DLD Repeat Speaker 2009-10 THE B.E.S.T SUMMER PROGRAM

DLD Mentee Accepts Award from Pres. Obama Mr. Coney, Mr. Wright, Mr. Anthony Present

TO THE AGENCIES WHO TOOK A CHANCE THANKS FOR PICKING A W-I-N-N-E-R! DLD ENTERPRISES  Determined to Learn and Develop.

The Mayor's Office, Baltimore, Md.                            State Attorneys Office, Tallahasee, Florida  State Attorneys Off., Baltimore, Md.                          Whitney/Bowers School, Tampa, Florida Evander Childs H. Sch., Bronx, NY                           The Image School, St. Petersburg, Florida McKnight Achievers, Orlando, Florida                         Hillsborough County Public School, Tampa, Florida HEADSTART, Polk County, Florida                           Hills. Co. Pub. Sch, Title 1 N & D Program Lake Mid. School, Belle Glades, Fla.                         Pinellas County Urban League Conference On Gangs Howard University, Washington, DC                           29th Street Church of Christ, Tampa, Florida Agricultural & Labor Inst., Disney World                Spring Hill Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida Tom Joyner Family Reunion, Orlando, Fla.             USF AHEC PROGRAM, Tampa, Florida The Hillsborough Co. Schools, Tpa, Fla.                           Black on Black Crime Conference, Orlando, Florida Derrick Brook Foundation, Tampa, Florida                        Southwest University, Tampa, Florida

Morgan State University, Baltimore, Md. Florida Metro. University, Tampa, Fla. Hillsborough Com. College, Tampa, Fla. Pikesville High School, Pikesville, Md. Lockheed Martin, Pinallas County, Florida Goodwill Industries, Tampa, Florida The Counsel Center, Baltimore, Md. St. John PMB Church, Tpa, Fla. Urban Leadership Institute, Baltimore, Md. Maryland House of Corrections, Baltimore, Md. Mount Olive A.M.E. Church, Tampa, Fla.

CLIENT RESPONSES:

"GOD, GOD, GOD, your message really rocked my standing room congregation"!                                                 DLD you were really awesome and the youth truly enjoyed you, you are back again, 2011!
   ---------- Rev. Maurice Gladney, Faith Temple M.B. Church of Tampa Bay                                                                    -------------- Dr. Dexter Frederick, Director The B.E.S.T. Program
 

"Mr. Dowridge, We really enjoyed your presentation as Prisoner "D!"                                                                    Knowledge, entertainment, and a motivational empowerment all wrapped in one!
 ------ Ms. Gooding-Butts, Whitney/Bowers Success School                                                                                           ----------- Mrs. Kathy Richardson-Lawrence, Youth Coordinator, Spring Hill Baptist Church

"Our Mentors are focused and thoroughly trained to take on the role of mentoring"                                       A message needed to hear by our young African-American Youth! 
-- Jamal Moses, Dir. Mayor's Office of Children, Youth & Families                                                                       ----------- Mr. Gibson, The Florida State Attorney Office on Black on Black Crime

"We are highly gracious to have you as a part of our team"                                                                                   The Police Officers, SWAT, FBI was truly moved by your story today, Mr. Dowridge!
-- Cameille Blackmon, Program Director, Lockheed Martin                                                                                          ----------- Mr. Gregory Johnson, President of Pinellas Urban League

"Your enthusiasm is contagious, just what the doctor ordered"                                                                             Mr. Dowridge my teachers from all fifteen sites are bragging about you!
-- Tony Wicks, Counselor, The Counseling Center                                                                                                       ------------ Mrs. Sherell Wilson, Supervisor, Title 1 N & D Program, Hills. Co. Pub. Schools

"Superb job, right on target! My group of students enjoyed your goal setting presentation"                                 That was a brave act of courage putting your life on the line to capture a most wanted man!
-- Dr. A.L.Williams, PhD, Morgan State University                                                                                                       ----------- Sheriff David Gee, Hillsborough County Sheriff Department

 "Our church is blessed to have you mentor our boys in a direction of prosperity"                                               DLD the work you present, eighteen years, you are a pillar!                                            

  -- Pastor Bart Banks, St. Johns PMC Church                                                                                                               ---------- Mr. William Knowles, Director of The Urban League Teen Summit