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Youth Mentoring Connection Honors Hollywood Influencers

LOS ANGELES, May 2 PRNewswire — On Tuesday, May 20th some of Hollywood's biggest influencers in media, fashion, sports and entertainment will be honored at Youth Mentoring Connection's annual Celebration of Mentoring Awards and Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The must-attend charity event, hosted by CBS Morning News' Suzanne Rico, is expected to deliver a power packed crowd of supporters ranging from celebrities to CEO's and will culminate with a performance by Grammy Award winning singer Thelma Houston.

"My sister Linda and I started Youth Mentoring Connection with the vision of truly making a difference in the lives of children who did not have anyone to trust or believe in them," comments President and Founder of Youth Mentoring Connection Tony LoRe. "To see such a caliber of individuals stepping forward to give their time and knowledge to these young people is an accomplishment for the organization that I only dreamed about seven years ago. Linda and all of our honorees inspire others in our society to ask what they can do to give back. The result is lives saved, violence reduced and kids going to college that wouldn't have even graduated high school in the past."

Honorees from the sports and entertainment industries include producer Cash Warren, NBA point guard Baron Davis and professional skateboarder Stacey Peralta. Debrah Constance, who founded "A Place Called Home" youth center in South LA will be honored as a true Community Hero. The organization will also be handing out its first Visionary Award to YMC Founding Board Member and President & CEO of Frederick's of Hollywood, Linda LoRe. LoRe, who founded the nonprofit organization with her brother Tony, has envisioned this level of success for the Youth Mentoring Connection since its inception seven years ago. "Youth Mentoring Connection is an opportunity for individuals to really make a difference in the life of a young person," states LoRe. "No matter where you come from or what profession you are in, these kids look to you to be a teacher, friend and mentor."

About Youth Mentoring Connection

Youth Mentoring Connection awakens at-risk youth to their power, unique gifts and purpose by matching them with caring adult mentors and placing that "match" within a structured group dynamic that provides the resources youth need to reach productive, conscious adulthood. We further seek to awaken society to the needs, promise and value of this overlooked population. Our Vision is of a community where young people are truly seen and not just watched, where society understands and accepts its responsibility in meeting the needs of all young people, and where young people bring their gifts back into their communities as productive members of society. For more information about the YMC Celebration of Mentoring Awards and Gala, go to http://www.YouthMentoring.org.

CONTACT: Barbara Jacobs 310-442-6744 Barbara@bjevents.org

SOURCE Youth Mentoring Connection

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