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Slide 1
Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.
SynLod 2013
Project Reports
Lady Sharon Beard, National 2nd Vice President
Lady Audrey L. Lawton, 12th National President
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN
(NCNW)
LADY DIANN ROBINSON – NATIONAL CHAIR
LADY SHARON BEARD - NATIONAL 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
LADY AUDRIE LAWTON – NATIONAL PRESIDENT
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AREA NCNW CHAIRS
AREA I
AREA II
AREA III
AREA IV
AREA V
AREA VI
LADY MOLLIE JOHNSON WILLIAMS
LADY MARY ALEXANDER
LADY PRINCETTA FARRIES
LADY DAWNETTE FRAZER-WOODS
LADY BILLIE BENNETT
LADY FUTURE VINCENT-HICKS
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NATIONAL INITIATIVE ONE
HIV/AIDS AWARENESS
– TEXT MESSAGING
– COMMUNITY EVENT (PROVIDE INFORMATION)
– TALENT SHOW OR HIP HOP PROGRAM TO TARGET TEENS
CHAPTERS PROJECT RECOGNIZED AT SYN-LOD
– PROGRAMS
– FLYERS
– PICTURES
Slide 5
NCNW INCENTIVE ONE
ALL CHAPTERS SUBMITTING PROJECTS
AND COMPLETING ALL REQUIREMENTS
OF INITIATIVE ONE WILL RECEIVE AN
AWARD AT SYN-LOD
Slide 6
NATIONAL INITIATIVE TWO
TLOD TO PARTNER WITH NCNW
FOR NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
– 200 LADIES TO JOIN NCNW
– 200 TEENS TO JOIN NCNW
– LADIES SPONSOR TOP TEENS MEMBERSHIP FOR $2.00
BEFORE MAY 2012
CHAPTERS TO PROVIDE NATIONAL CHAIR
NAMES OF NEW MEMBERS
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NCNW INCENTIVE TWO
The chapter and/or area that gets the most ladies and
teens to become new members of the National
Council of Negro Women would receive an award at
Syn-Lod
Slide 8
NATIONAL INITIATIVE THREE
TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION, INC. PURCHASE A
LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP OF $750.00
Slide 9
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN
Total # of Volunteer Hours
78,645
Funds Donated
$6,896
Funds Expended
$7,129
Chapter Life Time Membership
26
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NCNW Life Membership
AREA I
BEAUMONT
CAPITAL CITY
HOUSTON
HUMBLE INTERCONTINENTAL
LUFKIN
MISSOURI CITY SPACE CITY
SUGAR VALLEY
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NCNW Life Membership
AREA II
ALEXANDRIA
BALTIMORE
DALE CITY PRINCE WILLIAMS COUNTY
HAMPTON ROADS
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY
QUEENS NY EMPIRE STATE
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NCNW LIFE MEMBERSHIP
AREA III
CARDINAL
CHICAGO
LINCOLN PARK
MILWAUKEE
NORTH SHORE
WEST SUBURBAN CHICAGO
AREA IV
AUGUSTA
MIAMI
RALIEGH
SAVANNAH
Slide 13
NCNW LIFE MEMBERSHIP
AREA V
NA
AREA VI
HUB CITY
LADERA HEIGHTS
LOS ANGELES
STARLIGHT
Slide 14
INCENTIVE ONE HIV/AIDS award
AREA I
Beaumont
Houston
Humble Intercontinental
Missouri City Space City
New Orleans
Prairie View
River City
San Antonio Metro
Suburban Bayou city
Sugar Valley
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HIV/AIDS AWARENESS
BRADFORD/TAYLOR CENTER
Houston, Humble, Missouri City, Sugar Valley
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AREA II
INCENTIVE ONE
HIV/AIDS award
Queens Empire
Washington DC
AREA III
Chicago
Lincoln Park Chicago
Midway Chicago
North Shore
Skyline Metropolitan Chicago
South Suburban Chicago
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SOUTH SUBURBAN CHICAGO
HIV/Aids Workshop
South Suburban Teens presenting HIV-AIDS Workshop to Seniors
of Phoenix, Illinois at our Annual Kwanzaa Celebration. The
Golden Agers were delighted that the Teens were willing to talk
candidly on such a sensitive subject.
Slide 18
INCENTIVE ONE HIV/AIDS Award
AREA IV
Augusta
Marshall Capital City
AREA V
Columbus
Renaissance
AREA VI
NA
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TOP TEENS MEMBERSHIP AREA I
BEAUMONT
DALLAS
HOUSTON
HUMBLE INTERCONTINENTAL
LAKE CHARLES
LAKE HOUSTON
LUFKIN
RIVER CITY
SHREVEPORT
SUGAR VALEY
TRINITY WEST
TWIN CITY
TOTAL
21
15
185
49
17
18
15
31
45
54
10
46
506
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TOP TEENS MEMBERSHIP
AREA II
PRINCE GEORGE CITY
QUEENS EMPIRE
TOTAL
36
4
40
AREA III
CARDINAL
EAST ST LOUIS
SOUTH SUBURBAN
SKYLINE (100%)
TOTAL
23
23
29
75
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TOP TEENS MEMBERSHIP
AREA IV
ST PETERBURG
5
AREA V
NA
AREA VI
HUB CITY
INGLEWOOD
LADERA HEIGHTS
TOTAL
11
14
32
57
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INGRID SANDERS JONES
NCNW NATIONAL CHAIR
ATLANTA, May 2, 2013 -- The Coca-Cola Foundation
announced a $1 million multi-year award to the
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) to
support its operating infrastructure and NCNW’s
Economic and Entrepreneurial Development Center,
which provides technical assistance and business
development assistance to more than 4,000 women
annually.
