On January 28, 2011, UNCF–the United Negro College Fund will host a Superviewing Party to preview the broadcast of UNCF An Evening of Stars® Tribute to Chaka Khan Presented by Target at The Conga Room located at 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015. All proceeds will benefit UNCF’s mission of making sure that every child gets a good education from pre-school through college.
“Chaka Khan has consistently supported UNCF throughout her career, inspiring and empowering young people to pursue education,” said Curtis R. Silvers, Area Director. “We honor her for her contributions to the entertainment industry and for her dedication to helping minority students earn the college degrees they need and our nation needs them to have.”
UNCF An Evening of Stars® Tribute to Chaka Khan, the 32nd annual edition in the UNCF An Evening of Stars® series, will air on Saturday, January 29th, on KNBC Channel 4 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM and will be shown on BET the following day, Sunday, January 30th at 10:00pm.
The program features stars from the worlds of music, TV and education paying tribute to UNCF Award of Excellence recipient Chaka Khan.
The stars on the UNCF An Evening of Stars® stage contributed not only their renditions of Khan's greatest hits, but also special appeals throughout the program for UNCF’s Campaign for Emergency Student Aid (CESA) to help UNCF students whose graduation is threatened by the lingering recession. Family layoffs, pay cuts and the disappearance of many private student loan programs have left students owing money for tuition, text books, and dormitory rooms—bills they must pay before they can graduate. From the stage and in specially videotaped appeals, the stars asked the studio audience and TV viewers to text "UNCF" to 50555 on their cell phones to donate $10 to help these students walk the last mile to their education.
About UNCF
UNCF--the United Negro College Fund--is the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students' education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 39 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 21 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized motto, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste."® Learn more at www.UNCF.org
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