ADVISORY/Unique Mother's Day Celebration Recognizes Hard-Working Homeless Mothers.

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ADVISORY...for Sunday (May 11)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT: 21 homeless mothers living at Hamilton Family Center will be

treated to a day of pampering to include a private Mother's Day

Brunch served by Harry Denton himself at his famous namesake club

-- Harry Denton's Starlight Room. This is a tradition started nine

years ago by Harry Denton.

As part of the Mother's Day celebration, the homeless mothers will

receive vouchers to pick out a new outfit for the occasion

(courtesy of The Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo

and Marin) and be treated to make up applications (provided by

Koko Represents) in the morning before brunch. A stylish black

mini-bus(provided by Bauer Limousine) will transport the mothers

to the Starlight Room.

WHEN: Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11

10:00 am -- Make up applications at Hamilton Family Residences --

260 Golden Gate Ave

12:00 noon -- Mothers board a stylish mini-bus headed for Harry

Denton's Starlight Room

12:15 pm -- Harry Denton and Mayor Willie Brown greet mothers at

entrance to Sir Francis Drake Hotel -- 450 Powell Street (Brown to

say a few words)

1:00 pm -- Brunch served on the dance floor of Harry Denton's

Starlight Room (Catered by Scala's Bistro with music by the

Starlight Quartet)

3:00 pm -- Bauer's Limousine Service returns mothers to Hamilton

Family Center

WHO: Yolanda Gibson, who along with her husband, William Mitchell,

and their 17 month old baby daughter Odjahnae, lived at Hamilton

Family Residences from May through October of 2002. They are now

working and have section 8 housing on Treasure Island. This

Sunday, May 11, Yolanda will join 21 other mothers who are still

homeless and living at Hamilton Family Residences with their

children. Yolanda and her husband attended workshops, worked on

budgeting, and received a move-in grant from the housing and

aftercare program for furniture.

Yolanda Gibson is available for interviews as well as Harry

Denton.

WHY: This day is designed to recognize the hard-working mothers of

Hamilton Family Center's Family Residences, which helps homeless

families rebuild their lives and transition to independent living.

About Hamilton Family Center

Founded in 1985, the Hamilton Family Center is a non-profit organization that strives to end homelessness for families in San Francisco by providing a safe, stable, temporary home environment that promotes the dignity of each family and fosters self-sufficiency. Each night, Hamilton accommodates over 250 people (60 percent of whom are children) through three residential programs in the City. A fourth program, Hamilton's Housing and Aftercare, helps homeless families in San Francisco find affordable housing and for one full year, offers them resources, advice and support to break the cycle of poverty. This summer, Hamilton Family Center will open its fifth program, a permanent supportive housing facility for 75 families and people living with disabilities. The Dudley Apartments will offer supportive social services on-site.