Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Mission Statement The National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc. (NHBW, Inc.) is a charitable corporation dedicated to improving the lives of Black families through support of the arts, culture, health, and human service programs.		National Hook-Up of Black Women, District of Columbia Chapter

Our Goals: Provide a communications network for the millions of Black women dedicated to improving the status of the Black community. Create and implement a Black women's agenda that will be acceptable to and supportable by a broad sprectrum of Black women, in their diversity as individuals and as a group of women across the nation. Present more fully the achievements of Black women and make more visible their significant contributions to society. Our Officers Cathy Borris-Hale President Sheila Williams First Vice President Catherine M.Borris Second Vice President Shantal Williams Treasurer Judye Figueroa Secretary Anne Street Smith Historian Janet Hoston Harris,PhD Parlimentarian *Founder Ernestine Anderson Chaplian At Large Members Helena Valentine Annette Jones

D.C. HOOK-UP PROGRAMS

*Annual $1000 Scholarship to DC Public High School Student

*Support Ionia Whipper Home for Neglected and Abused Girls

*Forums and Brunches in matters affecting Black women, the

family, and the community

*Women's Health Initiative

*Partners with American Stroke Association

- Power To End Stroke Program

*Support Verizon's Hope Line: Donated over 300 Cellphones

to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc

District of Columbia Chapter

P.O. Box 60640

Washington, DC 20039

nhbwdcchapter@verizon.net