Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc. - 2nd Annual Gala - A Night Under the Stars - October 24 - At Marina Del Rey in the Bronx

Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc. - 2nd Annual Gala - A Night Under the Stars - October 24 - At Marina Del Rey in the Bronx

A Fundraiser Benefiting Youth, Economic Development, Technology, Affordable Housing and College Scholarship programs of The Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc. (A Community Development Organization)

Celebrity appearances by Season 4 Winner of NBC's 'The Apprentice,' Dr. Randal Pinkett and performances by Hip Hop Violinist sensations Nuttin' But Stringz. Dominic Carter, Host & Senior Political Reporter for NY1's 'Inside City Hall' set to host.

BRONX, N.Y., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mount Hope's fundraising gala on October 24th at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx will honor the organizations 21 years of service. On Wednesday, October 24th the Bronx will celebrate Mount Hope Housing Company's 21 years of service of progressively yielding the investment of over $175 million into community revitalization of the Mount Hope community. A Night Under The Stars will feature appearances by Dr. Randal Pinkett, winner of Season 4 of "The Apprentice" and performances by violin sensations "Nuttin But Stringz."

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Dominic Carter, Host and Senior Political Reporter for NY1's "Inside City Hall" will host and gala honorees include United States Congressman Jose E. Serrano and New York State Senator Jose M. Serrano for the Government Service award; Mark Jahr, Regional Vice President, Citibank and Kevin Gremse, Director, National Development Council for the Community Development Award; and Diane Cerino, President, First Financial Resources, Inc. for the Small Business Award.

The program will feature dinner and a silent auction featuring high- profile auction packages including 4 tickets to Regis & Kelly followed by a meet and greet with Bronx Native Regis Philbin after the show.

For Ticket information, Journal Ads or Sponsorship inquiries please call: Pamela Babb at 718 299-2051 ext. 17.

About Mount Hope Housing Company: A community development organization, Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc. was founded in 1986 in response to the deterioration of the Mount Hope community of the Bronx. Providing affordable housing as its foundation, Mount Hope empowers the community through a comprehensive range of programs including robust youth services; employment and job training services; real estate development; and financial literacy, family asset-building and technology programs. Born of the belief that restoring the health and vitality of whole neighborhoods begins with supporting individual growth, Mount Hope Housing Company has been building hope for more than two decades as a leading provider of affordable housing, home-ownership, employment and youth services to 40,000 Bronx residents, many in critical need. The fundraising gala will raise vital funds to support Mount Hope's service initiatives including supporting construction on the Mount Hope Community center, a 40,000 sq. ft recreational and educational green building, expected to serve 1,000 people per day.

About Dr. Randal D. Pinkett

Dr. Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, speaker, author and community servant. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of BCT Partners, a multimillion dollar, management, technology and policy consulting services firm based in Newark, NJ, that works with corporations, government agencies and philanthropic organizations. BCT Partners is a minority-owned and operated company and one of the leading firms in the country with expertise in the following industries: housing and community development, economic development, healthcare, human services and education.

Dr. Pinkett was also named the winner of NBC's hit reality television show, The Apprentice, with Donald Trump. He was selected as one of 18 candidates chosen from among 1 million applicants to compete for the opportunity to run one of Donald Trump's companies. During his first year, he was responsible overseeing both renovation and information technology projects for Trump Entertainment Resorts in Atlantic City, NJ. Since then, Dr. Pinkett has maintained a role with the Trump Organization as a boardroom advisor on The Apprentice, national spokesperson for the Trump Institute and faculty member for Trump University.

About Nuttin' But Stringz

Teenage brothers, Tourie Escobar and Damien Escobar are a true phenomenon of our musical age. They combine the classical sound of the violin with Pop, R&B and Hip-hop. The result is a unique and uplifting fury of modern emotion and harmony ... intensity and rhythm. Younger brother Damien says, "We play our violins so hard and with such force that we destroy a bow a show!" Tourie explains, "Our music is based on emotion not lyrics. We tell stories and the violin is our voice."

They both attended the legendary Julliard School of Music in New York City where they were able to hone their craft and find their place. Their mission is to bridge the gap between Popular and Classical music.

As a result of the media attention surrounding the event, they have appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Today Show with Katie Couric and have even been featured in Major Motion Pictures such as "STEP UP". They have performed on show bills with legendary artists such as Al Jarreau, Patti Labelle, Chaka Khan and Yolonda Adams. Their sudden success escalated their hopes and dreams and they became involved with the YMCA Strong Kids charity as well as the Save the Music Foundation. They also spent much of their free time playing at public schools and talking to kids about music and staying in school.

About Dominic Carter

Veteran newsman Dominic Carter has been described as the best political reporter working in New York television today. A fixture at NY1 since the news channel launched in 1992, Carter has released a book on his life, titled No Momma's Boy.

As the host of NY1's nightly political show, "Inside City Hall," Carter has handled some of the station's most challenging assignments and has interviewed every major political player in the state, as well as many national and international leaders.

Last year he received widespread acclaim for his role as the moderator of series of state-wide debates for governor, U.S. Senator and state attorney general. During the first debate with Senator Hillary Clinton, he made international headlines when Clinton said for the first time that she was looking at running for president.

His numerous exclusive interviews include former President Bill Clinton, to Nelson Mandela during Mandela's historic visit to the United States -- an interview he conducted as thousands of journalists from around the country pursued the South African president.

    Contact:    Pamela Babb, VP of Development & Communications    Pamela_Babb@MountHopeHousing.org    718.299.2051 ext 17  

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Source: Mount Hope Housing Company, Inc.

CONTACT: Pamela Babb, VP of Development & Communications,
+1-718-299-2051, Ext. 17, Pamela_Babb@MountHopeHousing.org, for Mount Hope
Housing Company, Inc.

Web site: http://www.mounthopehousing.org/

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