DIAMONDS MEN’S WEAR

By Gregory Lockhart Vice Chairman of 100 BMOGC

Every organization eventually looks to spread its wings and expand further. The 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland, Inc.(BMOGC) leadership has been working diligently to secure funding for 100BMOGC. Thanks to an introduction by member Lamont Dodson to Randy Diamond of Diamond’s Men’s Store, the door was opened for the 100 to discuss a sponsorship-focused partnership to benefit their mentoring programs targeted at African American youth.

Representatives from the 100 BMOGC, Lee Fields, Chairman, Greg Lockhart, Vice Chairman, and Bob Ivory, Director of Programs, and Communications/Public Relations Chair, James W. Wade III, discussed with Randy the importance of their mission and how he and his brother Rick could become allies in the 100’s effort to help their mentees realize what they see, is what they can be. A partnership is an arrangement where parties, known as business partners, agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests. The partners in a partnership may be individuals, businesses, interestbased organizations, schools, governments, or combinations.

The Diamond brothers pledged an ongoing financial commitment through 2022 and have already made their first installment. The 100 BMOGC, Inc. is proud to partner with a company