National Council of Negro Women

Washington, D.C. Bus Trip – We still have a few seats left for our bus trip! On the weekend of August 19-20, Co-op City Section NCNW will be sponsoring a bus trip to Washington, D.C. featuring: a personalized tour of NCNW National Headquarters at 633 Pennsylvania Avenue; visiting the statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in Statuary Hall, US Capitol; visiting the statue of Dr. Bethune in Lincoln Park; visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture; four meals including voucher for Sweet Home Café at NMAAHC; hotel accommodations at Holiday Inn in Greenbelt, MD; and, of course, round-trip transportation. Pick-up point will be in Dreiser Loop.

Price per person: quad occupancy, $340; triple occupancy, $360; double occupancy, $390; single occupancy, $460. Flexible payment options: $125 deposit due June 1; second payment due July 1 PayPal payment via https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UZEK724XQ2EEW. Checks or money orders may be mailed to NCNW Co-op City Section, P.O. Box 93, Bronx, NY 10475. For questions, call 646-305-8013 or email ncnwco.opcity@gmail.com.

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s Birthday – Section members honored the life and legacy of our NCNW, Inc. Leader and Founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune on July 8 with a group breakfast and sisterly fellowship. We acknowledged Dr. Bethune’s memory and mission on what would have been her 148th birthday at the New Rochelle Diner in New Rochelle, New York. Members and guests each shared a fun fact or recited one of Dr. Bethune’s famous quotes. Members looked lovely in our yellow attire, Dr. Bethune’s favorite color (pictured below).

Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (July 10, 1875 –May 18, 1955) was an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian and civil rights activist. She founded the National Council of Negro Women innal, Aframerican Women’s Journal, and presided as president or leader for other African American women’s organizations.

“A woman is free if she lives by her own standards and creates her own destiny, if she prizes a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.” –Dr. Mary

McLeod Bethune

NCNW Co-op City Section – We are grateful that a few Section members provided service as well to our Co-op City community by volunteering with the Section 5 Community Fridge and food distribution program, dressed in yellow, of course!

Save the date: Saturday, September 23, at 1 p.m. for our upcoming Annual NCNW Section Health and Wellness Fair. More information to come!

––Sheila Richburg

Building 6 Association

We hope everyone is having a great summer, staying safe and trying to stay cool.

We have not had a building meeting because of Covid-19 and poor air quality in a room with poor air circulation. As you know, there are no widows and no air ventilation in the Building Association room. We also do not have an air conditioner in the room and it gets very hot in the room under those conditions. We feel having a meeting in there with those condition will put people at risk. You may agree or disagree, but that is why we have had no meetings lately.

Although we have not been meeting, each week, I talk to the Maintenance supervisor and CSO to tell them what problems we have in our building that people tell me they are having. Those who know me know that I try to help others in the building and plan exciting programs for our residents.

Serving as building president and being on the building board are volunteer positions. Look for notices about upcoming Building 6 Association board elections. We need everyone to participate in upcoming elections. Executive positions will be open for re-election. We also need volunteers for holidays decorations and collections in our building. Please get involved and help our building.

Stay safe and enjoy your summer. During July and August, Building Associations do not usually have meetings. They resume in September.

––Jeffrey Schwartz

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