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Kofi Kingston at the National Guard Youth Foundation's ChalleNGe Champions Gala: photos
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6 c0 g V6 ]! F6 `( h4 p9 pBefore attending the National Guard Youth Foundation's ChalleNGe Champions Gala, Kofi Kingston visited Capitol Hill.) Y/ _, m8 {" u( v2 Q
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Kingston meets Congressman David McKinley of West Virginia as well as many ChalleNGe cadets.
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: A# @ {# _3 D, ZThe National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program gives high school dropouts another chance to earn a diploma, GED or return to school., g& u, f& |* p
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The ChalleNGe offers at-risk dropouts a second chance and is a voluntary, full-immersion residential program focused on education, training and service to the community.2 ~6 v5 K% e2 x8 O3 f' m4 S
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' C, b& Y$ H# b2 NWhile at Capitol Hill, Kingston spoke to lawmakers about the program's impact and the continued need for leaders at the federal and state level to show their support.
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! Y! C3 s: X o( Z/ z" {The program has helped more than 115,000 dropouts go back to school.0 i- q6 u0 i& |0 { P
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Since the ChalleNGe began in 1993, it has grown to 34 programs in 27 states and Puerto Rico.
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The Youth ChalleNGe Program is funded by the federal government, the states and from generous private sector donations.: I! M+ G t9 g7 s9 L
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The J.W. Marriott in Washington D.C. hosts the 8th Annual National Guard Youth Foundation's ChalleNGe Champions Gala.
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2 c3 R( l$ D$ v; F, ^The gala celebrates the 20th anniversary of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program.8 H ~' E- C& Q, Y2 ~7 v
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Kingston and NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. were just two of the many celebrity guests at the event.8 {* C- C% R) ^/ r
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: K6 g3 ?. ~4 t7 S3 eWWE donated $25,000 to the ChalleNGe during the event.. C* s/ Z2 h6 }( E. e* D
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A WrestleMania 29 live auction package, which included the VIP tickets to WrestleMania, the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony and WrestleMania Axxess tickets, raised $15,000!; I# G$ f' @3 S& |+ p, i
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