Metro Jackson Section NCNW Biennial Legacy Breakfast set
JANS – The Metro Jackson Section NCNW (National Council of Negro Women) will host its 16th Biennial Legacy Breakfast Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (seating begins at 8:30 a.m.). The civic organization’s signature fundraiser will be held at the Horizon Event Center, located at 1750 Bobby Rush Blvd. (formerly Ellis Ave.), Jackson, MS.
Honing in on the Legacy Breakfast theme – “Continuing the Legacy…Our Voice, Our Power, Together, Our Future” – will be guest speaker Dr. La Rhonda Odom, Social Justice Chair, Mississippi State NCNW. Also, a number of local community stalwarts will be honored for their dedicated service.
“We are extremely excited to recognize the rich legacy of some of Metro Jackson’s outstanding women leaders and volunteers. This year the following awards will be presented: The Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Award for An Exemplary NCNW Member; the Dr. Dorothy I. Height Award for Leadership; the Dr. Jessie B. Mosley Award for Outstanding Community Service; and the Mrs. Clarie Collins Harvey Business Award for Outstanding Business Woman,” commented Ada Miller-Robinson, President, Metro Jackson Section NCNW.
The following is a short list of some of the projects supported by Metro Jackson Section NCNW:
• Choose to Grow Mentoring Program
• Annual Alice Harden Youth Summit (Mississippi State Capitol)
• Cancer Research and Education
• Girls Who Code: Computer Programming
• Jessie’s Teens (Grooming Ladies and Gents)
• Read Across America
• Youth Empowerment
• Book Buddies – Galloway Elementary School
“With your financial support, Metro Jackson Section NCNW can continue to support worthy programs. All contributions are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated. Please consider purchasing a table at $500 each,” added Gwendolyn Chess, Chair, Legacy Breakfast.
Individual tickets are $50 each and can be purchased from any NCNW member, or by calling Gwendolyn Chess, Chair, at (601) 850-9858; Patricia Sanders-Ford, Co-Chair, at (769) 232-2372; or Ada Miller-Robinson, President, at (601) 942-2224.
