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Monthly Newsletters >
August 2014
August 2014
Aug 6, 2014
Today is August 7, 2014
On February 12, 2014, The NAACP will celebrate its 105th birthday….Please continue to call, email, or text someone and invite them to become a part of this great organization dedicated to assisting in the uplifting, growth and health of our community—the Irving Branch NAACP.
The harvest is ripe, but the laborers are few! What if the NAACP had made excuses and not stood up for us -- standing for us since 1909? Freedom was not free, and still isn’t! We need your support!
The Irving-Carrollton Branch NAACP will host our Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon on Oct. 18, 2014 at the Westin Hotel 4545 W. John Carpenter Frwy. Our Keynote Speaker is one of the 1st Irving-Carrollton NAACP Scholarship recipients, Alex Holley. Alex is currently co-host on WTXF “Good Day Philadelphia”. Tickets are on sell now at $50.00 per ticket. Our full tables of 8 are $400.00. Ads for our program are $65.00 to $125.00. Please contact Gerry Gilliam, ggprotection@verizon.net for ad placement, or Laura Jenkins for sponsorship opportunities, lauraannjenkins@yahoo.com.
The Annual NAACP Convention was held in Las Vegas, NV July 19 through July 23. The event was another grand occasion. The theme this year was “All in for Justice and Equality”. We heard from several leaders of the NAACP including our new President and CEO William Cornell Brook, our Interim President Lorraine Miller, our National Board Chair Roslyn Brock and our good friend’s in Washington, DC Hillary Shelton and Vice President Joe Biden. Each presenter talked about the importance of the 2014 election. I have scanned the resolutions from both 2013 and 2014 and will send them to you prior to or next meeting.
The City of Irving “Big Read for October is being held at the Jackie Townsell Heritage Center on Sept. 27, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our branch will setup a table for voter registration and membership.
The City of Irving will host its annual Main Street event Friday, Sept. 19 and 20. Fingerprints will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Friday the 19th. Let’s please show up to support them. Fingerprints is one of our local R&B Groups.
Please schedule your voters registration drives with your church secretary and Pastor and ask them to make announcements that you will be registering voters on Sept. 7 through Oct. 4. Nov. 4 is a critical election date and we must encourage everyone’s participation. The Voter ID law is in effect and everyone’s government issued id must match their Voter ID card.
Our Service Project is a Mac and Cheese drive to support Irving Cares!
Thanks to all whom participated in this event. We have received a letter of thanks from Irving cares for our 200 pound donation of Mac and Cheese.
President Tony Grimes will be honored with the Golden Legend Award from the Rho Nu Lamda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The award ceremony is on Sept. 13, 2014 at 7:06 p.m. at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel, 900 Lookout Dr. in Richardson.
Election for the Irving-Carrollton branch NAACP will be held on November 17, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Georgia Farrow Recreation Center. The officers to be elected in this election will be the President, 1st and 2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Nomination forms can be downloaded from our website, www.irvingnaacp.org, or sent to you from our Election Committee Chairperson, Jearline Miller.
Please plan to attend a meeting at Bear Creek Community Church on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. This is a follow up meeting from last month’s school board meeting regarding Children at Risk. Dr. Sanborn, along with the U.S. Justice Department will make presentations.
On August 18, 2014, we need to attend the Irving I.S.D. School Board meeting once again to visit with the “After School Programs” as well as their staffing. It appears that once again that the Irving Independent School District is in a hiring process, but are not utilizing Federal mandated hiring practices and excluding minorities from their process. The address is 2621 Airport Freeway, Irving, TX. 75062. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to be there by 6:30 p.m. if you plan to speak.
Our Officers:
President Tony Grimes tonygrimes@prodigy.net
1st Vice President Gerry Gilliam
2nd Vice President Lenore Jones
Secretary Annie Fuller annieaful@aol.com
Asst. Secretary Kaili Walker
Treasurer Vennor Morah
Asst. Treasurer Shannon Phillips
I would like to thank each and every one of our branch members for your loyalty to the Irving-Carrollton Branch NAACP. I would also like to encourage each of you to be committed as you strive to lead and assist in the growth and maturity of our branch. Last year was a great year for us! Let’s make this year even Better! Please plan to bring a new member to the meeting with you this month.
Communications – Kaili Walker/Britney Fuller
Education – Maurice Walker
Finance - Archie Stephenson
Freedom Fund - Jearlene Miller/Ora Guy/Dora Joyner
Health – Kimberly Knight
Legal Redress-Criminal Justice - Dana Williamson
Membership - Gerry Gilliam
Political Action - Michael McPhail
Religious Affairs – Pastor Andrew Jackson
Veteran Affairs - Sharon Barbosa-Crain/Kaili Walker
Economic Development and Housing - Delia Watley
Website – Laura Jenkins/Eva
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this bulletin, please contact President Tony Grimes at 972-259-3909.
We are the LARGEST And the OLDEST, The BADDEST And the BOLDEST, The MOST LOVED And the MOST HATED, The MOST FEARED And REVERED, The MOST CUSSED And DISCUSSED Civil Rights Organization in America! New NAACP tee shirts with this information on them are available for purchase. The cost is 12.50.
REMINDER: Our Next General meeting is on August 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Georgia Farrow Recreation Center, 530 Davis St.
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