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NCNW Affiliates Conference – Las Vegas
Lady Audrie PRESENTS $3500
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TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION, INC.
NATIONAL PROJECT
NAACP Activities, 2011 – 2013
Area Chairs
Lady Stephanie Owens, Area I
Lady Sylvia Yandle, Area III
Lady Kimberly Grays, Area V
Lady Marie Quick, Area II
Lady Pamela Bright, Area IV
Lady Dorothy Shepherd, Area VI
2ND Vice President
Lady Sharon Beard
National President
Lady Audrie Lawton
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National TLOD NAACP Chair
Lady Mary Louise Batiste
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PURPOSE
For more than 100 years the oldest Civil Rights organization,
NAACP, in America constantly echoes the rights of every
individual to equal justice under the law. Beyond the premise of
race, ethnicity and political labels ALL mankind are the
same. Thus, as stated in the Constitution – “Americans endowed
with certain inalienable rights…guaranteed equal justice under
the law”.
With this assurance, TLOD strides to make an impact on the lives of
all Americans to dream and enjoy the pursuit of life in its
fullest. As President Benjamin Jealous remarked: “That is an
important truth worth remembering and celebrating in today’s
divisive, contentious times. America’s promise of equal justice,
rights and opportunity for all defines and distinguishes our
nation. And how well we fulfill that promise speaks volumes about
our national character”.
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PURPOSE
TLOD Chapter NAACP, continues to hold America to its highest
ideals in promoting our Objectives:
Each TLOD chapter contributes the nationally mandated $50.00 as
part of the April 1st financial report.
Implement at least one NAACP activity annually. Each Area should
host a professional display table to highlight local chapter
activities on an Area level and at Syn-Lod 2013.
Continue to encourage TLOD chapter life memberships with NAACP
by Syn-Lod 2013. The membership fee is $750; and, may be paid
in increments of $75.00 per year until paid in full. Your chapter
will have NAACP Chapter Membership status while you are paying.
Increase number of Teens participating in NAACP ACT-SO
Scholarship Competition by taking more of an active role in
NAACP national programs.
Encourage TLOD family (Ladies, Teens and Lords) to purchase
NAACP memberships.
Encourage participation of TLOD in local, state, and National NAACP
activities.
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PURPOSE
Provide Workshops/Seminars to educate TLOD Members and public on Redistricting
Focus
on our
Voters’
Registration in preparation of 2014 Election.
ANDattention
executing
strategies:
Provide Workshops and Seminars on Home Ownership.
Promote Entrepreneurship among African American Women and provide resources;
Educate TLOD members and public in Business Economics;
Compile a Resource Directory on available resources and tools to assist women after
retirement;
Provide workshops and seminars on Job Preparation to help educate the
unemployed;
Promote Job Fairs and provide “Back to Work” workshops to assist unemployed;
Educate Ladies and Teens on the Legislation working to assist with public policy;
Support NAACP’s health initiatives by advocating their causes: Access to Healthcare,
Racial Disparities, Mental Health, HIV/AIDS, Injustice;
Encourage participation in NAACP conferences, seminars and national convention;
and
Visit www.naacp.org regularly for updates and information
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR 2011-2013
ACTION/GOALS
RESULTS
Each TLOD chapter contribute 100% response
to the nationally mandated
98 % of chapters who returned a
st
$50.00 as part of the April 1
Chapter Report Book, held a
financial report;
Membership Drive; attended
Implement at least one NAACP
or served at the Freedom Fund
activity annually. Each Area
Dinners and were actively
host a professional display
involved in the National
table to highlight local
Convention.
chapter activities on an Area
level and at Syn-Lod 2013,
Five Teens competed in ACT-SO.
Increase the number of Teen
participation in NAACP and
ACT-SO;
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ACTION/GOALS
RESULTS
45% of the chapters have increased
their memberships. At least ten
(10) chapters are paying on a Life
Membership.
Encourage participation of TLOD Overwhelmingly, all chapters with
in local, state and National
Teens participated in Voter
NAACP activities
Registration.
Six teleconferences with area chairs
As National Chair, my goal was to
Six personal phone calls
deliver concise and clear
communication to the Area and Three newsletters
in some instances chapter
A series of e-mails
chairs.
Encourage TLOD Family (Ladies,
Teens and Lords) to purchase
NAACP memberships
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011-2013
The National President, Lady Audrie Lawton made a $5,000.00 donation at the
NAACP National Convention during the WIN Luncheon
Hub City pledged to register 16 new voters on the 16th of September in memory of the
four young girls killed in Birmingham, Alabama
Nashville Capitol City Chapter partnered with the City Wide Super Sunday Voter
Registration Drive on August 19th.
Three Teens from the Ladera Heights Chapter attended the National Convention
The City of Angeles Chapter and TTA collaborated with OES Grand Worthy Chapter
Sarah Chapter #8 to distribute and signed up over 50 community members for the
upcoming 2012 election.
The Shreveport Chapter – Lady Sharon Penson, NAACP project Chairperson and Lady
Tracey Moon made a presentation to the members of the AARP Chapter 3832 on
the importance of voting in the next presidential election.
Cardinal Chapter – Hosted a Voter Registration drive with Teens
For outstanding NAACP Chapter activities, eight chapters were presented gold
medallions at Parliamen-Top 2012
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011-2013
Confluence Chapter – Members served on the county Branch’s Executive
Committee, Freedom Fund Committee and certified to register voters.
East St. Louis – Partnered with Delta Sigma Theta and the Daughters of Isis
during the month of February in weekly Voter Registration drives. 93% of
the chapter are members of NAACP.
Ebony – Supported the local Freedom Fund Dinner.
