“On behalf of myself and Sisters Pride at Thomas Jefferson High, I want to thank you for affording us the opportunity to attend The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker performance. Everything was wonderful beginning with the comfortable van, our outstanding & inspirational chaperone Bonita Pilgram- Perkins UPS Executive, unbelievable seats, and especially the breathtaking performance. It was a memorable night for me. Almost forgot, meeting Mr. Norm Nixon sports broadcaster and husband of the beautiful and talented Debbie Allen was the icing on the cake.

I can ‘t thank you and the foundation enough for your support. Personally, I’m extremely excited about what the future holds for us with your foundation guiding us.

Realizing that you all are very busy executives and could have selected any group in Los Angeles to work with, I am honored and humbled.”

Sisters Pride Member, Class of 2018 Thomas Jefferson High

“Hey Judge Mablean. I know it’s been a while since we’ve last spoken. I am sending this email to give you an update about my college experience thus far. At the start of the fall semester I joined a few clubs,  volunteered in the surrounding area of my school and finished out the semester with a 3.2 GPA. Amid some very unpleasant events on campus including a murder and some on campus robberies, I continued to keep a level head. Being in this culture rich environment has brightened my outlook on different lifestyles. I am very privileged considering that I come from a underprivileged city. Now I am in the beginning of the Spring semester and am starting out strong. I am still participating in several clubs. I look forward to filling out plenty of more scholarship, job, and internship applications for the communications, public relations, and English fields for the upcoming summer.

Thank you again for everything you’ve done. I look forward to hearing from you soon.”

2013 H.U.F. Scholarship Recipient

“It is with a heart full of gratitude and appreciation that I write this thank you note. I want to thank you all profusely for the scholarship awarded to me and the great work that you do especially for our community. I am a recent recipient of your scholarship on June 17th when you awarded me a $1,000 scholarship to Howard University. I was pleasantly surprised to receive the invitation to attend the H.U.F. celebration and to be in the midst of such wonderful people.  It is a well-orchestrated event. It is such an honor to finally meet you, Judge Mablean. May God bless you for your abundant heart.

I traveled to Washington DC in August to start my next phase of life at Howard University. I will eternally remember your grace and help when it was needed and you provided. I will make you proud of me.  I went to Washington DC with the understanding that when “you are up, you reach down to pull someone else up”.

Thank you for the delicious brunch. Thank you for the dignitaries, guests and notable celebrities like yourself, Ms. Vivica A. Fox, Dawn Lewis and more. May God continue to bless you in all your future endeavors.”

2012 Howard Scholarship Recipient

“Dear Ms. Ephriam, I would like to express my humblest gratitude and thanks to you for the branch of your foundation that honors unsung fathers. I would also like to thank the board members at the Mablean Ephriam Foundation for selecting me for the Fatherhood Forever Award last month; it was an honor and a privilege to have received such worthy consideration.”

H.U.F. Award Recipient