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Meeting Information Unit 3208 Executive Team meets the First Monday of every month; the General Assembly meeting is the Second Monday of the month. Meetings are held at Community Action Wayne/Medina. 905 Pittsburgh Ave Next Executive Meeting: July 13 th at 4 pm Next General Assembly Meeting: July 13 th at 5 pm Wooster/Orrville Youth Council: July 30 th at 6pm, Wayne County Public Library Welcome to #3208NAACP We are the Wooster/Orrville NAACP chapter(#3208). Our goal is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. We are dedicated to providing resources and support to the community in order to create a more just and equitable society for all. Our team is comprised of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to promote civil rights and social justice. We invite you to learn more about our mission and how you can get involved in our efforts to make a positive impact in our community. Become a Member Search Make a Donation Community Events Wooster Advocacy Group July 11 & 25

Wooster/Orrville Digital History Project How do you build racial justice in a small Midwestern community over time? Explore Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The NAACP reaches across the nation, creates history, and advocates for Civil Rights in rural and urban areas. The history of the Wooster/Orrville NAACP reveals how ordinary people sustained civil rights activism across generations. Lesser known local chapters made equally important strides in the fight for racial equality, notably in the rural areas of the Midwest. Many are familiar with the work the NAACP has done on a national level. One major victory for the NAACP was the Brown v. Board lawsuit, which ordered desegregation of schools. When considering history in areas such as Wooster and Orrville, Black stories are often dismissed because they exist in predominantly white communities. This exhibition examines the question: How do you build racial justice in a small Midwestern community over time? Exploring generational and individual impact and ties to the national movement provides insight into the work of the NAACP at the national and local level. Telling the stories of those involved in the Wooster/Orrville NAACP tells us what it was and is like to create racial justice for the Black community in a rural space. Introduction written by Celeste Probart. Edited by Jordan Biro Walters, PhD and Elora Agsten, MSLIS. NAACP Oral Histories Menu Close Home Shop Search Results Committees Legal Redress Committee Membership Committee MLK Committee Education Committee Criminal Justice Committee Health Committee Enviromental Committee Wooster/Orrville Youth Council Silver Life Members Events MLK Celebration Juneteenth Events Freedom Fund Dinner 2025 Member Appreciation Event Gallery Juneteenth Gallery Wooster Square Gallery Freedom Fund Gallery Freedom Fund Presentation MLK Gallery Digital Project Choose an oral history below to learn about the everyday experiences of Black Wooster residents as remembered by the people who lived them. Yvonne Williams Lydia Thompson James Harris Lawrence Walker Allison Allison More to come Explore by Decade Our history exhibit explores the Wooster/Orrville NAACP throughout the twentieth century. Explore by decade below: 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 1960s The 1960s saw national expansion of the NAACP to a network of grassroots organizations. The College of Wooster and The Wooster/Orrville NAACP branches were founded in 1963 and 1965. Explore the 1960s 1970s With the growth of education programs and affirmative action policies, the 1970s built upon the expansion of the 1960s. Explore the 1970s 1980s The 1980s witnessed progress in representation across community life, education, politics, and the economy. Explore the 1980s 1990s The 1990s was both a time of national turbulence and local progress. The Wooster/Orrville pushed back on redlining and employment discrimination. Explore the 1990s Back to top Exhibit Conclusion

Freedom Fund Dinner Gallery Freedom Fund 2024 Gallery Freedom Fund Dinner 2023

Allison Allison Oral History

Legal Redress Committee Chairperson: Juanita Greene Lawrence Walker Legal Redress Addresses racial injustice by investigating complaints of discrimination, ensuring access to legal resources, and advocating for the protection of civil rights for all individuals. Printable Complaint Form

Become a Silver Life Member

Wooster Square Gallery

Freedom Fund Banquet Presentation

THE MOVEMENT NEEDS YOU. Join this multigenerational network of activist fighting for social justice, dismantling structural racism and advancing racial equity. Membership Plans Membership $ 30 30$ Every year Purchase Membership Silver Life Membership $ 100 100$ Every year $100 per year for 10 years- Become a Life Time Member of the NAACP Unit 3208 Valid for 10 years Purchase Membership Spouse Discount (2 Memberships) $ 50 50$ Every year Receive a special discount with the purchase of 2 memberships Purchase Membership Silver Life Membership- Full Payment $ 1,000 1,000$ Become a Silver Member and receive a Life Time Membership to the NAACP Purchase Membership

Health Committee Chairperson: Cheryl A. Goff To collaborate with community stakeholders to improve health (including mental health) outcomes among African American and other communities of color. To focus on preventing and reducing childhood obesity, HIV/AIDS, other chronic diseases, and health disparities.

Membership Committe e Chairperson: Lawrence Walker Membership Join this multigenerational network of activities fighting for social justice, dismantling structural racism and advancing racial equity. For more information contact Lawrence Walker: walkie32@aol.com Become a Member Renew Membership Membership Form 2024 Membership Event Silver Life Members

Environment Committee Chairperson: Betty Schuler & Juli Douglass-Gillespie We work to ensure that communities are equipped to engage in sustainability and climate action planning that integrates policies and practices on advancing food justice, advocating for transportation equity, upholding civil and human rights in emergency management, and facilitating participatory democracy. Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Constituent Call for Action on Farm Bill Act We want Congress to stand strong on its commitment to our forests. Ask your members of Congress to protect the Farm Bill investments in climate-smart forestry allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act. Go to this Link for Forests to send your message to your Members of Congress. When you put in your personal information, the site will direct you to the message to be sent. It will send to your senators and your representative.