NCNW STATE & SECTION NEWS ALAMANCE GUILFORD SECTION The Alamance Guilford Section, National Council of Negro Women Hand Warmers project, lead by our 3rd VP Therese Whitsett. On March 8, 2021 We were able to donate hand warmers, hand Sanitizer, and lip balm to 3 homeless shelters in the Guilford/ Alamance county areas: Allied Churches in Burlington, NC, the Leslie House in High Point, NC, and the Interactive Resource Center in Greensboro, NC. Making an impact on International Women's Day. Special thanks goes to our
members Charlotte Gatling-Green and 1st Lady Gail Brown for delivering to the locations and the Benevolence Farm for donating their homemade lip balm. We also thank all who were able to donate to our cause.
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NCNW Central Florida Section virtually celebrated Dr. Bethune on her 145th birthday. Many of her accomplishments were highlighted ending with the reading of her Last Will and Testament.
The Florence Section of NCNW (Florence, SC) congratulates Kennington Rogers.
Section funds were donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central FL, which is a private nonprofit organization that collects, stores and distributes donated food in six Central Florida counties. Mrs. Lois Keith, National Co-Membership Chair, graced us virtually at our 3rd Anniversary Celebration, uplifting our spirits with words of inspiration. She was with us at our installation
Alamance-Guilford Section, North Carolina, hosted a week-long virtual series on Financial Literacy Education. The series focused on educating the young and old within the African American community.
Kennington is the recipient of a $500 scholarship. Kensington’s winning essay was on the topic "What can you do to make your community better” Kennington, a senior at Wilson High School in Florence, SC, has been accepted and plans to attend SC State University majoring in Education.
ceremony in 2017.
BROOKLYN SECTION Emmanuel Baptist Church and National Council of Negro Women Inc., Brooklyn Section, presented a 2-day Health and Wellness Symposium on Friday, June 25th from 3-7 pm. Part 2 was held on Saturday, June 26 from 10 am-1 pm. Talks on topics relevant to our health and vitality, mind, body, and soul were discussed. We even got the attendees up on their feet with a dance break by DJ Fly Ty: Mr. Life of Your Party. Raffles and swag bags were given to all registered participants! Pictured: Mrs. Emma Sellers (1st Vice President), Parent (Mrs. Monica Rogers Sanders), Kennington, (NCNW President) Mrs. Modestine Samuel, and Chairperson Ms. Audrey Davis (not pictured)
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