WIN (WOMEN IN NAACP)

VICTORIA GRAY

CHAIRPERSON

Women in the NAACP (WIN).State/State-Area Conferences, Branches, Prison  Branches  of  the  Association  may  organize  Women  in  NAACP (WIN) committees subject to the control of the Executive Committee and to  such  rules  and  regulations  as  the  Board  of  Directors  may  enact.  WIN committees  shall  consist  of  a  Chairperson  and/or  Co-Chairperson  and  at least  three  (3)  other  members.    WIN  shall  address  within  the  framework of the NAACP, civil rights issues affecting women and children and shall carry  out  other  civil  and  cultural  activities  to  enhance  membership  and provide  financial  support  to  the  Branch.    The  purpose  WIN  is  (1)  to enhance  the  leadership  role  of  women;  (2)  to  serve  as  an  advocacy vehicle to address the social, economic, political, educational, health and welfare  issues  affecting  women;  (3)  to  advocate  for  the  emotional, mental, physical and spiritual development of children and (4)to support the policies as well as the on-going mission and vision of the NAACP.

WHEREAS, Women in the NAACP ("WIN") as been an important part of the NAACP since 1988; and

WHEREAS, WIN has worked tirelessly and faithfully voiced the unique concerns of women serving the NAACP; and

WHEREAS, WIN has helped raise millions of dollars to help support NAACP activities on local, statewide, conference-wide and national levels; and

WHEREAS, WIN'S effectiveness in organizing women to work on behalf of issues of vital concern to the NAACP would be enhanced by creating WIN committees as a standing committee (similar to other NAACP standing committees like legal redress).

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the NAACP establish, as a standing committee at the local, statewide, conference-wide, and national levels, the "WIN COMMITTEE."