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Help Welcome Guests to the 20th Anniversary Celebration of CollegeTracks

October 11, 2023 @ 5:30 pm-8:30 pm

In 2003 some caring BCC HS parents saw that unlike their more affluent classmates, students who would be the first in their families to go to college were at a tremendous disadvantage, as there were often no adults who were familiar with the American higher education system to help them successfully navigate the complicated maze of gaining admission to college and securing enough financial aid to attend. In collaboration with BCC HS administrators, counselors and staff, they created CollegeTracks to turn dreams of college into reality for all students.  Since then CollegeTracks has served more than 9,000 students!  CollegeTracks students have enrolled in postsecondary education institutions and graduated at a rate that far exceeds the average for low-income students nationally and for those in MCPS. 

Come and learn about this wonderful program, while you help them set a wonderful tone for their big 20th anniversary celebration.   This year’s Honorary Co-Chairs are Ike and Catherine Leggett, and the Special Guest will be Hon. Aruna Miller, the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland!

We’re looking for just a few helpers for the registration/name tag/welcome “rush” around 6ish and then misc. support throughout the evening.  This opportunity is for adults, both so that they can learn about a non-profit that they might become interested in helping, and since there will be a cash bar at the event.
 
Volunteers should arrive by 5:30 for brief instructions before guests arrive at 6pm.  The program at 7 will actually be quite inspiring and interesting and not too long — speakers, alumni, video….
 
The caterers will take care of all food-related serving & cleaning.   But volunteers might be asked to collect name tags as people leave as well as a few other tasks related to packing up and breaking down things.   Thanks so much for considering – and we hope that you are inspired to get more involved with this great equity effort!

 

Safety Reminder

As with all KindWorks projects, when you register you do so with the understanding that volunteering may involve physical activity, the handling of sharp objects and cooking apparatus, the lifting of heavy objects, contact with unidentified and unfamiliar persons, and will require the exercise of reasonable care to avoid injury and/or damage, and agree to assume any and all risks of personal injury or property damage.

 

Learn more about this KindWorks program

 

Help at the Registration Table for the College Tracks 20th Anniversary Gala

Date: October 11, 2023

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Date:
October 11, 2023
Time:
5:30 pm-8:30 pm
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Date:
October 11, 2023
Time:
5:30 pm-8:30 pm
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