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NAACP To Host Annual Freedom Fund Dinner
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Members of the Hillsbor- ough County Branch NAACP have announced plans for its Annual Freedom Fund Din- ner. The event will take place on Friday, February 1, 2019.
The theme for the event this year is “Vote!” The Free- dom Fund Dinner will take place at the Hilton Tampa Downtown, 211 North Tampa Street, Tampa, 33602. The Meet & Greet Re- ception will begin at 6 p.m., and the Dinner will begin at 7 p.m.
Ms. Yvette Lewis, Pres- ident of the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP said, “The Freedom Fund Dinner, our sole annual fundraiser, is an important event which al- lows the Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP to continue working with other organizations and businesses to address the needs of our community.
and the Empowerment Cen- ter.”
The National NAACP came into existence in 1909 to serve as a voice for people of color. The organization
has defeated hate by con- fronting the critical issues of the day that has threatened the very core of the founda- tion of the nation.
Its mission then and now
is to ensure the political, ed- ucational, social, and eco- nomic equality for all citizens and to eliminate race-based discrimination. It has never wavered in its mission.
MS. YVETTE LEWIS President, Hillsborough County Branch NAACP
“Our focus is in areas that impact the well-being of chil- dren and their families, such as education, health, em- ployment, housing, justice, and the advancement of op- portunities for success.
“Our objectives are ac- complished through our pro- grams such as, ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics), Youth Works,
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