2011 GJEF Scholars

• It’s Our Turn ~ Anita Presents at Young Women’s Conference
  10 February 2012 2:09 AM | No Comments

  Word From Anita ~ I sat on a panel with three other women nonprofit founders/executive directors at the young women’s conference described below: LOS ANGELES (February 4, 2012) – On Saturday, February 4, 2012, “It’s Our Turn—Young Women’s Conference at Brentwood School” included presentations and panel discussions by an impressive range of 32 female leaders [...]

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• Positive Impulse: NEW Project
  02 February 2012 12:35 AM | No Comments

  On Sunday, January 22, 2012, Positive Impulse launched a new project, spending two hours engaging children at Homeward Bound of Marin’s Family Emergency Center  (FEC) in San Rafael, California. FEC provides short-term, emergency housing for 14 homeless families at a local motel site. It was raining pretty hard that day. Nine kids ranging in age [...]

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• Buy or Sell a home ~ Support GJEF at Zero Cost
  09 February 2012 12:38 PM | No Comments

  When you buy or sell a house, you can support the Gaines-Jones Education Foundation at zero cost to you. My Broker Donates connects you with best-in-market real estate agents who will donate 15% of their fee to GJEF. Buy or sell your home, and help GJEF fund college scholarships for African-American students. Who do you [...]

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• Thank You Whole Foods Market Novato!
  02 February 2012 1:35 AM | No Comments

  In the quarter from September 2011 to January 2010, GJEF was chosen by Whole Foods Market Novato as one of two non-profits in their Nickels for Non-Profit program. In this program, Whole Foods donates 5 cents for every reusable bag at the register.   “Your organization has been a pleasure to work with. I will [...]

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• 2011 GJEF Scholars
  01 December 2011 1:59 AM | No Comments

  To meet our 2011 Scholars click here: http://www.gaines-jones.org/scholarships/2011-gjef-scholars/   ALBANY, GA. June 2011 In this photo Benjamin Jealous, president of the NAACP, visits with a group of 2011 GJEF Scholars in the lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn. Mr. Jealous was in town for the 50th Anniversary of the Albany Civil Rights Movement held on [...]

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