Greetings from the Thursday Network. We are the proud auxiliary of the Greater Washington Urban League and the DC chapter of the National Urban League Young Professionals. Our mission is to provide a forum for young professionals to assist the Greater Washington Urban League in achieving its goals and to focus our energies on community service, foster personal and professional development and social consciousness, political involvement, and economic empowerment. We fulfill our mission by tutoring children in the community, providing professional development seminars and networking opportunities for young professionals, and coordinating monthly community service events.

We've accomplished great things since our inception in 1992. Over $130,000 in scholarships have been awarded to deserving college bound seniors within the Greater Washington area. In the fall of 2007 we established our I EMPOWER Education Enrichment program that is geared towards mentoring local middle and high school students. During the Month of May we host our annual Young Blacks Give Back month in which we sponsor a different community service event each weekend.

In our lifetimes there has never been a greater need for the programs and services provided by the Thursday Network. I encourage all of you to become a part of the Urban League movement as we assist those that are most vulnerable during these historic recessionary times. Join us at our next general body meeting to learn more about the Thursday Network and to see how you can leverage your talents to have a positive impact in the lives of others.

Yours in the movement,

Rita Lassiter
President
Thursday Network