Southbrook UNCF Fundraiser a Top Christmas Pick

By Tony Jones MEMPHIS, TN — The Southbrook Towne Center is sponsoring a community Christmas party and fundraiser for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) on Friday, Dec. 22nd, starting at 5 p.m. Donations are $25. “It’s called Willie Harper Presents A Winter Wonderland Experience,” Project Manager Greg Grant explains. “It’s named for our Chairman of the Board. We’re going to be giving out presents to kids that may not have anything else they can look forward to for Christmas, and it’s also a dedicated fundraiser honoring the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), which will turn 80 years old April 25, 2024, and has raised over $5 billion and supported more than 500,000 students across this country.” A blueprint and numbers guy with Wall Street experience, Grant’s usually even, direct tone rises as he elaborates, “We are really excited about the fact that we will be helping to provide scholarships—cash scholarships—to kids majoring in various endeavors at our own HBCU, Lemoyne Owen College.” The enthusiasm is well earned. The dual-purpose event highlights Southbrook’s unique imprint not only in Memphis, but in the nation. Several Google searches did not result in a verifiable number for Black facilities of its type. There...