New York, NY – The African Development Foundation is pleased to announce its honorees for the 6th Annual Dinner to be held at the New York Marriott Marquis on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011.
This year’s honorees include HRH Princess Basmah Bint Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, former world champion boxer Azumah ‘The Professor’ Nelson, former NBA star Herb Williams, and renown cyclist and advocate for the disabled Emmanuel Yeboah.
“This is an outstanding group of people. We are very excited about our honorees and all they have done to further the cause of the ADF and its mission,” said ADF Founder and President George Ntim.
The evening will include silent and live auctions featuring baseball and other memorabilia with proceeds going towards a 2-Field Baseball Complex, which the ADF began constructing in July 2010 on the campus of the University of Ghana, Legon.
The ADF is an international non-profit organization, created to garner goodwill and strengthen relationships between The United States and Africa through youth-oriented initiatives. Its outreach includes providing African youths with computer training, health-related resources, and recreational outlets.
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Visit: www.africandevelopmentfoundation.org
