The members of the 100 supported the young men of Huston Tillotson University by purchasing suits and supporting them at their rites of passage ceremony.
As part of the cultural competency Initiative, the 100 Black Men of Austin donated 26 bundles of books to Manor ISD Librarians. The students will have the ability to check the books out of the library to make reading fun. Mayor Christopher Harvey of Manor, TX presented the donation at the Manor City Council meeting.
For the 4th year in a row, the 100 Black Men of Austin, Inc. supported students at Texas Empowerment Academy back to school.
As part of the Cultural Competency Initiative, the 100 Black Men of Austin and Black Pearl Books celebrated their 2nd Annual book bundle distribution for teachers in the Austin, TX area. 200 K-2nd teachers from Austin, Del Valle, Manor, and Pflugerville independent school districts received 5 books of color per bundle, a puzzle from Puzzle Huddle, and a $10 Black Pearl Books gift card.
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The 100 BMOA partnered with First Tee to sponsor 13 students from Big Brothers Big Sisters to learn the game of golf through the First Tee program. Students were introduced to the curriculum and the 100 felt it was important to provide resources to students in need. The 100 sponsors 50 underrepresented kids annually to go through the First Tee program.
The 100 also supported Huston-Tillotson’s summer program for their incoming freshmen. 33 students from HT practiced at different stations to learn about golf clubs, putting, driving, and other networking opportunities with the 100 and First Tee.
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