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This event would not be possible without our
sponsors however this year we have individuals who have
really stepped up to the plate to make sure that our 10th
year celebration would be magical. “Thank You”
Fletcher Word, of The Truth; Joseph Zerbey of The Blade; Ray
Wood, president of NAACP Toledo Unit, UAW Local 14; Rickey
Jimenez, Jr. of Woodforest Bank, C. Brown of C. Brown
Funeral Home; Dawn Heffner; Patricia Hogue, Ph.D. of UT
College of Medicine & Life Sciences; Lynn Zeitler of Yark
Automotive; Frances Smith; Alethea Easterly of Quality Time
Child Care; Patricia Ellis; Anita Hackett; Paul Sweet of
Buckeye CableSystem; Lynn Gordon-Young of Grand Plaza Hotel
& Convention Center; Pastor Jerry Boose of Second Baptist
Church; Nabil Shaheen; Doni Miller of WTVG 13abc; Shanda
Gore, EdD, of UT Department of External Affairs and Bishop
Duane C. Tisdale of Friendship Baptist Church for his
inspirational words of encouragement.
Going into our 10th year we would
like to say “Thank You” to the community for
supporting the festival that has grown into a family
affair. After nine years we realize and acknowledge that
music plays a very important part in our culture so with
that in mind this year we changed from an ordinary festival
to a Music Festival.
We are still including the history, health
and education components which are very important to the
community however we will offer more music on Saturday.
This is the first time in the history of the festival that
we will feature three headliners in one day. We believe
that our community deserves this next level of entertainment
and we are asking for the community to come out in large
numbers to support this year’s Music Festival.
We want this year to have the largest
attendance record in the history of the festival. With
everyone’s support this year will be a huge success and then
we can all look forward to next year’s festival.
We would also like to send a big “Thank
You” out to the Toledo Urban Staff and Board of
Directors and the Toledo Urban Foundation, Inc. Board. Last
but certainly not least we say “Thank You” to all of
our supporters throughout the community who have been
committed to supporting Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union
over the years. We sincerely appreciate everyone’s
commitment and involvement, and most of all your prayers for
a Better Future!
By the way please join us this Saturday,
July 19th at 10AM for the 10th
Annual African American Parade which will start at the
corner of Dorr Street & Detroit Avenue.
P.S. - Stay tuned for updates regarding our
new building coming soon!
God Bless You,
Suzette R. Cowell, CEO
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