NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- R.H. Boyd to honor distinguished
community leaders at signature fundraiser benefiting student
scholarships and community grants on June
22, 2024, at the iconic Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Ballroom in downtown Nashville.
Honorees are conferred the prestigious R.H. Boyd
Humanitarian, Service, and Excellence Awards in recognition of
their outstanding contributions. This year's awardees include
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, a nonprofit medical
center providing affordable quality healthcare in Middle Tennessee;
Dr. Adrienne Battle, director of
Metro Nashville Public Schools; and Slim and Husky's, the
award-winning pizzeria chain founded by Tennessee State
University alums Clint Gray,
E.J. Reed, and Derrick
Moore.
The Legacy Ball founding chairs are Dr. LaDonna Boyd and
Dr. (posthumously) and Mrs. T. B. Boyd III. The 2024 Legacy Ball
chairpersons are Dr. and Mrs. André and Doreatha Churchwell as well as Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert and Michelle
Brown.
At the Schermerhorn Symphony Center's handsomely appointed
ballroom in downtown Nashville,
guests will be welcomed by actor and comedian, Jonathan Slocumb who will serve as the Legacy
Ball's Master of Ceremonies. They will also enjoy live music
from award-winning artist Eric Benét, an afterparty with DJ Raiden
of Nashville, dancing, fine
dining, fellowship with local and national leaders, and more.
Additionally, scholarship and grant recipients will share their
stories and express their appreciation for the Endowment
Fund.
The fifth-generation president/CEO of the nation's oldest
African-American printing and publishing company, Dr. LaDonna
Boyd, established this annual black-tie affair to benefit the R.H.
Boyd Family Endowment Fund, though the R.H. Boyd Company, a
501(c)(3) organization.
Since its inception in 1981, the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment
Fund has awarded nearly $1,000,000 in
scholarships to students nationwide and has supported numerous
non-profit organizations. The Endowment Fund also has given
oversight to the renovation of the Historic Boyd House on the
campus of Fisk University in its
conversion to academic space.
For more than 125 years, R.H. Boyd has maintained its
tradition of offering educational, inspirational, and culturally
relevant content, services, and events. The company also houses a
full-service commercial printing facility, offers multi-media
resources, provides white-glove author services, and has numerous
community initiatives.
Tickets, tables, and sponsorships are available including custom
opportunities. Please visit www.legacyball.org for
further details, including additional program and entertainment
participation, and be sure to follow R.H. Boyd on social media
@rhboydco for updates.
Emmanuel LeGrair
marketing@rhboyd.com
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