NED - Program Annual Report

2019 - 2020
Annual Report

THE NORTHEAST DISTICT

OF THE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEGRO
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S

CLUBS, INC.

NATIONAL PRESIDENT GOVERNOR VICE GOVERNOR
Sherelle T. Carper Ericka J. Davis Cassandra Lang

Executive Officers

OUR MISSION & VISION

According to Wikipedia, An annual report is a comprehensive report on a company's activities
throughout the preceding year.

Annual reports are intended to give shareholders and other interested people information
about the company. Statement of Directors' responsibilities for the shareholders' financial

statements

Ericka J. Davis
17th Governor

Cassandra Lang Lorrie Ayers-Hutchinson Cynthia Farmer Streeter 
Vice Governor Director of Membership Youth Director

Amini Mills Rosalind Holmes Jessica Taylor
Financial Secretary Treasurer Recording Secretary

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Governor's Message

ERICKA J. DAVIS, GOVERNOR

MESSAGE
According to Wikipedia, An annual report is
a comprehensive report on a company's
activities throughout the preceding year.
Annual reports are intended to give
shareholders and other interested people
information about the company. Statement
of Directors' responsibilities for the
shareholders' financial statements

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THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE"

Financial Report

GROSS COMPANY PROFIT & CHARTS

,50 2017 2018 2019 2020 OUR MISSION & VISION
40
30 According to Wikipedia, An annual report is
20 a comprehensive report on a company's
10 activities throughout the preceding year.

0 Annual reports are intended to give
2016 shareholders and other interested people
information about the company. Statement
of Directors' responsibilities for the
shareholders' financial statements

AUDITOR'S REPORT , 50 2017 2018 2019 2020
40
Annual reports are intended to give 30
shareholders and other interested people 20
information about the company. 10

DIRECTOR'S OVERVIEW 0
2016
Other information deemed relevant to
stakeholders may be included, such as a
report on operations are considered

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Executive Summary

YEAR IN REVIEW

OUR MISSION & VISION
According to Wikipedia, An annual report is
a comprehensive report on a company's
activities throughout the preceding year.
Annual reports are intended to give
shareholders and other interested people
information about the company. Statement
of Directors' responsibilities for the
shareholders' financial statements

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THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE"

Bronx Club

CHERYL HOLT, PRESIDENT

"Annual Cancer Awareness and Walk Brunch"

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
On October 12, 2019, in partnership with the Women’s
Ministry of Goodwill Baptist Church, The Bronx Club, The

New Rochelle Club, The New York Club, and The
Williamsbridge Club of NANBPWC, Inc. sponsored the

Annual Cancer Awareness Brunch and 2K Walk.

The speakers were Rev. Dr. Barbara Evans of Grace Baptist
Church, and Elder Natisha Moore of the American Cancer

Society. Both speakers challenged the participants to
improve their health and quality of life by making lifestyle
changes. Lunch was served, gifts distributed, old friends

were reacquainted, and new friends were made.
Approximately 100 individuals composed of

community and club members were in attendance.

PROGRAM IMPACT

The purpose of the brunch was to raise
awareness and shine a light on Cancer in a

community predominately composed of
people of color. African Americans in the
US still have the highest death rate and

lowest survival rate of any racial
or ethnic group for most cancers.

This program enlightened members of the
community to bring about change in their
health in order to have a happier, fulfilled,

and potentially longer life.

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Buffalo Club

JANET BARNES, PRESIDENT

"Parade of Vendors"

PROGRAM SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS

The Buffalo Club hosts an
event entitled "The Parade of Vendors" each year in January. 
This event has taken place for the last 18 years and the impact is showing the
Buffalo Community black entrepreneurs  (usually 13-15 vendors) and what
they have to offer in a delightful fun setting.  The vendors participate
in a fashion show and live music is provided.  The audience numbers were
135 in February of this year (2020).  The vendors look forward to
returning and many new vendors call and make inquires about the event. 
This event helps black vendors to make money during the evening and expose them

to the community.

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Central Jersey Club

BRENDA SHEREE TERRELL-WALKER, PRESIDENT

"Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. Community Celebration Observance"

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The Central Jersey Club has hosted the Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration since

1987. This free to the public program is the largest
standing celebration honoring Dr. King in the
Monmouth County NJ area.
 

