Date: Saturday May 11, 2013

Location: Organization of Arts Building, Washington, D.C

Corporate Awardee: John Wangler, Adidas

Dr. Robert J. Cummings Humanitarian Awardees: Linda Fisher and Lucille Hester

Special Thanks to: Adidas, OASIS, Diageo, Fisher and Associates, Washington Gas, Rawtech, Savant Marketing, Antonio “Cuban Cigar Smoker”, Julie Donaldson (Comcast Sportsnet), DJ Scientific, and Beat Your Feet Dancers.

Bartending services: Mixology http://www.mixologybar.com/

Hip Hop Violinist extraordinaire: Damien Escobar. Free musical download. http://www.datpiff.com/Damien-Escobar-Sensual-Melodies-mixtape.484860.html

GRASPING DREAM GALA 2013 VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOssiE57S4c&feature=youtu.be

Date: Friday April 26th

Location: Marriott Waterfront Hotel

Whitney M. Young Jr. Honorees: Sister Helen Amos, A. Dwight Pettit, and City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young

David M. Sampson Corporate Honoree: Verizon

Raymond V. Haysbert Sr. Honoree: Jeffrey Hargrave

Rising Star: Yvette “Nikki” Winn