News for You - October 2022

NEWS FOR YOU

October 2022

In this Issue:

Scenes from Freedom Fund Luncheon 2022
Nominations Now Open
General Membership Meeting | October 27
Volunteers Needed for Voter Registration
Blood Drive
Maintain Your Membership

Scenes from Freedom Fund Luncheon 2022

Thank you for attending our Freedom Fund Luncheon. It was a wonderful celebration. A huge thanks goes out to our fabulous emcee Nerissa Trindade and keynote speaker Marvin Powell.

Congratulations to our Community Advocate Awardees:

Karla Bruce
Bishop Brett Fuller
Paul Gilbert
Mattie Palmore
Rev. Dr. Vernon Walton

2022 Fairfax NAACP Freedom Fund Luncheon Presentation

Check out the sights and sounds from the 2022 Freedom Fund Luncheon

General Membership Meeting

Our next General Membership Meeting is on Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 pm.

The slate of officers and at-large members will be announced at this meeting.

We hope to see you!

RSVP for General Membership Meeting

Nominations Are Open

The 2022 Fairfax County NAACP Nominating Committee is pleased to announce that nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2023-2024 slate of officers. The officer positions available are as follows:

President
First Vice President
Second Vice President
Third Vice President
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer

In addition, members may consider becoming At-Large Members of the Executive Committee, of which there are 5 positions available.

Each of the positions would serve a two year term beginning in January 2023. Position descriptions can be found in the Article VII, Duties of Officers of Units.

Each potential candidate must be a member in good standing, who joined the Branch on or before May 1, 2022. In addition to the Duties of Officer document, the Candidate Consent Form and Questionnaire are linked below. Signed Candidate Consent Forms and completed Questionnaires are due via e-mail to: nominations@fairfaxnaacp.org by 11:59 pm on October 16, 2022. Candidates whose documentation is incomplete will not be considered.

LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION

Branch Elections

It's an election year for Fairfax County NAACP.

The positions of President, 1st/2nd/3rd Vice Presidents, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Member-At-Large (5) will be elected by ballot.

The timeline for this year's election cycle is below.

September Membership Meeting. A Nominating Committee (which includes not less than five and no more than fifteen members) is elected by the branch. The first meeting of this committee must be held no later than ten (10) days after its election.
October General Membership Meeting. The Nominating Committee submits a report in writing of nominees. At this same meeting, an Election Supervisory Committee is elected. The Election Supervisory Committee (consisting of five members) shall perform the following duties: a) Supervise the election; b) Supervise the election machinery or online voting system and other provisions; and c) Create one complete ballot.
November General Membership Meeting. Election will be held using an online voting platform. The ballot will be emailed by 10:00 am on the day of the General Membership Meeting. The ballot will close at 6 pm.

Please note: Only members in good standing are eligible to vote. (For the purpose of voting in Branch elections, good standing is a member 30 days prior to the election.)

For more information or to confirm your membership status, contact the Branch Secretary at secretary@fairfaxnaacp.org

Volunteers Needed to Register Community Members

Our vote is incredibly important and we must ensure everyone who is eligible can do so. An effective method to engage voters and encourage voting participation is through personal interactions, conversations and providing relevant information. The Fairfax County NAACP, in collaboration with community partners, will conduct a series of voter registration events throughout the county. But we need your help to man the tables.

To register anyone to vote, volunteers must take the ONLINE Training Session provided by the Virginia Department of Elections and follow the instructions on how to submit your name for program completion certification.

We will be conducting a series of voter registration efforts throughout the county and we need your help.

SIGN-UP TO VOLUNTEER

If you need additional information please contact Rev. Alicudo at religiousaffairs@fairfaxnaacp.org

Blood Drive

In partnership with The Red Cross and the Reston Community Center, a blood drive will be held as part of their MLK Week on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. More details to come. Follow us on social media to be informed of other upcoming dates and locations.

Click HERE for a complete list of requirements.

Maintain Your Membership

A friendly reminder to those who pay annual membership dues to belong to the NAACP:

We rely on those dues payments to help us meet our financial obligations, both at the local, state, and national level. Your contributions and engagement are important to us. Please take a moment to check your membership card and see if it’s time to make your dues contribution.

Payment is simple. The following link will bring you to our Fairfax County NAACP web site, where you can update your membership information and then pay via PayPal. Please also consider making a donation when you remit your dues payment.

We very much appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to engaging with you.

For questions about your membership dues, please contact Teresa Little at secretary@fairfaxnaacp.org.