development are available to youth everywhere. The youth NN4y works with face greater odds due to abuse and neglect, homelessness, lack of resources, community prejudice, differing abilities and other life challenges. For that reason, NN4y is working to create a community of agencies, people and resources to champion the needs of the youth of today and the leaders of tomorrow.

HOTEL INFO: The group organizing the ball has made arrangements for a block of hotel rooms in Gaithersburg, Maryland -- not far from DC because lodging is hard to come by during the inauguration period. See contact info below if you'd like to make hotel reservations and to inquire about nightly rates.

According to Jermaine, there will be some very "special" guests at the ball.

You need tickets for this event. For ticket info, go to: www.hopeinauguralball.com

FAQ's:

http://www.hopeinauguralball.com/network.htm

For other info & inquires, email:

info@hopeinauguralball.com

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