Grand Prairie NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
Monday night the Grand Prairie NAACP Branch 6260 held its 22nd annual Freedom Fund Banquet at the Ruthe Jackson Center to recognize individuals, groups and business for their notable accomplishments.
This year’s honorees include:
Civil Rights Legend Award
Lee Alcorn
President Award
Robert Ashley
Chris and Becky Carroll
John Lopez
Dr. Susan Simpson
Nobel Peace Award
Sgt. Alex Bielowski
Brandy Elliott
Patrick Atkins
Tanara Martin
Community Activist Award
Rev. Preston Dixon
Norris Rideaux
Denise Gambrell
Johnny Ross
Edward Hemphill
Delores Purvis
Jim Blackwell
Gwen Baker
Anthony Langston
Rosemary Newman Award Community Activist Award
Andy White
Educator Award
Sandra De La Cruz
Joseph Showell
Amber Moffitt
Craig Spears
Apryl Baylor
Raymond Edwards
Janet Bush
Billie Betts
Diane Morton
Charlene Roddy
Patricia Calahan
LaKisha Thomas
Community Business Award
Wal-Mart
Grand Prairie United Charities
Texas Roadhouse
Grand Prairie AirHogs
Lone Star Park
BNSF Railways
Community Service Award
State Representative Glenn Lewis
State Representative Paula Pierson
State Representative Kirk England
State Representative Robert Alonzo
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Ruthe Jackson
City Councilman Mark Hepworth
City Councilman Richard Fregoe
City Councilman Greg Giessner
City Councilman Bill Thorn
Dr. John McNeal
Rev. Wanda Bolton-Davis
Debra Blubaugh
Bertha Jones
Tammy Chan
Meko Nathan
Carol Monroe
Rosalind Miller
Keenan Williams
Tyhson Vaughan
Derrell Coleman
Gloria Carillo
Greg Cashman
Brian Plitt
Ed McFalls
Johnie Stanton
Claude Trotter
Phyliss Moseley
Clifford Sparks
Donna Frazier
Joann Perkins
Bob Lydia
Linda Lydia
