- November 23, 2024
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Honoree Rochelle Taylor Curly, Founder and CEO April Glasco and Honoree Sarah Kupiec
Honorees Helen Dixon, Onie Mae Samuel and Twyla James
Nadine Young and Kelby Miller
The silent auction was open until the end of the luncheon.
Alexis Rosenberg, Honoree Rochelle Taylor Curley and Charlie Ann Syprett
Jan Brule, Sharon Howard and Ann Urick
Alix Redmonde and Ron Karp
Denise Kassal and Celia Perkins
Emcees Victorica Finley and Justin Mosely guided the program along.
April Glasco has written two books.
Baskets lined the back wall for the silent auction.
Commissioner Willie Shaw gave the proclamation for Second Chance Last Opportunity to start the program.
Second Chance Last Opportunity was founded in 1995.
Board Chairman David Goldman welcomed guests to the luncheon.
Fall themed flowers decorated the tables.
Rev. Melvin Christian gave the invocation before lunch was served.
Leroy Green introduced Founder and CEO April Glasco to the stage.
The guests gave April Glasco a standing ovation when she walked on stage.
Founder and CEO April Glasco addresses the audience.
Marlon Boone gave a brief musical presentation while guests enjoyed their lunch.
Mary Davis shared her story of working with April to change her life for the better.
Antoinette Francis gave the "I am that I am" pledge.
For those who are ready to change their lives for the better, April Glasco is there for them.
In 1995, April Glasco started her nonprofit, Second Chance Last Opportunity, which helps individuals gain confidence in themselves to achieve their dreams and live a productive life.
The organization's 23rd annual Share the Light Luncheon was hosted Oct. 25 at Michael's On East. The program kept guests engaged throughout the luncheon, which started with a short cocktail hour and silent auction browsing.
Then they were welcomed by Board Chair David Goldman, who started telling guests about the mission of Second Change Last Opportunity.
Later in the program, Renee Hamad, who has been a friend of April Glasco's for the past 10 years, told a heartfelt story about how Glasco helped a man in need. The man asked Glasco for drugs, which she said she does not do, but instead, made him a hot bowl of soup. He had not eaten anything but an orange off a tree in three days.
The honorees were celebrated at the end of the program. The Women of Purpose were Helen Dixon, Twyla James and Onie Mae Samuel, and the Share the Light Honorees were Sarah Kupiec and Rochelle Taylor Curley.
