To combat gun violence in the community, last week the local branch of the NAACP #5471 and the Political Action Committee (Chair Quamekia Shavers) and Social Justice Committee (Chair Reginald McCaskill) held a program designed to help local adolescent/teenagers build leadership skills. On Oct. 8, the chapter hosted their event at “Sherman’s Drop-In.”
The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) grant fund is now open for applications for the 2021 round of funding. The MBE grant fund launched last year with the goal of assisting Black and Latinx-owned small businesses in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County with COVID-19 recovery. The fund provides businesses with up to $25,000 and is focused on improving business success, job retention, and job creation.
SECU Foundation is pleased to join the collaborative efforts of UNC Health Foundation and other key organizations for a new telemedicine pilot addressing child and adolescent behavioral health issues for North Carolina public school students.
The 2021 Achievement Award recipient is Norma Corley, a member of Beta Lambda Chapter of Winston-Salem. This is the second year in a row that a member of Beta Lambda Chapter received this award.
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