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October 2018

In this Issue:

  • General Membership Meeting - October 13
  • Fish Fry Fundraiser - October 13
  • Call for Nominations
  • Family and Community Engagement Conference - October 20
  • Jazz Brunch - November 4
  • Women in NAACP Mixer - November 8
  • Branch Elections - November 10
  • Congratulations to our Youth Branch
  • Veteran and Minority-Owned Business Expo - December 15
  • Upcoming Events
General Membership Meeting
***Please note the location change for this meeting only***
Join us for our monthly meeting on Saturday, October 13 from
10 AM-Noon at Harvest Assembly Baptist Church located at 8008 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA .

During this meeting, the slate of officer candidates for the 2019-20 biennium will be announced and nominations will also be accepted from the floor.

Immediately following our meeting, we look forward to seeing you at our Fish Fry Fundraiser being held just a block away at Gum Springs Community Center.

September Meeting Minutes
2nd Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser
Come out and enjoy great music, great food and great fun all for a worthy cause
Purchase Your Fish Platter
We need your help to make this event a success

Sign-up to volunteer or bring a dish

Call for Nominations


The 2018 Fairfax County NAACP Nominating Committee has extended the deadline to receive nominations for the following officer positions:

  • Treasurer
  • Assistant Treasurer


The Candidate Consent Form, Questionnaire, and Duties of Officers documents are below.

Signed Candidate Consent Forms and completed Questionnaires are due via e-mail to nominations@fairfaxnaacp.org by 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 9th . 


Candidate Consent Form

Questionnaire

Duties of Officers


2018 Nominating Committee Members
 
  • Donald Craig (Chair)
  • Michael Davis
  • Francine Edwards
  • Michelle Leete
  • Sean Perryman
 

For more information, please contact the
Nominating Committee at nominations@fairfaxnaacp.org
Family and Community
Engagement Conference
Saturday, October 20th
8Am - 3:30PM
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Breakfast, lunch and snacks are included in the $10 registration fee.

Scholarships are available for families and PTAs
Join FCCPTA and FCPS for a family and community engagement conference that brings together ALL families, the school community and community at-large as we FACE the future together!

With remarks from

Dr. Francisco Durán,
FCPS Chief Equity Officer

And Special Guest Speaker

Nina Thomas, Coordinator, FCPS Office of Professional Learning and Cultural Responsiveness

***Interpreters and childcare are available***


For more information,
contact Michelle Leete at vp.training@fccpta.org
Register for FACE Conference
Freedom Fund Jazz Brunch

with Special Guest Speaker
Congressman Gerald Connolly (VA-11)
and featuring the smooth jazz sounds of the
Earl Ivey Ensemble
Purchase Your Tickets to the Jazz Brunch
Women in the NAACP Mixer
Women in the NAACP “WIN” Fairfax is Back!!

Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 8 th at 7:00pm . We look forward to seeing you there! 

For more information on WIN, please visit our website: Women in NAACP - Fairfax . 

Membership is only $10!

*Please note that you must be a member of Fairfax NAACP to join WIN.
Branch Elections
Mark your calendars for the election of branch officers and at-Large members. The election will be held on Saturday November 10th (our regularly scheduled general membership meeting date).

In order to vote in the election, you must be a Fairfax County NAACP branch member 30 days prior to the election. There will be no Absentee Ballots.

More information about the election and the nomination of candidates for office is forthcoming.
Youth Branch Juvenile Justice Forum
Congratulations to the Fairfax NAACP Youth Branch for coordinating a thought-provoking and well-attended, Juvenile Justice Forum on September 29th.

The panelists included staff from the Fairfax Juvenile Court system, youth advocates and officers of the Fairfax County Police Department.


Check out some of the highlights in pictures.


Veteran and Minority Business Expo
Become a Vendor or Register to Attend Expo
Upcoming Events
October

13 – General Membership Meeting and Fish Fry Fundraiser
25-27 – Virginia State NAACP Conference


November

4 - Freedom Fund Jazz Brunch
10 - Branch Elections

December

15 - Veteran and Minority-Owned Business Expo
31 - New Year's Eve Gala



Check out our upcoming events at:

www.fairfaxnaacp.org/upcoming-events
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 With so many issues facing our children and our community, we need your support. Your donations support our branch's advocacy, community programs, and operations. Our members spend countless hours fighting injustices. We could do so much more with your assistance. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to join along with donating to our branch.
   
Please Join and Donate TODAY!

  Fairfax NAACP Officers and Committee Chairs

Officers:

President
Kofi Annan
president@fairfaxnaacp.org

First Vice President
Karen Campblin
1stvp@fairfaxnaacp.org

Second Vice President   
Evelyn Spain
2ndvp@fairfaxnaacp.org

Third Vice President       
Dr. Iris Hunter
3rdvp@fairfaxnaacp.org

Treasurer
Michelle Leete
treasurer@fairfaxnaacp.org

Secretary
Michael O’Brien
secretary@fairfaxnaacp.org

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Committee Chairs:

Armed Services and Veterans Affairs
Niki Zimmerman
veterans@fairfaxnaacp.org

Communications, Press, and Publicity
Naveed Shah
communications@fairfaxnaacp.org

Community Involvement
Evelyn Spain
community@fairfaxnaacp.org

Criminal Justice
Tre Ferguson
justice@fairfaxnaacp.org

Economic Development
Niki Zimmerman
economicdev@fairfaxnaacp.org

Education
Sean Perryman
education@fairfaxnaacp.org

Freedom Fund (Fundraising)
Michelle Leete and Evelyn Spain
freedomfund@fairfaxnaacp.org

Health
Linda Shealey Cook
health@fairfaxnaacp.org

Legal Redress
Veronica Harsley-Dean, Esq.
legalredress@fairfaxnaacp.org

Membership
Dr. Iris Hunter
membership@fairfaxnaacp.org

Political Action
Karen Campblin politicalaction@fairfaxnaacp.org

Religious Affairs
Rev. Carolyn Boyd
religiousaffairs@fairfaxnaacp.org

Women in NAACP (WIN)
Mattie Palmore and Sabrina Pinnix
win@fairfaxnaacp.org

Young Adult
Christina Cherry and Mohamed Rahman
youngadult@fairfaxnaacp.org

Youth Council
Angela Trammel
youthcouncil@fairfaxnaacp.org
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