U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna will be the keynote speaker at the NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner on October 19th.
MANCHESTER, NH – The NAACP Manchester Chapter announces it will hold its annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This year’s dinner theme aligns with the theme of the NAACP National Convention5 The moon is all in!!
This annual dinner is the Manchester Chapter’s major fundraiser of the year, celebrating the past year’s work, recognizing the region’s social justice champions, and demonstrating collective ingenuity, creativity, and strength. We gather to reaffirm our determination to continue our work using Fight for civil rights and social justice.
The Manchester NAACP has played a major role in raising awareness of inequality issues throughout the year. He is active in areas such as defending people of color who have faced discrimination or been treated unfairly. Education; Healing and Happiness. economic justice. and climate and environmental justice. As in previous years, we will promote local organizations’ social justice visions through participation in events such as the Multicultural Festival at West High School in February, We Are One Festival in August, Celebrate ED in September, and Concord Multiculture Festival in September. We have supported you. .
We are honored that this year’s keynote speaker is California’s 17th District Congressman Ro Khanna. He is a leading progressive in the House of Representatives working to restore America’s manufacturing and technology leadership, improve the lives of workers, and advance America’s leadership on climate and human rights. , and diplomacy around the world. The Freedom Fund Dinner embodies the NAACP’s values and philosophy of ensuring political, educational, social, and economic equality, eliminating race-based discrimination, and ensuring the health and well-being of people of color. It also includes awards that honor people. of all people. “At a time when many leaders are actively working to divide us, we urge everyone to participate in the next election and inspire us to bring joy into our daily lives,” said Chapter President James McKim. I’m looking forward to the event.”
The dinner, hosted by the organization’s Freedom Fund Committee, will be held online and in-person via Zoom and at the Bedford Event Center, 379 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110, from 6 to 9 p.m. Both will be held in a hybrid format. It starts at 6pm. This year’s dinner will be catered by Soel Sistas of Nashua and will include a cash bar. To purchase tickets or become a sponsor for the 2024 Freedom Fund Dinner, click here. Special rates are available for students or attendees who do not plan to come early for dinner.
About NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the nation’s largest and most prominent civil rights organization, founded in 1909 in response to continued violence against black people across the country. We have more than 2,200 units and chapters across the country and well over 2 million activists. The Manchester branch was established in 1964. Manchester NAAC is a (c)(4) social service organization. Donations are not tax deductible.
