Please help the Fund celebrate 40 years of tribal colleges at the 13th annual 2008 American Indian College Fund (the Fund) Flame of Hope Gala will be held at Gotham Hall in New York City on Wednesday, October 29 at 6 p.m.. The event will celebrate the success of tribal colleges since the founding of the first tribal college by the Navajo nation in 1968. It will also raise funds for student scholarships and honors a longtime supporter.
Cocktails will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and a program at 7 p.m.
Guests will be treated to special entertainment by singer Jakob Dylan and Native dance by The Red Hawk Dance Troupe. CBS Correspondent Hattie Kauffman will be the evening’s Mistress of Ceremonies.
Pendleton Woolen Mills, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, will be honored for their longtime support of the Fund.
Sponsors for the event include USA Funds, Toyota, Coca-Cola Company, Ford Motor Company, The CollegeBoard, Allstate, Nissan, IBM, Richard Black, Best Buy, GMAC, the Tierney Family Foundation, and Brian & Vivian Henderson.
For more information about the event or sponsorship opportunities, contact Lucia Novara at lnovara@collegefund.org or 303-430-5323.
