Sphinx Educational Fund and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch

09/08/2023

Community leader, political activist and entrepreneur Roy Tatem, Jr. is one of our Award of Merit honorees at our SEF Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch on November 4 in Phoenix! Click here to learn more about Mr. Tatem: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/?p=6315

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available here: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/?page_id=951

08/31/2023

Our program is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of males of color between the ages of 6 and 17 through a comprehensive mentorship program. Our mission is to empower these individuals to become confident, compassionate, and capable leaders who positively impact their communities and the world at large. Click here to learn more: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/?page_id=6299

07/03/2023

Honoring our Brother Justice Thurgood Marshall on his birthday today. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available now for the scholarship brunch we are hosting in his name on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix! Click here for more details: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/

Today, we remember Justice Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 - January 24, 1993).

Thurgood Marshall was an American lawyer who was appointed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in 1967. He was the first African American to hold the position and served for 24 years, until 1991. Marshall studied law at Howard University. As counsel to the NAACP, he utilized the judiciary to champion equality for African Americans. In 1954, he won the Brown v. Board of Education case, in which the Supreme Court ended racial segregation in public schools.

Thurgood Marshall was instrumental in ending legal segregation and became the first African American justice of the Supreme Court.

03/27/2023

The Sphinx Educational Fund is proud to continue our annual tradition of honoring deserving students here in Arizona with the Dr. Eugene & Thomasena Grigsby Scholarship.

We encourage male High School graduates with a 3.0 GPA in Maricopa County to apply for this scholarship (deadline is June 1, 2023).

Click here to apply: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/?page_id=953

10/29/2021

Emails with Zoom details for Saturday's Virtual event have been sent to all sponsors and ticket purchasers! We look forward to bringing you an outstanding agenda on October 30!

10/26/2021

Critical Race Theory isn’t being taught in PreK - high school classrooms. It’s a discussion in higher education research that’s being twisted to promote fear that political people are using to impact votes on everything from education to voting rights to business. Interesting how the life people live shouldn’t be discussed because it makes certain people feel bad

The former US Secretary of State gave her thoughts on the topic while visiting 'The View.'

10/26/2021

Looking forward to everyone’s support of this year’s scholarship event

10/24/2021

Leneal Fraizer is the uncle of Darnella Fraizer who filmed the murder of George Floyd.

10/23/2021

Help us support young males with their college aspirations - www.Sphinxeducationalfund.org

10/23/2021

Preparing to bring you a stellar virtual event on October 30!

You still have time to purchase your tickets today for our celebration at Sphinxeducationalfund.org!

10/13/2021

Grateful to all of our sponsors, donors and ticket holders who have shown support for this year’s Virtual Fundraiser thus far! However, we have plenty of “seats,” ad space for our digital souvenir book, and sponsorship opportunities remaining!

Please visit SphinxEducationalFund.org to help us raise more Scholarship dollars for college-bound youth!

09/27/2021

We are proud to announce Jeff Barton has been selected as the Award of Merit Honoree for the Sphinx Educational Fund and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Virtual Brunch happening on October 30, 2021!

Visit sphinxeducationalfund.org to purchase your tickets and sponsorships for our event!

05/18/2021

A PANEL DISCUSSION ON MEN'S HEALTH EXPLORING ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE PHRASES IN OUR MODERN CULTURE: "MAN UP!"

04/26/2021

The Sphinx Educational Fund is proud to continue our annual tradition of honoring deserving students here in Arizona with the Dr. Eugene & Thomasena Grigsby Scholarship. We encourage male High School graduates with a 3.0 GPA in Maricopa County to apply for this scholarship. The submission deadline for the Dr. Eugene & Thomasena Grigsby Scholarship is June 15, 2021. Click Here to download the 2021 Scholarship Application: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/scholarship.html

07/20/2020

Unfortunately our brunch (scheduled for October 2020) has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, but we are still asking the community to help us raise funds for scholarships that will go to college-bound youth from Maricopa County! Please click here to make your donation to the Sphinx Educational Fund today: http://www.sphinxeducationalfund.org/sponsorship.html

Support our youth!

07/06/2020

We are proud to continue our annual tradition of honoring deserving students here in Arizona with the Dr. Eugene & Thomasena Grigsby Scholarship. We encourage male High School graduates with a 3.0 GPA in Maricopa County to apply for this scholarship. The submission deadline for the Dr. Eugene & Thomasena Grigsby Scholarship is July 31, 2020. Click here for the application: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/scholarship.html

06/10/2020

Due to worldwide concerns about the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, we have decided to postpone our SEF brunch this year which was scheduled for October 10, 2020. However, we remain committed to our mission of awarding scholarships to college-bound youth. Would you help us succeed in our mission by making a donation to our organization today? As a nonprofit organization with 501(c)3 status, all donations to SEF are tax deductible and a receipt will be provided. Please click here to donate online: http://www.sphinxeducationalfund.org/sponsorship.html

10/16/2019

We are grateful to everyone who made our 16th Annual SEF Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch one of our most successful fundraisers yet! Thank you to our keynote speaker Alicia Morgan and congratulations to our Award of Merit Honoree Sandra Kennedy. We also want to express our sincere gratitude to our sponsors, advertisers, donors, attendees and the Brunch committee!