St. Louis – Partnered with the St. Louis Center and sponsored a Voter
Registration Drive
West Suburban – Continued installment payment on chapter’s Life
Membership. Voter Registration: Partnered with two churches, AKA
Sorority, DuPage Community College and Benedictine University
Milwaukee – Paying on Life Membership
Lincoln Park – Participated in NAACP Job Fair
Inglewood chapter partnered with the Inglewood Branch membership drive.
On behalf of TLOD, Lady Pamela Bright will make a monetary donation at the
nation NAACP Convention in July , 2013 during the WIN Luncheon.
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INTERESTING AND EXCITING
Communicating with the Area Chairs
Noticing differences and similarities of Areas and chapters
Offering incentives at Parliamen-Top and Syn-Lod
Providing special recognition for participating chapters.
Overwhelming response to Voter Registration.
Noting that 64% of the white population voted in the 2012
election and 66% of the Black population voted.
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GOALS FOR 2013-2014
Join forces to “Get Out to Vote” for the 2014 election.
Articulate Women’s Rights and Job Preparation for the
unemployed;
Promote and enhance health care.
Increase memberships ($30.00) in chapters by 50%. Increase
Life Membership ($750.00) in chapters by 10%;
Increase TTA membership ($10.00) by 50%. Increase TTA
participation in ACT-SO by 30%;
100% participation from all Area Chairs in implementing the
goals of TLOD
All areas join in the Day of Unity – This will be an exciting spiritual journey that
will highlight health and HIV as a social justice issue and fight systemic health
inequalities
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SUMMARY-CHAPTER
REPORT
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Area I, River City
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 100
Members: 18
Activities:
Freedom Fund Dinner
Youth Council
Subscribing Life Time Membership
WIN
Health Initiative
National Convention
ACT-SO
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At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Area II, Prince George’s County
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 150
Activities:
Members: 45
HIV Awareness - Testing
Executive Board Members
100% membership Ladies and Teens
ACT-SO
Slide 37
Area III, South Suburban Chicago
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 1454
Activities:
Members: 43
Membership Drive
100% Teens are Members
Voter Registration
Annual Heritage Bowl
Food Baskets
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Slide 38
Area IV, Raleigh
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 356
Activities:
Members: 6
Six Life Memberships
Chapter Life Memberships
Voter Registration
Pardon The Wilmington 10
Freedom Fund Dinner
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Slide 39
Area V, Cincinnati
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 1000
Activities:
Members: 28
100% Membership
Received The “Outreach Award”
Voter Registration
TTA Involvement
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
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Area VI, Carson Chapter
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 260
Activities:
Members: 22
Voter Registration
Membership Drive
Western Region I, Conference
Freedom Fund Dinner
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Slide 41
National Sickle Cell Disease
Awareness (SCDA)
Lady Cleatrice C. McTorry
National Project Chairman
Lady Audrie Lawton
National President
38th SYN-LOD CONFERENCE
San Antonio, TX
June 2013
Slide 42
National Project Objectives
•Increase awareness
•Financial Support for a cure
•Improve the quality of life for those
affected (individuals and families)
•Local & National SCDA programs or
projects
•Area TLOD Leadership Conferences
Slide 43
National Project Strategies
Each TLOD chapter should
implement at least one of the
following programs or projects to be
considered for Five Star Chapter
recognition
Slide 44
National Project Strategies
SICKLE CELL SABBATH
Contact your state or local Sickle Cell
or the National Sickle Cell Disease
Association of America (SCDAA)
www.sickledisease.org or email
[email protected]
Slide 45
National Project Strategies
Partner with
•Local NCNW, Sororities, Fraternities
•Red Cross
•March of Dimes
•Department of Public Health
•TTA – Health Choice Conference
•Big Brothers and Big Sisters
•Churches and hospitals
•Town Hall meetings with Public Officials
Slide 46
National Project Strategies
Encourage and Inform
•Request special times to provide education
•Encourage financial support
•Hold Community workshops
•Encourage support to children & families with SCD
•Encourage testing for sickle cell
•Form Sickle Cell support groups
Slide 47
National Project Summary
SCDA REPORTS - 75 (88% of rpts)
CHAIRS DESIGNATED - 59 CHAPTERS
(AREA III with 87% & AREA I with 79%)
Slide 48
National Project Summary
TOTAL # OF VOLUNTEER HOURS - 6,574
FUNDS DONATED - $ 8,238
FUNDS EXPENDED - $ 7,471
TOTAL CHAPTER PROJECTS - 105
TTA PROJECTS – 59
PARTNERSHIPS - 146
Slide 49
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Adoption of Families
Backpacks with school supplies
Blood Drives
Board Members
Bone Marrow Drives
Camps
Conferences
Fundraising events
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Golf Outings
Health Fairs
Ice Cream Socials
Luncheons & Dinners
Mini Walk and Balloon Release
Poster Design by Top Teens Workshops
Presentation at a High School
Screening for Sickle Cell
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Sickle Cell Anemia Annual Can Shake
Sickle Cell Saturday
SOS - Stomp-Out Sickle Cell Walk
Support for Holiday Parties
