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Causes: Children & Youth, Girls Clubs
Mission: To advocate on behalf of women and girls of color by promoting leadership development in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment.
Programs: Local advocay program - health sponsored "for colored girls - who considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf"sponsored two domestic violence film screenings: "finding jenn's voice"sponsored the get fit for pink health fairlocal advocacy - educationawarded two college scholarships to students attending vsu and vuu. Mentoring - mentored middle school students who were participating in the "higher achievement program" and developing young girls between the ages of 5-13 who participate in "roses and wings" programlocaal advocacy - economic developmentpresented "functions/purpose of money" in conjuction with wells fargo partnered with petersburg department of social services for the "operation keep warm" project public policy advocacysubmitted position papers on legislation relative to anti-poverty, mental health and domestic violence during the 2017 general assembly. Sponsored the 2017 legislative day. Participated in the king day of action: a day of advocacy at the virginia state capital. Ncbw members completed the on-line voter registration training and registerd people to voite in the 2016 election. Leadership developmentsponsored the 2nd annual phenonmenal women galaparticipated in the 2017 mlk leadership breakfastdonations to service providersmade financial contributions to the daily planet, sister network, and cancerlink