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Polk County
Lakeland NAACP Freedom Fund Celebration
On Saturday August 8th, the Lakeland Branch NAACP held their 73rd Annual Free- dom Fund Celebration by vir- tual Facebook.com. The theme for this year was “When We Fight, We Win.”
Reginald Ardis, Presi- dent of the Lakeland Branch NAACP, presented The Com- munity Leadership Award to Dr. Shandale Terrell. Dr. Terrell was presented the Community Leadership Award because of his servant leader- ship, hard work and dedication in the Lakeland Community.
Dr. Terrell is very grateful
DR. SHANDALE TERRELL
for earning the Community
Leadership Award from the Lakeland Branch NAACP. Dr. Terrell believes, “Leadership should be demonstrated in a positive manner, bringing all citizens and communities to- gether. It is imperative, good legislation decisions be made in the City of Lakeland, Polk County, the State of Florida and the United States of Amer- ica for the betterment of men and women. By doing this will enhance, equal opportunities within the workforce, fair and just judicial systems and a pos- itive quality of life for all work- ing class citizens.”
‘Stuff The Bus’ Program Distributes School Supplies To 28 Schools
From left to right are: Ricky Reynolds, Board of Directors of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club; Adam Hartley (on the truck), Vice President of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club; Matthew Cantrall, Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs Stuff The Bus Event Organizer and Kiwanis International Chil- dren’s Fund Trustee; and Volunteer Shandale Terrell.
LAKELAND – On Wednesday, August 5th, the 19th annual Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs Stuff The Bus Program was held at the RP Funding Center parking lot in Lakeland, Florida. Matthew Cantrall, Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs Stuff The Bus Event Organizer and Kiwanis International Children’s Fund Trustee; Ricky Reynolds, Board of Directors of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club; Adam Hartley, Vice President of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club; Vol- unteer Shandale Terrell and over 50 other volunteers, distrib- uted and delivered school supplies to 28 Lakeland Elementary Public Schools.
This year, the Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs raised $41,000 for the Stuff The Bus Program. Over the past 19 years, Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs raised a total of $923,000 for the Stuff The Bus Programs.
Lakeland Branch NAACP Youth Council And Florida Technical College Backpack Giveaway
FAMU Fall Enrollment Only Slightly Off From Last Year
Even with the Coronavirus Pandemic, a comparison of FAMU’s August 26, 2019 vs August 26, 2020 enrollment statis- tics, shows that the university’s headcount is down by only 236 students. The numbers suggest that the fall headcount looks far more promising than it did earlier in the spring at the onset of the pandemic.
With students still registering for classes during the “drop and add period” the university could still meet or surpass its enroll- ment goals for fall.
On August 26, 2019, 8,984 students had registered for classes. The final fall total was 9,617 students enrolled.
From left to right: Shandale Terrell, Volunteer; Katheryn Fox, Executive Director of Florida Technical College; Lorenzo Robinson, Paul A. Diggs Neighborhood Association, City of Lakeland; Randy Barnes, Lakeland Branch NAACP Youth Council Advisor; and Morris Chestang, Neighborhood Watch Coordina- tor.
On Saturday, August 15th, Randy Barnes, Lake- land Branch NAACP Youth Council Advisor, several of the Lakeland Branch NAACP Youth Council members; Morris Chestang, Neighbor- hood Watch Coordinator; Katheryn Fox, Executive Di- rector of Florida Technical Col- lege; Lorenzo Robinson, Paul A. Diggs Neighborhood Association, City of Lakeland; Shandale Terrell, volunteer; and several other volunteers helped hand out 400 back packs to students in the Lake- land Community.
The Lakeland Branch NAACP Youth Council, Florida Technical College in partner- ship with Coney Funeral Home, held a Drive Thru Back- pack Giveaway at Coney Fu- neral Home parking lot in Lakeland.
COVID-19 has changed our day-to-day living, but our com-
mitment to supporting stu- dents and families for aca- demic success is vital. The drive thru event assured safety for participants, sponsors and volunteers, as we followed state and Federal CDC guide-
lines.
The Lakeland Branch
NAACP Youth Council is grate- ful to Florida Technical College and Coney's Funeral Home for partnering and supporting the community event.
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