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Welcome

Author Blair Nash

Invocation

Dr. Robert L. Murphy,

World Harvest Church

Musical Selection

Maya Price

Foundation Overview

Gloria Earley

~ Lunch is served ~

Introduction of the Keynote Speaker

Author Blair Nash

Musical Selection

Maya Price

Keynote Address

Dr. Sidney R. Childs

Introduction of the Scholarship Recipient

Joseph L. Earley, Sr.,

Gloria Earley

Scholarship Recipient’s Remarks

Derrico Holloway

Closing Remarks

Joseph L. Earley, Sr.,

Gloria Earley

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“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” ~Nelson Mandela

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W ho was Joseph L.

Earley, Jr.? He was

born to Joseph L.

Earley, Sr. and Glo-

ria J. Earley on January 11, 1967, in

Massillon, Ohio. Joe was the

brother to Brian Earley, Heather

Jordan, Jennifer Williams, Lisa

Earley, Racina Burke and the father

to John Adkins, Aaliyah and

Jeremiah Earley. Joseph was

“Uncle Joe” to his 10 nieces and

nephews. He was affectionately

called “Ario” by many of his

friends.

Joe was a 1985 graduate of

McKinley High School in Canton,

Ohio. He attended Mansfield Busi-

ness College and Buff State.

The majority of his adult life

was spent in New York. While liv-

ing in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Joe and

a friend established a mentoring

program for local youth to get them

off the streets. They obtained a

building and provided a safe place

for youth to gather. The teens were

able to study and receive assistance

as well as recreational activities

such as learning to shoot pool, play

chess and other games. He quickly

gained support from city officials

who bought into the vision. Joe had

a passion for mentoring and helping

those less fortunate. He believed

that knowledge was power and the

key to success.

Joseph L. Earley, Jr. was a

dedicated, hard worker. He was an

entrepreneur, comedian, and a true

trail blazer. Joe owned and oper-

ated five different clothing stores as

well as a restaurant and performed

standup comedy. He trained teen-

agers in salesmanship. Joe taught

them how to organize a store, and

work the retail business, letting

them know that one day they could

also own their own business. He

enjoyed teaching youth and provok-

ing them to think critically and

come up with answers and solu-

tions.

Joseph was extremely intelli-

gent. He wanted the best education

for his children, and longed for the

same for children who were victims

Joseph L. Earley, Jr. (R) pictured with

sister, Lisa Earley and business

magnate Russell Simmons.

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MISSION STATEMENT

T he Foundation will provide an avenue to

mentor young men and women from single

parent homes. The Foundation will build

strong futures for these young people

through establishing healthy value systems. It is the

goal of the Foundation to decrease gang activity,

violence, drugs, bullying and teen pregnancies.

The Foundation will provide annual scholarship

benefits to those students who qualify and meet the

criterion of the Foundation’s guidelines.

of societal woes falling into

the “less fortunate” cate-

gory.

As you can see, Joseph

was an awesome person.

He cared deeply for others.

Joe was a giver!

Through Joe’s dreams,

the Foundation was estab-

lished to reach out particu-

larly to children from sin-

gle parent homes. The

mentorship program will

instill values and the desire

to obtain education and

training beyond high

school. On an annual ba-

sis, the scholarship pro-

gram will award a high

school graduating student

(or students) a scholarship

to pursue post-secondary

education.

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M y name is

Derrico

Hollo-

way and

I am a senior honor roll

student who attends

Harvest Preparatory

School. As a child I

grew up in a single par-

ent home with my

mother, grandmother,

and cousin. I was born

two months after my

uncle; brother to my

mother and son of my grandmother was murdered in January

of 1998. My cousin who was my uncle's only son and I were

close in age only 2 and a half years apart and practically raised as

brothers. We lived with my grandmother and I can remember her assisting a lot and

being very influential in our upbringing. My grandmother gave us a structured chris-

tian home that showed us what Faith was all about. Although grateful that we were

loved and had two parents in the household that still did not stop me from wondering

why my father was not involved in my life. I can recall growing up and my mother

or grandmother would be the one to show me things that my friends’ fathers were

teaching them. My mother and grandmother were the ones who taught me to ride a

bike, throw a ball, and shoot a basketball. I can remember at different times wonder-

ing why my father was not in my life. I wondered why my mother had to struggle

alone to make sure that my cousin and I had what we needed to survive. I can recall

looking at the photos of my mother and my uncle when they played basketball grow-

ing up. I then began to develop a passion for the game of basketball. Playing basket-

ball was my everything. I loved to watch basketball at all levels and play basketball

whenever I had the chance. I have always found it to be important to be successful in

school so that I can continue to be successful throughout my life. My mom and my

grandmother would always tell us to do our best in everything that we do. We were

not required to be on the Honor Roll it was just something that I took pride in myself

on. I want my mom and my grandmother to know that I appreciate all that they have

sacrificed to make sure that I was afforded a great education as well as had what I

needed while I was growing up. I have always prided myself in making sure that I

do everything to the best of my potential. I will be the first one in my family that

will actually graduate high school and go to college. I will make my mother and my

grandmother proud and most importantly myself.

