History of Boston & Vicinity Club

Boston & Vicinity Club
of
The National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.

♥♥For more than forty years, the members of the Boston & Vicinity Club have made significant and extremely meaningful contributions in the Greater Boston area. Our sincere commitment and dedication toward improving the quality of life has enabled us to provide much needed support to the elderly, youth and disadvantaged in our own communities. We strive to ensure that appropriate civic and social action is taken to eliminate inequality and injustice for all.

OUR MISSION is to promote and protect the interests of African American business and professional women; to serve as a bridge for young people seeking to enter business and the professions; to improve the quality of life in the local and global communities; and to foster good fellowship.

Through action of our National Initiatives - HEED: Health, Education, Economic Development and national mandates we provide education for entrepreneurial development; award scholarships to our youth; services to strengthen the foundation of our families through health education and resources; and a commitment to impacting social, civic and economic issues to improve our quality of life puts us on the frontlines in helping our community.

The Boston & Vicinity Club sees itself as one of the many organizations working to "Move Massachusetts Forward"!

To learn more of the history and initiatives of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. can be viewed at www.nanbpwc.org. Boston & Vicinity is also within the Mighty Northeast District: www.ned-nanbpwc.org.

BOSTON & VICINITY CLUB PROGRAMS:

HEALTH

♥ Volunteer with homeless shelters

♥ Sponsor Health-related workshops

EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP

♥ College tours to Historically Black Colleges & Universities

♥ Scholarships to graduating seniors, college freshmen & sophomores

♥ Book Drives and Internet Safety

EMPLOYMENT/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

♥ Careers Unlimited - Seminars for middle - high school students and adults

♥ Financial Planning Seminars for women

WOMEN’S HISTORY PROJECT

♥ Annual Program honoring local Women during National Women’s History Month in various professional fields, such as the Arts, Literary, Politics, Communications and others

FOUNDERS’ DAY

♥ Annual Sojourner Truth Awards Luncheon honoring local women, men and youth for their community service; scholarships to outstanding students furthering their education

NATIONAL MANDATES

♥ Focusing on critical issues highlighted on the National level