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The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) are hosting their annual Magic City HBCU Breakfast Thursday at the Harbert Center to support historically Black colleges in Alabama."It's a really great way to start your morning off and think about the classic week," said Meredith Drennen, vice president of investor relations at BBA.The decades-old event aims to give back to students attending any HBCU in Alabama."Your money is doing something amazing for a student, but also because the classic is just such a great event," Drennen said."Scholarship money helps students pay for college, pay for expenses. Any help, especially when they’re going to an HBCU, is particularly important. HBCUs are historically underfunded," Drennen added.The funds raised from ticket sales for the breakfast are donated to the UNCF."Education is something valuable to donate to," said Casi Ferguson, UNCF area director for Alabama and Mississippi."This is about setting up our communities, our state, our cities to do better, to grow," Ferguson said.WVTM 13 News Anchor Guy Rawlings will be at the breakfast. You can also join WVTM 13 throughout the day on Saturday at the following locations:6-8 a.m. at Kelly Ingraham Park for the Magic City Classic Parade10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Legion Field for the Pregame Tailgate PartyMiles College senior James Fields shared his experience benefiting from UNCF's support."To schools around the area not of color, we don’t always get the same attachment or opportunities. I think it’s important that we highlight HBCUs and show that we also have talent, we also have students who want to go into careers," Fields said.Ferguson and Drennen emphasized that their partnership helps ensure college students stay in Alabama."When new companies come in, they have great data, great opportunities, and they can just send it all to whatever different schools. It’s just a special connection within our community and our students at HBCUs," Ferguson said."Providing those funds to UNCF to execute those scholarships, we’re able to have a bigger impact and make that money go further," Drennen said.The breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Harbert Center in Birmingham.You can find additional Magic City Classic events here. And click here for your guide to gameday.
Birmingham, AL —
The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) are hosting their annual Magic City HBCU Breakfast Thursday at the Harbert Center to support historically Black colleges in Alabama.
"It's a really great way to start your morning off and think about the classic week," said Meredith Drennen, vice president of investor relations at BBA.
The decades-old event aims to give back to students attending any HBCU in Alabama.
"Your money is doing something amazing for a student, but also because the classic is just such a great event," Drennen said.
"Scholarship money helps students pay for college, pay for expenses. Any help, especially when they’re going to an HBCU, is particularly important. HBCUs are historically underfunded," Drennen added.
The funds raised from ticket sales for the breakfast are donated to the UNCF.
"Education is something valuable to donate to," said Casi Ferguson, UNCF area director for Alabama and Mississippi.
"This is about setting up our communities, our state, our cities to do better, to grow," Ferguson said.
WVTM 13 News Anchor Guy Rawlings will be at the breakfast. You can also join WVTM 13 throughout the day on Saturday at the following locations:
- 6-8 a.m. at Kelly Ingraham Park for the Magic City Classic Parade
- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Legion Field for the Pregame Tailgate Party
Miles College senior James Fields shared his experience benefiting from UNCF's support.
"To schools around the area not of color, we don’t always get the same attachment or opportunities. I think it’s important that we highlight HBCUs and show that we also have talent, we also have students who want to go into careers," Fields said.
Ferguson and Drennen emphasized that their partnership helps ensure college students stay in Alabama.
"When new companies come in, they have great data, great opportunities, and they can just send it all to whatever different schools. It’s just a special connection within our community and our students at HBCUs," Ferguson said.
"Providing those funds to UNCF to execute those scholarships, we’re able to have a bigger impact and make that money go further," Drennen said.
The breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Harbert Center in Birmingham.
You can find additional Magic City Classic events here. And click here for your guide to gameday.
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