SAN ANTONIO – (Oct. 25, 2024) – Three members of Fred Brock American Legion Post 828 and a member of San Antonio Auxiliary Unit 828 were presented with Diamond, Gold and Silver Life Membership Plaques at the 74th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner hosted by the San Antonio Branch of the NAACP at the Rosenberg Sky Room on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word.
Joining the members were other Legionnaires, more than 600 elected officials, clergy, fraternities and sororities, community organizations and supporters.
“As Fred Brock post is a Silver Life Member of the NAACP, I wanted to further my support of the branch by becoming a Diamond Life Member,” said Parmer, who serves as post commander and District 2 Representative on the City of San Antonio’s Veterans Advisory Commission. “The NAACP has been a staunch advocate for the civil rights of all people.”
In addition to becoming a Diamond Life Member, Parmer was presented with a plaque by Freedom Fund chairs Mentoria Sherfield and Vivian Crenshaw in appreciation of his volunteerism with the Freedom Fund Dinner Program over the years.
The keynote speaker was NAACP National Board of Directors Vice Chair Karen Boykins-Towns, who spoke about the power of voting.
“Voting is not just a right. It is the cornerstone of our democracy. It is the most powerful tool we can fathom to shape the society in which we live,” said Boykins-Towns. “Around this country, there are those who are doing everything they can to keep us from exercising our power.”
Organized in 1918, the San Antonio Branch of the NAACP has long been in the forefront of the struggle for equality. As early as 1949, testimonial dinners were held that highlighted national and branch accomplishments while acknowledging the efforts of members and progressive citizens who were leaders in the fight for social justice.
In the decades since the initial Freedom Fund Dinners, the branch has annually honored those in our community who work tirelessly to ensure the political and educational equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
