Dr. Clifton Davis-Minister, Actor & Singer/Songwriter Celebrates With Honey Brown Hope Foundation

July 14, 2011 - PRLog -- The Honey Brown Hope Foundation, a local non-profit, will mark its 20th Anniversary with an evening of celebration on Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at Houston Community College (HCC)-Central Campus, 3100 Main | Houston, TX 77002.  

In conjunction with the Foundation's 20th Anniversary, the organization will honor 20 exceptional community leaders (one in honor of each year) for their leadership abilities, career achievements, civic responsibility, wise judgment and positive impact upon our nation.

The invitation only V.I.P. award ceremony will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in HCC's Seminar B. Immediately following the 6:30 p.m. award ceremony, the 20th anniversary celebration will start at 7:30 p.m. in HCC's Auditorium.

The guest speaker for the anniversary celebration is Dr. Clifton Davis, who is best known for the series "That's My Mama." A real life minister, Davis also portrayed a minister on the prime time series "Amen" and is featured on a regular basis on TBN network.Before finding fame in acting, Davis worked as a songwriter, most famously penning The Jackson 5's #2 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye."

"It takes a village to raise a child and a village to support those who are working for the betterment of our youth," says the Foundation's founder/executive director, Tammie Lang Campbell.  "That is why we are grateful for the support of our honorary co-chairs: Former Mayor Lee P. Brown and D'Artagnan Bebel-Vice President and General Manager of Fox 26 KRIV-TV and MY 20, our guest speaker:  Dr. Clifton Davis, our 20 outstanding Citizen Improving America Award recipients (listed below) and our countless supporters who help make the Foundation's programs possible."  

Proceeds from the event will benefit the foundation's ongoing educational, cultural literacy, environmental stewardship and diversity appreciation programs. For additional information about 20th Anniversary event and the Honey Brown Hope Foundation, visit http://www.honeybrownhope.org.

Citizen Improving America Award Recipients

* Dr. Alma Allen  
Texas State Rep.-District 131

* Doyle Burley  
National Illustrator, Portrait Artist, Muralist and Painter

* Anjie Coplin    
Regional Director of Communications for Aetna Insurance

* Alan Helfman        
VP of River Oaks Chrysler, Jeep & Dodge/GM of the Helfman Auto Group

* Winell Herron
H.E.B's Group Vice President of Public, Diversity & Environmental Affairs

* Rick Jaramillio    
Bank of America's Senior VP & Central Region Executive for Corporate Social Responsibility

* Harry Johnson, Sr.  
Lawyer and President/CEO of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation

* Lafayette Jones
President/CEO of SMSi Urban Call and Contributing Writer for Sophisticate's Black Hair Magazine

* Dahlia Kelada
President and Owner of Abstrakt Designs

* Jerry McCruse
Director of Promotions and Marketing for Radio One Houston

* Dora Olivo      
Lawyer & Former Texas State Rep.-District 27

* Gheni Platenburg
Victoria Advocate's Diversity/Courts Reporter & Voices United Publication of Victoria's Staff Writer

* Randy Polk  
University of Houston Assistant Media Production Professor

* Vanessa Reed  
Houston Officer & Market Manager for Comerica Bank's Community Reinvestment Act

* James Sowell  
Manager of iT'Z Family Pasadena

* Willie Stanfield  
GM of Corporate Development & Diversity for Marathon Oil Corporation

* Joyce Williams      
Sr. VP of Community Development for Frost National Bank

* Nathan E. Williams  
Sr. GM for DayStar Television

* Shirley Williams
President of North Houston Frontier's Club

* Misty White  
Executive Director of Reliant Energy Charitable Foundation

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At the Honey Brown Hope Foundation, Hope for the future is alive, Hope is what we offer and Hope is what we nurture in young people.

Under the leadership of its Founder/Executive Director, Tammie Lang Campbell, the Honey Brown Hope Foundation has collaborated with learning institutions and other organizations to provide: writing, cultural literacy, voter empowerment, multicultural literature, drama, character building, environmental awareness and diversity appreciation programs.

Website: http://www.honeybrownhope.org
Phone: 281-499-7966
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