May is Foster Care Month
“What better way to serve our youth in Foster Care than to collect luggage, duffle bags and backpacks for their successful transition towards graduation and for independent living”, according to Mr. Lamont Summersett, President of the North Carolina Central University South Florida Alumni Association. The event is the brainchild of Broward County Circuit Judge, Michael A. Robinson. When the idea was shared with NCCUSFAA members, the alumni members were excited to host and sponsor the event, which was held a Broward Mall in Plantation. The NCCU Alumni delivered 625 pieces of luggage, duffle bags and backpacks. NCCU alumnus Paula “Candi” DeWitt co-coordinated the event and was charged with getting additional sponsors. Judge Robinson, Ms. DeWitt and Mr. Summersett would like to thank the following sponsors and participants:
Westside Gazette
Childnet in Broward
FAMU Broward County Alumni Assoc.
Kinship Children’s Home Network
The Links, Fort Lauderdale Chapter
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Kappa Kappa Omega and Zeta Rho Omega Chapters
Guardian ad Litem Program of Broward
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity – Zeta Alpha Lambda Chapter
Masonic Lodge #670
FAMU Alumni of Broward
New Mount Olive Baptist Church
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Alumni Members who served on the Committee were:
Judges Michael A. and Mary R. Robinson
Lamont Summersett
Paula DeWitt
Elvoyd Fischer
John Stephenson
There were a host of volunteers
Without them all, we could not have succeeded.
Grounded in a legacy of 113 years of excellence, NCCU, located in Durham, North Carolina, near the campuses of Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, offers top-ranked programs in all disciplines, but especially the sciences, business, education and law. NCCU Law School is the #1 ranked HBCU law school in the nation.
“Our goal is help as many of our young people as we can”, said Judge Robinson.
Let’s do it again next year in May !