Our celebration recognizes the life and legacy of Dr.
King with a focus on community service and social
justice. This year’s theme, “Remain Awake: The Time
is Always Right To Do Right!” The program focused
on Dr. King’s message of “The Time is Always Right

To Do Right”. The program speakers challenged
attendees to spend the day being of service to their
communities and embracing Dr. King’s teachings in
creating a more just, peaceful and humane world.

PROGRAM IMPACT

Approximately 100 people were in attendance.
Attendees included

members of the community (youth and adults),
Central Jersey Club Members,

Central Jersey Youth Club, and various political
representatives from Monmouth

County, including Congressman Frank Pallone,
Jr. (6th NJ

Congressional District).

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Elm City Club

CYNTHIA FARMER-STREETER, PRESIDENT

"Martin Luther King Jr. Conference"

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The Elm City Club was chartered in 1976 and for over
40 years we have supported the annual Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Conference at Wexler-Grant
Community School in New Haven, CT. It honors his
life, work, and accomplishments. The club has not
only supported the conference financially
for the past four decades but has more importantly
volunteered in every capacity of the day. Every year
hundreds of adults, youth, and families invest
in the day of education, information, and
presentations.

This year the Elm City Club facilitated three
exceptional workshops:  Technology 101, Elm City

Youth Club SAFE Encounters, and Human
Trafficking. Youth, young adults, parents,
community leaders, and advocates learned how every
year millions of men, women, and children are being
trafficked worldwide - including in the United States.

PROGRAM IMPACT

The Elm City Club published the workshop in social
media,

digital newspapers, and distributed more than 200
Human Trafficking Fact Sheets

to over 300 conference participants. Forty youth and
adults attended the

workshop and had the opportunity to learn about the
topics presented.

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Laurelton Club

ROSALIND HOLMES, PRESIDENT

"29th Annual Spring Shower - Human Trafficking"

PROGRAM SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS

The purpose of the program was to address the National Project of Human
Trafficking to bring awareness of this problem in our community.  Educate
participants on all components of human trafficking. How to identify the
problem, what to do about it, and how to be involved in minimizing the threat.
During the program, over 100 items were distributed to mothers for infants &

children in need.
The two hour program made a difference in our community by highlighting an
important topic – drumming up conversation and takeaway topic to the audience

and amongst their family.  Anti-trafficking resources were provided.

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Mid Island Club

BETTY BROWN-GREENE, PRESIDENT

"Sexual Trafficking and Domestic Violence"

PROGRAM SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS

Over the past three years Mid-Island Club has completed successfully two of the nationally mandated programs on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Trafficking.  Under the Chairmanship of members Mrs. Evy L. Forbes and her

Committee members, the Domestic Violence Program and The Sexual Trafficking Program has made an impact on
those who have attended the programs.

In April 2019, the club presented a Workshop on Domestic Violence and The Professional Woman at Old Westbury
College in partnership with the Women’s Diversity of Long Island. The highlight of the program was when a
woman whose parents had been Holocaust survivors’ repeatedly thanked the Club
for presenting the program which had helped her deal with her traumatic childhood and marriage.

In November 2019, the club presented the program on Domestic Violence, and how many Professional Women will
not admit or discuss that they are being abused by their partners for fear of “Image” to the community in

which they live. The Committee then presented a program on Sexual Trafficking with members Past Gov. Claretha  L.
Smith, Mrs. Sneyda Jones, and  Mrs. Mary Fernandez, at Bethel AME Church of Copiague. Again, the highlight of the

program came when many of the participants began to share their stories and
trauma of being sexually abused  by relatives, as children, as well as being concerned about young women of color
being kidnapped and used as Sex slaves in the Sexual Trafficking business.  Long Island especially the East End is one

of the highest sexually trafficked areas on the East Coast.  The beauty and effectiveness of this program
was that it was presented in an African American Church and the Women who attended felt free and safe to talk about

their individual sexual trauma.

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New Rochelle Club

BEVERLY NANCE, PRESIDENT

"S.A.F.E. Encounters"

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The New Rochelle Club of the National Association of
Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs,
Incorporated have held Safe Encounters programs
with the Mount Vernon Boys and Girls Clubs for the
past five years.

The Mount Vernon Youth Division at City Hall
embraced our idea to share strategies with at risk
African-American and Hispanic males and sensitize
them as how to interact with police officers if there is

ever a need.

