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C.W.A.C. Offers Valuable
Community Services
by Jerry Gamer
Traditionally the Black church has been in the forefront in
providing services to those vyho are in need of help Christian
Women Against Crime (C.W .A.C.) is continuing this tradition
C.W .A.C is a non profit organization founded by a group of
concerned Christian women and men. C.W A C was orga
mzed on July 11, 1985, and became incorporated on October
18, 1985 Alberta Phillips is president of C W A C
Phillips said the purpose of the organization is to unite Chri
dren, the elderly, and the community at large," Phillips said
C.W .A.C. works with the criminal justice system, especially
the police, to find ways in which they can work together for
better community relations, and have petitioned unjust actions
in the criminal justice system C W A C members have also
met with county officials regarding jail space and have pro
vided counseling to victims and perpetrators of crimes, sex
offenders, and youths.
Recently C W A C obtained office space in the annex of
the Morning Star Baptist Church, located at 110 N E Ivy Phil
lips said once the building is fully rehabilitated, it will offer the
following services: family counseling, medical and stress
counseling, job training and placement, Christian education,
and information and referral services
Presently, C W A C
offers tutoring services and alcohol and drug abuse counseling
at the annex
Phillips said she realizes that other groups in the community
provide some of the above services, but they are no, reaching
all who need help "W e do no, intend to duplicate these ser
vices, bu, to supplement them in a Christian and religious envi
ronm ent."
C W A C tutoring program which lias been in operation
for one month, is geared for children in grades four through
six and is staffed by volunteers
The alcohol and drug abuse program is a five week program
Phillips encourages indivlOVials or groups to contribute to
C W A C "W e are in need of office furniture, desks chairs,
A lberta Phillips. President of C W A C
Photo by Richard J Brown
stian people in an effort to address and find solutions to the
many problems plaguing the community. C.W A C. serves
as a liaison between the community and the justice system
"W e are working hard to restore law and order without viola
ting human rights and decency in the area of crime against chil-
typewriters, file cabinets, carpeting, overhead projectors, com
puters, slide projectors, office dividers, tables, and supply and
installation of electrical, plumbing and mechanical equip
m e n ,"
Anyone interested in donating their time, money, or supplies
to C W A C can contact Alberta Phillips a, 281 3388 or 281
4925
"Red Cross For All People" Poster
Unveiled
The Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross is proud to
announce the premiere showing of its "Red Cross For All People" poster
The unveiling will be on Wednesday, December 3. from 5 to 7 p.m , at Red
Cross Headquarters, 3131 N Vancouver Avenue
Signed limited and
general edition sales will be featured And local artist Charlotte Lewis will
be honored
The poster will be issued locally and nationally in two editions One hun
dred of the limited edition, signed and numbered by the artists, will be avail
able and priced at $150 each An additional 5,000 general edition posters
will be available for $7 50 each through the Oregon Trail Chapter beginning
December 3rd The poster measures 24 x 36" and is suitable for framing
Charlotte Lewis, a black artist and North Portland resident was selected
to depict the diversity of people that benefit from Red Cross services This
watercolor representation expresses the sense of pride and self esteem of
youth and the hope for the future for all peoples The poster is one of many
of Charlotte s works that portray minorities, including paintings, greeting
cards, calendars and numerous free lance endeavors Her artistic support
has been evident through her involvement with such organizations as the
American Friends Service Committee, The Black United Front, Portland
Public Schools. The Urban League, and the Rainbow Coalition Her work
is currently displayed in Congressman Les AuCom’s office
NAACP Elects Officers
Charlotte Lewi* and the American Red Cross poster illustreted with
her painting.
