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Kofi Kingston at the National Guard Youth Foundation's ChalleNGe Champions Gala: photos1 }5 U/ C, C7 o0 u( ~) l+ U
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Before attending the National Guard Youth Foundation's ChalleNGe Champions Gala, Kofi Kingston visited Capitol Hill.
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9 _0 ^+ G, [2 r. DKingston meets Congressman David McKinley of West Virginia as well as many ChalleNGe cadets.
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2 I" Z# D1 [; m2 uThe National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program gives high school dropouts another chance to earn a diploma, GED or return to school.2 i4 B" I C7 i7 {, e B4 L
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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.6 t [7 `: i& C& y
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' w8 ]. B( o# ~ g* s2 O3 @9 O0 uWhile 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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The program has helped more than 115,000 dropouts go back to school.
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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. ?$ N1 N v3 G2 ]+ z5 ?
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The J.W. Marriott in Washington D.C. hosts the 8th Annual National Guard Youth Foundation's ChalleNGe Champions Gala.4 ?) |& G5 B4 M8 I5 q! S
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The gala celebrates the 20th anniversary of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program.
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Kingston and NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. were just two of the many celebrity guests at the event.% F% X4 s) q8 w: \
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; r& `1 ` _: x' b5 n* {WWE donated $25,000 to the ChalleNGe during the event.- w& c& R4 v [% e
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1 ]3 N. }, e N: ]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!9 ^3 E& H3 T0 f3 f: q J6 }- }2 k
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