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Women Of Color Golf And Youth Group To Be Honored By White House
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
“From West Tampa to the White House”
Women of Color Golf, Inc. (WOCG) and Girls on the Green Tee (GOTGT) programs have been selected by The White House as a Champion of Change for Extracurricu- lar Enrichment for Mar- ginalized Girls!
On Friday, September 30th, The White House will honor Clemmie Perry and other Champions as part of Presi- dent Barack Obama’s initia- tive to recognize everyday Americans making positive changes within communities all across America. Watch it LIVE on Friday, September 30th, at 11:30 a. m. (EST) at www.white- house.gov/live or you can locate it on YouTube.
After losing her job with Lockheed-Martin, Ms. Perry, daughter of Mrs. Doris Ross Reddick, decided she would do something she’d always wanted to do – take up golfing lessons.
“When I decided to do that, I found out that there were not many women in my age group and young girls, not at all,” she explained. Having an athletic background as an NFL cheer- leader in Miami, Ms. Perry
MS. CLEMMIE PERRY ...Founder, Women Of Color Golf (Photo credit: Jim Webb, The Webb Works)
wondered, where she should start to introduce younger women of color to the sport. That led her to Hillsborough Community College Continuing Education program. “We started with 9 girls and in 2 years we’ve trained nearly 300 in the fundamentals of golf,” she explained.
The Women of Color Golfers also secured the partnership of the Tampa Sports Authority under Kennie Sims and the Golfer’s Grail, where the classes are taught. “We still have small classes, but we’re making strides,” she said of Girls on the Green Tee program.
WOCG & GOTGT golf clin- ics provide an entryway for women and girls of color to see a different kind of future. Golf teaches basic life skills and will
prepare them to enter a diverse and competitive changing world.
“It had to be the favor of God,” Ms. Perry stated. “We are excited to receive this pres- tigious honor on behalf of all of our Board Members, committee members, volunteers, the City of Tampa Black History Com- mittee and our corporate part- ners who supported and believed in our mission. We sin- cerely appreciate your efforts and would like to personally say a tremendous “THANK YOU!” We could not have gotten from “West Tampa to The White House,” without the efforts of our Tampa Bay Community.”
Ms. Perry will be accompa- nied on the trip to the White House by Sam Harris, VP of Business Development; Dr. Michael Cooper, former Di- rector of Diversity, World Golf Foundation; and Jensen Har- ris, a member of the Girls on the Green Tee program.
To support this mission, the group is seeking corporate sponsors and donors to train more girls. Donate at: http://www.womenofcolor- golf.org/women_of_color_golf _tampa_fl_sponsors.html. To learn more about the sponsor levels, please contact Sam Harris at: sharris@womenof- colorgolf.org.
Personal Trainer To Discuss Healthy Living At Monthly Health Forum
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
The Monthly Health Forum, hosted by the Men’s Group, will take place on Fri- day, September 30th, begin- ning at 11 a.m. The forum will be held at College Hill Church Of God In Christ, 6414 N. 30th Street, (corner of N. 30th Street and E. Diana). Super- intendent Charles Davis is the host pastor.
This month, the keynote speaker for the forum is Mrs. Jeannell Bradley Burney, a local personal trainer. Mrs. Bradley Burney will talk about the role that fitness, ex- ercise, and healthy living plays in preventing or mini- mizing the effects of diseases such as strokes, diabetes, and other ailments.
A Tampa native, Mrs. Bradley Burney attended the public schools of Hillsbor- ough County. After graduat- ing from Brandon High School, Mrs. Bradley Bur- ney decided she wanted to become a Personal Trainer.
She completed require- ments and earned her certifi- cation. For the past 20 years, Mrs. Bradley Burney has gained experience in the
MRS. JEANNELL BRADLEY BURNEY
health, wellness, and fitness industry.
On Friday, she will discuss healthy living, talk about the effects disease has on the body, and discuss ways that a change in lifestyle can offset some of the illnesses.
The purpose of the forum is bringing attention to the need of maintaining a healthy lifestyle by having timely medical attention. All mem- bers of the community are in- vited to attend the forum.
The forum is free and open to the public. For addi- tional information about the forum contact Coach Billy Reed, at (813) 744-4923, or Chester White, Jr., at (813) 327-2804.
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