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From: See Forever Foundation <developmentdeptgseeforever.org> To: jeevacationgginail.com Subject: Seeing Forever e-Newsletter: April 17, 2012 Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:48:25 +0000 Having trouble viewing this e-mail? Click here. You're receiving this e-mail because of your relationship with the See Forever Foundation. Please confirm your continued interest in receiving our correspondence by clicking on or pasting the following link into your browser: Confirm. You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our °mails. Seeing Forever E-newsletter Letter from the Executive Director Lucretia Murphy, J.D., Ph.D. Every day at the See Forever Foundation and Maya Angelou Schools, we :;Lucretia strive to "Show up and Show Out" in the lives of our students! This year has seen accomplishments that will secure our ability to affect positive Murphy, change for years to come. The power of change is evident in our work J.D., Ph.D. and the lives of our students, for example: • We've been working with the city to secure a long-term lease of the building that houses the Maya Angelou Public Charter School Evans Campus. The District of Columbia Council unanimously supported our renovation of the facility, and we are planning to break ground at the campus in the fall of 2012. Learn more here. • As a part of the recent roundtable hearing on the disposition of the Evans building, students, parents, and staff spoke passionately about the desire for a renovated building. What moved the D.C. Council Chair and other city staff? The rallying cry from our students and their families that the Maya Angelou schools were helping their children to transform their lives. Read the testimonials. • We have launched a capital campaign The Campaign for our Future as we embark on the $23 million renovation that will transform our Evans Campus into the Maya Angelou Learning Center. This state-of-the-art facility in Ward 7 of the city will house our middle and high school programs, as well as our newly enhanced Maya Angelou Young Adult Learning Center. Read about our capital campaign and the renovation. Support us! I am so proud to see our mission materializing each day. At the Maya Angelou Schools, we are helping students of all ages, despite their challenges, to see forever! Thank you for being a part of the See Forever/Maya Angelou learning community. Stay tuned for more EFTA00647859  positive change updates and read more about our upcoming events our 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair and our spring fundraiser with Dr. Maya Angelou, "Celebrate the Maya Way? Each of these signature events help us to raise the funds and the -friends- our students and schools need to continue to achieve transformational outcomes. Upcoming Event: ; 115K Run/Walk & 5K Run,Walk & Health Fair Health Fair Join us on Saturday, April 21 at 8 a.m., Carter Barron/Rock Creek Parkl This one-day fitness event will support "Get Fit" physical activity programming for our students. It's also an important opportunity for our supporters and staff to come together, serving as positive examples to our students on the importance of getting active and staying healthy. Click here to register! Annual Fundraiser: Celebrate the Maya Way NEW VENUE, NEW SHOW Join us at The National Theatre I Thurs., May 3 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Each year, the See Forever Foundation hosts a memorable fundraiser in support of the Maya Angelou Schools' important educational program and wraparound services for at- risk students. This year we are celebrating at a new location, and we are also welcoming an all-star lineup of celebrities, including: Common, Grammy Award-Winning Rapper and Actor; Chuck Brown, The Godfather of Go-Go; and Jeff Majors, the World Renowned Harp Master. Click here to register! 4:2Celebrate the Maya Way Pig Seeing Forever e-Newsletter: April 2012 See Forever Foundation(Maya Angolou Schools 1436 U Street. N.W.. Ste. 203. Washington. D.C. 20009 www.seetorevecorg l (202) 797-8250 l (202) 797-8284 Forward email This email was sent to [email protected] by developmentdept(4seeforever.org Update Profile/Email Address Instant removal with SareUnsubscribe'" Privacy Policy. See Forever Foundation 1 1436 U Street, N.W. 1 Suite 203 I Washington I DC 120009 EFTA00647860