Photo by Richard J. Brown
The poster was created to represent the humanitarian, caring philosophy
that Hed Cross upholds in serving many cultures Funded by grants from
The Collins Foundation, Oregon Arts Commission, and a private donation
from Jack Mills, the poster concept sprang from a commitment to reach
out to the culturally and racially diverse populations in the community
More than 30 years have passed since a "traditional” Red Cross poster
has been created Charlotte Lewis' "Red Cross For All People" poster joins
the ranks of other Red Cross posters created by such famous American
artists as Norman Rockwell, Harrison Fisher, N C. Wyeth, and Howard
Chandler The original artwork will become part of the permanent original
poster collection, dating from 1917, displayed at the Oregon Trail Chapter
headquarters
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The Portland Branch NAACP received the report from their nominating
committee at the regular Branch meeting Sunday, November 16 at the
Antioch Baptist Church A contest has developed for President and Trea
surer George Hendrix, present Memebership Chair for the Branch, has
been nominated for President Nominated from the floor is Robert Phillips,
present 2nd Vice Chair Hendrix is a member of the staff of the Bonneville
Power Administration Personnel Division and Phillips is the present Affir
mative Action Officer for Multnomah County Nominated for Treasurer is
J W Woodard Nominated from the floor is John Brown
Other officers nominated are Joyce Brown for 1st Vice President, Judy
Knawls Boyer for 2nd Vice President; and Beverley Johnson Edmondson
for Secretary
For the Executive Committee the following were re nominated Ora Nun
ley (current President), Carrie Cannon, Bobbie Nunn, Bobbi Gary, Lorna
Marple, Janet Clemmer, Geri Ward, Harry Ward, Charles Maxey, C C
McCorvey, Or. Clarence Pruitt, Thomas Vickers, Betty White, and Robert
Phillips Newly nominated to the Executive Committee are Charles Bed
ford, Mrs Johnny Maxey, John Howard. Donna Maxey Pomerance, John
Howard, and John Brown
Elected to serve on the Election Supervisory Committee at the election
to be held Sunday, December 14th at the Mount Olivet Baptist Church
are Bobbi Gary, John Howard, Mrs Johnny Maxey, Janet Clemmer, with
Shannon Howard as an alternate Harry Ward was appointed by George
Hendrix to be his representative on the Supervisory Committee and Jona
than Maxey was appointed by Robert Phillips
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M r K erm it Eady, P resident, N ew York City Black U nited Fund and
Secretary N ational Black U nited Fund w as in Portland N o vem b er 13
and 14 to talk about open charitable cam paigns He m et w ith cor
p orate and public officials and co m m u n ity organizations A recap
tion for M r Eady w as hosted by th e Black U n ite d Fund of O regon
and the S tate C om m ission on Black A ffairs
Photo by R ichard J B row n
Speaker Urges
Support of
Black United
Fund
by Jerry Garner
"I urge everyone of you to support the Black United Fund
IBUF) by informing your employers to start a payroll deduction
plan at your place of employment We as Black people must
do more to help ourselves. Our communities and children are
at risk if we fail to do so."
The above statement was made by Kermit Eady, executive
Director of the New York chapter of The Black United Fund,
to about 50 people who attended a reception in his honor. The
reception was sponsored by the Oregon chapter of The Black
United Fund and the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs.
Eady told those in attendance that Blacks must unite and
organize to address the issues that are before Black Amen
cans "The only way we are going to do this is create an eco
nomic infrastructure within our own communities
He said the BUF is needed because charitable organizations,
such as United Way, do not adequately respond to the needs
of the Black community He said nationally, Blacks contribute
30 percent to the United Way campaign However, less than
3 percent of that amount comes back to the Black com m uni­
ties.
Eady said this is the primary reason the BUF was created.
"W e realized that we, as a people, had a responsibility to assist
in our own growth and development; that we could not forever
go to the larger white com munity and ask for support of pro
grams we believe are important for our survival w ithout doing
something ourselves."
He told those in attendance that the most effective way to
raise funds is through payroll deductions. "If you talk about
the healthy community, you have to talk about federated fund
raising. By supporting the Oregon chapter of The Black United
Fund, you will be contributing to the betterment of your com
m unity."
Eady was asked how an individual could initiate a payroll
deduction plan for the BUF at their place of employment. He
replied, "Tell your employer that you would like to contribute
to the BUF or petition management for payroll deductions "
The New York chapter of the BUF is one of the most sue
cessful in the nation. Eady started the chapter w ith a $12,000
grant in 1979 So far this year, the chapter has raised some
$400,000.
The National Black United Fund was started in 1974 in Los
Angeles by the late Walter Bremond Mary Anderson is Execu
tive Director of The Oregon Black United Fund. The purpose
of the BUF is to organize the human and financial resources of
Black America to participate in inproving the quality of life of
those who are less fortunate, and to provide a mechanism
where the Black com munity can determine its own priorities
and then provide support for agencies working on those priori
ties.
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