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We are delighted to announce that Melissa Block, Host of NPR's All Things Considered, will serve as Host and Panel Moderator at New Futures' 15th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, to be held on October 7 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

The panel discussion always is the most compelling and memorable part of our annual event, and provides an opportunity for several of our Scholars and Alumni to share their remarkable personal stories. Ms. Block's deft touch as an interviewer and ability to connect with people are sure to create a wonderful experience for our panel participants and our guests.

Melissa Block joined NPR in 1985 and has been hosting All Things Considered since 2003, after nearly a decade as an NPR correspondent. Ms. Block frequently has reported from communities in the center of the news and from across the globe. Her reporting has been recognized with the industry's top honors including a Peabody Award, a duPont-Columbia Award, a National Headliner Award and the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award. Read more about Melissa Block.
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Great Silent Auction Items Available at Our Anniversary Dinner
We're excited to present several attractive items for the silent auction at our 15th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, October 7 at the National Press Club. Don't forget to bring your bidding skills!

Here are just a few of the items on which Celebration Dinner guests will be able to bid:
  1. Dinner for up to 10 people at Board Member Romana Li's or the winner's home, catered and served by members of the New Futures Junior Board
  2. Wine tasting with Sommelier Sebastien Courret
  3. Presidents Club tickets at a Washington Nationals baseball game
  4. Golf for four at Congressional Country Club
  5. Curator-guided private tour of the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, with a $300 gift certificate to the Museum Store
There's Still Time to Run for New Futures!

New Futures is one of eight "causes" that people can choose to support in the inaugural CITY vs CITY 5K RUN. The race pits DC against Baltimore in the battle for "Best City." Runners can support New Futures through their participation in the 5K, and New Futures will receive a larger share of the proceeds if DC runners' average time beats our Baltimore counterparts' average time. Register today, and ask your friends and family to support you and New Futures!
 
Click here and choose New Futures as your cause.
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805 15th Street, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20005
805 15th Street, NW, Suite 100
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