Volunteering at local hospitals and SCDA office
Walk, Jog, Bike-A-Thon
Walkathon
Walk-Bike-Run & Skate-A-Thon
Workshops
Slide 52
CHAPTER RECOGNITIONS
AREA I – BAYTOWN
“Sprucing Up Our Awareness of Sickle Cell
Disease and Trait”
AREA II – PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY “A Sickle
Cell Newscast”
AREA III – CHICAGO
“Golf Tournament”
Slide 53
CHAPTER RECOGNITIONS
AREA IV – COCOA BREVARD
“Honor of the oldest Sickle Cell Survivor”
AREA V – DETROIT
“Project Enrich Program”
AREA VI – INLAND EMPIRE
“Camp Crescent Moon”
Slide 54
FUTURE CHAPTER
GOALS FOR 2014
•A designated chairman for every chapter
•Include Chapter Funds on Annual Report
•Include involvement of Top Teens in designated area on Annual Report
•Include partnerships in designated area on Annual Report
•Attend the National SCDAA conference in September 2013
Slide 55
SEND A REPRESENATIVE TO
41st Annual Convention
September 24 – 27, 2013
“Moving Forward: Advocating for New Discoveries,
Advancements and Breakthroughs”
WWW.sicklecelldisease.org
Slide 56
FUTURE GOALS FOR 2014
A designated chairman for every chapter
Improve Communication with each chapter
and area chairman
Attend the National SCDAA conference in
September 2013
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AREA SCDA CHAIRMAN
AREA I
Lady Traci Fisher
Marshall, TX
AREA II
Lady ShaDowna Jones
Largo, MD
AREA III
Lady Jolanda LaMothe
Antioch, IL
AREA IV
Lady Harlyn Hardin
Nashville, TN
AREA V
Lady Faye Smith
Alexander
Lyndhurst, OH
AREA VI
Lady Joyce Mason
Los Angeles, CA
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NATIONAL
TLOD
LITERACY
Lady Lillie L. Lacy
National Literacy Chair
Slide 59
TLOD Literacy Projects
Implemented and Accomplished
2012 Literacy on the Lawn
Slide 60
Literacy on the Lawn 2013
Slide 61
TLOD Projects
Implemented and Accomplished
Literacy on the Lawn 2012
› Hosted at elementary schools (Trinity West and Sugar
Valley) impacting parents and students.
Organization of TTA Book Clubs
› TLOD Top Teens are reading Success For Teens by the
editors of the Success Foundation. “The importance of
clarifying goals and practicing the small efforts for
Success, and real stories from teens that will support the
eight Top Teens Mantras.” Hampton Roads, Humble
Intercontinental ,Sugar Valley, Houston and many others
are reading the book.
Slide 62
Success for Teens
Slide 63
Implemented and Accomplished
Literary Café
› Cafés hosted by Houston Chapter, Baltimore Chapter,
Sugar Valley Chapter, and Area III Conference.
Back to School Book Fairs
› Chapters hosts book fairs and book drives, donating
backpacks and uniforms to our schools. Lake
Houston partnered with the YMCA Back-to-School
Program. Lake Charles partnered with KZWA Radio
Station in their book giveaways and school supplies
drive.
Slide 64
Book Fair at Local Elementary School
Slide 65
Book and Uniform Donations at Local
Elementary School
Slide 66
Implemented and Accomplished
Adopting and Volunteering at Elementary and
Middle Schools
– Peck and Cherokee Park Elementary Schools
Poetry Reading and Writing
– “Poetry Marathon at McDonald’s” was hosted by
Houston Chapter. Beaumont Top Teens performed
readings for church senior citizens.
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Volunteers Reading
Slide 70
“Read Across America”
Slide 71
Implemented and Accomplished
Tutorials
› Dallas Chapter held tutorials at Interfaith Housing
(Womens’ Center East Texas). Shreveport “Learning
Carnival Project” assisted with Science, Social Studies
and Reading Skills.
Annual Poetry-Read-A- Thon
› Ladies, Teens and Lords, picked one day in April and
read a poetry book or selected poems. Dale City read
the newspaper, the bible, poetry, and others. New
Orleans read poetry books and selected poems.
Slide 72
Implemented and Accomplished
Collaboration with Notable Authors
– RaShonda Tate Billingsley, NAACP 2012 Image
Award Winner for Fiction, will be featured at 2013
Syn-LOD as guest author/presenter and will host a
book signing.
Slide 73
Implemented and Accomplished
Financial Literacy Workshops
– Top Ladies partnered with Greek and community
organizations to conduct financial literacy
workshops for our Top Teens and the community.
College Prep Workshops
– Sugar Valley Chapter partnered with Houston ISD.
The teens were highly interested and motivated as
they dialogued with the counselors.
Slide 74
Strategies that will continue to
strengthen TLOD Literacy
Encourage chapters to continue implementing the
ACCOMPLISHED STRATEGIES.
Plan and work directly with Top Teens on conference
calls, webinars, and all literacy activities
Encourage more programs on financial literacy,
“Lemonade Day”.
Sponsor additional “College Prep” workshops.
Advocate computer literacy for children and seniors.
Encourage and invite journalist to area meetings to
encourage reading.
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Highlighted Chapter
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Highlighted chapter
Humble -Intercontinental “TLC Mentoring Tea”
Top Teens and Literacy Project
Slide 77
Status of Women
Highlighted chapter
Recognizing and honoring our own late Lady
Madeline Newton. Family receives recognition.
Slide 78
Highlighted chapter
Senior Citizens and Community Partnership
Amanda Ann Center
Slide 79
National Projects: NAACP, NCNW, TLOD
Literacy, UNCF, and Sickle Cell
Slide 80
Slide 81
Impact on the Community (Cont.)
Over 6,000 Books
Donated
Slide 82
Impact on the Community
Total Number of Volunteer Hours
› Approximately 14,000 + hours
Funds Allocated
› $ 6,870
Donations
› $ 7,490
Slide 83
THANK YOU, TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION,
INCORPORATED!!!
Literacy on the Lawn
Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.
