THE SHOALS– The NAACP Tri-County Branch will hold its Annual NAACP Freedom Awards Breakfast
Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 9am at the Mt. Moriah Family Life Center, 820 West Irvine Avenue in Florence,
Alabama. The Speaker for the event will be the Reverend Lyle Lee, President of Huntsville Bible College, and
Rhoda P’s Catering will prepare the breakfast.
The Tri-County Branch, chartered in 1965 to serve Lauderdale, Colbert, and Franklin Counties. Information
about the Branch can be found at NAACPTriCountyAlabama.org, by calling NAACP at 256-383-4260, or by
listening their weekly radio program on WZZA Radio on Sunday mornings at 8:30am. Meetings are held on
third Thursdays at 6pm and are open to the public.
Each year, the Tri-County Branch presents Freedom Awards in the categories of Leadership, Youth Service,
Community Service, Civic Duty, Humanitarianism, Education, and Spiritual Guidance to local individuals,
organizations, and businesses. Nomination forms are available at the NAACP Tri-County website, from the
Branch officers, or at WZZA Radio.
Funds raised during the Freedom Awards Banque assist in supporting advocacy of civil rights throughout the
Tri-County area. Tables of eight are $240.00, while individual tickets are $30.00 each. A souvenir program
for the Freedom Award Banquet will feature ads at a cost of $35.00 for a quarter page, $60.00 for half a page,
$100.00 for a full page, $150.00 for the inside front or back cover, and $200.00 for the back cover. Patron ads
are available at $20 each. Ads can be emailed to Secretary@NAACPTriCounty.org. Payments can be mailed
to NAACP at Post Office Box 2110, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662.
Tri-County Branch Secretary Tori Bailey said, “the NAACP Tri-County Branch has been a positive force in
the community and support of the annual Freedom Awards Breakfast Banquet helps to ensure that it continues
to be. The Breakfast is a celebration and an opportunity for elected officials to spend time with constituents.
Everyone is asked to support this worthwhile organization and come for an inspiring morning with delicious
breakfast.” The NAACP Tri-County Freedom Awards Breakfast Banquet is open to everyone.
Media Release/Tori Bailey/NAACP Tri-County Branch
