MLK Awards Preview

The Annual MLK Business Awards are coming up on Friday, January 18th, MC’d by Tamara Banks. What some may not know is that Tamara’s company is also producing the video featuring honorees that will debut at the event.

Every year Downtown Denver Partnership and the Colorado MLK Holiday Commission recognize individuals, corporations and non-profits for their exceptional community service that honors the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The 2019 honorees are:

Slavica Park, Comal Heritage Food Incubator

Terry Nelson, Blair-Caldwell Library

Anna Jo Haynes, Haynes Early Learning Center

Gary Yamashita, Sakura Foundation

Margaret Abrams, Rose Andom Center

Debra Pollock, GLBT Community Center

Monica Roers, Senior Resource Center

Enjoy clicking through these images of the video shoot and we’ll look forward to seeing you at the luncheon. For reservations and more information please visit: http://www.mlkbusinessawards.org.

Margaret Abrams, Executive Director of the Rose Andom Center explains how survivors of domestic violence can get counseling, legal support and a myriad of other resources in one location.

Debra Pollock is the CEO of GLBT Community Center of Colorado (The Center) mission is to "To engage, empower, enrich, and advance the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer community of Colorado."

Comam Heritage Food Incubator is a unique program that trains refugee women and some men culinary skills and business competence.

The Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library is more than a library. It's a museum as well, packed with literature, photos, art work and much more highlighting African American history in Colorado.

Ana Jo Garcia Haynes brought Head Start and the Denver Pre-School Program and many other early education programs to Denver.

Gary Yamashita is the Executive Director of Sakura Foundation, an organization preserving Japanese heritage.