TODAY news for Thursday, December 17, 2007
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PossAbilities Scholarship Banquet
More than 250 PossAbilities members and their guests filled the Mitten Building in Redlands to celebrate with each other.
PossAbilities member Abbey Umali, 8, sings a Jack Johnson song, “With My Own Two Hands,” during the PossAbilities Banquet. Abbey is the Muscular Dystrophy Association Goodwill Ambassador for California.
Team PossAbilities members were able to visit with each other during the event. Scout Bassett (left), an above the knee amputee, received the Joe Tinker Award Scholarship, while Briana Walker, model, athlete, and spokesperson for Overstock.com, gave a motivational speech at the banquet.
Michael Jackson, MPH (top left), senior vice president of East Campus, presents the Lady Warriors wheelchair basketball team a check for $2,500.
Willie Stewart (right), director of PossAbilities, poses with Jill Eaton and Ed Delgado of San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. The tribe has been the title sponsor for PossAbilities.
PossAbilities founder Mr. Jackson honors Kathy Jo Lorenz, a volunteer for Redlands Bicycle Classic, for her work in raising more than $50,000 so that PossAbilities could be the title sponsor in the 2007 Redlands Bicycle Classic.
PossAbilities members Dan Davies (left), an officer for the San Bernardino Police Department, and Antonio Steward meet up after the event.
TODAY news for Thursday, December 17, 2007