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Help Youth Media Project! Here’s PayPal link for Friendship Ball!

It's time for another huge party in downtown Jackson. And this time, you can help the Youth Media Project grow and bring kids from throughout the metro together in a positive way. Just click here to buy your ticket(s) for the Jackson 2000 Friendship Ball Saturday night, and every dime you pay goes to help the young people have a room to work in, get supplies, buy videotapes and other equipment, and even buy snacks for their after-school and Saturday meetings. Jackson 2000 chose the Youth Media Project one of three Friendship Ball receipt recipients this year, and they work in an office (previously donated) connected to the JFP. This is an incredible group of young people, and you can read more about them and their goals on their Web site here. The group is sponsored by the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation, the Mississippi Youth Justice Project, the Jackson State Mass Communications Department and the Jackson Free Press.

Also see the flipbook of this special issue of the JFP they produced in 2008.

Meantime, please let us know if you can donate computer or video equipment, a futon or other items they might be able to use.

And in case you haven't been, the Friendship Ball is a fabulous event, with music by These Days with Jewel Bass and the most diverse crowd you're likely to see at a Jackson event. Hope to see you there 7 p.m. Saturday (March 6) at Hal & Mal's. Dress up or down; your choice. Oh, and a food buffet is included in ticket cost.

 
posted by DonnaLadd on 03/05/10 at 01:50 PM. [printer version]    Share |

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Oh, and you can hear members of the Youth Media Project talk about the project and their experiences on Radio JFP podcast.

posted by DonnaLadd on 03/05/10 at 03:05 PM

This sounds like a fantastic group of young people. I'll ponder how I can help them and others.

posted by Walt on 03/10/10 at 05:53 PM

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