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This past Saturday, Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Ne-Yo hosted a pre-Mother’s Day Brunch honoring 4 metro Atlanta foster and single mothers at his Compound recording facility.

The Def Jam recording artist invited the media out to have lunch and interview the ladies as a precursor to his Mother’s Day Brunch Serenade on May 11 in Atlanta where his Compound Foundation will honor 50 metro Atlanta foster and single mothers in Atlanta.

“We hope to bring attention to state of the foster care system in America and to honor mothers that deserve recognition. It is very easy for this group to get lost in the system and ignored because they are not troubled or dysfunctional; they are normal and super normal,”

“They wake up each morning and go about the day’s activities selflessly; sometimes forsaking their own needs,” said Ne-Yo, who’s real name is Shaffer C. Smith. “We want them to know we care and that we recognize their efforts,” said Reynell Hay. Ne-Yo’s Compound Foundation is part of the Compound Entertainment music label formed in partnership between Ne-Yo and business partner Reynell Hay.

The May 11 Mother’s Day brunch is invitation only.

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For more info about the event, sponsorship opportunities or to schedule media interviews, please contact Barry Florence, BDC World PR at 202.365.5401 or bflorence1@verizon.net