Pride Communications Announces the Winners of 2012 Lowe’s Pride Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
North Carolina, North Carolina, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) November 9, 2011 -- The 2012 Lowe’s Pride Awards will be a celebration of multicultural diversity from an international perspective. Pride Awards honorees and guests will receive their passports to take a journey around the world on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at the Westin Charlotte, 601 S. College St.

“This year’s event will be phenomenal, because we have a global focus. We are honored to highlight three outstanding individuals in our community who literally are making the world a better place,” said Dee Dixon, president and CEO of Pride Communications. “Charlotte is a worldclass city, and we want the 2012 Pride Awards to reflect that. This is going to be a unique celebration of international Charlotte.”

The Lowe’s Pride Awards, one of Charlotte’s premier black tie galas, is held annually to celebrate achievement in the African-American community. A selection committee chose the following award winners:

• Abong Fankam, a program coordinator at North Carolina Mentor, will receive the Pride Global
Outreach Award. She continues to help make the world a better place through her outreach
efforts in Africa. Her acts of generosity, servitude and volunteerism have positively impacted
many lives.

• The Pride Global Impact Award will be presented to Howard Gaines, a Charlotte pharmacist.
Using his gifts and talents, he has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help people in Haiti
recover after the recent earthquake that devastated the country.

• Donavon Dicks, a senior at West Mecklenburg High School, will receive the Pride Global Youth
Award. He is an outstanding student who is extremely passionate about global issues.

• The 2012 nonprofit monetary donation will be given to the Charlotte International Cabinet,
whose primary mission is to promote Charlotte as an international city and serve as a resource

to foster international relationships.

The Lowe’s Pride Awards is honored to have sponsors dedicated to having a positive impact on the
Charlotte region, with Lowe’s leading the way as this year’s title sponsor, followed by Wells Fargo
Company, Bank of America and Carolinas HealthCare System as presenting sponsors. Supporting
sponsors include Snyder’s-Lance, Compass Group, Food Lion and Turner Construction. Additional
sponsors include Technology Project Management, Husqvarna and Belk. Media sponsors are
NewsChannel 36 and The Charlotte Observer.

For more information or to learn about corporate or table sponsorship opportunities for the 2012
Lowe’s Pride Awards, call 704-375-9553 or visit www.prideawardsgala.com. Table sponsorships are
available for $1,600 (seating for eight) and individual tickets are $200.

Pride Magazine, a flagship product of Pride Communications, is a bimonthly publication targeting
the needs and interests of Charlotte’s African-American community. Pride Communications offers
public relations and event management services. Pride sponsors the Sunset Jazz Series and the
Pride Awards Gala, two of Charlotte’s high-profile events promoting diversity, cultural awareness

and financial support for worthy causes. For more information about Pride Magazine, please visit
www.pridemagazine.net.

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