Baltimore NAACP Branch To Honor Sister Mary Claudina Sanz of the Oblate Sisters Of Providence
OSP Sister among list of outstanding Marylanders to be recognized at Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
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Baltimore, Maryland - The Baltimore City Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has announced it will honor Sister Mary Claudina Sanz of the Oblate Sisters of Providence at its annual Freedom Fund Banquet at Martin's West, 6817 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, MD.
Sister Sanz will be recognized for her outstanding service to young people and the poor and disadvantaged in the community. She is the project director of the Mary Elizabeth Lange Center which provides transitional foster care housing and services to young women in Baltimore.
"People would be amazed at all of the work still being done throughout Baltimore by the Oblate Sisters of Providence. Sister Sanz has devoted her entire life to taking care of others. We're honored she is going to allow us to thank her for her leadership in the city, her compassion for those in need and her dedication to creating a safer and better world for children in Baltimore," said Tessa Hill-Alston, chairperson of the Annual Freedom Fund Banquet.
Founded in Baltimore in 1829 by Mother Mary Lange. The Oblate Sisters of Providence is the first Catholic Order of Sisters of African American descent in the world.
The 2008 NAACP Honorees:
- Dr. Earl Richardson, president of Morgan State University
- Sister Mary Claudina Sanz of the Oblate Sisters of Providence
- Randy Phipps, president of the Phipps Construction Company
- Imam Earl S. El-Amin, educator and Muslim community leader
- Dr. Ruth J. Pratt, retired Baltimore educator
- Elnora Fullwood, co-founder of the Fullwood Foundation
This year's keynote speakers are Dr. Freeman H. Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland at Baltimore County and Congresswoman Donna Edwards of Maryland's 4th District and music will be provided by the Robert Dupree Quartet.
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