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Nonpareil Chapter participates in the Ryan’s

Run/Walk-for Children with Sickle Cell. Ryan Clark,
Baton Rouge, LA native, was the Honorary Chairperson
for the event. Ryan Clark is a Super Bowl Champion,
NFL All Pro Champion, SEC Champion, and a Sickle
Cell Survivor. The Top Ladies and Top Teens of Non-
pareil Chapter participated via walking, running, and
donations over $500. In addition, the Nonpareil Chap-
ter is an advocate for Sickle Cell Anemia and is always
“Helping to Break the Sickle Cycle”.

L to R: Pictured standing are: Lady Cynthia High, Lady
Lawanda Teh-Teh, Lady Paulette Carter, Lady Jerri Bigam,
Lady Shirley Brown-Tucker, Lady Debra Jackson, Lady Gwen-
dolyn Cason, Lady Dorthea Palmer-Foster Lady Eddie J.
Cheatham, Lady Shannon Henderson, Lady Breunka Moon
Brown, NAACP Chair, Lady Anitra Furlow, and Lady Dot-
tie Bell. Seated are: Lady Hattie Abner, 2nd Vice President,
Lady Tracey Moon, Lady Sharon Penson, President, Lady Cher-
yl Williams, Lady Lueburda Myers, and Lady Emma Shepard.
Not Pictured: Lady Darlene Rossum, TTA Advisor.

Suburban Bayou City Chapter (SBCC)
participated in National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
L to R: Ladies Mary Irma Thomas-2nd Vice President, Audrey Activities. Lady Luellen Bledsoe, SBCC Sickle Cell
Diane Drake-Keep America Beautiful Chair, Nikki C. Honor- Chair, shared an interesting PowerPoint presentation
ary-Board Member-Baton Rouge Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation and literature with Top Ladies and Top Teens during
and, Doris Brown, Chapter President
the September

General Meet-
ing on Satur-
Shreveport Chapter helps support the local day, September
9, 2018. The
NAACP Chapter in its efforts to continue the fight for information
equality and justice for all peoples, with a sponsorship. was enlighten-
The 2017 Annual Freedom Fund Banquet was Septem-
ber 15 at Wyndham Garden Hotel with the keynote ing in bringing
speaker, Congressman Cedric Richmond, District 2 awareness to
New Orleans, LA. Top Ladies of Distinction, Shreve- Sickle Cell Dis-
port Chapter was recognized at the banquet for their ease (SCD).
sponsorship. Lady Tracey Moon, 1st Vice President of “SCD effects
Shreveport Chapter of Top Ladies was presented the approximately
NAACP President’s award for her hard work, dedica- 100,000 Ameri-
tion and support of the local organization. The cans.
NAACP is one of the major projects of TLOD, INC; in
support of the project 20 ladies attended the recent

Freedom Fund Banquet. Top Teens served as ushers
for the festivities.