Who: Global Village Champions Founder and philanthropist Yank Barry, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
What: Sarasota, Florida philanthropist Yank Barry to receive special recognition in Congress, the Humanitarian Uplift Award for his work supplying food to the needy around the world and the freeing of Syrian refugees in Bulgaria.
Where: Capitol Hill, House Chambers, Statuary Hall, Washington D.C.
When: Wednesday, December 4, 2014
Time: 10:00 am EST
Itinerary:
10:00 am EST
- Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee floor statement
- Yank Barry with wife Yvette in gallery
10:15 am EST
- Presentation of Humanitarian Uplift Award in Statuary Hall
10:30 am EST
- Reception/photos in H-326
Electronic Press Kit
Links to downloadable pictures and videos of Global Village Champions Foundation and Yank Barry’s work, including their recent trip to Bulgaria freeing Syrian refugees, can be found here: http://thepublicityagency.com/global-village-champions-bulgaria-press-kit/
About Global Village Champions Foundation: Started in 1995 by Yank Barry, Global Village Champions Foundation strives to become the undisputed world leader in private, humanitarian delivery of nutrition to needy persons everywhere, sustaining human life and helping to eradicate hunger from the face of the Earth. The nonprofit has provided nearly a billion meals to the hungry around the world, with the help of donors and notable figures such as Muhammad Ali, Gary US Bonds and Evander Holyfield.
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