About this Event
Join us for the 65th Annual Kenosha NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner: “We The People,” an unforgettable evening celebrating the people, partnerships, leadership, and progress that continue to shape our community.
This is more than dinner.
It’s a room filled with community leaders, educators, business professionals, advocates, families, young people, and neighbors who believe that Kenosha’s future is something we build together.
The evening will feature Judge Everett Mitchell as our 2026 keynote speaker, bringing a powerful perspective on leadership, community, opportunity, justice, and the responsibility each generation carries forward.
Celebrating Those Who Make a Difference
Throughout the evening, we will recognize individuals whose leadership, service, and commitment are making an impact in our community.
The Rev. Olen Arrington, Jr. Excellence Award will honor excellence in leadership, service, and community impact, while the Brother John Wright Justice Award will recognize commitment to justice, equity, civil rights, and expanding opportunity for others.
The Kenosha NAACP Youth Council will award and celebrate Kenosha’s emerging young leaders through the Heart of Service Award and Rising Star Award—recognizing youth who are already making their mark through service, leadership, achievement, creativity, and community involvement.
“We The People” means all of us.
Those who came before us.Those doing the work today.And the young people who will lead tomorrow.
Whether you have supported the NAACP for decades or this will be your first Freedom Fund Dinner, there is a seat in this room for you.
Come celebrate the legacy.Come honor those making a difference.Come connect with the community.Come support the next generation.Come be part of what happens next.
65 years brought us here. Together, we write the next chapter.
Event venue & nearby stays
900 Wood Rd, 900 Wood Road, Kenosha, United States
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