For Immediate Release
BUILDING BRIDGES TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR AT-RISK CENTRAL FLORIDA CHILDREN
The Bridges of Light Foundation Presents: The 11th Annual Players Ball on September 13, 2014 at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. Orlando, Florida (August 5, 2014) – The Bridges of Light Foundation (BOL) will host the eleventh Annual Player's Ball Gala at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 6pm. The Player's Ball is an entertainment and culinary experience designed by Francis Metais and Chef Bernard Fiemeyer, a celebration of accomplishments and a look forward to the coming year with interactive entertainment, dancing and a spectacular silent and live auction.
Click for Partnership Kit Admission to the gala is offered to Bridges of Light (BOL) Partners as an extension of the organization’s appreciation for their investment and encouragement for their ongoing support to raise greater awareness about the BOL mission to give the gift of education to at-risk Central Florida youth through its Educational Tutoring Program (ETP). The ETP provides at-risk children with personalized one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to increase academic confidence and success, and to build life skills that will help them become productive members of society. Last year, BOL was asked to bring their proven ETP system into the Orange County Public School System. The children at Carver Middle School were the first to see the benefits of the program. With the support of BOL partners, the organization plans to expand the ETP into additional public schools in the Central Florida area. Founder of Bridges of Light, Stacey Papp: “Getting these children focused on their education and goals has kept them out of trouble, off the streets, and learning important life skills that will help mold them into productive members of our community,” Established in 2004, The Bridges of Light Foundation (BOL) has its primary objective to provide educational and financial resources for abandoned, abused and neglected Central Florida children within the foster care facilities. Through the Educational Tutoring Program (ETP) children are prepared to graduate high school and enter into the work force and college. Through the ETP’s personalized instruction, guidance and mentoring the program is consistently successful in achieving an overall increase in the GPAs of these students. In 2013 Orange County Public Schools approved BOL to begin execution of the ETP within Orange County, starting with Carver Middle School.
Stacey Papp, Founder | 407-758-8587 | bridgesoflight@bellsouth.net
Paula Wyatt, Posh Able Events | 321-946-6565 | paula@poshableevents.com