Twenty-Second (22nd) Annual “Tie-One-On” Luncheon

Project Mister is based around the idea that education is the cornerstone of success. We believe that with a decent shot at education, a person’s life circumstances can change dramatically. We have seen this through our Project Mister graduates. Some go onto four-year Universities, some go on to vocational schools. Whatever their school of choice, The Breakfast Group is there as a pillar of support.

Students are held to high standards and expected to show up and actively participate in the course. At the end of the year and upon completion of the Project Mister course, students are invited to attend the annual Tie-One-On event. Breakfast Group members volunteer to conduct sessions once a week during the school year. BG members are involved in providing guidance and sharing of personal experiences as motivation to the youth in the program.

The Breakfast Group will hold its Twenty Second (22nd) Annual “Tie-One-On” Luncheon on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel’s Spanish Ball Room. The Tie One On is A Motivational Speaker and Student Development Event that has served over 1,650 students. The event is co-sponsored by Turner Construction Company and the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. This luncheon continues to serve as a “rite of passage” for approximately 75 young men were selected by school staff for participation. The purpose of the luncheon is to honor the students by pairing each one with a member of the business or professional community, who will act as the student’s host for lunch.

During the luncheon students and mentors will exchange business cards and encourage future contact and assistance with employment opportunities or future education plans. Each student will receive a necktie and a dress shirt, a symbol of passage into adulthood. The “rite of passage” comes when the mentors teach the students how to tie the necktie. This is an important event that provides for respected members of the community to mentor and bond with some of these young men.