The Brianna Fund A Tribute

Concert Opening
The Brianna Fund
Thank You Sponsors
“Celebrate the King” & “Great Jehovah”
For Children with physical disabilities
Invocation & Greetings
Pastor Catharine Cummings & Mayor Domenic J. Sarno
Welcome & Introduction
Brianna Johnson
Master & Mistress of Ceremony
Pastor Kelly & First Lady Melissa Jones
Celebration of Freedom
DREAM Studios
Spoken Word of Worship
Lynnette Johnson
A Tribute to Men in Gospel
Willie Neal Johnson, Daryl Coley & James Cleveland
Brianna Fund Angel Award
Presented to Nancy Bazanchuk
Spoken Word of Exaltation
Minister Aj Baymon
A Tribute to Women in Gospel
The Clark Sisters, The Barrett Sisters & The Caravans
Hope, Flight & Freedom Achieved
Appeal & Celebration of Giving
Preached Word of Praise
Pastor Atu White
A Trip Down Memory Lane
A Tribute to Gospel Choirs
Closing Remarks & Benediction
WEIB 106.3 FM
WTCC 90.7 FM
Special Thanks
Pastor Craig Carlson & Evangelical Covenant Church - Host
Elder Terrance J. Haynes, Musical Dir. ~ Minister Christopher Baymon, Band Dir.
Elder Thomas Robinson, Organ ~ Junior Balogun, Drums ~ Adrian Robinson, Bass
Lenny Underwood, Photographer ~ BARR Productions, William Arnold III, owner
Even Keel Productions, Stephan Burrell, owner ~ Merary Daniels, Balloon Decor
Angel Selection Committee
Tracey Little-Sasanecki, Chair, Blanche Martin, Co-Chair
Betel Arnold, Brianna Johnson & Donna Johnson
Ushers & Greeters
St. John's Congregational Church
Gospel Concert Planning Committee
Pastor Gail L. Hill, Hon. Chair ~ Pastor Kelly & First Lady Melissa Jones, Co-Chairs
Carmen Blatch, Patricia Bernard, Andrew Cade, Gina Emanuel-Satchell,
Vanessa Ford, Deslyn Gladden, Terrance J. Haynes, Ebony Hopper-Robinson,
Scott Jenkins, Regina Tillery-Jenkins, Donna Johnson, Ronn Johnson,
Kellie Payne, Lenny Underwood, Karen Wilson
Make a tax deductible donation! P.O. Box 1702, Spfld., MA 01101
For more information, contact (413)204-0145 or visit www.briannafund.org
Proudly Presents
The Martin Luther King, Jr.
Benefit Gospel Concert
A Tribute
Gospel
To
Many Blessings To Our Concert Participants
DREAM Studios ~ Kim’s Danceland ~ Springfield Mass Choir
Tribute to The Caravans
Missionary Annie Beard, Bishop Gloria Grimes, Overseer Gwen S. Haynes,
Terry A. Reynolds & Pastor Tanya Ward
Tribute to The Clark Sisters
Gwendolyn Busch Williams, Krista General,
Tara Marlana, Min. April Milner, Lady Vonetta Walker
Tribute to The Barrett Sisters
Rev. Lisa Clayton, Tonja Dantzler-Cox & Tabitha Lewis
Tribute to Willie Neal Johnson & The Gospel Keynotes
The New Prodigal Sons
Tribute to Darryl Coley
Shawn Jiles, Soloist
Tribute to Rev. James Cleveland
Pastor Zackary Reynolds, Soloist
KeepIng
the
Dream alive
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Evangelical Covenant Church
915 Plumtree Road, Spfld., MA
Our 2015 Brianna Fund Angel
Welcome in the Spirit of Unity
Dominic Mondon-Poirier
Let’s Praise Him!
Hello, my name is Dominic
Mondon-Poirier, and I am 21
years old. At age 2, I was diagnosed with leukemia and received chemotherapy treatments for it over the next few
years. At age 5, I became paralyzed from the waist down due
to my final chemo dose being an
overdose. As a result, I had to
learn to use a wheelchair and
learn new ways of doing everyday things.
Despite the challenges I faced early on in my life, they
have not stopped me from achieving great things thanks to
the support of my family and friends. At the age of 9, I received the Richard A. Lapierre award from Easter Seals
Massachusetts for showing independence skills while at
camp. In high school I participated in both the Debate team
and Key Club. This past summer, I went to Washington, DC,
where I lobbied for disability rights, just to name a few
examples.
I am currently a college junior aspiring to be a high
school history teacher. I have worked very hard throughout
my college career even though it can be challenging at
times. Despite all of these accomplishments, however, there
is still work to be done. I would like to thank everybody
that has helped me get this far, and everyone at the Brianna
Fund for helping me start the next chapter of my life.
Thanks,
Dear Friends,
We welcome you to our 17th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Benefit Gospel Concert. The Brianna Fund was created to
support children with physical disabilities in gaining access
to their communities that would ultimately be the key to
their hope, flight and freedom. As parents of a physically disabled child we understand the challenges and appreciate the
support that the Brianna Fund was to our family thirteen
years ago. We would like to thank everyone who willingly accepted the calling to share their gifts on this evening. Thank
you to our corporate sponsors and a special thank you to the
Brianna Fund gospel planning committee. You all have made
co-chairing this committee a great experience. Ronn &
Donna Johnson, thank you for your continued efforts to be a
blessing to physically disabled families, understanding that
although the child is affected it reaches the entire family. Tonight as we come together to praise our God, let us not
forget the reason we’re here. Let’s be a blessing and make a
difference in the life of another family. Thank you for coming
and may God bless you and your loved ones!
Pastor Kelly & First Lady Melissa Jones
Co-Chairs of the Brianna Fund Gospel Planning Committee
Community Service Angel Award
Nancy Bazanchuk
Nancy has been with CHD’s Disability Resources since 1997. She is
committed to empowering people
with disabilities by enhancing the
self-confidence, interactive skills
and physical abilities of her program participants. As Program Director for Disability Resources and
Vice President of the Board of Stavros Center for Independent Living
(a volunteer position), Nancy has
played a vital role in the Western
MA and Connecticut communities
with her dedication and energy towards helping individuals
with physical disabilities and visual impairments to get fit, be
social and stay healthy. In addition, Nancy is very involved as
an advocate for people with disabilities across the state. Nancy
received her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from
Bridgewater State. She has received numerous awards and
recognition for her work in our community, including: The
Easter Seals Massachusetts Empowerment Award (2014) The
Distinguished Service Award from Holyoke Community College (2012) The New England Wheelchair Athletic Association
Hall of Fame (2011) The “40 Under Forty” Award from BusinessWest (2010) “Woman of Distinction” by the Western Mass
Girls Scouts (2005) Stavros Center for Independent Living Ted
Martineau Award for Outstanding Advocacy (2002) Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness & Sports Neighborhood
Superstar (2001) The Agawam Field Hockey’s Nancy Bazanchuk “Never Give Up – Never Give In” Award was named in her
honor and is awarded every year since 1991 to a high school
student who displays outstanding determination.