BY IRIS B. HOLTON
Sentinel City Editor
On December 1st, the scholarship fundraiser for Collegiate 100 students at Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida scholarship fundraiser will take place. The event will take place from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., at GameTime, 1600 E. 8th Avenue, in Ybor City.
The event is sponsored by the 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay. The organization has made annual scholarship awards to outstanding students at Hillsborough Community College for the past four years. During the scholarship fundraiser, the organization will award a scholarship to one at each of the HCC campuses. It will also offer a new scholarship to one student at the University of South Florida.
The Game Night Scholarship event presents an opportunity for friends and family to socialize, eat, drink and play, all for a good cause. Ticket purchases will provide access to unlimited food from a special menu, unlimited non-alcoholic drinks, and a 2-hour game card.
The event will feature an appearance by “Hannah’s Boy” Stu Robinson from 95.7 The Beat.
The 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay, Inc. has taken a community leadership role on mentoring, education, economic empowerment, and health and wellness in the Tampa Bay area since 2002. The Tampa Bay Chapter is part of an international organization whose history dates back to 1963, and is dedicated to empowering and mentoring the next generation of leaders in our community.
The Collegiate 100 is an auxiliary organization that extends the 100’s mission on college and university campuses across America.
Male and female students, who are in academic good standing and who have a passion to mentor and deliver community service, are eligible to become members of a Collegiate 100 chapter.
For additional information about tickets visit the organization’s website at www.100BMTB.org or through members of the 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Pictured: SEAN DICKERSON, President of the 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay
