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On Thursday June 23rd at Ambiance Ultra Lounge, family, friends, supporters & sponsor came out to participate in the PINK Chronicles. Attendees received free gifts, free food, free music & most importantly FREE TIME to MIX & MINGLE with other young professionals. The event was a huge success and 100% of monies donated will go towards Project P.I.N.K and our mission to empower young women.

 In addition, Project P.I.N.K wants to THANK EVERYONE for their donations, energy, presence & support at the PINK Chronicles, this Thursday! We appreciate everyone who donated both large & small contributions. Your support will play a key role in the success of our organization and assist tremendously in our commitment to empower young women and eencourage next generation leaders.

There is no way to fully express our gratitude for your loyalty. We at Project P.I.N.K are continually inspired by the dedication and generosity of donors like you who answer the call to give.

 We look forward to bringing the PINK Chronicles to you quarterly .... <<<Next Up: September >>>

We again want express our deepest thanks for your financial and moral support needed to continue our mission.

                                                                                                      

SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS! Please Support!!!!!

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*****NETWORKING EVENT: June 23rd @ Ambiance Ultra Lounge*****

 

Almost one week away, Project P.I.N.K Presents, 

The PINK Chronicles!!!!!!


We are hosting our first fundraiser and informational event on June 23rd at Ambiance Ultra Lounge in Detroit from 5-9pm and we need your SUPPORT!  Come out and join us as we raffled off various gifts and trinkets from our generous sponsors including McDonald's, Vixen Fitness, Networkciti, Greektown Hotel, The Cheesecake King, Mayhem Graphics, Urbanize(D) and many, many more!!!!!!!!!!!

Your participation will also support our cause in sustaining strong relationships and providing a positive guide and example in the lives of young women that aspire to be great leaders.

 Please come out and spread the  LOVE!!!

What Momma Didn't Tell Me ...

Momma didn't tell me that life would be this hard! She said it wasn't easy but I had no idea! Momma didn't tell me, but through her actions; she showed me that it's always more than necessary to take care of myself and always have my own.

My personal story is that I came from a family that was very rich in the beginning. By rich I mean with love and wealth. My dad was an entertainer and my mother was a stay at home mom.  I have one older sister. As we became school age, our parents divorced and my father left my mother with nothing. Not one penny. So we struggled and our family helped us. My mother worked and went back to college. She became a social worker. During the time, she was in a domestic violence relationship and had a very hard time making ends meet.  When I went to high school, my mother made me promise her that I will be successful in any and all that I do.  An inccident occurred in our home and my sister was moved to Californina. I moved out and stayed with my youngest Aunt and took care of her children.  I graduated from Cass Tech and then went to college.  When I went to college, my mother moved a lot and I had no home to come back to. Therefore, I got a job on campus and added a second one later.  I stayed in school. Year round.  I never gave up nor did I ever tell anyone that I was homeless.  I was set to graduate May 2004 when I got into a bad car accident and was disabled for six months. I didn't let that stop me.  It slowed me down, but it NEVER stopped me.  I graduated the following year and had a professional job before graduation. I have worked ever since. I have my own. I have made a life for myself with the help of some family and never looked back.  My parents didn't help me financially and in some ways, emotionally, but I never was resentful.  I appreciate the struggles because they made me the strong woman that I am today.  Despite the lack of parental support, I must give thanks to my grandparents who did all they could for me.  It was not easy and I had to feel my way through my emotions and the experiences that caused the feelings that I was dealing with.  That whole process made me into the woman that I am today.  I appreciate my journey!

The moral of my story is, no matter what life throws at you, be strong.  Make sure that you have your own because it's not worth putting your life at risk to ensure that you and your family's basic needs are met.  I have seen a lot and experienced more that I have written but I have no resentment in my heart nor do I have any regrets! Have a vision and reach for it.  Sometimes you have to look inside and find your own strengths.  Motivate yourself and believe in yourself!

Be Strong!

 

  "May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you STRONG, enough sorrow to keep you human  and enough hope to make you happy."

Get Strong. Be Strong. Stay Strong.

On the Move!!!

Last week, our Executive Director sat in a committee meeting to discuss the future of Catherine Ferguson Academy. It has been said that the only school in the city catering to young mothers will be closing at the end of the semester. It is imperative that we work together and keep CFA open! The school provides education and resources for pregnant teens, grades 9-12. Many of the teens come from underprivileged backgrounds and are faced with daily challenges that infringe upon their educational opportunities. The Catherine Ferguson Academy strives to provide quality education in order to ensure a bright future for each child. The goal of the principal and teachers at the academy is to prevent the pregnancy cycle from reoccurring in the next generation of infants. 

Please help us work towards keeping this school open. Catherine Ferguson encourages young mother to stay educated and motivated throughout trials and tribulations!  Save Catherine Ferguson!

History of the CFA:

The Catherine Ferguson Academy (CFA) is a public high school founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1986 for pregnant girls and teen mothers. It is named after a freed slave who dedicated herself to education though she was never allowed to learn to read or attend school as a child. CFA is housed in a former elementary school building which is about 90 years old and has an urban farm in its backyard where the students learn to grow vegetables as well as other skills required for self-sufficiency. Most students come from lower income backgrounds—about 78 percent qualify for free or reduced meal programs, and 97 percent are of African American descent. CFA has a 97 percent attendance rate, a 90 percent high school graduation rate, and the vast majority of students go on to either a two or a four year college.

CFA has been slated to be converted to a charter school if a buyer can be found by June 1, or to close at the end of the school year by order of the Emergency Manager of the Detroit Public Schools, Robert Bobb. The closure or sale is part of a deficit reduction plan to consolidate high schools and increase class sizes to 60 students by 2013. CFA students protested the decision by staging a sit-in and occupying the school during spring break, but were arrested by the Detroit Police on April 16, 2011. Staff from CFA will be given 20 minutes to present their arguments for keeping the school open at a meeting to be held before Emergency Manager Bobb. 

Please click the links below and aid in taking our schools back and making a difference in the lives of young mothers.

More Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Ferguson_Academy

http://www.change.org/petitions/save-catherine-ferguson-academy-for-young-women

http://www.bamn.com/doc/2011/110415-catherine-ferguson.asp

http://www.grownindetroitmovie.com/school.php

School Info

If you are interested in attending the Catherine Ferguson Academy For Young Women, contact the main office at:  (313) 596-4771

The school address is:
2750 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48208

For more information, visit the school website:
http://www.detroit.k12.mi.us/schools/school/742