SynLod 2013
Project Reports
Lady Sharon Beard, National 2nd Vice President
Lady Audrey L. Lawton, 12th National President
Slide 2
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN
(NCNW)
LADY DIANN ROBINSON – NATIONAL CHAIR
LADY SHARON BEARD - NATIONAL 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
LADY AUDRIE LAWTON – NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Slide 3
AREA NCNW CHAIRS
AREA I
AREA II
AREA III
AREA IV
AREA V
AREA VI
LADY MOLLIE JOHNSON WILLIAMS
LADY MARY ALEXANDER
LADY PRINCETTA FARRIES
LADY DAWNETTE FRAZER-WOODS
LADY BILLIE BENNETT
LADY FUTURE VINCENT-HICKS
Slide 4
NATIONAL INITIATIVE ONE
HIV/AIDS AWARENESS
– TEXT MESSAGING
– COMMUNITY EVENT (PROVIDE INFORMATION)
– TALENT SHOW OR HIP HOP PROGRAM TO TARGET TEENS
CHAPTERS PROJECT RECOGNIZED AT SYN-LOD
– PROGRAMS
– FLYERS
– PICTURES
Slide 5
NCNW INCENTIVE ONE
ALL CHAPTERS SUBMITTING PROJECTS
AND COMPLETING ALL REQUIREMENTS
OF INITIATIVE ONE WILL RECEIVE AN
AWARD AT SYN-LOD
Slide 6
NATIONAL INITIATIVE TWO
TLOD TO PARTNER WITH NCNW
FOR NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
– 200 LADIES TO JOIN NCNW
– 200 TEENS TO JOIN NCNW
– LADIES SPONSOR TOP TEENS MEMBERSHIP FOR $2.00
BEFORE MAY 2012
CHAPTERS TO PROVIDE NATIONAL CHAIR
NAMES OF NEW MEMBERS
Slide 7
NCNW INCENTIVE TWO
The chapter and/or area that gets the most ladies and
teens to become new members of the National
Council of Negro Women would receive an award at
Syn-Lod
Slide 8
NATIONAL INITIATIVE THREE
TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION, INC. PURCHASE A
LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP OF $750.00
Slide 9
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN
Total # of Volunteer Hours
78,645
Funds Donated
$6,896
Funds Expended
$7,129
Chapter Life Time Membership
26
Slide 10
NCNW Life Membership
AREA I
BEAUMONT
CAPITAL CITY
HOUSTON
HUMBLE INTERCONTINENTAL
LUFKIN
MISSOURI CITY SPACE CITY
SUGAR VALLEY
Slide 11
NCNW Life Membership
AREA II
ALEXANDRIA
BALTIMORE
DALE CITY PRINCE WILLIAMS COUNTY
HAMPTON ROADS
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY
QUEENS NY EMPIRE STATE
Slide 12
NCNW LIFE MEMBERSHIP
AREA III
CARDINAL
CHICAGO
LINCOLN PARK
MILWAUKEE
NORTH SHORE
WEST SUBURBAN CHICAGO
AREA IV
AUGUSTA
MIAMI
RALIEGH
SAVANNAH
Slide 13
NCNW LIFE MEMBERSHIP
AREA V
NA
AREA VI
HUB CITY
LADERA HEIGHTS
LOS ANGELES
STARLIGHT
Slide 14
INCENTIVE ONE HIV/AIDS award
AREA I
Beaumont
Houston
Humble Intercontinental
Missouri City Space City
New Orleans
Prairie View
River City
San Antonio Metro
Suburban Bayou city
Sugar Valley
Slide 15
HIV/AIDS AWARENESS
BRADFORD/TAYLOR CENTER
Houston, Humble, Missouri City, Sugar Valley
Slide 16
AREA II
INCENTIVE ONE
HIV/AIDS award
Queens Empire
Washington DC
AREA III
Chicago
Lincoln Park Chicago
Midway Chicago
North Shore
Skyline Metropolitan Chicago
South Suburban Chicago
Slide 17
SOUTH SUBURBAN CHICAGO
HIV/Aids Workshop
South Suburban Teens presenting HIV-AIDS Workshop to Seniors
of Phoenix, Illinois at our Annual Kwanzaa Celebration. The
Golden Agers were delighted that the Teens were willing to talk
candidly on such a sensitive subject.
Slide 18
INCENTIVE ONE HIV/AIDS Award
AREA IV
Augusta
Marshall Capital City
AREA V
Columbus
Renaissance
AREA VI
NA
Slide 19
TOP TEENS MEMBERSHIP AREA I
BEAUMONT
DALLAS
HOUSTON
HUMBLE INTERCONTINENTAL
LAKE CHARLES
LAKE HOUSTON
LUFKIN
RIVER CITY
SHREVEPORT
SUGAR VALEY
TRINITY WEST
TWIN CITY
TOTAL
21
15
185
49
17
18
15
31
45
54
10
46
506
Slide 20
TOP TEENS MEMBERSHIP
AREA II
PRINCE GEORGE CITY
QUEENS EMPIRE
TOTAL
36
4
40
AREA III
CARDINAL
EAST ST LOUIS
SOUTH SUBURBAN
SKYLINE (100%)
TOTAL
23
23
29
75
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TOP TEENS MEMBERSHIP
AREA IV
ST PETERBURG
5
AREA V
NA
AREA VI
HUB CITY
INGLEWOOD
LADERA HEIGHTS
TOTAL
11
14
32
57
Slide 22
INGRID SANDERS JONES
NCNW NATIONAL CHAIR
ATLANTA, May 2, 2013 -- The Coca-Cola Foundation
announced a $1 million multi-year award to the
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) to
support its operating infrastructure and NCNW’s
Economic and Entrepreneurial Development Center,
which provides technical assistance and business
development assistance to more than 4,000 women
annually.
