Peekskill NAACP Freedom Fund Gala and Awards Ceremony 2018

On behalf of President Martin McDonald, and the Executive Committee, we invite you to join us for our Annual Freedom Fund Gala & Awards Ceremony. The Freedom Fund Gala and Award Ceremony is a tribute to those who have dedicated their time and energy to supporting the the ideals and mission of the NAACP.

The Freedom Fund Reception & Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, October 19, 2018 from 7:00pm – 12:00am at the Mansion at Colonial Terrace, 119 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, New York, 10566.

We will pay tribute to the following outstanding Community Leaders:
Tickets are $90.00

Please contact Tuesday Paige McDonald, Event Chair with any questions at 914-649-8461 or pnaacpffgala@gmail.com

 
PEEKSKILL NAACP FREEDOM FUND GALA 2018 HONOREES:

 
DISTINGUISED SERVICE AWARD:

Rev. Jeannette Phillips, Executive Vice President, Hudson River HealthCare;

Executive Director, The Preservation Company

 
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO CHURCH AND COMMUNITY:

Rev. Floyd D. Warren (Posthumously), Assoc. Pastor, Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Peekskill, NY

 
MEL TAPLEY AWARD:

Ocean Morisset, Ocean Morisset Photography

Mel Tapley was a giant in Peekskill's African-American history. An early president of the NAACP, Tapley was also Vice President of the Peekskill School Board, a founder of the Human Relations Committee. and Trustee Emeritus to Peekskill's Field Library. One of his most important roles, and one that garnered him most fame
world-wide, was as the Entertainment Editor of the Amsterdam News. As a cartoonist, his clear, salient messages, often controversial, helped raise awareness of many topics overlooked or buried in mainstream papers, and he is widely considered to be one of the most important black cartoonists of the era.

PEEKSKILL EDUCATION LEGACY AWARD:

Dr. Mary Foster, Asst. Superintendent for Elementary Education, Peekskill School District

 
AMBASSADOR OF EDUCATION AWARD:

Rodney Arthur, Principal, Peekskill High School

 
UNSUNG HEROINE:

Valerie Eaton, Chair. Communications, Peekskill NAACP

 
UNSUNG HERO:
Arne Paglia, Division Street Grill

 
DRUM MAJOR FOR JUSTICE AWARD:

Rev. Jan Nunley, Pastor, St. Peter’s Church, Peekskill, New York

 THE GOLDEN HEART AWARD:
Dorita Taylor, Retired Registered Nurse, Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley

Health & Education Ministry, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Peekskill, New York

 PEEKSKILL NAACP COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AWARD:

Jennifer Brown, The Field Library 

PEEKSKILL NAACP COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AWARD:

Wilfredo Morel, Arts 10566