10/05/2019

We're happy to announce that we have MORE tickets available for our 16th Annual SEF Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch! LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE! Don't miss the good food, LIVE entertainment by Vaughn Willis II, wonderful keynote speech and the great people in the building! Hurry and click HERE to buy our tickets online on Saturday morning: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/sponsorship.html

10/03/2019

Thank you for your support! Saturday's brunch is now SOLD OUT! Tickets are no longer being sold online. We will have a FULL HOUSE on Saturday.

FYI, we will still collect payments on outstanding ticket/table balances at the door.

09/26/2019

Tickets are still available for our 16th Annual SEF Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch happening on October 5 in Mesa! This event will feature two POWERFUL women! Our Keynote Speaker is Alicia Morgan and our Award of Merit honoree is Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy! Visit sphinxeducationalfund.org for tickets and more details!

Saturday October 5 The 16th Annual Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Brunch 9;30A-12:30P Sheraton Mesa Hotel info at sphinxeducationalfund.org

09/22/2019

We're excited to announce that Arizona's music sensation Vaughn Willis will be providing our entertainment at our 16th Annual SEF Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch on October 5! If you haven't seen him perform LIVE, you're missing out on a real treat! Click here to buy your tickets today: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/sponsorship.html

09/06/2019

We're looking forward to another great turnout this year! Tickets and Sponsorships for our 16th Annual SEF Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch on October 5 can still be purchased online via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/16th-annual-thurgood-marshall-college-fund-brunch-tickets-59876195312

08/28/2019

We are looking forward to an inspirational address from our keynote speaker Alicia Morgan while honoring our Award of Merit winner Sandra Kennedy on October 5! Please support our 16th Annual SEF Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch by purchasing your tickets and/or sponsorships today! Click here for more information: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/brunch.html

08/27/2019

Women will certainly be in the Spotlight on October 5 at our Sphinx Educational Fund and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch! We are honored to announce that Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy will receive our Award of Merit! Our keynote speaker is Alicia Morgan, Vice President of Education and Programs at Frontiers of Flight Museum! Click here to buy your tickets and sponsorships: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/brunch.html

07/18/2019

The submission deadline for the Dr. Eugene & Thomasena Grigsby Scholarship is August 1! We encourage male High School graduates with a 3.0 GPA in Maricopa County to apply for this scholarship. Click here to download the scholarship application: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/scholarship.html

07/09/2019

We are thrilled to announce that our Brunch Keynote Speaker is Alicia Morgan, Vice President of Education and Programs at Frontiers of Flight Museum, a TEDx speaker and an award-winning STEM/STEAM advocate. Our keynote speaker will deliver a powerful message that encourages young people and adults today to work together and learn from each other in order to accomplish their educational, career and financial goals. Please visit our Website to purchase your tickets/sponsorships for our October 5th fundraiser: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/sponsorship.html

10/04/2018

Photos from our 2018 SEF Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch in Mesa on September 29! Thank you to all of our sponsors, advertisers, speakers, awardees and guests who made this event such a huge success! We look forward to seeing everyone in 2019!

The Sphinx Educational Fund (SEF) and Delta Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. hosted the 15th Annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund Brunch Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West in Mesa, AZ. It was very heartwarming to witness the participation of so many Phoenicians in an awe inspiring event that celebrated the life and legacy of the Honorable Thurgood Marshall. This event was also intended to support the Fraternity’s effort to raise educational funds for deserving youth and assisting college-bound Maricopa County high school juniors and seniors in achieving their goal of pursuing a college education. This is the first selection of photos taken at the event, showcasing program participants and attendees. Photography courtesy of Brother Thomas Piller, ΔΤΛ/ΑΦΑ

10/03/2018

Wonderful to see our 2018 Brunch featured on the front page of this week's edition of The Arizona Informant!

AZI News: Reporter to receive award, New Arts & Humanities Calendar, (Chris Owens) joins AZI Staff, Phillips Memorial host Inaugural Prayer Breakfast...and more in the Informant!

09/29/2018

We look forward to hosting a great event for all of our guests on Saturday!

Parking note: Please be sure to enter on the north side of the hotel (as pictured). The Conference Center entrance is a much shorter walk to the Canyon ballrooms where the brunch is being held.

09/19/2018

Our keynote speaker Orlando Ashford, President of Holland America Line, will deliver an important message about Financial Literacy. We hope that youth who attend our Brunch on September 29 can use Ashford's guidance to bridge the gap between their opportunities today and their best futures! Visit sphinxeducationalfund.org to purchase your tickets for our event!

09/08/2018

Join us at our Brunch on September 29 in Mesa for fantastic LIVE entertainment by violinist Jonathan Levingston! Click here to buy your tickets online: http://sphinxeducationalfund.org/brunch.html