Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Lincoln
University To Participate in “Real Men Cook for Charity”
Event on Father’s Day, June 15 at Adam’s Mark
Hotel in Philadelphia
Lincoln
University President Ivory V. Nelson, Ph.D. and the University’s
Office of Minority Male Health Sponsor University Chef
to Cook Health-Conscious Recipe
The
Lincoln University “Real Men Cook for Charity”
Team. Standing from left are: Bruce B. Rush, event manager,
Philadelphia “Real Men Cook for Charity;” Sharlene
V. Roberson ’80, Trustee; Lisa Reeves, assistant
director, OMMH; Valeka Sweeting, Admissions; Ishan Mujahid
02, Student Employment; Tia Redding ’07; Beverly
Smith, volunteer; and Dr. William B. Bynum, Jr., vice
president, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
Sitting from left: Germel Eaton, counselor, Admissions;
and Natalie Williams ’05.
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here for more scenes from the “Real Men Cook for
Charity” Event in Philadelphia
Lincoln
University, PA (www.lincoln.edu)— Lincoln University,
the nation’s first Historically Black University,
will participate in the 14th annual “Real Men Cook
for Charity” event on Father’s Day, June 15
from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, City
Avenue and Monument Road in Philadelphia.
As
a partnering sponsor of “Real Men Cook for Charity,”
Lincoln President Ivory V. Nelson, Ph.D. and the University’s
Office of Minority Male Health (OMMH) will sponsor Lincoln
head chef Cordel Allen, Gourmet Services, Inc., as he
prepares a health-conscious recipe of chicken and mushroom
in the hotel’s main ballroom.In addition, Lincoln’s
OMMH will conduct blood pressure and diabetes screenings
in the hotel’s auditorium.The University’s Office
of Admissions will also staff a booth to distribute academic
and program information to potential students.
In
a preview to the upcoming “Real Men Cook for Charity”
event, President Nelson, Bernard Harris, M.D., Philadelphia
Health Department and a 1975 Lincoln alumnus; and Lisa
Reeves, assistant director, OMMH, appeared on the WPHI
103.9 F.M. (The Beat) Sunday news magazine program hosted
by E. Steven Collins on June 8 to discuss the importance
of HIV (Human Immune-Deficiency Virus) prevention and
testing.
Lincoln
is one of five HBCUs that received part of a $1 million
grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Office
of Minority Health to address health awareness, prevention
and education in chronic diseases relative to minority
males. Philadelphia is one of 11 major cities across the
country, including Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta,
that annually participate in “Real Men Cook for Charity.”
The event honors fathers and the positive accomplishments
of men in the community on Father’s Day. Tickets
are $20 ($25 the day of the event) for adults and $10
for children 12 years old and under. For tickets, please
call (866)-4-my-tixs, or log onto ticketannex.com. For
more information of the event, log onto www.REALMENCOOK.COM.
Founded
in 1854, Lincoln University combines the best elements
of a liberal arts and sciences-based undergraduate core
curriculum and selected graduate programs to meet the
needs of students living in a highly technological and
global society. Lincoln recently kicked off its yearlong
celebration of its sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary.
The celebration will continue through May 2004 with an
array of campus and external events, activities and announcements.For
more information about Lincoln University, please visit
us on the Web at www.lincoln.edu.
