2010 Local Legend Luncheon




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Frank Ski Kids Foundation Recognizes Fulton County’s Finest Teens

Who: Frank Ski Kids Foundation

What: Local Legend Luncheon

Where: Dunwoody Estate of Frank and Tanya Ski

When: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Why: Recognizing six outstanding students with a luncheon including news anchor Monica Pearson and R&B artist Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas

ATLANTA – Six of Atlanta’s outstanding Fulton County students will be honored Sunday, March 21, 2010, during The Frank Ski Kids Foundation’s Local Legend Luncheon featuring prominent community leaders Monica Pearson and Rozonda, “Chilli” Thomas. Tanya Ski, President of The Frank Ski Kids Foundation, will host the Local Legend Luncheon along with guests of honor and Local Legend recipients: Monica Pearson, News Anchor for WSB-TV, Channel 2, the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, GA and Grammy award-winning member of R&B group TLC, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas. This event will allow the students a chance to discuss their goals and tactics for their future. The Frank Ski Kids Foundation will honor students with a Local Legend certificate of achievement, gift bags with college-bound essentials and a scholarship to assist them as they continue to higher education.

Both women selected at this spring’s Local Legend Luncheon will be awarded for their active involvement within the Atlanta community. Emmy Award winning Monica Pearson has accomplished many triumphs including the “2004 Georgia Woman of the Year Award” and has also received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Clark-Atlanta University in 1986 and most recently Oglethorpe University in 2007. Chilli, member of R&B group TLC, has won four Grammy’s and has been the former host of Dasani Ultimate Style and Beauty Lounge, which supported women in a variety of positive image building programs. Through the philanthropic efforts and hard work put forth by these two individuals, the students nominated are sure to gain insight of the tools necessary to achieve success.

The six chosen students from Fulton County with an outstanding GPA are:

Ariane Robinson, Senior, Alpharetta High School

Nanisha Martinez, Senior, Alpharetta High School

Brittany McGrue, Senior, Alpharetta High School

Cinnamon Murray, Senior, North Springs High School

Daria Leroy, Senior, Independence High School

Darion Forrest, Senior, Benjamin Banneker High School

Carrabba’s Italian Grill is set to prepare and serve a phenomenal lunch while Willie Watkins Limousine Service provides luxury transportation to top off the day! The Envy Boutique in Little Five Points, also serving as sponsors, will provide exclusive designer dresses fit for stars. Other sponsors that will make the gift bags full of necessities will be Delta, State Farm, Bronner Bros,. BGC. Inc., Peachy Treats, Quik Trip and Alphozo Mendoza , on behalf of Atlanta Royal Photography.

About Ms. Monica Pearson News Anchor for WSB-TV, Channel 2, the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia. Monica Pearson is the first African-American AND the first woman to become News Anchor in the Atlanta market and has been in that position with WSB-TV since 1975. The Emmy Award winner has held the same job position at the same station longer than any other television personality in Atlanta and longer than most women in the country. She is well known for her occasional TV specials, "Monica Pearson's Close-Ups" that feature in-depth interviews with nationally known celebrities and world leaders.

About Rozonda “Chilli Thomas Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Chilli started a career as a dancer for the R&B duo Damian Dame. In 1991 she became a member of the group TLC. Along with Tione “T-Boz” Watkins and the late Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopez, TLC was one of the most successful girl groups in history, selling over 45 million records worldwide. Thomas also markets a line of handbags titled, Bags by Chilli and in June 2009, VH1 announced plans to air a reality series starring Thomas. The series, which will document Thomas' quest to find love and manage her life, is set to air in April 2010.

About Frank Ski Kids Foundation The Frank Ski Kids Foundation embraces youth and their value by showing examples and providing hands-on opportunities to promote optimal growth, self-expression, ingenuity, achievement and learning vital to their ambitions. Through the efforts of the Foundation and the help of charitable contributors, observable differences in communities have been made. Our efforts to date have helped many children, but the needs of our children remain immense. We must continue with unfaltering determination and dedication. For more information on the Frank Ski Kids Foundation visit www.frankskikids.org.

For More Information (Media) Aaliyah Shareef/ Oteesha Vasser – The Frank Ski Kids Foundation, 404.870.0230, info@frankski.com

Click Here for RECAP from November 2010 Local Legend Luncheon with Scarlet Presley Brown, Jasmine Guy and additional previous Local Legend Luncheons

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