On Friday, April 4, 2014 at 7:00pm at the Mason Murer Arts Gallery in Atlanta, GA, KleanCollar®, Inc., will host our Inaugural “Black Ties & KleanCollars” Charity Awards Gala to benefit our foundation, the KLWJ Foundation, Inc., and commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the 46th Anniversary of his Assassination.
In collaboration with our corporate sponsors and foundation board of directors, the selection committee has chosen to recognize and honor the following individuals for their wonderful community contributions:
- Rev. Dr. Craig L. Oliver, Sr., Senior Pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church and Rev. Dr. Richard B. Haynes, Senior Pastor of Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Faith
- Mr. Kenny Burns, Fashion Guru and Owner of Studio 43 Inc. in Fashion
- Coach Trent Miles & Coach Ron Hunter of Georgia State University Athletics Recreation
- Mr. Rob Hardy, Co-Founder, Director and Producer of Rainforest Films in Arts
- Mrs. Egypt Sherrod, Television & Radio Personality and Mr. Tirrell Whitley & Mr. Nicholas Nelson of the Liquid Soul Firm in Media
- Ms. Mary Parker, Chairwoman of the Atlanta Business League & Mr. George Andrews, Founder/Chairman of Capital City Bank in Entrepreneurship
The honorees of the year will be:
- Ms. Xernona Clayton, Civil Rights Activist & Founder of the Trumpet Awards
- Mr. John Grant, Chief Executive Officer, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
