Annual Gala
For 15 years, the American Indian College Fund’s Flame of Hope Gala has been vital to raising money for scholarships and tribal college support. This year the event will be held at the Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center of the Performing Arts on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011.
Cocktails at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner and program from 7:00-11:00 p.m. with entertainment by R. Carlos Nakaí and The Jared Stewart Band
The Seawell Ballroom Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Denver, Colorado (View Map)
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How Can Your Corporation or Tribe Support the Flame of Hope Gala?
Every year the American Indian College Fund hosts an annual Flame of Hope Gala to raise funds for student scholarships for Native college students. The scholarships we provide help students to pursue their dreams, earn a degree, and succeed - a path they might not otherwise be able to take without our financial assistance. Each year the Fund provides on average 6,000 scholarships to students, giving them a chance at a better future. The Flame of Hope Gala helps us achieve our fundraising goals by raising scholarship money and building greater awareness about the American Indian College Fund's work. We hope you will join us in sponsoring and attending this magical evening, filled with first-rate entertainment from R. Carlos Nakaí and The Jared Stewart Band, fine dining, and sharing in our students' successes, while paving the way for more in the year to come. Purchase Tickets Online
Journalist Hattie Kauffman to Emcee
 Hattie Kauffman (Nez Perce), an award-winning CBS news reporter, believes that a college education is the key to social and economic renewal in Indian Country. She will serve as the mistress of ceremonies for the Flame of Hope Gala, a role she has served in for two years, delighting audiences with her grace and humor. Kauffman said, “I support the American Indian College Fund because it is effective. It has a proven record of making college possible for people who might not otherwise ever see a campus.” A college education is life-changing, she said, and “the beneficiary is not just the graduate, but his or her children, and their children. Siblings benefit because they see their brother or sister graduate, and think ‘Hey, maybe I can, too.’ The entire community benefits when tribal members become better educated. It’s the kind of thing that is more than a ‘ripple effect.’ The good that is done is exponential.”
Musical Entertainment by The Jared Stewart Band and R. Carlos Nakaí
 R. Carlos Nakaí (Navajo-Ute) is the world’s premier performer on the Native American flute. Nakaí brought the flute into the concert hall, performing with more than 15 symphony and chamber orchestras. He was a featured soloist on the Philip Glass composition, Piano Concerto No. 2, and After Lewis & Clark, premiered by the Omaha Symphony. An eight-time Grammy nominee, Nakaí has sold more than four million albums in the course of his career.
 The Jared Stewart Band (Crow) is an award winning and acclaimed rock n’ roll blues act. The band has opened for national acts such as Alice Cooper, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Sugarland and Kenny Chesney. Their unique sound and high-energy vibe is sure to get your feet tapping.
Every year the American Indian College Fund hosts an annual Flame of Hope Gala to raise funds for scholarships for American Indian college students attending tribal colleges and universities. This financial assistance helps Native students to pursue their dreams, earn a degree, and succeed.
The American Indian College Fund provides on average 6,000 scholarships every year, giving students and their families a chance at a better future. The annual Flame of Hope Gala helps build greater awareness about the American Indian College Fund, students, and the tribal colleges and universities that we serve.
We hope you will join us for this wonderful evening filled with first-rate entertainment, fine dining, and to share in our scholarship recipient’s successes, while paving the way for even more in the year to come.
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Online Auction is now open for bidding
Bidding will end on Wed. October 19 at 11:59 p.m.
Download the 2011 Flame of Hope Gala Sponsorship Newsletter [PDF 685kb] »
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For sponsorship opportunities, contact Casey Lozar at clozar@collegefund.org or 303-426-8900
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