Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the time when the last of the enslaved people in America learned that they were free. We are participating in three Juneteenth celebrations this year -- hope you'll join us at one or more! Bennington June 19, 4-7 pm • Merchants Park & Mission City • more information Manchester … Continue reading Juneteenth 2024
The Bright Power Fellowship, a program of the Bright Leadership Institute and the Rutland Area NAACP, will offer board leadership training for BIPOC Vermonters who are interested in leadership in nonprofit boards, or non-elected local, regional or state boards, councils and commissions. Apply now: tinyurl.com/bpf2024 What is the Bright Power Fellowship? The BPF is a … Continue reading Bright Power Fellowship
Help us support youth in sports! Currently there is a need to help with local BIPOC youth for the spring AAU basketball season. We have made an initial donation so they can get started for the season, and we are asking our membership and the community to consider donating toward the remaining $2,750. Participation in … Continue reading Youth Sports Fundraising
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our 2024 Freedom Fund Brunch and helped to make it a successful community-building and fundraising event! Please take a look at some great photos of the day, taken by Lennon Philo. We also hope to hear from you about how you are taking the challenge to show up … Continue reading Freedom Fund Brunch success
Tickets are now available for the Freedom Fund Brunch on January 15! And the sponsorship deadline has been extended to 12/22, so there's still time to get your sponsorship in the program.
Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP 