Your May 2018 Mission Insider Newsletter is here!

May 2018

Welcome to our May edition of Mission Insider. We are happy to report that our 14th Annual Bucky Trotter Humanitarian Awards Ceremony was a complete success with an attendance of more than 200 individuals representing the most influential and involved organizations in Prince George's County. Our Chief Executive Officer promised to have a different event this year and she sure did!

Bolivian Dancers opened the ceremony and Mariachis entertained the audience during dinner to celebrate the proximity to 5 de Mayo. Our event showed our diversity and the commitment and vision of our new Board and CEO. We are happy to share with you the main highlights of the night in this edition of our newsletter.

We again congratulate our honorees Arthur J. Horne, Jr., Steny Hoyer, Derrick Leon Davis, Geoffrey Pohanka and Phillip Down for their outstanding work and service to create a better community.

Bolivian Dancers

Our CEO wanted to share part of her culture and invited Caporales Universitarios San Simon Filial Virginia to open our ceremony. The young dancers performed a beautiful choreography and were wearing beautiful hand embroidered costumes.

Open Remarks

The opening remarks were made by Representative Anthony G. Brown who commended the work of Mission of Love Charities and congratulated the the individuals honored at the event for their contributions to our community.

Our Mistress of Ceremonies

Our organization was honored to have Pat Lawson Muse, News4 Anchor, as our Mistress of Ceremonies for this year's Humanitarian Awards Ceremony.

Thank you so much Pat for supporting our mission.

Council Member Karen Toles

Council Member Karen Toles (District 7) welcomed guests and urged individuals to support the great job Mission of Love Charities does for the community and the citizens of her district.

Entertainment

During Dinner our guests were entertained with Mexican music including great boleros played and sang by the amazing Mariachi Nacional de DC and the female singer Blanca Chucuan.

Decatur "Bucky" Trotter Humanitarian Award

Arthur J. Horne Jr.

Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Chairman of the Prince George's County Planning Board, presented the "Bucky" Trooter Humanitarian Award to Arthur J. Horne Jr.

On the picture above Dr. Douglas Edwards, Arthurn J. Horne Jr. Elizabeth Hewlett and Ana Paola Bueno.

Our Candle of Service Awards

Congressman Steny Howyer

Adenia Bradley, Special Projects Coordinator for Southern Management, presented the Candle of Service Award to Congressman Steny Hoyer. On the picture above Dr. Douglas Edwards, Adenia Bradley, Daryl Pennington (receiving the award on behalf of Steny Hoyer) and Ana Paola Bueno

Derrick Leon Davis

Chris Bloyer, Senior Vice President of The Redskins, presented the Candle of Service Award to Derrick Leon Davis. On the picture above Dr. Douglas Edwards, Derrick Leon Davis, Chris Bloyer and Ana Paola Bueno

Geoffrey Pohanka

Alex Villegas, Principal at Rodgers Consulting, presented the Candle of Service Award to Geoffrey Pohanka. On the picture above Dr. Douglas Edwards, Alex Villegas, Geoffrey Pohanka and Ana Paola Bueno

Phillip Down Jr.

Gary Michael, President of NAI Michael, presented the Candle of Service Award to Phillip Down Jr. On the picture above Dr. Douglas Edwards, Gary Michael, Phillip Down Jr. and Ana Paola Bueno

Thanks to Prince George's Suite

Magazine & Media for their coverage of our event!

The success of our event was featured under Prince George's Suite Magazine & Media. Please click on the logo to the right to see the full article and subscribe to the magazine for great County coverage of news and events. Please click on the red link "Bolivian Folklore Dancers" inside the article in order to see the great pictures taken by this incredible magazine.

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