BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc

Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc.'s mission is to provide music education to children with the greatest need and
fewest resources. This mission is accomplished by funding programs that provide for instruction, mentoring and resources.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. GENERATIONS Concert
Raises Over $110,000 For Music Education
Timolin Cole
Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc.
Founder/President
It was “Some Enchanted Evening” as a crowd
of 400+ was treated to a very personal
performance by The Temptations Review
featuring Dennis Edwards at the third annual
GENERATIONS Concert benefit held at the
Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing
Arts Center at Lynn University in Boca Raton.
The evening raised more than $110,000 for
music education through Nat King Cole
Generation Hope, Inc.
Casey Cole
Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc.
Founder/Vice President
Manuel Capote
Lynn University
Conservatory of Music
Robin Coven
Levin Home Care
Rainford M. Knight, Ph.D.
Florida Institute of Finance, LLC
Sharon Gordon Mullane, Esquire
Nancy Over-Conley
Over Interiors Inc.
Thais Piotrowski
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Anna Ukleja, P.A.
Milana Walter
Walter Word Works
---------Shanna St John
Executive Director
The Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards
The benefit—NKCGH’s largest annual
fundraiser -- opened with students from
the NKCGH “Summer Strings” music
mentoring program at Lynn University
and twin vocalists Tashad and Rashad Gardenhire along with appearances by talented
local youth performers including violinists Sons of Mystro and Michaela Paige, known
for her Season 3 performance on NBC’s The Voice. Guests were then on “Cloud Nine”
as The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards took the stage by storm.
Dressed in gold, dancing their signature moves and performing songs that brought
back memories for all; they had attendees dancing in the aisles. A highlight of the
event was when Dennis Edwards, an eight time GRAMMY winner during his time
performing with the original Temptations, called up NKCGH founders Casey and
Timolin Cole out on stage and remarked how their father had “started it all” and then
included them in the final song of the night – My Girl.
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Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc.
555 South Federal Hwy., Suite 430
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
natkingcolegenhope.org
[email protected]
NatKingColeGenerationHope
NatKingColeHope
Thursday, August 28
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
$25 advance/$35 event day
natkingcolegenhope.org
GENERATIONS Concert sponsors include Platinum Sponsor Patriot National Insurance Group/Mariano Foundation; Bronze Sponsor
Thomas Produce Company; Patron Sponsors CBM of America, Excel Services Corporation, Florida Power & Light, Frankino Family
Foundation, Lee and Peg Greenspon, Nancy Over-Conley, West Boca Medical Center; Underwriter Florida Public Utilities; Partners
Boca Raton Marriott Boca Center, Dawn of Designs, Kaye Communications, Inc., Lynn University; and Media Sponsors The Boca
Raton Tribune, Life Publications and LivingFLA.com.
Photos by Brian Barnett Photography, Sharon Gordon Mullane and Sherry Ferrante. To view additional photos from this and other
events please visit natkingcolegenhope.org or facebook.com/NatKingColeGenerationHope.
2014 GRANT RECIPIENTS
106 students from seven Title 1 Palm Beach County schools attended the
third annual Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. Summer Strings at Lynn
University, a camp that provided elementary students without means an
opportunity to receive the highest quality string instruction. The students
received small group section instruction and private lessons with Lynn’s
conservatory students serving as their mentors.
Students participating in the camp have limited access to music instruction and
would have never been given the opportunity to receive what is considered equal
to a full school year’s worth of instruction had they not attended. Their sheer
excitement and joy was evident to all as the week-long summer camp culminated
in a free community concert performed in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold
Performing Arts Center where Timolin and Casey Cole personally presented a
musical achievement certificate to each student.
THE NAT AND MARIA COLE
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. created
a four year college scholarship in 2014 for a
deserving student to further his/her
education in music. The first recipient Cobia
Goddard, known as ‘Cobi’, is a musician at heart and spent over
1120 hours volunteering during his high school years playing
and teaching guitar as well as mentoring students. Cobi will be
attending Palm Beach Atlantic University in the fall and plans to
major in Commercial Music. He will be the first in his family to
graduate college.
INSTRUMENT DONATIONS
The following schools and organizations received instruments
or funds to purchase or repair instruments:
Brooklyn, New York
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
For information or to apply for a Nat King Cole Generation
Hope, Inc. grant, visit natkingcolegenhope.org or email
[email protected]
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President’s Society
We thank the following Nat King Cole
Generation Hope, Inc. donors for their
President’s Society gift. Their devoted efforts
and generosity make a difference in the lives
of so many.
VISIONARY CIRCLE
Patriot National Insurance
and Mariano Foundation
PATRONS
Al and Nancy Malnik
MEMBERS
Sean and Debbie Acosta
CBM of America, Inc
Natalie Cole Foundation
Robin Coven
Excel Services Corporation
Florida Power & Light
Florida Public Utilities
David Foster
Frankino Family Foundation
Martin & Jody Grass Charitable Foundation
Lee and Peg Greenspon
Andrea Kline
Rainford M. Knight, Ph.D.
Johnny Mathis
Roy and Paula May
Laura Moore Tanne
Nancy Over-Conley
Palm Beach Media Group, Inc.
Ralph Salm
William and Shanna St John
Irwin Stovroff
Norman and Adria Thomas
Andrew and Anna Ukleja
West Boca Medical Center
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sponsored by Pride Global Management
Thursday, August 28, 2014
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Arts Garage - 180 NE 1st St. - Delray Beach, Florida
Please Join Us as we celebrate the end of summer and raise awareness and
funds to support the Nat King Cole Generation Hope mission to provide music
education to children with the greatest need and fewest resources.
Guests can expect an evening filled with live music performed by Arts
Garage students; delicious food and cocktails; exciting prize drawings; and great
company as the entire community is invited to attend!
In addition, attendees are encouraged to donate new or gently used brass,
woodwind, percussion or string instruments which will be refurbished and
distributed to children who are unable to purchase their own.
“Culture & Cocktails” benefiting Nat King Cole Generation Hope is sponsored
by Pride Global Management; supported by Arts Garage, Caffe Luna Rosa,
Dada, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Onli, Voss; and is a Boca Chamber Festival Days
event, part of a month long, citywide celebration, organized by the
Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.
Self
Self--Park or Valet Available.
$25 Advance Ticket - $35 Event Day Ticket
Purchase Tickets Today!
natkingcolegenhope.org or 561
561--213
213--8209
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SAVE THE DATE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014
President Society Dinner & Auction
The Sailfish Club of Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
Each contribution we receive brings us
closer to the day when all children are
given the opportunity to learn and
experience the joy of music.
Email us to be placed on the invitation list
[email protected]
When you partner with us by joining the
President's Society, you have an impact on
the future of your community. Join by
making an annual gift of $1,000 or more.
You’ll receive a member pin, special
recognition, invitations to special events,
personal mailings from the President of Nat
King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. and a
listing in our Annual Report.
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