FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: W&W Public Relations, Inc. Jacinda Chen/ [email protected] Shante Jenkins/ [email protected] 732-469-5955 AWARD-WINNING RADIO PERSONALITY, AUTHOR, “STEVE HARVEY” & “FAMILY FEUD” TV HOST STEVE HARVEY TO HOST HIS MENTORING WEEKEND FOR YOUNG MEN IN CHICAGO Harvey Hosts 100 Young Men, Special Guests on November 16-18, 2012 CHICAGO, IL – On November 16-18, 2012, comedian, radio personality, Steve Harvey and Family Feud television host, and best-selling author Steve Harvey will get up-close and personal with 100 local young men when he hosts his one-of-a-kind mentoring weekend in Chicago for the first time, on the campus of Chicago State University. A dynamic mentoring program that has served over 800 young men nationally thus far, the Steve Harvey Mentoring Program for Young Men is an interactive, empowering experience bringing together a variety of male leaders to share the principles of manhood and dream building with young men 13-18 who are without fathers. Throughout the intensive weekend, participants will be introduced to impassioned leaders and inspiring guests that will light a spark in guiding the young men to discover their dreams and unlock their potential while exploring different paths to adulthood. The Steve Harvey Mentoring Program for Young Men in Chicago will host guests such as entrepreneur and former NFL player Napoleon Harris, veteran journalist Clarence Waldron, renowned motivational speaker Eric Thomas, Tied to Greatness’ Alex O. Ellis, Gates Millennium Scholars, the U.S. Army and more tackling common risks young men face growing up. Personal responsibility, team building, dream building, the importance of your image and leadership skills will be tackled in sessions, including You Can Be Me, Street Realities and Manhood 101. Additionally there will be separate workshops for parents and guardians, Manage Your Life; a Q&A with Steve Harvey; and Where Do We Go From Here. Providing diverse and uplifting visions of success in these tailor-made activities and workshops, Harvey’s Chicago mentoring weekend will welcome guests and support from sponsors State Farm, NBC5 Chicago, Comcast, Telemundo, Chicago State University, V-103 FM, The U.S. Army, K&G Fashion Superstore, Coca-Cola and Frito-Lay. Selected through an application process, the 100 young men are between 13-18 years old in grades 9-12, and come from single female-headed households in Chicago. Local restaurants that have donated meals for the weekend are: Harold’s Chicken, Morrison’s Cafeteria and Table 52. Since 2009, Harvey has given his Father’s Day weekends a greater purpose by opening up his Dallas-area ranch to mentor hundreds of young men from around the country and hosting successful regional mentoring programs in various cities, creating a dynamic weekend filled with peer and mentor bonding that equip young men with the building blocks of manhood and dream building to realize a future empowered physically, emotionally, socially and economically as men. Created with the intent to break common misconceptions of manhood, this Chicago mentoring weekend is part of The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation’s ongoing expansion to reach more young men in areas across the country with a mentoring experience that can’t be found in any classroom. Harvey says, “The young men coming here will know that no matter what circumstances they may be facing, they are not alone. A mentor can help them unlock something incredible within themselves, discover a dream and a future they didn’t think was possible, with this Chicago mentoring experience that is solely focused on them and achieving great futures as the men they are meant to become.” TO CONNECT WITH THE STEVE HARVEY MENTORING WEEKEND, VISIT: www.smharveyfoundation.org www.twitter.com/IAmSteveHarvey