PUSH Excel hosts 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast

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Saturday, January 16, 2016
PUSH Excel scholarship breakfast
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on January 18, 2016.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on January 18. For the 26th straight year, PUSH Excel is hosting a thought-provoking discussion session at their scholarship breakfast. This year's event honors individuals whose undying commitment to community and education keeps the flame of Dr. King's work alive. Since it began, PUSH Excel has raised over $5 million and supported over 1,000 students in institutions of higher education.

Join this year's celebration on Mon., Jan. 18 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Tickets are $125 per person and $1,250 for a 10-person table at http://www.pushexcelmlk2016.eventbrite.com.

Rev. Dr. Janette Wilson, National Director of Education for PUSH Excel, joined ABC7 to talk about the upcoming event and its importance.

Event: PUSH Excel 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast

Date: Mon. Jan. 18, 2016

Hours: 8 a.m.

Address: Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago

Admission/ Ticket Prices: $125/person $1250/table of 10

Purchase tickets online at http://pushexcelmlk2016.eventbrite.com

Contact: Janette Wilson at 773-256-2742

WEB LINKS

http://pushexcelmlk2016.eventbrite.com

http://www.pushexcel.org

http://www.rainbowpush.org