Oranges & Maplewood NAACP 101st Freedom Fundraiser

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ORANGES & MAPLEWOOD UNIT P.O. Box 1127, East Orange, NJ 07019 (973) 675-5325 orangesmaplewoodnaacp@yahoo.com Thomas Puryear, President Press Release Press Release Press Release Press Release March 10, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Freedom Fund Dinner Chairperson, Ms. Mary Puryear: 973 676 3708 h Media & Press, Ms. Lolita Turner: 973-652-2290 c New Jersey -- The Oranges & Maplewood Unit of the NAACP is proud to announce plans for its 101st Annual Freedom Fund Dinner (black tie is optional). The dinner is scheduled for Friday, April 4, 2014. The event will be held at the Richfield Regency, 420 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, NJ 07044. The reception (7:00 PM) initiates the affair and the event closes at midnight. Tickets for the evening are $125. This dinner is the major fundraiser for the Unit and an iconic event for northern New Jersey. The annual Oranges and Maplewood Freedom Fund Dinner is more than a dinner; as it is an opportunity to showcase the diverse leadership in the catchment communities of The Oranges and Maplewood Unit. As in the past, the Unit’s Freedom Fund Dinner will offer a grand networking opportunity so that individuals can celebrate the achievements of The Oranges & Maplewood Unit. In addition, the Freedom Fund Dinner provides an opportunity to gather and engage individuals over diverse issues and concerns that may ultimately evolve into developing common agendas. The Oranges and Maplewood Unit’s agenda is embedded in the Unit’s mission: to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality for all citizens while eliminating race-based discrimination. The 2014 honorees are: The Unit’s Alma Clay Service Award TBA Ms. Carla Hinds, Director, Family and Schools Together (FAST) East Orange School District, East Orange, N.J Corporate Award Mr. Darrell Terry, Chief Operating Officer @ Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, N.J Education Award Ms. Jean James, Vocal Music Teacher and Choir Director At Cicely Tyson Performing & Fine Arts School, East Orange, NJ Leadership Award Dr. Robert Johnson, Adolescent Medicine-New Jersey Medical School- Rutgers University, Newark, N.J President’s Award Ms. Sandra Mordecai, President, West Orange Board of Education, West Orange, N.J. Spiritual Award Rev. Verenander Hughes, Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, Orange, N.J The Oranges and Maplewood Unit is so very pleased to have the esteemed Rev. Hodari Sadiki Williams as our guest dinner speaker. Rev. Williams is a next generation theologian who is committed to keeping the culture of prophetic preaching alive in the 21st century. Pastor H. Williams’ gives voice to the community so that citizens are inspired to participate in the contemporary struggle for social justice.