
First Friendraiser a Success!
BSAP welcomed about 80 guests to the first annual Friendraiser on April 5, 2019 at the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The program introduced guests to two awardees who spoke, Erika Granville & Natanel Assefa. Advisory Board member Otis Smith was emcee, and Chris Ullman, International Whistling Champion, was the keynote speaker. Silvio Renzi, BSAP Co-Chair also spoke along with Francene Walker, Director of the Montgomery College Foundation’s (MCF), who described the new relationship between MCF and BSAP.
Emcee Otis Smith Emcee Otis Smith Chris Ullman, Keynote Speaker Chris Ullman, Keynote Speaker Silvio Renzi & Chris Ullman whistling together Natanel Assefa, 2018 awardee Natanel Assefa, 2018 awardee Food from the First BSAP Friendraiser MC’s Francene Walker, talking about BSAP’s new partnership with MC Erika Granville, then Natanel Assefa
The Friendraiser most definitely was a great and wonderful event..a beautiful space and the ambiance was “Warm and Joyful”… looking forward to much more to help promote and raise awareness of the Bernie Scholarship Foundation.
Erika Granville