PROGRAM IMPACT

Incidents in the news about our young men and their
encounters with the police and word of mouth about our

program has made our S.A.F.E. Encounters program
successful in the community.

The Mount Vernon Police Department partner with the
Youth Bureau and send active police officers from each
ethnic group in uniform to meet with the young men in two
sessions to share about their lives growing up and how they
decided to become Police Officers. The young men introduce
themselves and a relationship of honesty is formed by the

end of the session.  The second day the Police
Officers demonstrate through skits what should happen if
they are ever stopped by the police and a full rationale is
given for each scenario. Through a Q&A session at the end of
the program, the evaluation always showed that there was

understanding of the strategies because each side
understood each other. Strategies and understandings are

the goals and outcome of the sessions.

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New York Club

YVONNE HARRIS-JONES, PRESIDENT

"Heart Health Awareness"

PROGRAM SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS
The New York Club enjoyed another year working with The Collaborative Group -- The Bronx Club,
The New Rochelle Club, The Wiliamsbridge Club and The New York Club.  Our programs were impactful and
served our communities in the areas of health, education, technology and economic development.

 
The program that our club chose to highlight was "Heart Health Awareness" on February 7, 2020 at the Mt.
Vernon Boys and Girls Club. The New Rochelle Club arranged  the program and obtained the presenter for our
collaborative group.  They have an ongoing relationship with the organization.  The objective was:  To  define
stroke and heart disease and the risk factors and symptoms.  Through this program, the young people were
educated about high blood pressure/strokes and emphasis was placed on the signs, how one's diet  and other
factors leading to the disease so that they would be able to identify an attack or occurrence in their parents,
grandparents or older person.  It also served to alert them about dietary changes they as young people should

begin making.
 

Since many of the young people are serving as caregivers to elderly and/or sick family members, the
program addressed and targeted our youth populations' needs in a very simplistic way.  The presenter from

Montefiore Medical Center did an excellent job.  He had a short film which used voices and illustrations
with characters depicting people of color that the young people could relate to. He also provided interactive
scripts for role playing activities about stroke attacks. The club members and adult guests benefitted  from the

program as well.
 

This was an excellent program and served to alert everyone to an issue prevalent in our communities
as we are experiencing with COVID-19.

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Rochester Genesee Valley Club

TRACIE ISSAC, PRESIDENT

"Second Annual Fall PLEA of GRNY Breast Cancer and Health
Seminar"

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
PLEA (Physicians & Laypersons Educational
Associates of Greater Rochester, NY, Inc.) is

comprised of medical experts and
community leaders. Chaplain Martha Hope
and Historian Margaret Thomas served as

PLEA lay faculty members. This is the
second year in which the seminar was held.

PROGRAM IMPACT
Rochester Genesee Valley Club (RGVC) promotes

the annual cancer seminar and Q&A with
presentations by leading Breast Cancer Care
Physicians, Radiologists, and other health care
professionals. 248 individuals were in attendance.

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Teaneck-Englewood & Vicinity Club

ROSA WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT

"Heart Health Awareness"

PROGRAM SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS

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Teaneck-Englewood & Vicinity Club

ROSA WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT

"Heart Health Awareness"

PROGRAM SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS

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Union County Club

SHEILA REGINA GREENWOOD, PRESIDENT
"Juneteenth: A Day of Rememberance"

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The purpose of the program is to describe
the origins and significance in history of

Juneteenth celebrations. Program
participants were educated on the
importance of the holiday. The program also
taught students the art of proper debating
skills and allowed them to showcase their

artistic talents.

PROGRAM IMPACT
The impact of the program was

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Williamsburg Club

JOETTA BROWN & N'MAAT-RA N. ANKHMENI
CO-PRESIDENTS

"Get Ready Stay Ready Emergency Program"

PROGRAM SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS

The Get Ready Stay Ready – Emergency Program has been a
successful partnership with St. Mary’s Recreation Center, Department of Parks,
New York City-Office of Emergency Management and The Williamsbridge Club, The Bronx
Club, The New York City Club, The New Rochelle Club for 3 years.  Each year the program

initiative is updated
through our collaboration with NYC-OEM.  
For September14, 2019 the focus was Emergency Medical Preparedness –
What do you need to have available if a 911 or Urgent Care event happens?
[i.e., biographical information, medical Dr. information, medications…],

suggestion post on your refrigerator.
Anecdotal responses, the information was well
received indicated by attendees filling out medical information form.

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