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Caroline Wambui Mungai Foundation Gala to Benefit Children's Homes in Kenya
Garden City, NY
November 5, 2007
What:
A gala will be held to raise awareness and funds for the Caroline Wambui Mungai Foundation, an organization set up to establish and manage homes for disadvantaged children in Kenya, Africa, as well as offer academic awards and scholarships for qualified students in the Early Childhood Education program at Adelphi University.
When:
Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 6:30 PM
Where:
Adelphi University Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY
Visuals/Interviews:
Guests of honor New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy L. Goosby, Adelphi University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Marcia G. Welsh, and Ambassador Z. D. Muburi-Muita, permanent representative of Kenya to the United Nations
Interviews with visitors that volunteered at the home in Kenya, as well as Dr. George Mungai, president, and Dr. Anne M. Mungai, vice president, regarding the Caroline Wambui Mungai Foundation
Background:
The Caroline Wambui Mungai Foundation was established in December 2004 as a memorial tribute for Caroline, a graduate student in Early Childhood Education at Adelphi University, who passed away on November 10, 2004. The first CWM Home opened its doors on January 10, 2005 in Nairobi, and is currently providing shelter, education, and medical services for 43 orphans and vulnerable children between the ages of three and seven.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls more than 8,300 students from 40 states and 50 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Kali Chan
Media Relations Director
p - 516.877.4040
f - 516.877.3266
e - chan@adelphi.edu
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