"It is why each year at our Healthcare Business Summit we celebrate and recognize remarkable individuals who have changed lives for the better. Simone Joye represents the spirit of the Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award, and we commend her extraordinary behavior in helping Atlanta's homeless children see a better life beyond the streets."
Halsey Wise, chairman and chief executive officer, MedAssets
Halsey Wise, chairman and chief executive officer, MedAssets
Simone Joye Eford, provides award-winning leadership services, training and mentoring to nonprofits, small businesses, celebrities, public officials, and faith-based professionals. She is among the nation's premier nonprofit fundraisers who has raised over $10 million dollars to support programs and initiatives that make the world a greater place for all in organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs, the Salvation Army, the NAACP, the SCLC, the Rosa Parks Foundation, the Southeast Bronx Neighborhood Centers and Jericho Project. Other clients (corporate and individuals) have included PSE&G, Radio One Atlanta, the governments of Bermuda and Ghana, and Hip Hop Pioneers Kurtis Blow, and Kool DJ Red Alert. She has coordinated group travel to Bermuda, Senegal, Ghana, St. Lucia, Mexico and Paris. Simone is:
Early Career After turning down law school, Simone began a career in journalism. By 21, she was a PR rep for Harlem’s Uptown Chamber of Commerce and Jive Records. After graduating from Hunter College, she worked on the editorial staff of the The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones & Co. Afterwards she was a reporter and editor at the NYC weekly, the City Sun where her cover story on Darryl King, who was imprisoned for 14 years, assisted in his exoneration and release. She has also served as one of the youngest members on the board of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Career Path Simone began her nonprofit career at the YWCA of Greater New York as a grant writer and Assistant Director of their Harlem branch. In 2010, Simone ran for a seat in the Georgia Assembly to bring attention to the plight of homeless, runaway and sexually exploited young people in Georgia. In 2011, she opened the first emergency youth shelter in DeKalb County, GA and raised nearly $1 million dollars which helped provide services to over 4,000 young people and their families. Financial contributors included Tyler Perry, AT&T, Oracle, and HHS. Simone has worked on political communications/press strategies for the late NY State Senator, Joseph Galiber, NYC Assemblywoman Gloria Davis (retired), NYC CouncilMember Robert Cornegy, Jr., and former NJ Assemblyman Edward Willis III. Recognized Leader For her unwavering commitment and passion in helping others succeed Simone she has received numerous awards and accolades including the:
She has been quoted and/or featured in a number of media outlets including Black Enterprise, CBS Atlanta, Newsweek, SCLC Magazine, the Newark Star Ledger, the Atlanta Voice, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, ChampionNews, Stone Mountain-Redan Patch, Ghana Newsonline and on countless radio shows. Simone is the proud mother of A'shey, a young educator, and Chad, a student athlete who is one of the nation's top high school basketball players. |
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