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N Street Village Gala Boasts Andra Day on Its Red Letter Day

in Around Town, Charitable Involvement, Parties/Events, People

1 - Gala Room -- JLThey thought it couldn’t get better after Oprah surprised them with a $1 million gift last year.

Last month, N Street Village, an award-winning social services agency that provides housing and support to homeless and low-income women in the DC metro area, hosted its Annual Gala with special musical guest, two-time Grammy-nominated artist, Andra Day.

13 - Debra Lee and Andra Day -- BW

Surprise!  The Gala was N Street’s most successful event EVER in its history… raising over $1.5 million!  Even a Spring storm couldn’t stop the crowd, as the event brought out nearly 900 guests to the Marriott Marquis.

Two-time Grammy nominee, Andra Day served as special musical guest singing “Rise Up” with the N Street Village and Luther Place 3 - Stuart Allen, Arne Sorenson, Chuck Solem, Schroeder Stribling -- JLAmbassadors of Praise. Before singing, she told the crowd, “My prayer for this song that it is healing and inspiring. I see music in its purest form as healing, and the women at N Street Village are examples of the power of healing.”

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