P.O. Box 93 10, Stamford, CT 06904 Offices at 888 Washington Blvd. Phone (203) 977-4 I 05

www.stamfordpublicschoo )s. org Stamford Public Schools Winifred Hamilton, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools

Re : Freedom Fund Dinner

Date: September 18, 2015

Attached please find an invitation to the NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner being held on Friday, October 23 rd Stamford Public Schools' own Natalie Elder is being presented with the Mary McLeod Bethune Education Award.

If any Board Members would like to attend, please contact Kathi Cavanna . NAACP S tamfo rd POBox 885 Stamford, CT 06904 203·898·3223· www.stamfordnaacp.org

FOR IMM EDIATE RELEASE

August 26, 2015

Stamford NAACP 2015 Freedom Fund and Awards Dinner

Stamford, CT ... The Stamford NAACP will host its Annual Freedom Fund and Awards Dinner on Friday, October 23, 2015. This year's dinner will be held at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel, 700 Main StTeet in Stamford, Connecticut. Our Keynote Speaker for the evening will be Dr. Steve Perry, Head of Capital Preparatory Schools, America's Most Talked Abollt Educator, Education Contributor for CNN and MSNBC, an Essence Magazine Columnist, Best·Selling Author, and Host of the #1 docudrama for TVONE "Save My Son." The Master of Ceremonies will be the one and only, Mr. Bobby Valentine, Athletic Director at Sacred Heart University.

Join us as we celebrate ollr awardees and the Stamford NAACP.

Awardees for the evening include:

PERSON TO PERSON: Darwin Davis Corporate Award NATALlE ELDER: Mary McLeod Bethune Education Award ALFRED THOMAS: Harry Belafonte Artistic Award DlDDEL & DIDDEL: Dr. Joyce Yerwood Humanitarian Award GUY FORTT: Stamford NAACP Image Award

Networking Reception @ 6pm Dinner/Program @ 7pm Ticket Cost: $100.00 Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

For more information regarding sponsorships or to purchase/reserve tickets, please call (203) 249·6933 or (203) 898·3223. You can also contact us by email: co mmuni ca ti onsai!s tamfordnaa cp.of!!

Media Inquiries:

Linda Dozier and Naomi Chapman· Taylor communications(WSlamfordnaacp.org YOLI ARE COROI'" I V IN\'ITW TO A'n'l:Nll THE STAMFORD NAACP

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DR. STEVE PERRV KEVNOTE SPEAKER

MR. BOBBV VALENTINE MASTER OF CEREMONIES

FRIDAV, OCTOBER 23, 2015 NETWORKING RECEPTION @ 6 PM / DINNER@ 7 PM

SHERATON STAMFORD HOTEL 700 EAST MAIN STREET - STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT

TICKETS: $100.00 PER PERSON

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (203)249-6933/(203)898-3223 OR EMAIL: [email protected]