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Jefferson City NAACP 53rd Freedom fund Dinner Fundraiser
Jefferson City, Missouri, September 16, 2016–
The Jefferson City, Missouri NAACP hosts the 53rd Annual Freedom Fund Dinner with speaker Secretary of State Jason Kander. This year’s theme is “Vote November 8!”
The dinner is Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Capital Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, MO. An auction will be held before the dinner at 6 pm. The dinner starts at 7 pm. The organization is now accepting table purchases and ticket purchases. Tickets are $50.00 per person. Table purchases are a minimum of $550.
The JC NAACP is also accepting donations for the auction. Items that have been donated and auctioned in the past include electronics, sports memorabilia, etc. Please contact Glenn Bonner at glennmbonner@gmail.com, or (573) 690-1097, for table/ticket purchases, and to make donations. Jefferson City, MO NAACP P.O. Box 104221, Jefferson City, MO 65110-4221
“Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. The issues faced in Missouri over the last few yearss have made the state an example - an example of what is still being determined. We are part of the solution and we at the NAACP encourage you to join us in ensuring that Jefferson City is on the right side of discussions about justice and equality,” said NAACP President, Atty. Nimrod Chapel, Jr. in discussing the event. “We welcome everyone to the dinner.”
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
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If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Nimrod Chapel, Jr., JC NAACP President at 573-690-4033 or email at jcnaacp@gmail.com.
