UPO 42nd - MLK Jr. Memorial Breakfast 2026

January 16, 2026 8:30 - 11:00 am

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington D.C., DC, USA

Our 42nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast is sold out!

We appreciate all of the donors and partners who believe in our Beavers Scholarship recipients and are making their college dreams come true. Many, many thanks!

You’re welcome to donate at any time to support our scholarships — and then make plans to join us at the next MLK Breakfast on January 15, 2027.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Dr. Felicia DeHaney

VP for Program Strategy, W.K. Kellogg Foundation,

We are thrilled to announce our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Felicia DeHaney. She is a renowned leader in changing systems so that children and families can thrive. Prior to arriving at the foundation, she was president and CEO of the National Black Child Development Institute and served as the Assistant Superintendent of Early Childhood for the Office of the DC State Superintendent of Education.

WHAT DOES YOUR SUPPORT MEAN?

Your generous donation creates opportunities for students like Erica Davis, a 2011 Beavers Scholar who graduated from the University of Kansas, earning her Bachelor's in Social Welfare in 2016. She earned her Master's in Social Work in 2017 and is now a Clinical Counselor at Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, DC's Ward 7. Erica is the first person from her family to graduate from college, which is true for the overwhelming majority of our scholars.

"The Joseph A. Beavers Scholarship was the best thing that ever happened to me," says Ms. Davis. "It gave me the courage to grow in ways that I could not imagine. I am now a well-rounded, culturally humble and competent person, hungry for equality and equity. I am determined to seek justice and empower others."

You can help scholars like Erica Davis grow wings with your donation to UPO today.

Thanks to generous donors, UPO has awarded over $1 million to support over 200 scholars. Your gift also creates opportunities for families to lift themselves out of poverty.

LOCATION

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

A concierge desk is located near each entrance door for additional assisstance.

HOW TO GET THERE: CLICK HERE

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SECURITY NOTE

Please plan to arrive early! There are metal detectors at the entrances which will slow your arrival. Also: If you park in the building, your car will have a security check when you drive in (they want to look through the car, check the trunk, etc.).