NCNW-OC Supports College Bound Youth and Health Education

July 9, 2009 - PRLog -- The National Council of Negro Women – Orange County Section (NCNW-OC) will host their Annual Membership and Fundraising Luncheon on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1500 South Raymond Avenue, Fullerton, CA, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the College Bound Program (CBP) of SBC Community Mission Services and the OC African-American Women’s Health Coalition.

The theme of this year’s NCNW-OC Luncheon is “Author! Author!!” and celebrates the importance and joy of reading books. The featured authors are Tonya Whiteside, Pamela Samuels Young, Detroit Flanagan, Carolyn Kalil, Thomas Parham Ph.D., Gloria Lindsey and Juliet Gipson.  Nedra Wheeler, jazz bassist and vocalist, will provide the musical entertainment. The event will also include a silent auction. Ticket donations are $50.00 per person. Contact Cathy Woodard at (714) 578-1006 or CathyW@ncnwocca.org to purchase luncheon tickets.

The College Bound Program’s mission is to encourage junior high and high school students to continue their education at institutions of higher learning – community colleges, universities and technical schools.  Ms. Jessie R. Allen leads the CBP team.  The College Bound Program (CBP) motto is “Preparing the Child for the Path, Not the Path for the Child” and it truly exemplifies the personalized attention that each young person receives.  These services are particularly critical during this economic crisis when the number of counselors have been reduced, due to budget cutbacks, in schools throughout Orange County.  The CBP, located in Santa Ana, helps students sharpen their skills for the SAT and ACT, collaborates with the California State University System and assists students to attend college fairs.  The CBP team stays abreast of scholarships, fellowships and grants. And once the students enter a college or university, the CBP team endeavors to provide scholarships and support the students as they pursue their degree.

The Orange County African-American Women’s Health Coalition is a collaboration of community organizations, volunteers and community agencies that pool their resources to host a biennial health symposium.  The symposium increases awareness about preventive measures and current status of health issues the affect African American women, their families and community. The AAWHC also leads the UMOJA to coordinate health education information in the OC African-American community

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Community based Section of the National Council of Negro Women serving Orange County, California. NCNW's mission is to lead, develop and advocate for women of African descent as they support their families and communities.