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16 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Memorial Foundation President and CEO Accepts Donation
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INGTON, D.C. - In com
memoration of Dr. King’s
birthday and to ensure Dr.
King’s legacy lives on for
generations to come, the
Exelon Foundation presented
a $1 million donation to the
Washington, DC Martin
Luther King, Jr. National
Memorial Project
Foundation, Inc. Frank M.
Clark, Exelon Foundation
Board Member and
Chairman and CEO of
ComEd, a subsidiary of
Exelon Corporation, present
ed the check to Memorial
Foundation President and
CEO Harry E. Johnson at
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's
Inauguration reception at the
National Press Club.
“Today, we honor the
work and words of Dr. King
and the values he held so
dear - tireless determination,
steadfast courage, and
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unconditional equality for
all,” Clark said. “The Exelon
Foundation is committed to
supporting initiatives that
promote diversity as a philos
ophy of acceptance. For Dr.
King, that philosophy was a
way of life. We hope our
donation inspires others to
follow suit, and we look for
ward to sharing Dr. King’s
convictions through a univer
sal and eternal symbol of his
life and legacy.”
The check presentation
took place at a reception host
ed by Herman “Skip” Mason,
the 33rd General President
of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc., Dr. King’s
fraternity. Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity originated the idea
of creating a memorial to
King on the National Mall in
Washington, D.C. The
reception honored Dr. King
along with family members
of other firsts in African
American history including
Martin and Bernice King,
Thurgood Marshall, Jr.,
Adam Clayton Powell, and
Mrs. Jackie (Rachel)
Robinson.
“It is fitting that we are
celebrating the Exelon
Foundation’s support to the
Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Memorial on Dr.
King’s national holiday and
the eve of this historic
Presidential Inauguration,”
said Mason.
“I am honored that the
Exelon Foundation has
joined the Memorial
Foundation’s family of sup
porters, and I hope that other
foundations, corporations
and individuals will follow
its lead,” said Johnson.
The Exelon Foundation
is an independent, non-profit
philanthropic organization
funded solely by Exelon
Corporation, an energy com
pany. The Foundation seeks
out and supports initiatives
that create awareness of the
civic and social benefits of
diversity and the importance
of understanding tolerance.
Its $1 million donation will
help to create a memorial
that will honor Dr. King’s
contributions to world peace
through non-violent social
change. The Foundation is
the first electric utility-fund
ed organization to donate to
the memorial.
The Exelon Foundation
also will serve as one of the
lead sponsors of the
February 17th Chicago
Dream Dinner, which will
raise a portion of the remain
ing funds to build the
Memorial. Clark, along with
John W. Rowe, Exelon
Foundation Chairman and
Exelon Corporation
Chairman and CEO, will
serve as Dinner Co-Chairs.
The Memorial
Foundation has raised $104
million of the needed $120
million.
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“I have such fond mem
ories of going with my moth
er to see The Met,” she said.
Mary has always had a
love for music, both vocal and
instrumental.
When she and her hus
band moved from Atlanta to
Savannah, she decided to get
involved with the Savannah
Music Festival, serving on the
board for the festival, as well
as serving on the board for the
Telfair Museum of Art.
“Lois and Mary have
been two of our most enthusi
astic supporters since we
began the Savannah
Children’s Choir,” comments
Roger Moss, co-founder and
artistic director.
“Their dedication to the
lives of children and to chil
dren’s experience of the arts is
shown again and again
through their dedication to
various causes and organiza
tions. We’re thrilled to count
them as our supporters, and to
have the chance to honor their
lives and work in this special
way,” Moss continued.
Both Lois Wooten and
Mary Morrison will be hon
ored at a ceremony on
Saturday, March 7 from 6-8
p.m.. The event will feature a
special performance by the
Savannah Children’s Choir,
with a cocktail reception fol
lowing the award ceremony
hosted by JCB with addition
al support from Hunter
Maclean and the Mary Lane
Morrison Foundation. The
award, which recognizes the
work that sometimes un-sung
heroes accomplish, has gone
to former recipients including
Henry Moore, Lady Bamford
and Dee Williford.
The concert, ceremony
and reception are open to the
public.
Tickets are available
online at www.savannah-
choir.org <http://www.savan-
nahchoir.org/> , or by calling
(912) 228-4758.
Black Women of Influence.
of BWOI. Mayor Otis
Johnson gave the opening
remarks and the highlight of
the evening was a powerful
power point presentation by
Patricia Jenks-Greene, and
Domino’s Theory Band.
To become a Black
Women of Influence is a
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earned on merits and com
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in our community.
“Influential Women Can
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Contribute to a Better
Quality of Life for Her
Family, Church and
Community.”
The June 2009,
“Fannie Lou Hamer Awards
& Pinning Ceremony,” of
100/Plus Black Women of
Influence will bring atten
tion to the “Upward
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and Influence experienced
by Women of Color. It also
provides the opportunity for
Black Women to meet, net
work and form new business
alliances.
Proceeds from the
event benefited two commu
nity based, Civil Rights,
lifetime membership cam
paigns and a non-profit
organization that affects the
lives of children. For more
information, contact Terrell
Imani-D., Publisher, Coastal
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Aycock Named
Coach At JCSU
Johnson C. Smith University
has named Steven Aycock as
the 20th Head Football
Coach in Golden Bull histo
ry. Aycock replaces Daryl
McNeill who was fired.
Aycock enters his fifth sea
son as part of the Johnson C.
Smith football staff. This will
be his first as head coach.
Aycock had served as interim
coach since November 2008.
He spent the previous four
seasons supervising football
operations, recruiting, and
coaching the offensive line.
The Atlanta, GA native was
an All-SIAC offensive line
man at Savannah State in
1991 and "92, under the late
Bill Davis. Aycock continued
to learn from Davis at
Tennessee State as a student
assistant from 1993-95, then
joined McNeill's J.C. Smith
staff in 1995. When McNeill
returned to SSU in 1997, he
sought out Aycock to join his
staff. Aycock earned a bache
lor's degree in sports produc
tion from SSU in 1994, and a
master's degree in communi
cations from Barrington in
1999. He and his wife
Donyell reside in
Huntersville, NC.
Locals Sign
Football
Scholarships
A trio of Savannah athletes
signed football scholarships
on February 4. Beach High
running back Jahquell Smith
will attend Livingstone in
North Carolina, Windsor
Forest High safety Tae
Benson will attend Coastal
Carolina and Memorial Day
School defensive back
Calvert Smith will stay at
home to play for Savannah
State. Smith combined to
rash and catch for 905 yards
and four touchdowns last
season while Benson made
43.5 tackles and Smith made
56 tackles.
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