THE TRADITION

For 33 years the Detroit Association of Black Organizations has touched the community in and around Detroit, one person at a time. --

Empowering...”I was unemployed for over a year and ashamed to asked for help until I saw the generosity of DABO during Thanksgiving offering boxes of food to the people in our neighborhood.” --Thanksgiving Basket Recipient Ms. Johnson

Equipping...”After watching the Real Talk TV show, I called the toll free number and had access to healthcare at no cost. This is the kind of information people must know about. It changed my life.” --Healthcare Recipient Ms. Pugh

Serving...”The Horace Sheffield Jr. Center has supported my club meetings for over twenty years. And my daughter learned how to start her own non-profit after taking the DABO leadership training classes.” --DABO Affiliate Mr. Jones

The Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO) has a tradition of giving and is writing to ask you to support the 33rd Annual State of the Race fund raiser. Help us maintain our many community outreach resources and the annual college scholarship fund. With your gift, you can be a vital and active participant in shaping a future which is caring and responsive to the needs of our community.

 

2012 THEME

The theme for this year’s dinner and forum is “Economic Apartheid: An American & World Dilemma!” The keynote speaker for both the dinner and the forum is the Mr. Randall Robinson, Founder of TransAmerica, the organization that lead this country’s fight against South Africa’s Apartheid and author of “The Debt- What America Owes to Blacks”. Mr. Robinson is graduate of Harvard Law School is currently a professor of law at Penn State University. He has shared his views on Nightline, CNN, the Today Show, and other leading American television programs.

Our Honorary Co-Chairs for this event are: 

Kenny Akinwale, Detroit Seafood Market	Joyce Hayes-Giles, DTE
Lisa Birmingham, Vice President, Comcast	Ken Harris, Michigan Black Chamber
Wade Briggs, Detroit Casino Partnership	Andrew G. McLemore, Jr., Detroit Casino Partnership
Clark Durant, Founder Cornerstone Schools	Tony Stovall, Hot Sams

THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM
NETWORKING AFFAIR: Friday, February 17th @ 5:30pm-8:00pm
Youth Affair 10:00pm-2:00am
Detroit Seafood Market
FORUM: Saturday, February 18th @ 8:00am-11:30am
Wayne County Community College District - Downtown Campus
DINNER: Sunday, February 19th @ 4:00pm-7:00pm
Northwest Activities Center

Click here to order your tickets

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE

It is our sincere hope that each of us celebrate DABO’s impact in the Detroit community and surrounding areas. We hope you will make a gift that supports DABO’s mission --Empowering, Equipping and Serving.
Click here to view/print a sponsorship package for you to select a level of support.

DABO can accept cash gifts through checks only. Please make all checks payable to Detroit Association of Black Organizations and mail to:

Detroit Association of Black Associations (DABO)
12048 Grand River
Detroit, MI 48204

All donations made to DABO are tax deductible. Contributors will be provided with a charitable giving form which can be submitted with their annual tax return.