NCNW STATE & SECTION NEWS CENTRAL FLORIDA SECTION The Central Florida Section participated in the Pine Hills Elementary School-Back to School/Meet The Teacher event in August. They gave 83 families school supplies to children. Masks and hand sanitizers were provided by the Florida State Coalition, and were distributed to families. Our section sisters donated school supplies for this amazing event. We are so grateful for the opportunity to serve our community. Pictured (from left to right): Annette Dicks, LaTonya Smothers (school principal), Dr. Dolores Grant, Esther Whitehead, Willa Jackson, Carole Davis, Cassandra Henderson (school administrator).
SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGIATE SECTION Thus far in the semester, NCNW SSU Collegiate Section implemented their newest Big Sister, Little Sister Mentorship Program, which we use to bond with the incoming freshman and all females on campus who need guidance and want to experience sisterhood. We also had a photo shoot with our
Spring 2021 inductees which we used on flyers the last week of October for NCNW WEEK. Finally, we just secured a weekly community service collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club with sponsorship from Vineyard Vines.
QUEENS COUNTY SECTION African American Heritage Tour of Philadelphia and the Black Spectrum Theatre 59th Anniversary The committee sponsored an educational tour 9/25/21 to see Independence Hall, Betsy Ross home, the Liberty Bell, Mother Bethel AME Church and more plus on 10/3/21 some members of the committee attended the 50th Anniversary Gala of the Black Spectrum Theatre hosted by Ann Tripp and Dean Meminger of WBLS. Honorees were: Ben Vereen, Bob Law, Rev. Dr. Floyd Flake and Carl Clay founder of the theatre. Ayanna Gregory daughter of Dick Gregory was an amazing entertainer as well as Petawane. It was an awesome evening with delicious food and cocktails.
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