Slide 23
NCNW Affiliates Conference – Las Vegas
Lady Audrie PRESENTS $3500
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TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION, INC.
NATIONAL PROJECT
NAACP Activities, 2011 – 2013
Area Chairs
Lady Stephanie Owens, Area I
Lady Sylvia Yandle, Area III
Lady Kimberly Grays, Area V
Lady Marie Quick, Area II
Lady Pamela Bright, Area IV
Lady Dorothy Shepherd, Area VI
2ND Vice President
Lady Sharon Beard
National President
Lady Audrie Lawton
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National TLOD NAACP Chair
Lady Mary Louise Batiste
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PURPOSE
For more than 100 years the oldest Civil Rights organization,
NAACP, in America constantly echoes the rights of every
individual to equal justice under the law. Beyond the premise of
race, ethnicity and political labels ALL mankind are the
same. Thus, as stated in the Constitution – “Americans endowed
with certain inalienable rights…guaranteed equal justice under
the law”.
With this assurance, TLOD strides to make an impact on the lives of
all Americans to dream and enjoy the pursuit of life in its
fullest. As President Benjamin Jealous remarked: “That is an
important truth worth remembering and celebrating in today’s
divisive, contentious times. America’s promise of equal justice,
rights and opportunity for all defines and distinguishes our
nation. And how well we fulfill that promise speaks volumes about
our national character”.
Slide 27
PURPOSE
TLOD Chapter NAACP, continues to hold America to its highest
ideals in promoting our Objectives:
Each TLOD chapter contributes the nationally mandated $50.00 as
part of the April 1st financial report.
Implement at least one NAACP activity annually. Each Area should
host a professional display table to highlight local chapter
activities on an Area level and at Syn-Lod 2013.
Continue to encourage TLOD chapter life memberships with NAACP
by Syn-Lod 2013. The membership fee is $750; and, may be paid
in increments of $75.00 per year until paid in full. Your chapter
will have NAACP Chapter Membership status while you are paying.
Increase number of Teens participating in NAACP ACT-SO
Scholarship Competition by taking more of an active role in
NAACP national programs.
Encourage TLOD family (Ladies, Teens and Lords) to purchase
NAACP memberships.
Encourage participation of TLOD in local, state, and National NAACP
activities.
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PURPOSE
Provide Workshops/Seminars to educate TLOD Members and public on Redistricting
Focus
on our
Voters’
Registration in preparation of 2014 Election.
ANDattention
executing
strategies:
Provide Workshops and Seminars on Home Ownership.
Promote Entrepreneurship among African American Women and provide resources;
Educate TLOD members and public in Business Economics;
Compile a Resource Directory on available resources and tools to assist women after
retirement;
Provide workshops and seminars on Job Preparation to help educate the
unemployed;
Promote Job Fairs and provide “Back to Work” workshops to assist unemployed;
Educate Ladies and Teens on the Legislation working to assist with public policy;
Support NAACP’s health initiatives by advocating their causes: Access to Healthcare,
Racial Disparities, Mental Health, HIV/AIDS, Injustice;
Encourage participation in NAACP conferences, seminars and national convention;
and
Visit www.naacp.org regularly for updates and information
Slide 29
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR 2011-2013
ACTION/GOALS
RESULTS
Each TLOD chapter contribute 100% response
to the nationally mandated
98 % of chapters who returned a
st
$50.00 as part of the April 1
Chapter Report Book, held a
financial report;
Membership Drive; attended
Implement at least one NAACP
or served at the Freedom Fund
activity annually. Each Area
Dinners and were actively
host a professional display
involved in the National
table to highlight local
Convention.
chapter activities on an Area
level and at Syn-Lod 2013,
Five Teens competed in ACT-SO.
Increase the number of Teen
participation in NAACP and
ACT-SO;
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ACTION/GOALS
RESULTS
45% of the chapters have increased
their memberships. At least ten
(10) chapters are paying on a Life
Membership.
Encourage participation of TLOD Overwhelmingly, all chapters with
in local, state and National
Teens participated in Voter
NAACP activities
Registration.
Six teleconferences with area chairs
As National Chair, my goal was to
Six personal phone calls
deliver concise and clear
communication to the Area and Three newsletters
in some instances chapter
A series of e-mails
chairs.
Encourage TLOD Family (Ladies,
Teens and Lords) to purchase
NAACP memberships
Slide 31
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011-2013
The National President, Lady Audrie Lawton made a $5,000.00 donation at the
NAACP National Convention during the WIN Luncheon
Hub City pledged to register 16 new voters on the 16th of September in memory of the
four young girls killed in Birmingham, Alabama
Nashville Capitol City Chapter partnered with the City Wide Super Sunday Voter
Registration Drive on August 19th.
Three Teens from the Ladera Heights Chapter attended the National Convention
The City of Angeles Chapter and TTA collaborated with OES Grand Worthy Chapter
Sarah Chapter #8 to distribute and signed up over 50 community members for the
upcoming 2012 election.
The Shreveport Chapter – Lady Sharon Penson, NAACP project Chairperson and Lady
Tracey Moon made a presentation to the members of the AARP Chapter 3832 on
the importance of voting in the next presidential election.
Cardinal Chapter – Hosted a Voter Registration drive with Teens
For outstanding NAACP Chapter activities, eight chapters were presented gold
medallions at Parliamen-Top 2012
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011-2013
Confluence Chapter – Members served on the county Branch’s Executive
Committee, Freedom Fund Committee and certified to register voters.
East St. Louis – Partnered with Delta Sigma Theta and the Daughters of Isis
during the month of February in weekly Voter Registration drives. 93% of
the chapter are members of NAACP.
