Martin County NAACP (Unit 5085)

               Newsletter and Community Calendar

                                                        P.O. Box 41, Stuart, FL 34995

                                           720 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 5

                                                                  Stuart, FL 34994

                                                                   (772) 600-5784

                                                           MartinNAACP@gmail.com

News

Martin County’s first NAACP office opened on 12/02/18.  Call for Office Hours.

Martin County Branch wins Youth Group award at quarterly state meeting.

  Awarded for most participation by a youth group.

 

Membership Committee- Started a Voter Registration and Vote by Mail Initiative.  If your church group or club would like a Voter Registration presentation or a registration package that you can use to present yourself, call the office.

Primary Election Voting: August 28^th     Last day to register for General Election: October 9^th

Get a sample ballot from our office or the Supervisor of Elections office.

If you are 18 on or before the election date, you may vote.  Voting dates: Aug. 28^th and Nov. 6^th

 

Please encourage all of your friends and neighbors to vote- it’s your easiest way to exercise your First Amendment right to free speech and your best way to participate in your government.  Keep your ideas in front of our elected officials all year long- that’s your right, too!

Community Calendar

Monthly Meetings– Executive Board Meeting: 1^st Thursday of month at 7:00 PM at NAACP office

                                             Community Meeting: 3^rd Thursday of month at 7:00 PM – Call for Location

Upcoming Events-

Back to School Bash August 4^th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (set-up at 8:00 AM)

Events include haircuts, shots, food bank representatives, school backpacks & supplies.

Let’s Talk Business August 6^th, 7:00 PM at NAACP Office

Learn how to set goals to help develop your ideas.

Established business people welcome to share stories of success and provide encouragement.

 

Walk for Unity Reggie D to stop at NAACP Office August 11^th, around 2:00 PM

Call for time to meet and walk with Reggie from County Line Road and US 1 to Stuart.

Light food & drinks and tour of Stuart as Reggie D continues on to Seattle, Washington.

August 12^th Send-off at 1:00 PM from NAACP Office for 96 day, 3,200 mile journey.

Annual State Conference and Freedom Fund September 6-8, 2018

Caribbean Festival October 6^th Port Salerno

Miracle on 10^th Street   December 8^th, 10:00 AM – 3 PM, 10^th St. Rec Center

            Need Toy Donations and Sponsors