Monday, May 11 at 7:30 a.m. — The Senator will deliver the keynote speech at the 4th Annual Kind to Kids Foundation Spring Celebration.Kind to Kids protects and aids foster children, especially those who have been victims of abuse or neglect. At this celebration, Capital One will be given the Kind to Kids Business Community Service award and Henry Tucker will receive their Young Adult Rising Star award. Hotel DuPont, Gold Ballroom, Wilmington, DE. – Open to press. Contact: Caroline Jones at (302) 521-1111.
Monday, May 12 at 3:45 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Emerging Global Entrepreneurs Event at the White House featuring remarks by President Obama, senior Administration officials, young entrepreneurs from around the world, and guests from the popular TV show Shark Tank. The event will highlight the impact of the Administration’s efforts to advance the frontiers of entrepreneurship around the world and the potential for young people to transform their lives and their communities through entrepreneurship. The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. Open to credentialed press.
Tuesday, May 12 at 9:00 a.m. – The Senator will attend the Congressional Child Survival Prayer Breakfast. At this event, co-sponsored by Food for the Hungry, World Vision, Catholic Relief Services and other faith-based organizations, more than 150 religious leaders, development organizations, Congressional Members and their staffs will come together to bring prayers and attention to the issues of global health and child survival in the developing world. Rayburn House Office Building, Room B338, Washington, DC. – Open to press. Contact: Lucas Koach at lkoach@fh.org.
Tuesday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. – The Senator will attend the Appropriations FSGG Subcommittee hearing regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget request. Witnesses testifying will be Mr. Thomas Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and Mr. Ajit Pai, Republican Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission. Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 138, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact: Sean Coit at 202-224-0351.
Tuesday, May 12 at 6 p.m. — The Senator will attend the CARE Gala dinner honoring outgoing CARE president and CEO Dr. Helene Gayle. Dr. Gayle has faithfully served the CARE foundation in its mission to provide disaster relief and fight global poverty since 2006. U.S. Department of Health Secretary Burwell will be the keynote speaker at this event. Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact: Sean Coit at 202-224-0351.
Wednesday, May 13 at 10:25 a.m. — The Senator will deliver remarks at the Alliance to Save Energy’s Energy Efficiency Global Forum. This event will bring together heads of government and visionaries from the leading non-government organizations to discuss the nexus between doubling energy productivity and meeting regional and national climate goals. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact: Becca Rohrer at 202-530-2206.
Wednesday, May 13 at 5:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Rotary International Congressional Reception. Senator Coons was a 2014 recipient of Rotary’s “Champion of Polio Eradication” Award and will be recognized for this accomplishment at this event. Senate Mansfield Room 207, Washington D.C. – Open to press. Contact: Sean Coit at 202-224-0351.
Thursday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Delaware Bankers Association 120th Annual Dinner. Since 1895, the Delaware Bankers Association has aimed to support its member institutions with leadership and information that will provide their employees, their communities, and the state with a safe and viable financial services industry. Hotel DuPont, Gold Ballroom, Wilmington, DE. – Closed to press.
Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Wilmington Metropolitan Urban League’s 8th Annual Lions and Legends Awards Celebration Dinner. This event will commemorate the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE. – Open to press. Contact: Rochelle Kilby at 302-402-3185.
Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m. – The Senator will attend “Breaking Bread Behind Bars.” This groundbreaking event was designed by late award-winning restaurateur Matt Haley. Inmates are invited to be involved in the preparation of a meal and then dine as guests at that meal alongside business and civic leaders who can potentially facilitate their employment after their release from incarceration. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution, Wilmington, DE. – Open to press. Contact: Ajit George at 302-656-0201.
Friday, May 15 at 9:15 a.m. – Sen. Carper and Coons will join Lieutenant Colonel Bliss, for an update on the Broadkill Beach dredging project, where federal contractors are turning back the clock on more than sixty years’ worth of storm erosion and sea level rise damage. Broadkill Beach, DE. – Open to press. Contact: Brian P. Cunningham at 302-685-2795.
Friday, May 15 at 12 p.m. – The Senator will deliver the keynote remarks at the First State Community Loan Fund’s Annual Luncheon. The theme of the luncheon will be how federal programs have positively impacted the First State Community Loan Fund at its ability to serve its clients. Sheraton Wilmington South, 365 Airport Road in New Castle, DE. – Open to press. Contact: Vandell Hampton at 302-652-6774.
Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. – The Senator will attend the Bench and Bar Conference. This event will feature judges from the district of Delaware, the Third Circuit, and the Federal Circuit, and other distinguished speakers and honored guests. Chase Center at the River Front, Wilmington, DE. – Open to press. Contact: Rebecca Baird at 302-658-5279.
Saturday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend a reception welcoming the Former President of Ghana, John Kufuor, to Delaware. John Kofi Adyekum Kufuor served as the second President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and Chairman of the African Union. Closed to press.
Saturday, May 16 at 7:15 p.m. – The Senator will deliver remarks at the Disabled American Veterans Department Convention Banquet. This is the 45th Annual Department and the 39th Department Auxiliary Convention. Walter L Fox Post 2, American Legion, 835 South Bay Road, Dover, DE. – Open to press. Contact: Paul Lardizzone at 302-382-3448.