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Senator Barack Obama at the 8th Annual Hoop Dreams
Scholarship Fund Congressional Reception on May 22, 2006
at The United States Capitol.
"The
future promise of any nation
can best be measured by the
present
prospects
of its youth."
-- John
F. Kennedy
"Everybody
can be great because everybody can serve. You only
need a heart full of
grace, a soul
generated by love."
--
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Click
here to read
what Washington Capitals Owner and HDSF supporter Ted Leonsis has to say about
the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund.
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HDSF
News Room
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Click
here to
download the HDSF Marketing Packet. |
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View our HDSF Video. |
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Click
here to see
November 2006 HDSF interview with Tony Hill
on Comcast NEWSMAKERS. |
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Click
here to check out
the article by Melanie Kaplan, "For 'Hoop Dreams'
scholars, quitting is the only unavailable option"
in the November 16, 2006 edition of the Christian Science Monitor. |
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Click
here to view
the ABC NewsNow "All Together Now" segment
about HDSF that aired nationwide
on October 10, 2006. |
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Read about HDSF in the September issue of
Smart
CEO. |
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Click
here to view
a
highlight video of our
11th Annual HDSF 3-on-3 Charity
Basketball Tournament and Community Festival. |
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Click
here to see a special 12 minute
HDSF
Congressional Reception video. |
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Click
here to see
our recent interview with Tony Hill on Comcast Local
Edition. |
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Click
here
to read about Arthur Agee and
"Hoop Dreams" the documentary. |
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Check out these TV news video segments from past years about HDSF:
Comcast -
Fox -
CNN -
Nightline -
NBC4. |
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Click
here to read about
HDSF in the May 25th issue of Executive Biz. |
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Click
here to see Comcast highlights
of the May 11th HDSF Congressional Reception. |
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HDSF 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
and Community Festival in the News
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Special thanks to all our funders, supporters, and
friends for your continued dedication and assistance in helping Hoop
Dreams "Empower the
Pursuit of Dreams."
Check out our
highlights from our 10th Anniversary Gala in 2007.
Thank you
to the team at Gearshift Productions for their fantastic editing and
video production!
Unlike traditional mentorship, our Empowerment Program benefits both
student and adult. During the beginning of each school year we pair
about 80 teenagers with college-educated mentors. These adults help
guide them through the sometimes overwhelming college application
process.
Adonal Foyle of the Golden State Warriors, Susie Kay and
Lawrence Moten of the Maryland Nighthawks at the 11th
Annual Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund 3-on-3 Basketball
Tournament and Community Festival
The work HDSF does with our students does not
end after they graduate from high school. We continue to
remain a presence in the lives of our students as they enter
college, the workforce and beyond.
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Special video produced by Don Napolean and Jim Folliard of
GEARSHIFT for HDSF's 10th year anniversary gala in Feb, 2007.
Special thanks to Jim and Don at
GearShift.
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After two
decades and millions of hours by thousands of people that impacted
the lives of over one thousand DC high school students, the story
needed to be told. Thanks to the efforts of two passionate
writers, Hayley Kamin-Flack and Debra Smyers, a legacy publication
provides a heart-felt account of the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund
and its Founder, Susie Kay.
Click
here to read the story.
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New mailing
address
Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund
455 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 150-146
Washington, DC 20001
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Attn: All 2009
HDSF initial and renewal scholarship recipients - Scholarship
Award Update.
Please click
here for a message from Theo Brannum.
Thank you for helping to turn a dream into a
reality
On behalf of The Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund I would like to
thank you for helping to make our closing gathering a special
affair. Together we celebrated the legacy of Hoop Dreams
Scholarship Fund through the closing ceremony "We Dared to Dream,"
which was held at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. on
Thursday, October 1, 2009. The night was made special because of
your generosity. While we're saddened, and disappointed, to end
this great organization, we're also determined to ensure that the
spirit of Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund lives on.
Please click
here for a special musical video in celebration of Hoop Dreams
that was produced by HDSF supporter and friend Cyrus Zolghadri.
And please click
here for a special tribute to Hoop Dreams that was produced by
Gearshift. Hoop Dreams was built on a vision of uniting and
strengthening our community while building bridges of
understanding between diverse individuals across the Washington
Metropolitan area. We remain deeply inspired by the students and
volunteers we were fortunate to work with. Because of your
tremendous support throughout the years we were able to help 1,000
Washington, D.C. high school students through a combination of
mentoring, professional internships, SAT preparation and college
scholarships.
Your participation in Hoop Dreams is living proof that you care
deeply about supporting the dreams of inner-city D.C. public high
school students to achieve their goals of earning a college
education, a successful career, and a brighter future. Through
your kindness and commitment we were able to assist local
students, who are determined to make it into college!
Your support of our organization has truly helped us change the
lives of hundreds of students in the District of Columbia and
thousands of volunteers who made this dream a reality.
We are very pleased that two outstanding organizations have been
named to be the recipients of the assets of Hoop Dreams, and have
agreed, in their own unique way, to continue the "legacy" of Hoop
Dreams by establishing funds within their respective
organizations.
DC College Access Program (DC-CAP) will continue granting
scholarships into the future through the Hoop Dreams Legacy Fund.
They will also administer the remaining scholarships, which were
originally awarded by Hoop Dreams.
