2008 SPONSORS

Future Foundation
Usher’s New Look
Scholastic Books

PARTICIPANTS

Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Sacramento Kings)
Keith Brown (Master of Ceremony)
“Sway” Calloway (MTV News)
Dr. Roberta Mayor (OUSD, Interim Superintendent)
Vincent Matthews (OUSD, State Administrator)
Oakland Dynamites (Youth Football)
Michael E. Parker (LifeSkills 411)
Leon Powe (World Champion Boston Celtics)
Allen Rossum (San Francisco 49ers)
D’wayne Wiggins (Tony! Toni! Tone!)

DONORS

Aaron Goodwin (Goodwin Sports Management)
Golden State Warriors
Lawrence Ward, Law Office of Lawrence Ward
Linnea Willis, Law Office of Linnea Willis

ENTERTAINMENT

Ali-Khan Lochin (DJ)
Ise Lyfe
Molio Models
Total Package
Jimmie Reign

EVENT PLAN AND DESIGN

Oakland Natives Give Back

EVENT COORDINATOR

Tatiana Larkin, Event Coordinator

PHOTOGRAPHER

Sabrena Flennaugh, It’s a Breeze Photography

2009 SPONSORS

$20,000+
BCD&R Foothill Bingo

$5,000 – $19,999
Anonymous
Jimmy Rollins

$1,000 -$4,999
Aaron Goodwin, Goodwin Sports Management
Local 55 – Oakland Firefighters Association
Beno Udrih and Michelle Wiley

Under $1,000
Chris Klein
Jeanette Leach
Law Office of Linnea Willis
Law Office of Lawrence Ward
Loni Hancock – California State Senator

in-Kind Donations
Golden State Warriors
Oakland Raiders
Starbucks Coffee Co.
Just Deserts
Futon Shop
Oakland Unified School District
Mary Ann Wright Foundation
Lend A Hand Foundation
Scholastic Books
A Taste of 581 @ Brecks
Everett and Jones Barbeque
Pizza Man
World Vision Cosmetology School
Noah’s Bagels
Lucky’s
Trader Joe’s
Shon Buford – SFFD

Participants
Oakland Fire Department, Station 8
Keith L. Brown – Motivator of the Millennium
Tony Smith – Superintendent, OUSD
Laura Moran – Chief Service Officer, OUSD
Jimmie Reign – R&B Singer
Kitty Epstein – Director of Education, Office of Mayor Ron Deliums
Shareef Abdur-Rahim – retired NBA
Lorenzo Neal – former NFL
Noel Gallo, President of OUSD Board of Education
Jeff Baker – Assistant to City Administrator
Measure Y
Illya Daily, MAWF
2009 Warrior Girls
PopLyfe
Hannibal Navies – retired NFL
Gary Payton – retired NBA
Monique Payton
Cougars Cadet Drumline
Omeezy
Clifford the Big Red Dog
New Style Motherlode
Taylor Boys
DJ Lion
Mario B. Productions, Models
D’wayne Wiggins – Tony, Toni, Tone

Volunteer Support
Tatiana Larkin – All About the Biz
Future Foundation
City of Oakland
Oakland Parks and Recreation
Erica Conners – MAWF
Micheal Johnson – Council member,  Jean Quan’s Office
Troy Flint – Spokesperson, OUSD
Kimberly Mayfield-Lynch – Effective Teachers for Oakland Task Force