Ebony – Supported the local Freedom Fund Dinner.
St. Louis – Partnered with the St. Louis Center and sponsored a Voter
Registration Drive
West Suburban – Continued installment payment on chapter’s Life
Membership. Voter Registration: Partnered with two churches, AKA
Sorority, DuPage Community College and Benedictine University
Milwaukee – Paying on Life Membership
Lincoln Park – Participated in NAACP Job Fair
Inglewood chapter partnered with the Inglewood Branch membership drive.
On behalf of TLOD, Lady Pamela Bright will make a monetary donation at the
nation NAACP Convention in July , 2013 during the WIN Luncheon.
Slide 33
INTERESTING AND EXCITING
Communicating with the Area Chairs
Noticing differences and similarities of Areas and chapters
Offering incentives at Parliamen-Top and Syn-Lod
Providing special recognition for participating chapters.
Overwhelming response to Voter Registration.
Noting that 64% of the white population voted in the 2012
election and 66% of the Black population voted.
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GOALS FOR 2013-2014
Join forces to “Get Out to Vote” for the 2014 election.
Articulate Women’s Rights and Job Preparation for the
unemployed;
Promote and enhance health care.
Increase memberships ($30.00) in chapters by 50%. Increase
Life Membership ($750.00) in chapters by 10%;
Increase TTA membership ($10.00) by 50%. Increase TTA
participation in ACT-SO by 30%;
100% participation from all Area Chairs in implementing the
goals of TLOD
All areas join in the Day of Unity – This will be an exciting spiritual journey that
will highlight health and HIV as a social justice issue and fight systemic health
inequalities
Slide 35
SUMMARY-CHAPTER
REPORT
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Area I, River City
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 100
Members: 18
Activities:
Freedom Fund Dinner
Youth Council
Subscribing Life Time Membership
WIN
Health Initiative
National Convention
ACT-SO
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At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Area II, Prince George’s County
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 150
Activities:
Members: 45
HIV Awareness - Testing
Executive Board Members
100% membership Ladies and Teens
ACT-SO
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Area III, South Suburban Chicago
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 1454
Activities:
Members: 43
Membership Drive
100% Teens are Members
Voter Registration
Annual Heritage Bowl
Food Baskets
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Slide 38
Area IV, Raleigh
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 356
Activities:
Members: 6
Six Life Memberships
Chapter Life Memberships
Voter Registration
Pardon The Wilmington 10
Freedom Fund Dinner
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
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Area V, Cincinnati
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 1000
Activities:
Members: 28
100% Membership
Received The “Outreach Award”
Voter Registration
TTA Involvement
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Slide 40
Area VI, Carson Chapter
Total # of Volunteer Hours: 260
Activities:
Members: 22
Voter Registration
Membership Drive
Western Region I, Conference
Freedom Fund Dinner
At least one chapter from each Area will be highlighted for best practice
Slide 41
National Sickle Cell Disease
Awareness (SCDA)
Lady Cleatrice C. McTorry
National Project Chairman
Lady Audrie Lawton
National President
38th SYN-LOD CONFERENCE
San Antonio, TX
June 2013
Slide 42
National Project Objectives
•Increase awareness
•Financial Support for a cure
•Improve the quality of life for those
affected (individuals and families)
•Local & National SCDA programs or
projects
•Area TLOD Leadership Conferences
Slide 43
National Project Strategies
Each TLOD chapter should
implement at least one of the
following programs or projects to be
considered for Five Star Chapter
recognition
Slide 44
National Project Strategies
SICKLE CELL SABBATH
Contact your state or local Sickle Cell
or the National Sickle Cell Disease
Association of America (SCDAA)
www.sickledisease.org or email
[email protected]
Slide 45
National Project Strategies
Partner with
•Local NCNW, Sororities, Fraternities
•Red Cross
•March of Dimes
•Department of Public Health
•TTA – Health Choice Conference
•Big Brothers and Big Sisters
•Churches and hospitals
•Town Hall meetings with Public Officials
Slide 46
National Project Strategies
Encourage and Inform
•Request special times to provide education
•Encourage financial support
•Hold Community workshops
•Encourage support to children & families with SCD
•Encourage testing for sickle cell
•Form Sickle Cell support groups
Slide 47
National Project Summary
SCDA REPORTS - 75 (88% of rpts)
CHAIRS DESIGNATED - 59 CHAPTERS
(AREA III with 87% & AREA I with 79%)
Slide 48
National Project Summary
TOTAL # OF VOLUNTEER HOURS - 6,574
FUNDS DONATED - $ 8,238
FUNDS EXPENDED - $ 7,471
TOTAL CHAPTER PROJECTS - 105
TTA PROJECTS – 59
PARTNERSHIPS - 146
Slide 49
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Adoption of Families
Backpacks with school supplies
Blood Drives
Board Members
Bone Marrow Drives
Camps
Conferences
Fundraising events
Slide 50
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Golf Outings
Health Fairs
Ice Cream Socials
Luncheons & Dinners
Mini Walk and Balloon Release
Poster Design by Top Teens Workshops
Presentation at a High School
Screening for Sickle Cell
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Sickle Cell Anemia Annual Can Shake
Sickle Cell Saturday