United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will establish the Susie Kay
Legacy Fund to provide for academic and career support for the
very same population that Hoop Dreams served from 1996 to 2009.
If you would like to contribute to either of these two legacy
funds please send a check, made payable to Hoop Dreams Scholarship
Fund, to 800 K Street, NW, Suite 1100 South, Washington, D.C.
20001 until Nov 1, 2009. After that date please check our website
for information on how to send donations directly to UNCF or DC
CAP. Please indicate in the memo field to which legacy fund you'd
like your donation applied. Again, many thanks!
Warmest regards,
Susie Kay
Founder & President
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Real dreams. Dreams of a better education, an enriched life, and a
stronger community. Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund (HDSF) recognized
a need to ensure students, who have worked hard amidst social,
economic, and racial disparities, get the opportunity to excel in
college and in the workforce. Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund works
to create relationships, build networks and provide resources
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empower and support underserved DC public high
school students and HDSF alumni to find their best pathways to
post-secondary education, a career and an enriched life;
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build bridges of understanding and collaboration
between diverse communities in the metropolitan Washington DC
region; and |
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promote an on-going commitment to community
responsibility and a lasting spirit among students, volunteers,
supporters, and all involved.
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Since 1996, HDSF has helped nearly 1,000 students
to college through the combination of our year-long college &
career prep programs and the awarding of over 1,805 new and
renewal academic college scholarships. HDSF works to empower DC
public high school youth, so they can find their best pathways to
college, career, and life success. Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund
offers students a unique opportunity to develop relationships with
local professionals, receive academic scholarships, build
networks, and access resources that will help enrich lives. Most
of these students are the first in their family to attend college
and come from very challenging social and economic circumstances.
But more than "getting kids into college" - HDSF prepares students
for life. Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund is about Building Bridges
of Success while Empowering the Pursuit of Dreams. |
Senator John Kerry at the 8th Annual Hoop
Dreams Scholarship Fund Congressional Reception on May 11th
in The United States Capitol Building.
HDSF would like to
congratulate our friend and supporter Mr. Ebong Eka for the
successful launch of his new fashion clothing line, Mi
Chiamo Eka. On August 25, 2008, Mi Chiamo Eka made its
fashion debut on the runway at K Street Lounge. A portion of
the proceeds from Mr. Eka's clothing launch fundraiser
benefited HDSF. Thank you to everyone who attended and
supported our dear friend Ebong and his new line!. And thank
you for supporting the
Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund.
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Please click
here to make a donation directly to DCCAP for
the Hoop Dreams Legacy Fund.
Please click
here to learn how you can continue to support
students from Washington D.C. High Schools.
Hoop Dreams has been the subject of
many media interviews recently. Click the logos
below to view or listen.
Please
click
here to view HDSF's special closing event on October
1, 2009.
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here to visit the new Hoop
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here to visit
HDSFtv on YouTube. Watch our Mentoring Workshop
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Senator John McCain at the 8th Annual Hoop Dreams
Scholarship Fund Congressional Reception on May 22,
2006. The event was held inside the Mansfield Room of
The United States Capitol.
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(HDSF Founding Sponsor) |
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AOL |
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Government of the
District of Columbia |
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The Coca-Cola Company |
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Campus Direct |
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Comcast Cable |
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DC Children and Youth
Investment Trust Corporation |
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Fight For Children |
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Freddie Mac Foundation |
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Friedman Billings Ramsey |
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Emanuel J. Friedman |
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Global Giving |
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Hogan and Hartson LLP |
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The Leonsis Foundation |
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Bruce
& Karen Levenson |
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McGettigan Foundation |
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The Princeton Review |
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Paul and Virginia Singh
Foundation |
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Scion
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Susie's Silent Friends
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Councilman
Jack Evans presented
HDSF with a $500,000 grant from the Government of the
District of Columbia to support programs and
scholarships. Pictured above are HDSF students and
mentors, with Susie Kay, Cynthia Dinkins, and Councilman
Jack Evans.
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Eric and Marianne Billings Foundation |
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The Herb Block Foundation |
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The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz
Foundation |
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Capital One |
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Choice Hotels International Foundation |
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Citigroup Foundation |
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Capital Alumni
Network (CAN) |
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Cvent, Inc. |
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Demetri Diavatis |
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The
Samuel R. Dweck Foundation |
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DWG,
Doing Well & Good |
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The
Mark David Ein Foundation |
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Ernst & Young |
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Raul
J. Fernandez |
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Ann
and Tom Friedman |
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Philip L. Graham Fund |
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CBS
Radio |
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KPMG,
LLP/KPMG Washington Foundation |
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Paul,
Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP |
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Phyllis
McClure |
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The Morningstar Foundation |
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Edwin and Penelope Peskowitz |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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The
Sallie Mae Fund |
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United Way of the National Capital Area/United Way
Community Service Fund |
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Tien
and Beverly Wong Foundation |
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Susie Kay and Ted Leonsis at the
Executive Leaders Series breakfast on May 31st,
presented by ExecutiveBiz.
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HDSF has helped send over
800 DC public high school students to college since
1996. This week HDSF awarded academic college
scholarships at graduation ceremonies at its five
partner DC schools. Pictured here are some of the HDSF students, their mentors and members of the
HDSF staff at HD Woodson graduation the week of June
12, 2006. |
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