Nikki Williams and A. London Arrington Reach Out To Atlantans In Different Ways But For A Common Goal

By Nikki D. Bosompem.

One of the major concerns for people all over the United States is the fragile state of the economy. Every day, for a number of years, jobs have steadily vanished, cutbacks are becoming the norm, and uncertainty rules daily life. Families are suffering and people need help. However, out of all of this misfortune comes those who can think positively, are innovative and don’t give up. They see a way to assist others by taking a negative and turning it into a positive. Featured in this article are two people from Atlanta, who are committed to making a difference in the lives of others regardless of these tough times.

Nikki Williams, founder of the Atlanta Singles Ball, a fun, Christian based fundraising event, uses her strong faith in God to give her the insight to focus on the needs of others. She held her first Atlanta Singles Ball last year which garnered a huge positive response. The result of that success is another Atlanta Singles Ball taking place on June 12, 2010 at The Georgia World Congress Center here in Atlanta. The Ball will begin at 7PM and is a red carpet event sure to have guests dressed in their formal best. Ms. Williams is currently seeking out various organizations to participate in this event as sponsors raising money for single mothers needing assistance with childcare, bills, and other expenses of daily living.

The Atlanta Singles Ball will have music, food, and dancing, all with the opportunity to network with some great organizations at the same time. In addition, if you are looking for some Christian camaraderie or companionship, the Atlanta Singles Ball is where you need to be on June 12th.

Also making a difference in the Atlanta area with a focus on teens, is A. London Arrington, a musician who recently released an EP for children called, “Mr. London’s Operation: Elevate.” With the recent and rapid reduction of teachers and school administrators in Atlanta, Mr. Arrington’s focus could not be more important than it is now. Today’s youth are afflicted with the malady of hiding their intelligence because of the fear of being bullied and teased. Mr. Arrington has developed a unique way to build up Atlanta’s youth by taking what is considered “hip” based on the ever popular images displayed within hip-hop culture and using those images to inject the importance of academic and intellectual thought into our youth’s lives.

Mr. Arrington says, “OPERATION: ELEVATE is a motivational and highly effective presentation that seeks to pique students’ interest on a number of levels. We take the very entities that seem to keep our youth from excelling, “flip” it, and utilize it as an incentive to achieve academic gain and curb maladaptive behaviors.” He adds, “Our goal is to present academic excellence in a way that is aligned with our youth’s natural inkling to readily digest unfavorable stereotypes and behavior…music, video, and social forums. With these 3 entities, we also target non-academic behaviors that influence student’s academic achievement. These presentations will also allow the schools to record the songs as remixes and use them as incentives for academic achievement and fundraisers for the school’s budget.”

Both Nikki Williams and A. London Arrington are into the hard and selfless work of helping others. Although their methods are vastly different, their outcomes will mean a lot for many people. In these difficult times, it is a reassuring to know that there are young adults within the Atlanta area who are trying to make a difference. If you are interested in attending or contributing to The Atlanta Singles Ball you can go to www.singlesball.info or you can look for Nikki Williams on Facebook. If you need more information on A. London Arrington’s cause, contact him at londonarrington@gmail.com. His new EP can be found at www.cdbaby.com/cd/MrLondon.

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