With all of the glamour and glitz of Hollywood along with a legacy of
commitment to youth in need Carrie Steele-Pitts Home presents “High Tea with Victoria Rowell” on
Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. in the Four Seasons hotel. The High Tea is held to benefit the 129-year-old
Carrie Steele-Pitts Home (CSPH), one of the oldest child caring agencies for children in the United States.
The High Tea, an elegant tradition started by CSPH in 1963, is hosted by actress/director/philanthropist
Victoria Rowell, CSPH’s spokesperson. The event will feature a live hat auction from well-known hat
milliner Susan Morehead. CSPH will honor Congressman Robert Cortez “Bobby” Scott (D VA) for his
efforts in fighting for quality early, secondary and higher education for children. The featured musical
guest will be urban jazz harmonicist Frédéric Yonnet. Harpist Lisa Handman will also provide music.
Award winning multimedia journalist and former CBS 46 Anchor Gloria Neal will serve as Mistress of
Ceremony.
For the past 5 years, Rowell has served as ambassador and spokesperson for CSPH. She revitalized this
elegant tradition started by CSPH in 1963 to raise awareness about and funds for the historic orphanage
and its commitment to care for and develop future leaders and prepare them to reach their highest
potential.
“Without highly committed agencies and devoted care givers like those at CSPH, individual like me would
never know that they can pursue their dreams,” said Rowell. “I encourage the Atlanta community to
support Carrie Steele-Pitts Home because it has cared for nearly 27,000 souls who needed someone to
love and guide them.”
“This year marks the 129th year that Carrie Steele-Pitts Home has been providing a home for our
community’s most vulnerable children,” said Dr. Evelyn Lavizzo, executive director, CSPH. “We welcome
the support of the Atlanta community to help make a difference in the lives of youth who live in foster
care at Carrie Steele-Pitts Home. Let’s celebrate the beginning of spring with family and friends as we
work together to continue our mission of providing a safe, warm place for youth who are already world
weary.”
The Carrie Steele-Pitts home programs include highly successful educational initiatives for its youth,
including comprehensive guidance for postsecondary education and career training. In addition, CSPH
partners with some 20 Atlanta public schools and several colleges and universities to implement
educational programs that prepare youth for life skills, vocational careers and higher education learning.
As a result, CSPH youth have successful achieved a 100% high school graduation rate and have been
honored with various awards and scholarships, including a Gates Millennium Scholars award, with the
majority going on to attend a higher learning institution.
Sponsors for the 2017 CSPH High Tea are: Chick-fil-A, AAR Aviation, Dr. Lula Powell and John and Ursula
Tatum. CSPH acknowledges the generosity of the Four Seasons Hotel and florist Tony Brewer and
Company. Additional sponsors are welcomed. If you want to share CSPH’s commitment to ensure a
bright future for young people by becoming a sponsor please contact: Evelyn Lavizzo, PhD, executive
director, CSPH at 404.691.5187 or via email at evelyn.lavizzo@csph.org.
Actress/director/author and philanthropist Victoria Rowell (“The Young and the Restless,” “Law &
Order,” “Diagnosis Murder,” Marry Me for Christmas, Dumb & Dumber, Home of the Brave), who is a
former foster child is a longstanding supporter of children who live in foster care and is dedicated herself
to the mission of the CSPH and to the global mission of child welfare. During a recent CSPH event
addressing Mayor Kasim Reed and other distinguished guests Rowell stated, “I want Atlanta residents
and communities around the country to know what is possible for youth who live in foster care. I can
personally share that their future has no boundaries when they grow up and live with kindness and true
support.”
About Carrie Steele-Pitts Home, Inc.
Chartered in 1888 and located in Atlanta, Carrie Steele-Pitts Home is a private, nonprofit and nondiscriminatory
child caring agency that provides community-based child welfare services, including
independent living, transitional living, out-of-school-time care, summer camp, work readiness, wellness
programs and state approved residency for vulnerable youth. The mission of Carrie Steele-Pitts Home is
to maintain a family environment that fosters the physical, educational, social-emotional, and spiritual
development of each youth.
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