2025 HBCU Pathways to Promise

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Featuring Keynote Speaker: Doug Baldwin

🌟 Join Us for an Unforgettable Evening of Inspiration & Impact! 🌟

✨ Support the Renton School District HBCU Delegation and be part of a transformative journey that shapes the future of our students!

This “DRESS TO IMPRESS” event will be an elegant and powerful evening filled with:

🍽 Delicious Food & Drinks, featuring:

• Flatbreads (veggie, smoked salmon, prosciutto & pear)
• Mini soups (red pepper with grilled cheese, corn velouté with shrimp & sausage skewer)
• Sliders (turkey, cheeseburger, chicken parm, Cuban, Italian)
• Smoked salmon on blini
• Assorted skewers (caprese, antipasto)
• Deviled eggs
• Prosciutto & melon
• Veggie puff pastry bites

🎤 Keynote Address by NFL Legend & Vault 89 Founder, Doug Baldwin
📖 Inspiring Stories from Students
🎓 An Inside Look at HBCU Programming & Impact

Your attendance supports students as they navigate their academic goals, college dreams, and personal aspirations—ensuring they have the mentorship, resources, and opportunities to thrive.

🎟️ Secure your spot today and make a difference!

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Ways to Support This HBCU Event

🎟 1 Ticket to the HBCU Event on March 4, 2025 – $100

⭐ HBCU Honorary Supporter – $50 (Donation Only – Does NOT include entry to the event)

🎓 HBCU Student Supporter – $500 (Donation + Entry for One to the HBCU Fundraising Event)

🏆 HBCU Student Sponsor – $3,100 (Donation + Entry for Two + Opportunity for You/Your Organization to Have an Informational Table at the Event)

📚 HBCU College Access Partner – $5,000 (Donation + Entry for Four + Opportunity for You/Your Organization to Table at the Event)

💡 HBCU Legacy Partner – $10,000 (Same benefits as College Access Partner + Logo Included on All Promotional Materials, Renton Chamber Website, and Social Media)

Important Donation Information

All charitable donations will be processed through the Renton Chamber of Commerce Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and directed in full to F.I.G.G. (Filling in Generational Gaps Mentoring)—a nonprofit youth mentorship program dedicated to empowering youth and building stronger futures, one child at a time.

F.I.G.G. Founder Curtis Riggins also serves as a Co-Founder and Sponsor of the Renton School District HBCU Program.

To ensure proper tax classification of your contribution, please indicate at the time of checkout whether your contribution is:

• A business expense deduction under IRS Section 162 (e.g., marketing, sponsorship, or promotional expense), or
• A personal charitable donation under IRS Section 170 (eligible for charitable tax deduction).

For any questions regarding tax implications, please consult with your tax advisor.