Edwardsville, Ill., Mar. 19, 2019 – The Gori Law Firm has announced its $20,000 sponsorship for an upcoming speaking engagement and fundraiser hosted by the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation (MJCHF). The Center is committed to making the future brighter in its efforts to create quality humanities programs in the areas of education, research, public engagement and leadership. MJCHF is proud to present CNN’s Fareed Zakaria as the speaker for the 2019 Annual Fundraising Dinner. The event is happening at Lewis and Clark Community College on Tues., Mar. 26.
The Gori Law Firm has offered support for the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation since its inception, donating $100,000 towards the “Conversation Toward a Brighter Future” endeavor in 2016. Sponsorship for the annual fundraising dinner is simply one more way the firm is giving back to the community. Previous speakers at this annual event have included Naomi Tutu, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Colin Powell. Learn more about the upcoming speaking engagement and fundraiser by visiting http://www.mjchf.org/page/speaker-series-rsvp/.
The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities is making a regional impact, serving as a major educational center in the Metro-east. Additionally, MJCHF hosts professional education institutes that focus on teachers implementing the humanities to inspire their students, making a national and international impact on education. Randy Gori, founding partner of The Gori Law Firm, is happy to support the foundation and its initiatives. “The Mannie Jackson Center has been a wonderful addition to the community, offering scholarships, the non-profit Alma Irene Aitch STEM Center, and programs that promote mutual understanding and respect among people from different backgrounds and cultures,” said Gori.
