79th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
We the People: A Community Rising
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Early Bird Pricing Ends
Monday, September 7!
Join us Saturday, October 17th, for Arlington's biggest civil rights & social justice event of the year at the Arlington Campus of George Mason University.
Going with friends? Consider buying a table so you can all sit together.
Tickets will not be sold at the event. Be sure to get your tickets in advance.
Learn more about the event on the NAACP Arlington Branch website.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS
Through Monday, September 7, 2026
SPONSORSHIPS & JOURNAL ADS
Deadline Noon/12:00 pm Thursday, October 1, 2026
TICKET & TABLE PURCHASES
Deadline Monday, October 5, 2026
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