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About Us
Our Team
The National Council of Negro Women, North Shore - Staten Island Section President:
Nicole Meyers
Our amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers are committed to helping others. We take our convictions and turn them into action. Think you would be a good fit? Get in touch for more information!
Join NCNW-SI
Organized in 1968, the mission of the North Shore - Staten Island Section is to promote National's goals, through community service on Staten Island. If you have been looking for a place to explore opportunities, a place where you can realize your potential with the help of a positive, supportive network of sisters,
The North Shore - Staten Island Section of NCNW is the organization for YOU.
Join with us and give us your strength, your courage, and your determination to help African American women achieve our full and impressive potential.
Our Mission
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is a non-profit organization founded in 1935 with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African American women, their families, and communities. The national website is www.ncnw.org
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About Us
North Shore - Staten Island
North Shore - Staten Island
The National Council of Negro Women is an “organization of organizations”
North Shore - Staten Island
North Shore - Staten Island
North Shore - Staten Island
Our Section was chartered in 1968
Message from the President
North Shore - Staten Island
Message from the President
Nicole Meyers
Section President
Greetings and Welcome to our website!
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Message from the President
It is my pleasure to introduce the National Council of Negro Women, North Shore - Staten Island Section 2020-2022 Board of Directors
Membership
Board of Directors
Membership
Are you ready to join
Dr. Bethune envisioned NCNW functioning as a clearinghouse, facilitating networking and coalition-building, and advocating the use of collective power on issues affecting women, their families and communities.
Volunteers
Board of Directors
Membership
Volunteers are heroes! They are advocates, champions, ambassadors, and worker bees. They fill many roles in different capacities. Their diverse skill sets drive our success. Consider volunteering today.
VOTE
VOTING AND CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): INFORMATION FOR NYC VOTERS
Protect your health, and the health of our democracy. Vote safely this fall!
THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3RD
For all the latest updates, sign up to receive email and text message alerts at nycvotes.nyccfb.info/vote_smart,
or text VOTESMART to 917-979-6377
You can also follow NYC Votes on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
WE KNOW THAT NCNW-SI MEMBERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO VOTE SAFELY IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION.
VOTE EARLY! OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 1
All registered voters can participate in early voting, which starts 10 days before Election Day. Benefits include shorter wait times and less crowding at the polls.
Early Voting for the General Election: October 24 - November 1
Early voting locations across the city will be announced in the coming weeks. Find your early voting location.
VOTE BY MAIL, BY REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
This fall, all New York voters can vote by mail due to the risk of contracting the coronavirus.
Request deadline for General Election: October 27
You can select “Temporary illness or disability” as the reason for your request.
Request your ballot online from the Board of Elections at nycabsentee.com.
Visit our How to Vote page and click “Vote Absentee” to learn more about absentee voting.
Worried about the mail? You can drop off your completed absentee ballot at your poll site or your local Board of Elections office.
HOW TO VOTE
This fall, all New York Voters can vote by mail due to the risk of contracting the coronavirus.
You must request an absentee ballot to vote by mail.
We recommend requesting your ballot and mailing it back as soon as possible.
There are several ways to request an absentee ballot:
- Online at nycabsentee.com
- Email request form to Apply4Absentee@boe.nyc (PDF of completed, signed request form)
- Mail request form to your local borough office
- Call 1-866-VOTE-NYC (1-866-868-3692)
- Fax request form to 212-487-5349
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION
The link to the application is below:
Why Donate?
You Can Help the North Shore - Staten Island section of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. by becoming a member or making a donation to support our many projects and outreach services.
Become an NCNW Member Today. If you have been looking for a place to explore opportunities, a place where you can realize your potential with the help of a positive, supportive network of sisters, NCNW is the organization for you.
Your membership helps NCNW promote and recognize leadership among women of color. Champion women’s rights and civil rights. Reduce health disparities among African Americans, Increase the educational attainment of African Americans. Work toward the economic empowerment of all Women of color. Celebrate and strengthen the American family. Reach out to women in need around the world. Support our sisterhood and African Americans as a whole – join us today.
Even small donations add up to help us fulfill NCNW-SI goals. We want to be able to continue the great work we've started. Your tax-deductible donations help support our cause for
- advocacy,
- community-based services
- programs addressing issues of health, education and economic empowerment for families of African descent and the communities in which they reside.
