The reigning Miss Africa USA Frances O Udukwu had the honor of being a Guest Speaker at the Awards Gala organized by the Foundation For a Drug Free World on June 2nd 2016 in New York City. The Foundation’s Annual Drugs Free Hero’s Award Gala, celebrates and honors individuals and national community leaders for their tremendous work in drug prevention, education and awareness. The event was held at Leonard’s of Great Neck in honor of the United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse. Queen Frances was invited to Speak at this event by the Founder Dr. Bernard Fialkoff, she states it was certainly big honor for her to have been selected as a Guest Speaker for such a worthy cause and gave her the opportunity to share the importance of keeping children free from drugs through prevention, education and awareness. About The Foundation For a Drug-Free World: “The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live drug-free. No one, especially a young person, likes to be lectured about what he or she can or cannot do. Thus, we provide the facts that empower youth to choose not to take drugs in the first place. Additionally our Truth About Drugs campaign consists of activities that they can join which popularize drug-free living. These activities are simple, effective and can involve people of all ages. Through a worldwide network of volunteers, 50 million of drug prevention booklets have been distributed, tens of thousands of drug awareness events have been held in some 180 countries andTruth About Drugs public service announcements have been aired on more than 500 television stations. These materials and activities have helped people around the world learn about the destructiveside effects of drugs and thereby make the decision for themselves to not use them. The Foundation provides information you need to start a Truth About Drugs education and prevention activity in your area.” (The Foundation For A Drug Free World) www.drugfreeworld.org

To kickoff The Lead Girl Foundation Week (#TLGFWeek)! #AfropolitanGivesBack at their 3rd year Anniversary Celebration – #AfropolitanDC is partnering with #TheLeadGirlFoundation to help women become financially independent across #Africa. Join us THIS Friday at the GRAND 3rd year Anniversary Celebration to learn more about The Lead Girl Foundation during the business spotlight segment where Executive Director, Frances Udukwu (The reigning #MissAfricaUSA & the former #MissNigeriaUSA) will be sharing her vision! Free with RSVP by EOD this Thursday, June 30th @ www.AfropolitanCities.com *Stay tuned for more events as part of #TLGFWeek! #TLGFWeek2016 #TheLeadGirlFoundation #TLGFCharityGala #WatchHerLead #TheAfricaWeDesire 💕

You are specially invited to join the reigning Miss Africa USA, Frances O. Udukwu as she launches her non profit organization, The Lead Girl Foundation in effort to empower women to gain financial independence via entrepreneurship and vocational skills training. The former Miss Nigeria USA who subsequently won the prestigious Miss Africa USA Crown, is very committed to empowering women by promoting vocational training and fostering the culture of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. She is has been doing an amazing job organizing workshops for women Small Business Start Ups here in America and she is now ready to take on Africa. We invite you to support the Queen in her efforts to change the economic status of women. This inaugural Charity Gala will benefit all-girls Holy Rosary College in Uwani, Enugu State, Nigeria. Proceeds will be used to ship and donate vocational training supplies, uniform fabric and tailoring for top 10% of college, as well as provide academic assistance in the form of scholarship to a woman of color residing in the Diaspora with hopes to attend a vocational or trade school anywhere in the United States. Funds will be used to organize more workshops for women in the US and in Africa, one step at a time from one woman to another. When Friday, July 15th at 7pm till 12am Where Civic Center | 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring MD 2091 www.theleadgirlfoundation.org www.missafricausa.org Please share.