Country Singer Shows Support For Wake County Group Fighting Homelessness And Poverty

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWire) --05/13/2011 --Passage Home, a nonprofit agency fighting poverty and homelessness in Wake County, will host “My Story, My Song,” an evening with country music star Jimmy Wayne, on Thursday, June 2, from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Marriott Downtown Raleigh – State Ballroom, located at 500 Fayetteville St. The benefit will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction in addition to hearing Wayne’s story. Wayne, a North Carolina native, personally experienced life as a poor, homeless youth before finding success as an adult with several country hits, including the three-week number one, “Do You Believe Me Now.” Wayne will soon be a first time published author when his novella, "Paper Angels," is released later this year. Costs to attend the event, all of which will benefit Passage Home, are $60 per person and $100 per couple. Sponsorships are available from $1,000 to $10,000. For more information about the benefit, visit http://www.passagehome.org/jimmy.aspx.

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“When I first met Jimmy Wayne, I was most impressed by his sense of gratitude in the face of such challenging circumstances as a child and teenager,” said Jeanne Tedrow, CEO and co-founder of Passage Home. “We are excited to bring him to our Raleigh event so that he can share his story with others and help us alleviate homelessness in Wake County.”

“Bayer CropScience remains a steadfast supporter of Passage Home, and we think ‘My Story, My Song’ will be a moving demonstration of the importance of what this agency is doing for our community,” said William Buckner, Bayer CropScience CEO and a member of Passage Home’s board of directors. “Passage Home and Jimmy Wayne are both excellent examples of organizations and people who are truly committed to fostering support of the next generation in our communities. Jimmy Wayne’s story of surviving life as a homeless teen is inspirational and we look forward to hearing him share his story at the event.”

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DETAILS:
- Passage Home is a nationally recognized nonprofit community development corporation that has been serving Wake County since 1991. It has developed a network of corporations, congregations, and community organizations that are supporting its mission. For more information about Passage Home, visit http://www.passagehome.org/.

- For more information about Jimmy Wayne, visit http://www.thevalorymusicco.com/jimmywayne.

- For more information about Jimmy Wayne’s “Meet Me Halfway” project, which addresses what should be done for foster youth who “age out” of the foster care system and face serious life problems such as homelessness and poverty, visit http://www.projectmmh.org.

- Bayer CropScience is a title sponsor of the Jimmy Wayne benefit event. The crop science company was recently recognized at Passage Home’s “3C’s Breakfast” with the Corporate Responsibility Award for its support of Passage Home.

About PASSAGE HOME
Passage Home fights poverty and homelessness by strengthening families and neighborhoods. They are a nationally recognized nonprofit community development corporation that has been serving Wake County, NC since 1991. They have developed a network of corporations, congregations, and community organizations that are supporting this work. For more information, visit http://www.passagehome.org.

About BAYER CROPSCIENCE
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience, a subgroup of Bayer AG with annual sales of EUR 6.830 billion (2010), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a global workforce of 20,700 and is represented in more than 120 countries. This and further news is available at: http://www.press.bayercropscience.com.

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