Western Wayne County NAACP

Velma Overman - Acting President

Gina Wilson-Steward Former President

Rev. John Hearn Acting 1st Vice President

Marvin Franklin Acting 2nd Vice President

Ruby Richards Acting Secretary

Evelyn Clark Treasurer

Gwendolyn Patrick Assistant Treasurer

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Dr. Fleda Fleming Scholarship

Marvin Franklin Education

Dakima Jackson Freedom Fund

Pastor Velma Overman Religious Affairs

Ashanti Bell Patterson Health Chairperson

Rev. Velma Overman Religious Affairs

Keith Steward Veterans Affairs

Sonya Weaver Economic Sustainability

Vicki Dobbins Membership

Larry Biggs Political Action

Jessika Kennedy Youth Engagement

Bernard Jackson Young Adult

Cassy Jones-McBryde Press and Communications
Rev. John Hearn Criminal Justice

Darwin Griffin Labor & Industry

Our Programs

FAITH, HEALTH & COVID 19

WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH BRANCH

FAITH, HEALTH & COVID 19

The Health and Religious Affairs Committee partnered to have a discussion on the COVID-19 VACCINE.

Members of the community were able to ask questions from Genelle Allen from Wayne County to share the importance of getting the Vaccine.

Members of the Black and Latino Communities are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, but have less access to getting vaccinations.

More information about COVID-19 can be found on www.waynecounty.com

Champion of Faith

WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH BRANCH

FAITH, HEALTH & COVID 19

During the 2019 Freedom Fund Dinner, Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II presented Rev. John Hearn, Jr., the Pastor of Christian Faith Ministries in Garden City with the 1st Annual Champion of Faith Award. The winner of the Award was the church who had the most new memberships in the Western Wayne County NAACP over a 3-month.period The second place church was Christ Temple City of Refuge in Inkster.

The Competition for the 2021 Champion of Faith Winner has started and will end on September 30th.

For more information contact Pastor Velma Overman—Religious Affairs Chairperson at velmajeanbenard@yahoo.com or

734-506-0676

WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH BRANCH

The Youth Branch of the Western Wayne County NAACP had a great event on February 8, 2020 to test their knowledge on Black History, History of the NAACP and history of the branch. The winners were a team comprised of youth from New Jerusalem MBC and New Hope MBC. The youth represented six churches in our region; The other four churches were Love Joy MBC, Pentecost MBC, Gethsemane MBC, Christian Faith Ministries and Christ Temple City of Refuge. The Competition was held at Pentecost MBC, the food was provided by The PEN Enrichment Center, the certificates were provided by the Telegram News. Each member of the winning team was awarded a youth membership to the Western Wayne County NAACP by Operation Refuge.s.

Welcome to the western wayne county naacp

Velma Overman - Acting President

Our Programs

FAITH, HEALTH & COVID 19

WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH BRANCH

FAITH, HEALTH & COVID 19

Champion of Faith

WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH BRANCH

FAITH, HEALTH & COVID 19

WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH BRANCH

WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH BRANCH

WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH BRANCH