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Two SNEAKERS and PEARLS participants will receive education scholarships, named for the co-founder of Crittenton Services, Dr. Kate Waller Barrett. Graduates of Crittenton's Leadership Academy will host the event and present the Crittenton Legacy Awards honoring those who have made an extraordinary difference in the lives of teen women. Crittenton Legacy Award for Leadership Commissioner Mignon Clyburn Federal Communications Commission Crittenton Legacy Award for Advocacy Barbara Huberman, RN, BSN, MEd National Director, Education and Outreach, Advocates for Youth Put on your SNEAKERS or PEARLS and celebrate Crittenton Services of Greater Washington's 123 years! For teen women, goal-setting and informed decisions are the cornerstones of healthy behaviors and smart choices. Join us at the elegant Mandarin Oriental hotel for a celebration and conversation hosted by 50 teen women from our SNEAKERS and PEARLS programs as they demonstrate their success as graduates of Crittenton's Leadership Academy. They are eager to welcome and host the men and women who support their progress. Since 1887, Crittenton Services of Greater Washington has been providing teen women with programs that directly address life changing issues " pregnancy, STDs and relationship violence. We support teen women living in underserved communities by helping them adopt healthy behaviors, set and achieve SMART ( Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound ) goals, and expand knowledge about post secondary education and career options. Crittenton's signature, positive youth development and comprehensive sexual health education programs " SNEAKERS and PEARLS " are weekly, voluntary, school-based programs. SNEAKERS is for girls navigating the challenges and choices of eighth grade through high school. PEARLS is for young mothers dealing with the dual challenges of adolescence and parenting. Crittenton's Leadership Academy participants are recruited from the SNEAKERS and PEARLS programs. Crittenton's focus on prevention programs " prevention of pregnancy, STDs and relationship violence " takes a positive and proven approach. Crittenton staff believe in and build on the inherent strengths of the girls we serve. Your support helps Crittenton's SNEAKERS and PEARLS participants build leadership skills for the classroom, community and work force. Want to make an even bigger impact? You can leverage your individual gift by engaging others and, together, celebrate the difference you make in the lives of teen girls in the Greater Washington area. Hosted by the teen girls, the celebration and conversation will inspire us all. Men and women, put on your SNEAKERS or PEARLS, or both, and join us for an afternoon of fun the High Tea Levels of Support Life Changer: $10, 000. Ten High Tea tickets ; sponsored attendance for teen women ; signature sponsor status ; podium time ; honoree and honorary host committee members at table ; inclusion in all media coverage ; year-long website acknowledgement ; full page program advertisement. Goal Setter: $5, 000. Eight High Tea tickets ; sponsored attendance for teen women ; one honorary host committee member at table ; inclusion in all media coverage ; year-long website acknowledgement ; half-page program advertisement. Community Champion: $2, 500. Two High Tea tickets ; sponsored attendance for teen women ; year-long website acknowledgement ; quarter page program advertisement. SMART Choices Circle: $1, 000. Two High Tea tickets ; sponsored attendance for teen women ; year-long website acknowledgement ; program listing.

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