UNCF Seattle

The evening will feature:

Dr. Frederick D. Patterson Awards

Corporation of the Year- Jordan Brand - A Division of Nike, Inc.

Individual of the Year - Mike Flood, Vice President of Community Outreach, Seattle Seahawks

Key note Speaker- Dr. Roslyn Artis

UNCF Portfolio Project Scholarship Presentation

Dessert Frenzy - Dianne's Delights

Live Performances - BroHam, Tiffany Hammond, Emerald City Dragons, and DJ Drew Dambreville,

The evening will also include dinner and silent/live auctions. We anticipate 600 guests, corporations, historically black colleges and universities' (HBCUs) alumni, and UNCF major donors. The event provides you with the opportunity to become a donor to minority education and align yourself with others who see education as the foundation to building better futures.

This year marks UNCF's 75th Anniversary of "Lighting the Way to Better Futures" since 1944. At our 2019 "A Mind Is?" Gala presented by Alaska Airlines will be held on February 16, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Southport. The mission of the gala is to recognize the corporations, foundations, and individuals in the Pacific Northwest who have made a commitment to support minority education. The event spotlights students, donors, and UNCF member schools.

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community, and the nation, UNCF supports students' education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 37-member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other HBCUs are highly effective, awarding 20 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs.

Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 1,100 Colleges and Universities across the country. In the Pacific Northwest Region's office, UNCF supports over 600 UNCF students and scholarship recipients from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.

UNCF PORTFOLIO PROJECT

UNCF in partnership with College Access Now in Seattle, YMCA Minority Achievers Program in Marysville, YMCA Multi-Cultural Achievers Program in Tacoma, and Leisure Hour Jr. Golf Program in Portland will hosted the 13th annual UNCF Portfolio Project. The Portfolio Project was developed in 2006 to assist 11th and 12th grade students through the college and scholarship application process.The mission of the Portfolio Project is to increase the number of minority and low-income college and scholarship applicants from the states of Oregon and Washington. Ultimately, the program strives to ensure these students create a portfolio that will support their efforts in getting accepted into college and receiving the necessary financial assistance to become successful college graduates.

"The portfolio project provided me with an opportunity to begin building my professional portfolio and understanding how to utilize those skills for after High School and during College. Developing my presentation skills has helped me improve my communication and breaking my fears. The portfolio project gave me hope to get into the school of my dreams."

-Reginald King, Portfolio Project Participant
Garfield High School
Class of 2017