The 17th Annual Back2School Health & Resource Fair was a success! Our amazing sponsors stepped up to make it possible for us to provide free groceries, backpack, back to school supplies and so much more. After two years of COVID, it’s important for students to get excited about going back to the classroom.
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It’s an honor to receive a Phenomenal Woman Award. On June 14th, the YWCA held its inaugural Phenomenal Woman Award Celebration celebrating over 3500 First Responders and Essential Worker SHEROES, coining the day as the National Unsung Sheroes Day. The YWCA of Greater L.A. encourages Americans across the country to honor their personal SHEROES or
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A Resoundingly Successful “Pink Pump Affair.” For 14 years, Areva has produced, sponsored and co-hosted the Annual Pink Pump Affair, a celebratory fundraiser benefitting Special Needs Network that draws hundreds of guests to the Beverly Hilton. Headliners sharing the stage with Areva have included comedians Kym Whitley and Luenell, actresses Wendy Raquel Robinson, Vivica Fox
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The Women’s History Month celebration in 2022 was help at the Vice President’s Official Residence where Areva celebrated with her college and family friend, Vice President Harris, First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and 150 powerful and inspiring women from all over the United States. Congresswoman, mayors, ambassadors, entertainers, civil rights leaders and students gathered to mark
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Opening an invitation from the White House to celebrate the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation was an emotional moment for Areva. A month earlier she had signed a letter of support circulated by Black Harvard alumni in support of Brown Jackson. The act of doing so inspired Areva to consider how
(Recently presented as a panelist at the Pan African Film Festival’s 30th anniversary celebration.) How can women rise through the ranks in male-dominated fields and spaces such as the entertainment—without falling prey to the tremendous pressure to compromise their boundaries, values, and ideals? It’s not just about weathering the hard times. Areva Martin delves into