The Third Annual Onyx Awards Benefit Gala, March 19, 2005
Onyx Awards announces our 3rd Annual Onyx Awards Benefit Gala. This award recognizes the achievements of outstanding African-Americans through out the state of Florida. Our Gala will be held on March 19, 2005 at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819, (407) 996-9840; Toll Free (800) 800-9840 or Fax (407) 996-2659, at 7:00 pm www.onyxmagazine.com.
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) February 13, 2005 -- Onyx Awards announces our 3rd Annual
Onyx Awards Benefit Gala. This award recognizes the achievements of outstanding
African-Americans through out the state of Florida. Our Gala will be held on
March 19, 2005 at 7:00 pm. www.onyxmagazine.com, at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840
International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819, (407) 996-9840; Toll Free (800)
800-9840.
The Onyx Awards is presented by LBS Publications, dba Onyx
Magazine. Our Gala was conceived in a means of giving back to our communities,
and to give thanks to our Floridians that have work hard in their professional
chosen fields of work. Our annual fundraising event creates a working
partnership with community entities in order to encourage individuals, business,
social and civic organizations to maintain a proactive presence in protecting
the health, education and social status of the people we serve. LBS Foundation
is a non-profit, and now a 501c(3) pending. As for the staff of the Onyx Awards,
we are volunteers from all walks of life dedicating our time to both causes to
make a difference. Consultant: Rich Black, Chairperson: George Oliver, Honorary
Chairpersons: Linda Gonzales of Darden Restaurants and Mark Shamley of
Tupperware Corporation.
About The Onyx Awards
The Onyx Award,
sponsored by LBS Foundation and Onyx Magazine presents each year to
African-American individuals in 10 completive categories. There are five
additional awards (non competitive) given in the Humanitarian and Life Time
Achievement category. The nominees have assumed a leadership role in his/her
professional career path, and/or education, health, community services, (we know
that success is the result of preparation, planning, and performance). Our
corporate category the Harris Rosen Cultural Diversity Awards which goes to four
corporations that have developed and achieved diversity with-in their company
and for their work in the community, this Award is sponsored by Harris Rosen of
the Rosen Hotels & Resorts.
All Profit For
The March 19, 2005 Awards Dinner And Ceremony For The Onyx Awards, Will Be
Contributed To Sickle Cell Disease And Education Initiatives. Why Sickle Cell
Disease? First describe in 1910, there was no cure but due to someone caring,
research has made a positive turn with a recent breakthrough that is still under
study (a cure is underway). In the United States, about 1,000 babies are born
with sickle cell disease each year and in this country, it affects approximately
72,000 people. The disease occurs in approximately 1 in every 500
African-American births and 1 in every 900 Hispanic American births.
Approximately 2 million Americans, or 1 in 12 African Americans, and 1 in 16
Hispanic carry the sickle cell trait. Why Education? We chose education because
without it, our entire system crumbles. Onyx Literacy Program partners with
existing programs to help raise the level of academic performance among
underprivileged students.
Please remember, that in these times of
unprecedented economic growth there is an urgent need among the African-American
communities to expand our traditional humanitarian efforts in supporting the
above charities. LBS Foundation is therefore, assuming a leadership role in
promoting educational improvement for our children through our Literacy Program
and promoting Good Health through giving to the Sickle Cell Foundation. We are
calling on the strength of our humanitarians in all walks of life to have a
practical obligation and the strength to pledge and to give to these two
causes.
Tickets are now available for the Third Annual Onyx Awards
Benefit dinner and entertainment Gala, which is a formal affair. You can go to
www.onyxmagazine.com and click on Onyx Awards Third Annual,
which will be on March 19, 2005 at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International
Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819, (407) 996-9840; Toll Free (800) 800-9840 or Fax
(407) 996-2659, at 7:00 pm.
Note to the press:
Accommodations will be
made for the press. Please present your credentials upon arrival.
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