WASHINGTON - Marylandian -- NFL Pro Lamar Jackson & Lamar Jackson Entertainment Presents ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES 'It's Okay Knot To Be Okay' Black Tie & Sneaker Gala supporting Mental Health Awareness taking place on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at The Anthem in Washington, DC.  ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES FOUNDATION, INC has developed the inaugural production of 'It's Okay Knot To Be Okay' to promote the public's awareness of mental health illnesses and disorders along with providing available resources while changing the narrative surrounding mental health and the stigma associated with it.

'It's Okay Knot To Be Okay' Black Tie & Sneaker Gala will be hosted by Actor Anthony Anderson ('BLACK-ISH' & 'Law & Order') in partnership with Lamar Jackson and Lamar Jackson Entertainment.   The 'Edutainment' experience will feature over 1500 attendees, a VIP Red Carpet reception with a light fare menu and crafted cocktails followed by a ballroom themed three (3) course fine dining affair and an array of performing arts such as live musical performances by national recording artists, an aerial performance, a ballroom boxing performance, a special keynote speaker and an intimate fireside chat with our Celebrity Moderator, Award Winning Journalist Soledad O'Brien and others.

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Following our opening performances, the principal components of the evening will be three (3) moderated segments that will cover six (6) mental health verticals.  Each segment will have a thematic speaker, fireside chat and an awards presentation to mental health organizations, municipal supporters and sponsors.  The grand finale for the evening will showcase a concert by Grammy nominated recording artist Tweet.

The foundation's mission is to engage in entertainment services providing the organizing, fundraising, hosting, arranging and conducting educational exhibitions such as in-person events, podcasts, seminars and productions for the financial sponsorship of other mental health organizations, foundations, non-profits and mental health service providers.  Producing 'edutaining' resources while changing lives one diagnosis at a time.

WHAT:          'IT'S OKAY KNOT TO BE OKAY' BLACK TIE & SNEAKER GALA

WHEN:         SATURDAY | MAY 13, 2023

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WHERE:       THE ANTHEM DC | 901 WHARF ST | WASHINGTON, DC 20024

For more information about ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES, to purchase tickets to 'IOKTBO' Black Tie & Sneaker Gala, to purchase a table or to become an official donor please visit www.ItsOkayKnotToBeOkay.org.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES FOUNDATION, INC. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization formed to engage in charitable events that are philanthropically entrepreneurial for the benefit of other 501(c)3 organizations to engage, deploy and administer mental health awareness and related programs in the greater community.