Maricopa County Branch NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for the ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE P. O. Box 20883 Phoenix, AZ 85036 Tel: 602-252-4064 Fax: 602-252-2954 Email: admin@naacpmaricopaaz.org Dr. Karen Hardin Interim President Executive Board Members Dr. Camilla A.H. Westenberg Benjamin Taylor, Esq. Mr. Ernie Adair E-Committee Members Joe R. Clure Sherri Covington Daisy Gates Athelyn Daniel Dr. Monica Ennis Jerome Overstreet John Treadwell Princess Lucas-Wilson Juanita Pierson-Williams Kenneth Turner Dr. Grace Wright To Our Dedicated Supporters: January 24, 2018 Thank you for your continued support to the Maricopa County Branch-NAACP. Your continuous support has helped us further our goals in the community. We met our financial obligations in 2017 because of your support, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH! The resources enabled us to assist our citizens and to fulfill many of the organization s community service objectives. The Annual Freedom Fund Dinner is our signature fundraiser and it s also a time to recognize outstanding members of our community for their dedicated service. The Maricopa County Branch- NAACP has worked hard, with limited resources, to fulfill our mission to help our citizens. We can only accomplish these goals with support from companies like yours and individual donations. We are planning our 2018 Freedom Fund Dinner, and once again reaching out to you for your support. This year, we are seeking two premiere $15,000 platinum corporate sponsors who will also serve as our Honorary Co-Chairs. All sponsorship levels are appreciated, detailed sponsorship information is enclosed with this correspondence. Can we count on your support this year? Our keynote speaker is Dr. Calvin Butts from New York, New York. Dr. Butts biography and list of accomplishments is attached to this letter. This year the Maricopa County Branch-NAACP is celebrating 99 years of service, and our theme is We Are Still Here. The Freedom Fund Dinner is Friday, April 20 th, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Downtown Phoenix. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. with a no host reception and followed by the dinner and program at 7:00 p.m. For additional questions or clarifications, please call the office at 602-252-4064. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you in advance for considering this request and your support. Yours sincerely Ernie Adair 2018 Freedom Fund Dinner Chairman The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
Maricopa County Branch NAACP 2018 FREEDOM FUND DINNER SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES PLATINUM SPONSOR - $15,000 Event Sponsor Level Benefits: Logo recognition, event program, day-of-event signage and multi-media presentations. Logo recognition on all secured in-kind print and electronic advertisements. One color full-page advertisement in event program. Prominent display of sponsor logo at main registration website. Two tables of 10 to attend the annual Freedom Fund Dinner. One banner in lobby. VIP seating at the annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner. Special Remarks at the dinner GOLD SPONSOR - $10,000 Level Benefits: Logo recognition on invitation, event program, day-of-event signage and multi-media presentations. Logo recognition on all secured in-kind print advertisements. One color full-page advertisement in event program. One table of 10 for your organization to attend the annual Freedom Fund Dinner. VIP seating at the annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner. SILVER SPONSOR - $5,000 Level Benefits: Logo recognition on invitation, event program, day-of-event signage and multi-media presentations. Logo recognition on all secured in-kind print advertisements. One color half-page advertisement in event program. One table of 10 for your organization to attend the annual Freedom Fund Dinner.
BRONZE SPONSOR - $3,500 Level Benefits One half page ad in conference program book. Sponsor recognition during program event. Five tickets to the Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner. TABLE OF 10 - $1,500 Name in the program book. An Assigned Table of 10 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS - $150.00 PER PERSON
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1/2 page $250.00 7.5 x 5 1/4 page 125.00 3.6 x 5 Business Card - $65 2.5 x 3.6
MARICOPA COUNTY BRANCH NAACP 2018 FREEDOM FUND DINNER RSVP CARD Name Title Company Address City Ste Zip Email
We Are Still Here
MARICOPA COUNTY BRANCH NAACP 2018 FREEDOM FUND DINNER LIST YOUR GUESTS MEAL SELECTION Name Regular Vegetarian 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Celebrating 99 Years Of Service We Are Still Here For information, please call the office at 602-252-4064 or email to admin@naacpmaricopaaz.org.
Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III Education and faith are the hallmarks of the ministry of the Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, infusing his life, his work and his teachings. As Pastor of the nationally renowned Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York, and President of the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Old Westbury, Dr. Butts sincere commitment to enhancing the kingdom of God on earth is evidenced in a loyal attention to the daily activities and services of the congregation, as well as the pervasive impact of the church on community development initiatives including homelessness, senior citizen and youth empowerment, cultural awareness and ecumenical outreach. Under Dr. Butts leadership, Abyssinian Baptist Church is committed to the expansion and maintenance of its Christian mission to win more souls for Christ through evangelism, pastoral care, Christian education, social service delivery, and community development. Toward that end, in 1989 Rev. Butts was one of the founders, and is the current Chairman of the Abyssinian Development Corporation, a comprehensive, community-based, not-for-profit organization responsible for over $600 million in housing and commercial development in Harlem. He was also instrumental in establishing the Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change a public, state-of-the-art, intermediate and high school in Harlem and he is the visionary behind the Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School, which opened in September 2005. A native New Yorker, Dr. Butts spent a few years in the South, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. He returned to New York and earned a Master of Divinity in Church History from Union Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate of Ministry in Church and Public Policy from Drew University in Madison, NJ. The Reverend was conferred with honorary degrees from Morehouse; The City College of New York; Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL; Claflin College of Orangeburg, SC; Dillard University, New Orleans, LA; Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA; and Trinity College, Hartford, CT. Rev. Butts was an Urban Affairs instructor, and served as an Adjunct Professor in the African Studies Department at New York s City College. He also taught Black Church History at Fordham University, and continues to lecture and speak at colleges, universities and various organizations throughout the United States and abroad. In addition to his professional and religious avocations, Dr. Butts is a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), as well as a Board member of New Visions for Public Schools. He also served as Chairman of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA), was a founding member of the organization s Board of Commissioners and was a member of the Board of Trustees of American Baptist College in Nashville, TN.
Previously, Rev. Butts also served as President of Africare, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in rural Africa, as well as President of the Council of Churches of the City of New York. He served as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York City, and Chairman of the Board of the Harlem YMCA. Throughout his tenure at Abyssinian, Dr. Butts has spearheaded numerous boycotts against institutions that practice racist policies and employment discrimination. He has led campaigns to eliminate negative billboard advertising in Central Harlem and other New York City communities, and to expose rap music that includes violent and negative lyrics targeted at women. Rev. Butts has spoken out against racial profiling and police brutality, built coalitions to foster economic development and job growth and mobilized support for the plight of Christian minorities being persecuted abroad. Dr. Butts was also instrumental in establishing a church-administered legal defense fund, which is used to assist members of the Abyssinian congregation and the local community in covering legal expenses. Rev. Butts is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the United Negro College Fund s (UNCF) Shirley Chisholm Community Service Award; Man of the Year Award from Morehouse College Alumni Association; Morehouse College Candle Award; induction into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers (Morehouse College); the William M. Moss Distinguished Brotherhood Award; and the Louise Fisher Morris Humanitarian Award. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Prince Hall Masons (having received the 33rd final degree in Masonry), and was recognized as a Living Treasure by the New York City Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Dr. Butts is often invited to preach in distinguished pulpits throughout New York, nationally, and internationally. He has traveled to Africa, China, Cuba, Europe, the Middle East, Netherlands, South America and throughout the Caribbean. Rev. Butts is married, has three children and six grandchildren.