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IN THIS ISSUE...
In the Spotlight The Bessie Morris Foundation is so happy to announce the graduation of Mercedes Cook from USC with a bachelor's degree. You go girl. You look phenomenal in your cardinal and gold. Mercedes is one of the original recipients of the 2005 Prom Dreams Program and the Book Grant award. She has volunteered her time with the Bessie Morris Foundation to help mentor our past young ladies with college survival tips. She has proven to be a great asset to us. She will always be special to the foundation and we are wishing her many blessings during her journey in life. We are pleased to announce that she will be attending graduate school at UCLA majoring in law. Letisia Alvarado is a Bill Gates Scholarship recipient doing her thing with style at the University of California Berkeley. Letisia is currently a senior with a double major in Social Welfare and Psychology. She volunteers her time with the Berkeley Free Clinic, a non-profit community clinic that believes in providing health care for everyone regardless of race, gender, age, income or any other characteristic. She is responsible for two sections in the clinic, the Information Resource Collective and the Peer Counseling Collective. Also, she volunteers at the Alameda County Social Services Agency in Oakland through the Language Access Program, where she translates all written material, as well as interpreting during home visits, team decision meetings and phone calls. She further states that she is planning to apply to graduate school in pursuit of obtaining a master's degree in Social Work this fall. The Bessie Morris Foundation is so happy for Letisia and we wish her the best.
100 Positive Women Campaign and Mentor Program: Women Who Make a Difference in the Lives of Others The 100 Positive Women Campaign has been a major part of the success of the Bessie Morris Foundation. This campaign was conceived in 2008 as a fundraiser to help with the Prom Dream Program and the Reach for the Stars Conference. The goal was to have one hundred women from the community donate $70.00 to sponsor these programs. We are so pleased to announce that this campaign has been a major hit among these incredible women that have given and continue to give. We are so grateful for their sponsorship. This could not be possible without these phenomenal women in our community. If you would like to be one of the 100 Positive Women, please see the home page for additional information. Also, you may view the names of our extraordinary women making a difference in the lives of others, one young lady at a time. The Bessie Morris Foundation would like to salute our Unsung Heros, Carl Edmonds, Sr. from Essenz Photography and Ray McCoy from Dats Mac Productions. We are so thankful for our volunteers that always make time for the foundation regardless of their busy schedules. These are amazing men that have committed themselves to their community and continue to make a difference in the lives of others. The foundation would not be able to convey the emotions and the excitement of each moment without these professional men. Mr. Edmonds Sr. and Mr. McCoy are the reason why the foundation is able to display the pictures and the video of each moment. The Bessie Morris Foundation would like to thank and acknowledge our unsung heros Carl Edmonds, Sr. and Ray McCoy for their dedicated service. 
For the last two years the recipients of the Prom Dreams Program have been invited to shop for their dream dresses, shoes and accessories at David's Bridal. Each one of the young ladies is always treated like a princess. The Bessie Morris Foundation really values the partnership that has developed over the last few years with David's Bridal in the city of Torrance. We are hoping that this partnership will continue to grow and remain a long lasting relationship. We would like to give special thanks to Catharine (store manager) and Namoi.
Congratulations to the Graduates of 2009
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Carl Edmonds, Sr. of Essenz Photography
