Benefit dinner for Bompata set Thursday
From Staff ReportsOriginally published: October 27. 2009 3:01AM
Last modified: October 26. 2009 11:50PM
A benefit dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 209 E. Franklin St., Alcoa.
The event is being hosted by Bompata Educational Fund of Maryville College. The Bompata Educational Fund seeks to provide educational opportunities for Ghanaian students in Bompata by funding scholarships and maintaining cross-cultural relationships.
Authentic Ghanaian food will be served, and a presentation will be made during the meal.
Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for adults and $20 for families. Tickets are being sold out of the Center for Campus Ministries at Maryville College.
For more information, contact Nicole at nicole.cashen@my.maryvillecollege.edu.
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