With the theme of "Change Has Come," the annual event will take place Saturday, April 25 at 6 pm in the Hangar Gymnasium at South GA Technical College.
Matt Wright, president of the Americus Sumter County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said the organization wants to show the community why their local support is imperative in helping to provide the change Barack Obama is trying to implement nationwide.
"We want to get across that Obama can't do it all himself," said Wright. "We must work diligently on a local level to make it work."
He added that the NAACP plans to showcase some strategies for being able to meet Obama in the middle.

"We have to change our way of thinking," Wright said.
Helping to bring a keener focus of president Obama's change will be keynote speaker Glen Ford, editor of the Black Agenda Report and radio announcer. Ford is a huge proponent of the NAACP and attributes a number of accomplishments of blacks as a whole to the organization. Furthermore, he credits the election of Obama to a number of black pioneers before him that made it more acceptable for mainstream voters to elect a black president. He said it's important to credit blacks as well as pay homage to Obama.
"Let us celebrate ourselves," he said.

The banquet will feature speakers and honor deserving citizens with community service awards. We are highlighting the several attorneys who have assisted us in many discrimination cases.
There will be entertainment that will include some of the best local talent -Joey Harris, Rosemary Jones, Kayana Jones and Courtney Latimore.
"It's going to be an enjoyable and classy extravaganza," Wright said.
Again the NAACP is asking local churches and civic groups to select a male or female youth to receive a $100 savings account opened in their name at Wachovia Bank. This year's banquet is a continuation of its 32nd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet- Theme: "Investing in Our Youth."

"Your support will continue to help us bring our community closer together as we continue to set new standards for pro-active improvements rather than reactive adjustments."
A total of 30 savings accounts will once again be given to deserving young men and women in our community.
If your family, church, or civic organization is interested in purchasing a table of 10 is only $500. You may want to buy advertisement in our souvenir journal: the inside cover page advertisement is $500, and the outside back cover is $600. A full page is $200.00; half page is $100.00; fourth page is $75.00; eighth of a page is $35.00.
The banquet tickets remain $50.00.

You can call the NAACP office for more information at 229 924 0880 fax (229) 924-7080.
Email: sumternaacp@bellsouth.net or Obsvrj@bellsouth.net Make your plans to enjoy another elegant evening of fine dining, music, and another powerful speaker.