SOS - Stomp-Out Sickle Cell Walk
Support for Holiday Parties
Volunteering at local hospitals and SCDA office
Walk, Jog, Bike-A-Thon
Walkathon
Walk-Bike-Run & Skate-A-Thon
Workshops
Slide 52
CHAPTER RECOGNITIONS
AREA I – BAYTOWN
“Sprucing Up Our Awareness of Sickle Cell
Disease and Trait”
AREA II – PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY “A Sickle
Cell Newscast”
AREA III – CHICAGO
“Golf Tournament”
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CHAPTER RECOGNITIONS
AREA IV – COCOA BREVARD
“Honor of the oldest Sickle Cell Survivor”
AREA V – DETROIT
“Project Enrich Program”
AREA VI – INLAND EMPIRE
“Camp Crescent Moon”
Slide 54
FUTURE CHAPTER
GOALS FOR 2014
•A designated chairman for every chapter
•Include Chapter Funds on Annual Report
•Include involvement of Top Teens in designated area on Annual Report
•Include partnerships in designated area on Annual Report
•Attend the National SCDAA conference in September 2013
Slide 55
SEND A REPRESENATIVE TO
41st Annual Convention
September 24 – 27, 2013
“Moving Forward: Advocating for New Discoveries,
Advancements and Breakthroughs”
WWW.sicklecelldisease.org
Slide 56
FUTURE GOALS FOR 2014
A designated chairman for every chapter
Improve Communication with each chapter
and area chairman
Attend the National SCDAA conference in
September 2013
Slide 57
AREA SCDA CHAIRMAN
AREA I
Lady Traci Fisher
Marshall, TX
AREA II
Lady ShaDowna Jones
Largo, MD
AREA III
Lady Jolanda LaMothe
Antioch, IL
AREA IV
Lady Harlyn Hardin
Nashville, TN
AREA V
Lady Faye Smith
Alexander
Lyndhurst, OH
AREA VI
Lady Joyce Mason
Los Angeles, CA
Slide 58
NATIONAL
TLOD
LITERACY
Lady Lillie L. Lacy
National Literacy Chair
Slide 59
TLOD Literacy Projects
Implemented and Accomplished
2012 Literacy on the Lawn
Slide 60
Literacy on the Lawn 2013
Slide 61
TLOD Projects
Implemented and Accomplished
Literacy on the Lawn 2012
› Hosted at elementary schools (Trinity West and Sugar
Valley) impacting parents and students.
Organization of TTA Book Clubs
› TLOD Top Teens are reading Success For Teens by the
editors of the Success Foundation. “The importance of
clarifying goals and practicing the small efforts for
Success, and real stories from teens that will support the
eight Top Teens Mantras.” Hampton Roads, Humble
Intercontinental ,Sugar Valley, Houston and many others
are reading the book.
Slide 62
Success for Teens
Slide 63
Implemented and Accomplished
Literary Café
› Cafés hosted by Houston Chapter, Baltimore Chapter,
Sugar Valley Chapter, and Area III Conference.
Back to School Book Fairs
› Chapters hosts book fairs and book drives, donating
backpacks and uniforms to our schools. Lake
Houston partnered with the YMCA Back-to-School
Program. Lake Charles partnered with KZWA Radio
Station in their book giveaways and school supplies
drive.
Slide 64
Book Fair at Local Elementary School
Slide 65
Book and Uniform Donations at Local
Elementary School
Slide 66
Implemented and Accomplished
Adopting and Volunteering at Elementary and
Middle Schools
– Peck and Cherokee Park Elementary Schools
Poetry Reading and Writing
– “Poetry Marathon at McDonald’s” was hosted by
Houston Chapter. Beaumont Top Teens performed
readings for church senior citizens.
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Volunteers Reading
Slide 70
“Read Across America”
Slide 71
Implemented and Accomplished
Tutorials
› Dallas Chapter held tutorials at Interfaith Housing
(Womens’ Center East Texas). Shreveport “Learning
Carnival Project” assisted with Science, Social Studies
and Reading Skills.
Annual Poetry-Read-A- Thon
› Ladies, Teens and Lords, picked one day in April and
read a poetry book or selected poems. Dale City read
the newspaper, the bible, poetry, and others. New
Orleans read poetry books and selected poems.
Slide 72
Implemented and Accomplished
Collaboration with Notable Authors
– RaShonda Tate Billingsley, NAACP 2012 Image
Award Winner for Fiction, will be featured at 2013
Syn-LOD as guest author/presenter and will host a
book signing.
Slide 73
Implemented and Accomplished
Financial Literacy Workshops
– Top Ladies partnered with Greek and community
organizations to conduct financial literacy
workshops for our Top Teens and the community.
College Prep Workshops
– Sugar Valley Chapter partnered with Houston ISD.
The teens were highly interested and motivated as
they dialogued with the counselors.
Slide 74
Strategies that will continue to
strengthen TLOD Literacy
Encourage chapters to continue implementing the
ACCOMPLISHED STRATEGIES.
Plan and work directly with Top Teens on conference
calls, webinars, and all literacy activities
Encourage more programs on financial literacy,
“Lemonade Day”.
Sponsor additional “College Prep” workshops.
Advocate computer literacy for children and seniors.
Encourage and invite journalist to area meetings to
encourage reading.
Slide 75
Highlighted Chapter
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Highlighted chapter
Humble -Intercontinental “TLC Mentoring Tea”
Top Teens and Literacy Project
Slide 77
Status of Women
Highlighted chapter
Recognizing and honoring our own late Lady
Madeline Newton. Family receives recognition.
Slide 78
Highlighted chapter
Senior Citizens and Community Partnership
Amanda Ann Center
Slide 79
National Projects: NAACP, NCNW, TLOD
Literacy, UNCF, and Sickle Cell
Slide 80
Slide 81
Impact on the Community (Cont.)
Over 6,000 Books
Donated
Slide 82
Impact on the Community
Total Number of Volunteer Hours
› Approximately 14,000 + hours
Funds Allocated
› $ 6,870
Donations
› $ 7,490
Slide 83
THANK YOU, TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION,
INCORPORATED!!!
Literacy on the Lawn