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Community Unity Worship Service
The West Volusia Branch of the NAACP will celebrate Juneteenth, a commemoration of African American freedom, with a Virtual Worship Service on Friday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. The Reverend Dr. Rufus Wood, the Florida State NAACP Religious Affairs Chair will expound the...
Scholarship Recipients Announced
The Education Committee of the NAACP West Volusia Branch is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 David Staples NAACP Scholarship. Two students were selected this year, Asia-Marie Olude, from Pine Ridge High School, and Jayland Patrick, from DeLand High School. We...
The Church is Born
We are blessed to have the opportunity this year to celebrate Emancipation Day on Thursday, May 20, 2021, here in Florida. It is a great time for us to recognize that all enslaved persons shall be forever free! Also, we celebrate Pentecost Sunday on May 23,...
Juneteenth Unity in the Community Celebration
Come join us for a Juneteenth Unity in the Community Celebration! Thanks to the City of DeLand, Cameron Enterprises, Man Up, and Kinks, Coils, and Waves we will have a celebration event throughout the weekend on June 19th & 20th. This is a great opportunity to...
Florida Slavery Emancipation Day
A virtual History Walk Towards New Beginnings DOWNLOAD EVENT FLYER HERE
David H. Staples Scholarship
In honor of David H. Staples President Emeritus, the scholarship fund was created by the West Volusia NAACP to provide opportunities for youth in the West Volusia community to pursue higher education after high school. Please donate to this worthy cause. Students will...
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