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245			_a31st annual UNCF gala : _bsalute to education /
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500			_aThe UNCF Annual Gala is the highlight of the annual fundraising campaign for the UNCF Houston area office. This gala is one of Houston's signature and premier social events of the year, which garners the support of corporate leadership and sponsors, dignitaries, civic leaders, public officials, alumni and other guests who support the UNCF mission.
500			_aAs the nation’s oldest and most successful private minority education assistance organization, the United Negro College Fund’s mission is to increase minority degree attainment by providing financial support to its 39 member institutions, reduce financial barriers to college and serve as a national advocate for minority education. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 18 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. UNCF supports more than 60,000 students across the country, including Huntsville's Oakwood University. For 38 years, UNCF has been known by its iconic motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”®
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650			_aEducation assistance _xAfrican Americans
650			_aEducation _xFinancial assistance
711			_a31st annual UNCF gala: Salute to education _cVon Braun Center, North Hall. _dApril, 9, 2009, 6.30 P.M.
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