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D r. Sidney R.

Childs cur-

rently serves

as the interim

Vice President for Student

Affairs at Bowling Green

State University, where he

has been a member of the

administration since 1992.

He has extensive ex-

perience with advising,

student retention pro-

grams and initiatives,

budget management; grant

acquisitions and oversight

of student programs.

Childs formerly served

as the Assistant Vice President for Stu-

dent Affairs for Access, Diversity and

Inclusion programs, with the goal of in-

creasing access to and success in higher

education for underserved populations.

In this role, for which he managed budg-

ets of over $2.1 million, he had oversight

of TRIO Programs, comprising Educa-

tional Talent Search, Upward Bound,

Student Support Services and the Ronald

E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achieve-

ment programs; as well as the Office of

Multicultural Affairs, the LGBTQ Re-

source Center and Project SEARCH.

Childs is an innovative higher educa-

tion leader who has directed program-

matic areas such as multicultural student

services, academic support services and

educational opportunity programs. He is

a national trainer on federal educational

opportunity legislation

and regulations and

student retention

strategies, and is a

consultant specializing

in using best practices

in higher education to

help organizational

leaders align efforts

and resources in pur-

suit of their strategic

goals and objectives.

An active member

in several higher edu-

cation organizations,

including Ohio TRIO,

the National Associa-

tion of Student Affairs Professionals in

Higher Education (NASPA), and the

National Academic Advising Association

(NACADA), Childs is a former member

of the board of directors with the Mid-

America Association of Educational Op-

portunity Program Personnel (MAEOPP)

and the Council for Opportunity in Edu-

cation (COE). In 2009, he received the

James A. Ranking Award for dedicated

service to minority and disadvantaged

youth from the Ohio TRIO Association,

and was the 2007 MAEOPP President’s

Award winner.

Childs holds three degrees from Bowl-

ing Green State University: a Bachelor of

Science in business administration, a

Master of Public Administration, and a

doctorate in leadership studies.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Sidney R. Childs

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B lair Nash is a

relationship

strategist,

speaker, and

author of the critically

acclaimed book

“Illuminating the Battle-

field” which was released

in the spring of 2015.

Blair is also creator of

“Single of the Week,” a

highly popular series

where both bachelors and

bachelorettes have pro-

files that are posted via

Social Media.

In addition, Blair has

logged over 2,000 hours

conducting one-on-one and group coun-

seling sessions for men and women suf-

fering from co-dependency, sex, and love

addiction.

Blair’s specialty is dating advice. With

a focus mostly on wisdom from his own

dating and relationship experiences,

Blair’s expertise has provided him the

opportunity to tour the country and speak

with thousands of single and married indi-

viduals. His audience varies tremen-

dously, and his speaking engagements

have included stops abroad, such as the

Bahamas, as well as locations including

Atlanta, Canada, Chicago, The Bellagio in

Las Vegas, and many other cities and sites

throughout the United States.

Blair’s candor and life experience set

him apart from other relationship and dat-

ing advice experts.

Dubbed by many as

“the next Hitch,” he can

explain why that guy or

girl didn’t call you,

what NEVER to say on

a date, and even what

to do if you think your

mate is stepping out on

you.

When asked to describe

his maxim, Blair sim-

ply states “being in a

good relationship is a

constant thrill, and it

should be. But make

sure you spend time

with and spoil the one

person who is always there when you

need them … YOU.”

In less than three years, Blair has self-

published his debut book, which has sold

almost 10,000 copies worldwide. Today

he uses his common sense approach to

teach individuals how to leave toxic rela-

tionships, as well as how to stop attracting

disrespectful suitors in their dating lives.

Blair Nash always maintains a glass

half-full approach with regard to relation-

ships. He realizes each one of his support-

ers and fans are an important reference to

his biography, and that he will change

many lives for the better.

Be on the lookout for his e-book (with a

surprise title) slated to drop Valentine’s

Day weekend.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

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O n behalf of

The Joseph L.

Earley, Jr.

Foundation,

we sincerely appreciate

your presence today at our

Inaugural Luncheon as we pre-

sent our “Beloved” Joseph to

you and continue to honor his

legacy by building the future of

youth in our communities. We aspire to better the lives of so

many people and you’ve provided an “added spark” to

encourage our efforts to strive forward.

Sincerely,

The Joseph L. Earley, Jr. Foundation

The Joseph L. Earley, Jr. Foundation

P.O. Box 328624, Columbus, OH 43232

614.397.2019

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