Guild Jazz Brunch Fundraiser
SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS!!
4 CHANCES TO WIN
$1,000, $750, $500, $250
Get your Raffle tickets today!!
Drawing will be held at the Tri-County Urban League Gala
at Peoria Civic Center
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Need not be present to win!!
To purchase raffle or dinner tickets , call: 309.672.4354
Peoria, IL—Multiple Grammy Award-Winner and legendary soulful songstress, Regina Belle will be a special guest at Tri-County Urban League’s 13th Annual Black and White Gala on April 20, 2013 at the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom. Proceeds of the fundraiser will benefit programs of the Urban League.
Silent Auction & Social Hour—5:30 p.m.
Dinner—7:00 p.m.
Concert—8:30 p.m.
$125 per person ($150 after April 9th)
$1,000 for a table of 8
$1,250 for a table of 10
$40 (concert only)
The event is open to the public. To become an event sponsor or to purchase individual tickets, visit www.tcpul.com or call: 309.672.4354 to purchase dinner tickets. Concert only tickets are on sale at the Peoria Civic Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or call: 1-800-745-300 to charge by phone.
About Tri-County Urban League, Inc: Established in 1965, Tri-County (Peoria) Urban League’s mission is to advance the regional economy and quality of life in Central Illinois by promoting education and improving the employability skills, self-sufficiency, and social well-being of African Americans and people in need.
About Regina Belle: The legendary soulful songstress is a four-time Grammy Award winning R&B /Pop performer who rose to fame with a series of popular hits which include ‘Make It Like It Was’, ‘If I Could’, ‘Dream In Color’ and ‘A Whole New World’ (with Peabo Bryson, featured on Disney’s soundtrack of Aladdin). Family and church are central to her life. She is married with children to John S. Battle III, a senior pastor at New Shield of Faith Ministries in Atlanta, where she is a minister of music.
SAVE THE DATE:
Sunday, October 14, 2012
TIME:
2:00 PM
LOCATION:
Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino
21 Blackjack Blvd
East Peoria, IL, 61611
TICKETS:
$40.00 Per Ticket
$40.00 At the Door
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June 14, 2012 @ 11:00 am
Metamora Grounds
801 W. Progress Street
Metamora, IL, 61548
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Lunch: 11:00 am
Check-in: 11:00 am
Shortgun Start: 12:00 pm
Format: Scramble
Heavy Hors d’oeuvres following Golf, Individual and Team Prizes!
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For more information contact the Tri-County Urban League
at (309) 672-4354 or E-mail: uleague@tcpul.com
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Register Today!! See you there!!
Tammy Irby is currently the Program Specialist for TOPS (Teens Organized for Pride and Success); a program offered at the Urban League geared towards providing positive role models for young African Americans.
Her journey began when she was once called the TOPS program facilitator to inquire about her daughter’s report card which was needed for the TOPS program. Her daughter, DaNae and son Charles, were students in the program at the time. Through the phone conversation, she found out that the TOPS facilitator was urgently looking for a van driver. She proceeded to get more information about the position, the required experiences and the qualifications. Within no time, she interviewed and was officially the TOPS program van driver.
During her time as a van driver her responsibility was to pick the children from school, drop them at the Urban League then wait in the lobby for the program to end so she can drop the children to their respective homes. On their way home, she interacted with the children, listened to their problems and advised them as needed.
As time went by, she began to develop an interest for the program after the continuous conversations with the children in the van. As the meetings went on, she moved from the lobby to the class and participated in the discussions. She continued with her duty as the program driver for the next two years and was finally offered a new position in fall 2007. Tammy continued to work with TOPS as she went to school and gained two associates in Human Services and in Child Development. Even after gaining her associates, she continued to work with TOPS, which opened an opportunity in the counseling and family visitation program within the organization.
Today, Tammy Irby is one of the most influential people at the Urban League. Through the program, she has had the opportunity to interact with people from all walks of life, which has enabled her to realize that everyone has a unique quality about them. Her advice to parents is that, in case they experience disciplinary issues with their children, they should bring them to the TOPS program at an early age so the children can be mentored and taught the right way.
She concludes by saying,” Urban League opened up an opportunity for my children first, which opened an opportunity for me. The organization helped me learn about myself, inspired me to get an education and work towards fulfilling my goals in life.”
“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
