EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: There Is Hope For People With Vision Problems, Says Lighthouse International Chief Mark Ackermann

Interview by Ibrahim Dabo NEW YORK CITY, NY—Lighthouse International, a leading non-profit organization founded in 1905, is dedicated to fighting vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment. On Nov. 22, the organization hosted the 2010 LightYears Gala at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The star-studded event attracted celebrities …

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Former NBA Player Cliff Robinson on the Importance of Athletes Taking on Humanitarian Causes

L-R: Howard Cross (former NFL player), Amani Toomer (former NFL player), CCBF chairman Les Lieberman, Trent Tucker (NBA Champion/Founder of The Trent Tucker Non Profit Foundation) and Cliff Robinson (former NBA player). Robinson attended the Breakthrough Ball to support Trent Tucker. Photo Credit: Ibrahim Dabo. Exclusive Interview by Ibrahim Dabo. …

CCBF “Breakthrough Ball” Benefit Gala Raises Funds to Help Aid Treatment for Cancer and Blood Diseases; Katie Couric and Others Honored

Report, interviews and photos by Ibrahim Dabo New York City, New York—The Children’s Cancer & Blood Foundation (CCBF) hosted its annual “Breakthrough Ball” benefit gala on Wednesday evening, Oct. 27, 2010 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Proceeds from this benefit help to provide much needed support for …

Jim Chitwood, Driving the Baltimore City Community College Foundation through New Relationships and Fundraising, Outlines His Plan

BALTIMORE—Having performed lots of work in his community in Florida and served as chief fundraiser at his former institution, Northwest Florida State College, Jim Chitwood, director of development and foundation operations for Baltimore City Community College’s (BCCC) main development arm, the BCCC Foundation, is a man on the move in …